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By Gordon HopkinsA combination of illness and ongoing staffing shortages has forced some area schools to close their doors unexpectedly…

Firefighters endured bitter cold and winds to battle an early morning house fire in Fairbury.The temperature was four degrees, with…

By Gordon HopkinsTwilya D. L'Ecuyer, Executive Director of Parkview Apartments, gave the annual report to the Fairbury City Council at…

By Mark Schoenrock, Chairman, Jefferson County Board of CommissionersOn Tuesday January 11, I assumed the duties of Jefferson County Board…

By Gordon HopkinsNebraska continues to see an increase in COVID-19 infections, including in southeast Nebraska. Jefferson County has reported 54…

Tyler Scott Will, 23, of Fairbury, was arraigned in Jefferson County District Court on January 19, 2022. He appeared in…

Tyler Dixon of Beatrice appeared in Jefferson County District Court via webcam from the Jefferson County Jail on January 19,…

Becky S. Plantenga, 53, of Plymouth, appeared in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Linda Bauer was the…

The Fairbury Cemetery Association is now more than halfway toward its fundraising goal to upgrade the cemetery’s roads. According to…

By Gordon HopkinsAt a press conference on Monday, January 10, 2022, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and State leaders announced a…