Local News
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Fire Training Illustrates Dangers Of Drought Conditions
By Gordon HopkinsJefferson and Saline County Emergency Management issued a series of alerts throughout this week, warning of high to…
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Fairbury Rural Fire Issues Burn Ban
By Gordon HopkinsThe National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red Flag Warning for Friday, April 7, due to…
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Governor’s Education Finance Plan Advances
By Gordon Hopkins A key part of Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen's economic plan is moving forward. Like his predecessor, Pete…
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Veterans Memorial on Track for Dedication Memorial Day 2023
The Jefferson County Veterans Memorial in the Fairbury City Park is on track to be completed by Memorial Day weekend.…
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Fairbury Remains Without a City Administrator
By Gordon HopkinsThe City of Fairbury remains without a city administrator seven months after the last person to hold the…
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Unfinished Gage County Road on One-And-Six-Year Road Plan
By Gordon HopkinsA number of residents of Gage County have been pushing for a three-mile section of a road south…
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Vehicle Hits Tree in Wymore
On April 3, 2023, at approximately 2:18 a.m., Gage County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the scene of a single…
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Wymore Man Nearly Taken in by “Bitcoin Scam”
On Thursday, March 23, 2023, a resident of rural Wymore came to the Gage County Sheriff’s Office to report a…
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TC Energy Executives View Damaged Road
By Gordon HopkinsOfficials with Jefferson County met with representatives from TC Energy to see firsthand damage done to a county…
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Is There A Future For WindEnergy In Jefferson County?
By Gordon HopkinsA moratorium on wind turbine permits, which has been in place for more than a year, expired on…
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