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New Facilities in Wymore
Rainy weather did not stop the delivery and installation of the new bathrooms at Arbor State park in Wymore Wednesday…
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Legislature Passes Bill to Merge Two Environmental Agencies
This week the Nebraska Legislature passed LB (Legislative Bill) 317, intended to merge the Department of Natural Resources (NDR) into…
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FPS Contract Negotiations Are Complete, However Resentments Remain
By Gordon HopkinsWhile a new contract was approved, the negotiation process between the Fairbury Public Schools Board of Education (BOE)…
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Governor Enacts Statewide Burn Ban
Governor Jim Pillen issued a statewide burn ban Wednesday afternoon, April, 23, 2025, due to serious drought conditions. The ban…
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No More Stray Cat Strut
The Beatrice Humane Society (BHS) is planning a one day spay and neuter event in Wymore. This event will be…
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Groundwater Report Shows Decline in Eastern Nebraska
The annual Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Report from the Conservation and Survey Division in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Natural…
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Fairbury Plants Trees for Arbor Day
Friday morning, April 25, Fairbury's Tree Board met on the north side of GrandView Eyecare, at the Southwest corner of…
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Competing Inheritance Tax Bills Advance
By Gordon Hopkins Two competing inheritance tax proposals have advanced to the general file in the Nebraska Legislature. Each bill…
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Another Round of Storms Expected Monday
The National Weather Service is predicting another possible round of severe thunderstorms are expected across much of the southern and…
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Fairbury Being Sued Over Dog Bite
The City of Fairbury is being sued over a dog bite. Caitlin Davis filed a claim on April 1, 2025,…
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