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Do Increased Setbacks Prohibit Wind Farms in Jefferson County?
By Gordon HopkinsWill a one-mile setback make wind farms in Jefferson County impracticable or even impossible? That question has been…
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House Fire at 712 Road, South of Jansen
Firefighters with Fairbury and Jansen Rural Fire Departments endured winds and frigid temperatures last night while battling a house fire…
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Threat Against Thayer Central Deemed “Not Credible”
By Gordon HopkinsAfter in investigation, a threat that has kept Thayer Central School closed for three days has been determined…
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Jansen Clerk/Treasurer Resigns
After just seven weeks on the job, the Village of Jansen's latest clerk and treasurer tendered her resignation this week.…
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Fairbury Rural Fire Receives Red Card Training
The last weekend in January and the first weekend in February, Fairbury Rural Fire was scheduled to host a Red…
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Egg Prices Continue to Skyrocket
USDA Looks for Input from Public Bozrah is a small town in New London County, Connecticut, which saw the deaths…
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Thayer Central School Update
Thayer County Schools, closed for the third day, will open on Thursday after authorities have identified the source of the…
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A Win For Wind Energy Opponents
By Gordon HopkinsAfter more than two hours of discussion, the Jefferson County’s Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Committee voted to increase…
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Train Delays Fire Department
By Gordon HopkinsAn oil tank near Fairbury’s defunct Municipal Power Plant caught fire at about noon on Thursday, January 26,…
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Prescribed Burn Association Proposed
By Gordon HopkinsThis past summer saw a number of fires in southeastern Nebraska. Many of those were the result of…
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