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Crystal Springs Wells To Get Major Cleaning

Crystal Springs Wells To Get Major Cleaning

By Gordon HopkinsThe Fairbury City Council voted to spend not more than $70,000 for the cleaning and disinfecting of the…
Gage County Examines Road Near Proposed Swine Operation

Gage County Examines Road Near Proposed Swine Operation

By Gordon HopkinsA proposed swine operation in southern Gage County, near Liberty, is currently on hold as the county looks…
City Approves Cannon For Fairbury City Park

City Approves Cannon For Fairbury City Park

By Gordon HopkinsA long vanished item from Fairbury’s past will be returning: a cannon once used in the Spanish-American War,…
Steele City Event This Weekend

Steele City Event This Weekend

The Steele City Flea Market/Tractor Show, with the town’s 150th Celebration is set for this weekend September 16-17. This is…
Fairbury Car Show

Fairbury Car Show

Car Show 2023—Sunday the annual car show took over all of downtown Fairbury with vehicles of all shapes, sizes and…
Court and Real Estate 9.13.23

Court and Real Estate 9.13.23

In Jefferson County District CourtThomas Van Caudy, age 36, was scheduled to be arraigned in Jefferson County District Court on…
Canadian Wildfires Lead to Air Quality Alerts for Nebraska

Canadian Wildfires Lead to Air Quality Alerts for Nebraska

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for…
Phone Scams Go High-Tech

Phone Scams Go High-Tech

By Gordon HopkinsAI (Artificial Intelligence) is being increasingly used in all manner of enterprises. Unfortunately, that includes criminal enterprises.The “grandparent…
Reminder: Jefferson County Budget Hearing

Reminder: Jefferson County Budget Hearing

Jefferson County will hold a budget hearing at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2023, followed by a special hearing…
Top Eight Competitors Announced For Round Two Of ‘Coolest Thing Made In Nebraska’ Contest

Top Eight Competitors Announced For Round Two Of ‘Coolest Thing Made In Nebraska’ Contest

The field in the second annual “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” tournament has narrowed to eight products. Round one garnered…