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Iowa Woman Charged With Animal Neglect Prohibited From Owning Animals For Five Years
January 14, 2022
Iowa Woman Charged With Animal Neglect Prohibited From Owning Animals For Five Years
Brooklyn S. Weilder, 21, pleaded No Contest to a charge of abusing or cruelly neglecting an animal in Jefferson County…
Fairbury Man Sentenced
January 14, 2022
Fairbury Man Sentenced
Tyler Scott Will, 23, of Fairbury, appeared in Jefferson County District Court via webcam from January 12, 2022, in the…
Fairbury Man Charged With Enticement Requests Jury Trial
January 14, 2022
Fairbury Man Charged With Enticement Requests Jury Trial
Eugene J. Bonsal Jr., 27, of Fairbury, has requested a jury trial. He appeared in Jefferson County District Court on…
Hastings Man Pleads To Charges From 2019
January 14, 2022
Hastings Man Pleads To Charges From 2019
Brandon L Hickey, 36, of Hastings, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on Thursday, January 6, 2022, to respond to…
Are De-Escalation Rooms Needed In Schools?
January 11, 2022
Are De-Escalation Rooms Needed In Schools?
By Gordon HopkinsWhile teachers have always had to deal with sometimes rowdy students, there are times when the behavior of…
2022 Petition Initiatives-Part Seven of a Series
January 11, 2022
2022 Petition Initiatives-Part Seven of a Series
By Gordon HopkinsThe minimum wage in Nebraska is currently $9 an hour, and has been since 2016. The minimum wage…
County Undecided On Regulating Wind Farm Noise Levels
January 11, 2022
County Undecided On Regulating Wind Farm Noise Levels
By Gordon HopkinsJefferson County is closer to finalizing changes to regulations governing wind farms. At a meeting of the Jefferson…
Gonzalez Sentenced To 70 Years
January 11, 2022
Gonzalez Sentenced To 70 Years
Jake J. Gonzalez, 19, of Lincoln, will spend the next several decades behind bars for his role in the death…
Fairbury Public Schools To Get New SRO
January 7, 2022
Fairbury Public Schools To Get New SRO
On Wednesday, January 5, 2022, a new Deputy on the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office team was sworn in at the…
Candidates Begin Filing For 2022 Election
January 7, 2022
Candidates Begin Filing For 2022 Election
Wednesday, January 5, was the first day candidates for office could file for the 2022 election.County commissioner Mark Schoenrock, District…