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Jim Ball Is September Veteran Of The Month
September 3, 2024
Jim Ball Is September Veteran Of The Month
By Doug KapkeJames T. Ball was named Jefferson County’s Veteran of the Month for September. In addition, he was presented…
Local Officials Respond to Tax Relief Plan
August 30, 2024
Local Officials Respond to Tax Relief Plan
By Gordon Hopkins Governor Pillen signed LB34e, the property tax relief plan, at a ceremony on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.…
Grade Two Water Operator Returns to Work
August 30, 2024
Grade Two Water Operator Returns to Work
After several months searching, the City of Fairbury has finally hired a replacement for Gregg DeFrain, the city's lone Grade…
Fairbury Laundromat Will Reopen
August 30, 2024
Fairbury Laundromat Will Reopen
Fairbury's lone laundromat has been sold and will be reopening.The city has been without a laundromat since early July of…
Fairbury City Council Approves New Traffic Signs
August 30, 2024
Fairbury City Council Approves New Traffic Signs
Fairbury City Council approved the placement of new traffic signs at a meeting the evening of Tuesday, August 20, 2024.Four…
City to Purchase Generator for East Well
August 30, 2024
City to Purchase Generator for East Well
Fairbury City Council approved the purchase of a generator for one of the city wells at a meeting on Tuesday,…
JCH&L Awarded For Efforts To Improve Rural Stroke Care
August 30, 2024
JCH&L Awarded For Efforts To Improve Rural Stroke Care
People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40%…
CDC Warns Against Eating Recalled Deli Meat Due to Listeria Outbreak
August 30, 2024
CDC Warns Against Eating Recalled Deli Meat Due to Listeria Outbreak
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) warn people not to eat recalled deli meats due to a listeria outbreak that…
Attorney Motions to Withdraw from Fairbury Drug Case
August 30, 2024
Attorney Motions to Withdraw from Fairbury Drug Case
Dustin Garrison, the attorney for Justin B. Vorderstrasse, age 30, of Fairbury, has filed a motion with the Jefferson County…
Wymore Man Gets Time Served for Criminal Mischief
August 30, 2024
Wymore Man Gets Time Served for Criminal Mischief
Ronnie Rainey Jr, age 29, of Wymore, was sentenced to time served in Gage County Court on Tuesday, August 20,…