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Dead Man in the Ring: Part One
Question: What is the connection between Fairbury native and pro-wrestling pioneer “Big” Wayne Munn, Nobel Prize-winning writer Ernest Hemingway and…
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FPS Announces New Head Coach
Fairbury Public Schools announced the appointment of Jacob Johnson as the new Head Football Coach. Johnson is currently a physical…
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Ricketts, Fischer Champion Relocating USDA to Nebraska
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the intention to relocate a number of USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) jobs from Washington…
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New Additions to Fairbury’s Veterans Memorial Just in Time for Memorial Day
The Jefferson County Veterans Memorial in Fairbury City Park has seen some upgrades in preparation for the Memorial Day weekend…
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Avenue of Flags
Volunteers will be erecting the annual Avenue of Flags at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Friday, May 23, 2025 at…
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Scammers Pose As Nebraska Car Dealers, Cheat Buyers Out Of Thousands
By Peter Salter for Flatwater Free Press James Wood wasn’t feeling safe at his own north Lincoln car lot.A cop…
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Getting Their Wings
The Young Eagles program landed in Fairbury on Saturday to give free airplane rides to local youth.Area pilots provided flights…
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Quality, Quantity Both Concerns For Fairbury Water
By Gordon HopkinsWater sources for the City of Fairbury are struggling in both quality, due to increasing nitrates, and quantity,…
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County Facing Additional $50,000 In Software Updates
By Gordon HopkinsKeeping necessary software updated will now cost Jefferson County an additional $50,000 a year.The dearth of practical alternatives…
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Pilfered Data Not Deleted as Promised
Some School Districts Now Being Extorted by Hackers By Gordon Hopkins Despite payment of a ransom and assurances from a…
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