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Jay Hatfield Is Jefferson County’s Veteran Of The Month
August 5, 2025
Jay Hatfield Is Jefferson County’s Veteran Of The Month
By Douge KapkeJay Hatfield is Jefferson County’s Veteran of the Month for August, 2025. He was honored Tuesday morning, August…
Ag Safety Day
August 1, 2025
Ag Safety Day
Jefferson County Progressive Ag Safety Day was held Tuesday, July 29, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. A total of 77…
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad
August 1, 2025
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) this week announced an agreement to create America’s first…
Trial of Fairbury Man Facing Felony Gun Charge Canceled, Settlement Reached
August 1, 2025
Trial of Fairbury Man Facing Felony Gun Charge Canceled, Settlement Reached
After being postponed twice, the trial of a Fairbury man prohibited from owning firearms due to a felony conviction has…
Newspapers: The Good, The Bad … and Not Just the Ugly
August 1, 2025
Newspapers: The Good, The Bad … and Not Just the Ugly
Looking at the Missing Nuance of America’s Newspaper Story By Jerry Raehal When Gerri Peterson was wrapping up her college…
Unintended Consequence: E-Verify Aimed To Stop Unauthorized Workers But Might Be Fueling More Fraud
August 1, 2025
Unintended Consequence: E-Verify Aimed To Stop Unauthorized Workers But Might Be Fueling More Fraud
By Joshua Shimkus, flatwaterfreepress.org In the hours after federal immigration officers descended on Glenn Valley Foods, company officials and elected…
DHHS/DWEE Issues Smoke Advisory for Eastern and Central Nebraska
August 1, 2025
DHHS/DWEE Issues Smoke Advisory for Eastern and Central Nebraska
An advisory of possible Moderate (yellow category) to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (orange category) Air Quality Index (AQI) impacts may…
Kansas Water Office Announces Opening of Water-Related Grants
August 1, 2025
Kansas Water Office Announces Opening of Water-Related Grants
HB 2302 Provides Grant Money for Technical Assistance and Water Infrastructure Projects The Kansas Water Office announced the opening of…
Fairbury Man Charged with Assault, Criminal Mischief
August 1, 2025
Fairbury Man Charged with Assault, Criminal Mischief
A Fairbury man is facing multiple assault chargesTate G. Harvey, age 29, was recently charged with two counts of third…
Liberty Man Accused of Child’s Death Now Faces New Charge
August 1, 2025
Liberty Man Accused of Child’s Death Now Faces New Charge
A Liberty man suspected of a child's death is now facing a new charge: false imprisonment.Timothy Lee Erks, age 30,…