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How A Municipal LandBank Is Funded
April 30, 2024
How A Municipal LandBank Is Funded
By Gordon HopkinsThe initial budget for the recently formed South Jefferson Land Bank is $150,100.The Fairbury City Council voted to…
Jefferson County Spared Worst Of Weekend Storms Across State
April 30, 2024
Jefferson County Spared Worst Of Weekend Storms Across State
By Gordon HopkinsJefferson County was spared the worst of the much anticipated severe weather that did considerable damage to other…
Governor Vetoes Child Abuse Tort Claim Bill
April 25, 2024
Governor Vetoes Child Abuse Tort Claim Bill
By Gordon HopkinsAmong the flurry of bills passed in the last days of the 2024 session of the Nebraska Legislature…
A Remembrance of Thomas Jefferson
April 25, 2024
A Remembrance of Thomas Jefferson
Editor's note: April is the birth month of Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826). In honor of…
Cattle Must Be Tested for Bird Flu Before Interstate Transport
April 25, 2024
Cattle Must Be Tested for Bird Flu Before Interstate Transport
Bird flu has now been detected in cattle in 33 dairy herds in eight states: Kansas, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico,…
Lawnmower Fire
April 25, 2024
Lawnmower Fire
Fairbury and Jansen rural fire departments were dispatched to the intersection of 16th and B Street on Monday, April 22,…
Nebraska Loses Longtime Statehouse Correspondent
April 25, 2024
Nebraska Loses Longtime Statehouse Correspondent
Nebraska journalism and consumers of political opinion suffered a loss this week when longtime Statehouse Correspondent J.L. “John” Schmidt, passed…
County Attorney: “He Needs to Stay in Jail”
April 25, 2024
County Attorney: “He Needs to Stay in Jail”
A Western man is facing multiple court cases, including counts of driving under a suspended license, criminal impersonation and drug…
Fairbury Woman Faces Drug Charge
April 25, 2024
Fairbury Woman Faces Drug Charge
Lindsay R. Pingel, age 44, of Fairbury was arraigned in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Linda Bauer…
Another Warrant Issued for Beatrice Man
April 25, 2024
Another Warrant Issued for Beatrice Man
An arrest warrant was issued for John Allen Jacobitz, age 53, of Beatrice, after he failed once again to appear…