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Governor Enacts Statewide Burn Ban
April 29, 2025
Governor Enacts Statewide Burn Ban
Governor Jim Pillen issued a statewide burn ban Wednesday afternoon, April, 23, 2025, due to serious drought conditions. The ban…
No More Stray Cat Strut
April 29, 2025
No More Stray Cat Strut
The Beatrice Humane Society (BHS) is planning a one day spay and neuter event in Wymore. This event will be…
Groundwater Report Shows Decline in Eastern Nebraska
April 25, 2025
Groundwater Report Shows Decline in Eastern Nebraska
The annual Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Report from the Conservation and Survey Division in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Natural…
Fairbury Plants Trees for Arbor Day
April 25, 2025
Fairbury Plants Trees for Arbor Day
Friday morning, April 25, Fairbury's Tree Board met on the north side of GrandView Eyecare, at the Southwest corner of…
Competing Inheritance Tax Bills Advance
April 25, 2025
Competing Inheritance Tax Bills Advance
By Gordon Hopkins Two competing inheritance tax proposals have advanced to the general file in the Nebraska Legislature. Each bill…
Another Round of Storms Expected Monday
April 25, 2025
Another Round of Storms Expected Monday
The National Weather Service is predicting another possible round of severe thunderstorms are expected across much of the southern and…
Fairbury Being Sued Over Dog Bite
April 25, 2025
Fairbury Being Sued Over Dog Bite
The City of Fairbury is being sued over a dog bite. Caitlin Davis filed a claim on April 1, 2025,…
Cement Truck and Pickup Involved in Collision on Tuesday
April 25, 2025
Cement Truck and Pickup Involved in Collision on Tuesday
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 3:55 p.m., the Jefferson County 911 Center received a call in reference to an…
Gage County Resident Hit By Facebook Marketplace Scam
April 25, 2025
Gage County Resident Hit By Facebook Marketplace Scam
A resident of northern Gage County outside of Firth called the Gage County Sheriff’s Office to report they had been…
Reynolds Man Arrested for Assault
April 25, 2025
Reynolds Man Arrested for Assault
Shane E. Johnson, age 41, appeared in Jefferson County Court via webcam from the Jefferson County Jail on Wednesday, April…