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Fairbury Cemetery Association
August 26, 2025
Fairbury Cemetery Association
The Fairbury Cemetery Association has been awarded $50,000 in grant funding by the University of Nebraska’s Forest Service. The funding…
Meeting Moved For September 2
August 26, 2025
Meeting Moved For September 2
By Gordon HopkinsJefferson County Commissioners have decided to move their September 2 meeting upstairs to the courtroom to accommodate the…
Jefferson, Gage, Other Southeast Nebraska Counties Included in Governor’s Disaster Declaration
August 22, 2025
Jefferson, Gage, Other Southeast Nebraska Counties Included in Governor’s Disaster Declaration
By Gordon Hopkins On Wednesday, August 20, Governor Jim Pillen signed a disaster declaration for 23 counties recovering from the…
State Auditor Identified Over $65,000 in Potentially Improper DHHS Payments to Deceased
August 22, 2025
State Auditor Identified Over $65,000 in Potentially Improper DHHS Payments to Deceased
By Gordon Hopkins The Nebraska State Auditor’s Office has identified potentially over $65,000 in improper payments by the Nebraska Department…
Fairbury’s “Fix It” Page Taken Down
August 22, 2025
Fairbury’s “Fix It” Page Taken Down
The City of Fairbury has taken down the page on its website that allows citizens to submit an online request…
House Fire in Wymore
August 22, 2025
House Fire in Wymore
The Wymore Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene of a house fire at the 300 block of North…
Fairbury’s Water Restrictions Lifted
August 22, 2025
Fairbury’s Water Restrictions Lifted
Water restrictions for residents of the City of Fairbury that have been in place for most of the summer were…
Health Alert Issued for Cub Creek Lake
August 22, 2025
Health Alert Issued for Cub Creek Lake
The state of Nebraska has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae,…
JCHL Awarded for Efforts to Improve Rural Stroke Care
August 22, 2025
JCHL Awarded for Efforts to Improve Rural Stroke Care
People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40…
Man in Jefferson County Court for DUI Is Arrested for Same Charge in Gage County
August 22, 2025
Man in Jefferson County Court for DUI Is Arrested for Same Charge in Gage County
A Beatrice man arraigned on a DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol) in Jefferson County Court was then arrested…