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Donation To Help Family
August 13, 2024
Donation To Help Family
Samantha Schmidt recently held a livestock showing event to help raise funds for the McCardle family of Fairbury purchase a…
SE Nebraska Considered As Possible Site For Nuclear Reactor
August 13, 2024
SE Nebraska Considered As Possible Site For Nuclear Reactor
By Gordon HopkinsA location near Beatrice is one of 16 potential sites for a proposed nuclear power plant in Nebraska.The…
Tax Plan Drops Hard Cap for Public Safety
August 9, 2024
Tax Plan Drops Hard Cap for Public Safety
By Gordon Hopkins Among the more controversial elements of Governor Jim Pillen's proposal to reduce property taxes is a hard…
Senator Blood Goes After Unfunded Mandates for a Third Time
August 9, 2024
Senator Blood Goes After Unfunded Mandates for a Third Time
By Gordon Hopkins Among the plethora of measures under consideration during this special session of the Nebraska Legislature is a…
Electricity Tax Exemption Under Consideration, While Other Exemptions Are on the Chopping Block
August 9, 2024
Electricity Tax Exemption Under Consideration, While Other Exemptions Are on the Chopping Block
By Gordon Hopkins While the Nebraska Legislature considers eliminating more than 70 tax exemptions that currently apply to various goods…
Fairbury Votes to Move Forward with City Park Loop Trail Project
August 9, 2024
Fairbury Votes to Move Forward with City Park Loop Trail Project
At a meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the Fairbury City Council voted to apply for the Game and Parks…
Thayer County Artistic Cultural Exchange
August 9, 2024
Thayer County Artistic Cultural Exchange
Story and Photo by Art Whitton The Arts Council of Thayer County (ACT) is teaming up with talented local artist…
Convicted Killer Charged with Assault in Prison
August 9, 2024
Convicted Killer Charged with Assault in Prison
A man sentenced to decades in prison for the death of a Fairbury child has now been charged with a…
Pursuit Leads to Arrest in Fairbury
August 9, 2024
Pursuit Leads to Arrest in Fairbury
A Fairbury man was arrested after he allegedly attempted to evade law enforcement.On August 8, 2024. at approximately 9:44 p.m.,…
Fairbury Man Faces Felony Drug Charge
August 9, 2024
Fairbury Man Faces Felony Drug Charge
Bradley D. Vorderstrasse, age 62, of Fairbury was arraigned in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Linda Bauer…