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Fire on Highway 15 Thursday
Fairbury and Jansen Rural Fire Departments were called the scene of a house fire on Highway 15 shortly after 5:00…
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Senator Dorn Among Those Who Optioned Land for Potential Data Center Project
By Anila Yoganathan, https://flatwaterfreepress.org/ As private energy developer Tenaska scoured southeast Nebraska for land to house a potential data center…
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Local Firefighters Sent To Battle Massive Wildfires In Central Nebraska
By Gordon HopkinsFor local firefighters, the numerous wildfires that broke out throughout southeastern Nebraska Thursday afternoon, March 12, were only…
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City Offices Move Into New Building
By Gordon HopkinsFairbury city staff have largely completed their move into the new City Hall building, which is now open…
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The Road Less Graveled
By Gordon HopkinsJefferson County Commissioners are looking at reducing maintenance on some county roads as a way to save money.…
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Gage County Continues To Seek Public Input For New Jail
By Gordon HopkinsGage County is seeking public input before making any decisions regarding a proposed new jail. Supervisors emphasized that…
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Joseph Hall Rocks Fairbury
Friday night at the Fairbury VFW the shadow of Elvis loomed large in Fairbury with Joseph Hall performing the King’s…
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Nebraska Sues Roblox Over Child Safety Worries
Attorney General Hilgers recently announced a major consumer protection and child safety lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the company…
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Senator Ricketts Calls On U.S. Post Office To Improve Operations
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) sent a letter to the Omaha Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC), calling on an improvement…
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High Winds Fuel Multiple Wild Fires in SE Nebraska
By Gordon Hopkins Fueled by extremely strong winds and dry conditions, numerous wildfires broke out throughout Nebraska Thursday afternoon, March…
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