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Jansen Has New Village Chair
By FJN StaffJansen Village Board Chairperson Kesha Eldridge relinquished her seat as chair at a special meeting of the board…
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Final Hearing On Proposed
Wind Farm Regulations This ThursdayA hearing is being held tomorrow, Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Jefferson County Courthouse, to give the public one…
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Area Law Enforcement Issues
Mirror Those Across NationBy Gordon HopkinsThe nation is facing an unprecedented and ongoing workforce shortage, impacting virtually all industries, both public and private,…
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Firefighters, Family Honor Fallen Comrades
By Gordon HopkinsThe Fairbury Rural Fire Department’s annual appreciation banquet was held last Friday evening, March 3, 2023.This year’s program…
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Handgun Bill Overcomes Filibuster
By Gordon HopkinsA bill to allow concealed carry of a handgun without a permit requirement has cleared its first major…
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Vernon Pfaff Is March Veteran Of The Month
Written by the Pfaff FamilyVernon R. Pfaff was named Jefferson County's Veteran of the Month for March at a meeting…
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Final Hearing on Wind Energy Regulations Thursday
By Gordon HopkinsA hearing is being held on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Jefferson County Courthouse, to give the…
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Wymore PD Ceases Law Enforcement Activities
By Gordon HopkinsThe City of Wymore no longer has enough full-time police officers and is ceasing law enforcement activities effective…
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Struggles to Find Staff and Equipment May Lead to Restructuring of Gage County Government
By Gordon HopkinsThe lack of equipment needed for road maintenance has become such an ordeal for some rural communities that…
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Prescribed Burns Planned for Rock Creek Station
Rock Creek Station State Historical Park in Jefferson County will conduct several prescribed burns on tallgrass prairie and forested areas…
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