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New Legislative Session Opens

Wednesday, January 3, 2024, saw the start of the second session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature. This will be a…

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Truck Hits Utility Pole

Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene of a one-vehicle crash near the intersection of 22nd and K Street in…

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Proposed Parking Ordinances Raises Some Concerns

By Gordon Hopkins Members of the City of Fairbury’s Planning and Zoning Commission have raised concerns over a new parking…

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Local Landmark To Be Torn Down

By Gordon Hopkins A familiar site in downtown Fairbury may soon be no more. A public hearing will be held…

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Odell Couple Inducted into 2024 American Gelbvieh National Hall of Fame

Mark and Patty Goes of Odell were inducted into the 2024 American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame. The Goes…

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A White Christmas for Nebraska

By Gordon HopkinsSoutheastern Nebraska received between three and six inches of snow on Christmas and the following day but was…

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Fortenberry Conviction Overturned

By Gordon HopkinsA federal appeals court has overturned the 2022 conviction of former U.S. Nebraska Representative Jeff Fortenberry for lying…

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Natural Gas Pipeline Coming To Jefferson County

By Gordon Hopkins The presence of hundreds of long, green pipes south of Fairbury, just off Highway 8, has not…

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Fairbury Water Superintendent Resigns

By Gordon HopkinsJeff Sweetser, water superintendent for the City of Fairbury, has resigned.Fairbury Mayor Spencer confirmed Sweetser’s resignation, “Yes, after…

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City Council Votes To Replace Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Building

By Gordon HopkinsThe Fairbury City Council voted to build a new wastewater treatment plant sludge loadout building.Craig Reinsch, PE, Senior…

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