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Northern Kansas Sees Tuberculosis Outbreak
An outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in northern Kansas has been described by one government official as the largest in history.The…
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Plane Lands On Highway 136
An unusual sight made the news when an airplane made an emergency landing on Highway 136, approximately one half mile…
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Judge Hears Motion To Dismiss Wind Farm Lawsuit In Gage County
By Gordon HopkinsGage County District Court Judge Rick A. Schreiner heard arguments in a motion to dismiss a lawsuit aimed…
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PowerSchool Now Facing Multiple Lawsuits
By Gordon HopkinsPowerSchool, a software vendor that provides the Student Information System (SIS) for schools throughout the U.S. and around…
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Controlled Burn Gets Out Of Control On River Road
A controlled burn got out of hand south of Fairbury’s historic lime kiln Sunday afternoon.Fairbury Rural Fire Department was paged…
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PowerSchool Cut Deal With Hackers
By Gordon Hopkins PowerSchool, a software vendor that provides the Student Information System (SIS) for schools throughout the U.S. and…
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City Council Approves Wage Increase
By Gordon Hopkins The Fairbury City Council approved raises for city staff at a meeting the evening of Tuesday, January…
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Rotary Club Meets New JCH&L CEO
The Rotary Club met for lunch with Jefferson Community Health & Life's new CEO, Holly Wolff, on Wednesday, January 15,…
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One and Six Year Street Plans Approved
The Fairbury City Council voted to approve the One and Six Year Street Improvement Plans after a hearing was held…
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Former City Administrator Received Unexplained Payment After Departure
By Gordon HopkinsFormer Fairbury City Administrator Jacob Matthews received a payment of more than $8,500 over and above what was…
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