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FPS Superintendent Embray Resigns
By Gordon Hopkins Fairbury Public Schools Superintendent has announced his resignation at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.Dr. Devin…
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Fairbury Looks for Funding to Repair Trail Dam Railroad Bridge
The City of Fairbury will be applying for a grant to repair the Trail Dam Railroad Bridge.The application is to…
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Speeding and Reckless Driving Fines Increase Next Week
Beginning Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Nebraska drivers will face stiffer penalties for speeding and reckless driving. There are also penalties…
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A New Round of ID Theft Suspects to Appear in Jefferson County Court
Ten new suspects accused of identify theft are scheduled to appear for arraignment in Jefferson County Court Wednesday morning, September…
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Governor Receives 18,300 Petition Signatures Opposing “Cornhusker Clink”
A week after Jim Pillen announced plans to repurpose a facility in McCook as a large-scale ICE (U.S. Immigration and…
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Fairbury Continues To Examine Water Situation
By Gordon HopkinsA mechanical failure Friday evening illustrated the tenuous nature of the City of Fairbury’s current water situation. On…
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Leaked Letter About Gage County Livestock Regulations Creates Uproar
By Gordon HopkinsGage County Supervisors faced a full house Wednesday morning, August 6, when they met to discuss reviewing livestock…
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Jefferson, Gage Counties Included In Governor’s Disaster Declaration
On Wednesday, August 20, Governor Jim Pillen signed a disaster declaration for 23 counties recovering from the thunderstorms and high…
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Wymore Considers Using SRO To Provide Law Enforcement
By Gordon HopkinsA proposal to use a School Resources Officer (SRO) to provide law enforcement for the City of Wymore…
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Fairbury Cemetery Association
The Fairbury Cemetery Association has been awarded $50,000 in grant funding by the University of Nebraska’s Forest Service. The funding…
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