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Governor Pillen in Israel as Ceasefire Wavers
By Gordon Hopkins Governor Jim Pillen got an up-close taste of the fragile nature of the ceasefire between Israel and…
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City Council Member Dusty Schmidt Moving Out Of District
By Gordon HopkinsThere will soon be a vacant seat on the Fairbury City Council. Councilperson Dustin “Dusty” Schmidt, will soon…
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PWF Bridge Construction Set To Begin In November
By Gordon HopkinsJefferson County Commissioners have voted to approve a bid for the replacement bridge on the PWF (Pawnee City,…
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President Trump’s Proposal to Import Beef from Argentina to Lower Prices Doesn’t Go Over Well in Nebraska
By Gordon Hopkins “One of the things we're thinking about doing is beef from Argentina."That sentence, spoken by President Donald…
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City Council Will Soon Have Vacant Seat to Fill
Dusty Schmidt Moving Out of District By Gordon HopkinsThere will soon be a vacant seat on the Fairbury City Council.…
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City of Fairbury Again Donates to Fireworks Display
Upon recommendation from the Public Works Committee, the Fairbury City Council voted to allocate $10,000 from the Keno fund to…
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SNAP Benefits May Run Out in November
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, once known as Food Stamps, may be set to run out in November if…
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Marquee Goes Dark But Bonham Theatre Remains Open
By Gordon Hopkins The Bonham Theatre remains in operation despite the marquee going dark. It is unclear at this time…
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Counties Take a Stand Against Unfunded Mandates
By Gordon HopkinsNACO (Nebraska Association of County Officials) is once again poised to take on the bane of county governments:…
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Half a Century of Care
Photos by Gordon Hopkins/Fairbury Journal-News Half a Century of Care - The Heritage Care Center in Fairbury held a 50th…
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