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JCH&L Asks People to be Wary of Measles
While the measles outbreak has not hit Nebraska, Jefferson Community Health & Life (JCH&L) is asking for people to be…
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FPS Superintendent Hopeful Deal Can Be Reached In Contract Negotiations
By Gordon HopkinsNegotiations between the Fairbury Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) and the Federal Education Association (FEA) have reportedly…
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Local Firefighters Instrumental In Battling Custer County Fires
By Gordon HopkinsMultiple fires that has burned more than 6,000 acres in Custer County has now been contained thanks to…
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Roger Garton Named Veteran Of The Month
By Mark SchoenrockRoger D. Garton was named March’s Veteran of the Month by Jefferson County Commissioners Tuesday morning, March 4,…
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Fairbury Rural Fire Department Earns Hometown Heroes Donation
The Fairbury Rural Fire Department was presented with a check for $500 from Nebraska Community Blood Bank (NCBB) on February…
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Local Fire Fighters Help Battle Custer County Blazes
More than 150 firefighters, including several local southeast Nebraska fire departments, have spent this week battling multiple fires currently ravaging…
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Commissioners Concerned About Planning and Zoning Bill
By Gordon Hopkins One of the myriad of bills currently under consideration by the Nebraska Legislature this session is LB…
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Nebraska on “High Alert” for Measles
While there are currently no reported cases in Nebraska, Jefferson Community Health & Life (JCH&L) remains on “high alert” as…
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Bill Looks to Fix Tax Relief “Glitch”
Last year, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB (Legislative Bill) 34, which front loads a 30 percent property tax credit that…
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Bill Addresses Affordable Housing
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony on Tuesday, February 26, regarding LB 626, which would allow the use tax-increment financing…
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