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Wymore City Council Votes Against Zoning Change to Accommodate Proposed Group Home
November 21, 2025
Wymore City Council Votes Against Zoning Change to Accommodate Proposed Group Home
The Wymore City Council voted 4-0 against adopting zoning changes that would allow for a group home housing more than…
Fairbury City Council Hears Parks Tree Plan
November 21, 2025
Fairbury City Council Hears Parks Tree Plan
Laura Bedlan, Development Services Director for the City of Fairbury, presented the Annual Comprehensive Municipal Tree Plan for the City…
Nebraska Department of Economic Development Awards $14.1 Million of Community Development Block Grant Funds
November 21, 2025
Nebraska Department of Economic Development Awards $14.1 Million of Community Development Block Grant Funds
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $14,173,231 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to 38 projects…
Defendant in Child Sexual Assault Case Gets Two Years
November 21, 2025
Defendant in Child Sexual Assault Case Gets Two Years
A Fairbury man accused of sexual assault of a child has been sentenced to two years in prison.Jorge Alberto Deras-Velasquez,…
Case of Kansas Man Charged in Death of Infant Moves Forward
November 21, 2025
Case of Kansas Man Charged in Death of Infant Moves Forward
The preliminary hearing for a Kansas man accused of the death of his three-month-old daughter was heard by the Republic…
Wymore Couple Charged with Fraud and Theft
November 21, 2025
Wymore Couple Charged with Fraud and Theft
A former Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) supervisor has been charged with fraud and theft along with…
Controversy Over South Jefferson Land Bank Rules
November 18, 2025
Controversy Over South Jefferson Land Bank Rules
By Gordon HopkinsThe board of the South Jefferson Land Bank has been accused of not fairly applying its own rules…
New Head Start Facility Opens In Wymore
November 18, 2025
New Head Start Facility Opens In Wymore
By Gordon HopkinsA ribbon cutting ceremony and open house were held the morning of Friday, November 14, for the new…
Petition Circulating To Halt Proposed Wymore Group Home
November 18, 2025
Petition Circulating To Halt Proposed Wymore Group Home
By Gordon HopkinsA petition is now circulating to prevent a proposed group home for teenaged girls intended opening in the…
Jefferson County Government Day
November 14, 2025
Jefferson County Government Day
The annual Jefferson County Government Day was held Thursday, November 11, 2025, at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Students from four…