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Authorities Hush On Results Of Hope-Wymore Investigation
By Gordon HopkinsIt has been more than a year since an investigation into a death of a resident at the…
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Governor Declares State Of Emergency After Winter Storm
On Friday, March 21, Governor Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency for more than 20 counties impacted by last…
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DHHS Will Take Over “Special Needs” Programs From U.S. Department Of Education
By Gordon HopkinsLast week, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Some of…
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Another Round of Winter Weather Brings Widespread Power Outages
By Gordon Hopkins Tens of thousands of southeast Nebraska homes were left without power Wednesday, March 20, and on into…
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Senator Fischer Responds to USDA Cuts, Tariffs
By Gordon Hopkins U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) addressed recent cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and tariffs…
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Health Departments Face Cuts to Address Budget Shortfall
By Gordon Hopkins A bill under consideration by the Nebraska Legislature would cut $4.5 million from state health departments has…
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Measles Detected in Kansas
While the measles outbreaks rapidly growing throughout the U.S. has not reached Nebraska, it has appeared across the state line…
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Fairbury Senior Center is Not Closing
Despite rumors to the contrary, there are no plans to close the Senior Center in Fairbury. However, due to the…
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Praise and Pancakes
Photo by Timothy Linscott/Fairbury Journal-NewsPraise and Pancakes—Sunday was time for the annual Praise and Pancakes event at the Jefferson County…
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Shamrock Shuffle
Photo by Gordon Hopkins/Fairbury Journal-NewsNice Day For A Run—Saturday morning the annual Shamrock Shuffle was held, starting in downtown Fairbury…
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