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Fairbury Holding Grand Opening For New Outdoor Concert Facility

Fairbury Holding Grand Opening For New Outdoor Concert Facility

A grand opening will be held on August 2, 2025, for the newly completed band shelter at Conrad Park in…
Fuel Supply Shortages Led To Emergency Declarations

Fuel Supply Shortages Led To Emergency Declarations

By Gordon Hopkins Fuel shortages in Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa are resulting in long lines at some gas stations and…
Little Blue NRD Issues Stay On New Wells

Little Blue NRD Issues Stay On New Wells

The Little Blue Natural Resources District (NRD) Board of Directors has imposed an immediate stay, beginning May 13, 2025, on…
Voters Reject Tri County School Bond

Voters Reject Tri County School Bond

By Gordon Hopkins It was a close race but voters have rejected a $21.5 million school bond that would have…
Dead Man in the Ring: Part One

Dead Man in the Ring: Part One

Question: What is the connection between Fairbury native and pro-wrestling pioneer “Big” Wayne Munn, Nobel Prize-winning writer Ernest Hemingway and…
FPS Announces New Head Coach

FPS Announces New Head Coach

Fairbury Public Schools announced the appointment of Jacob Johnson as the new Head Football Coach. Johnson is currently a physical…
Ricketts, Fischer Champion Relocating USDA to Nebraska

Ricketts, Fischer Champion Relocating USDA to Nebraska

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the intention to relocate a number of USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) jobs from Washington…
New Additions to Fairbury’s Veterans Memorial Just in Time for Memorial Day

New Additions to Fairbury’s Veterans Memorial Just in Time for Memorial Day

The Jefferson County Veterans Memorial in Fairbury City Park has seen some upgrades in preparation for the Memorial Day weekend…
Avenue of Flags

Avenue of Flags

Volunteers will be erecting the annual Avenue of Flags at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Friday, May 23, 2025 at…
Scammers Pose As Nebraska Car Dealers, Cheat Buyers Out Of Thousands

Scammers Pose As Nebraska Car Dealers, Cheat Buyers Out Of Thousands

By Peter Salter for Flatwater Free Press James Wood wasn’t feeling safe at his own north Lincoln car lot.A cop…
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