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Fairbury Approves $15 Million Finance Agreement for Electric Line Upgrades
February 7, 2025
Fairbury Approves $15 Million Finance Agreement for Electric Line Upgrades
The Fairbury City Council voted unanimously to approve a $15 million financing agreement to complete a second connecting power line…
Work Resumes on Conrad Park Band Shelter
February 7, 2025
Work Resumes on Conrad Park Band Shelter
Work on the new band shelter at Conrad Park in Fairbury has resumed after being temporarily on hold last month.…
Revenue Committee Hears Inheritance Tax Testimony
February 7, 2025
Revenue Committee Hears Inheritance Tax Testimony
By Gordon HopkinsThe Revenue Committee heard two and a half hours of testimony on LB (legislative Bill) 468, which was…
Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scam: Scammers Impersonating Deputies
February 7, 2025
Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scam: Scammers Impersonating Deputies
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about scammers impersonating deputies in order to get money from potential victims.In…
Copper Theft in Gage County
February 7, 2025
Copper Theft in Gage County
The Gage County Sheriff's Office has issued a public alert following a recent theft of copper wire from a local…
Fairbury Man Returns to Court for Three Year Old Case
February 7, 2025
Fairbury Man Returns to Court for Three Year Old Case
A Fairbury man facing a charge from 2021 and pleading guilty in 2022 finally appeared in court this week.Jordan Joshua…
Case of Nevada Woman Facing Drug Charges Handed Over to Feds
February 7, 2025
Case of Nevada Woman Facing Drug Charges Handed Over to Feds
The trial date for a Nevada woman facing felony drug charges in Nebraska was canceled and her case is now…
Arrest Warrant Issued for Fairbury Woman Accused of Assault with a Bat
February 7, 2025
Arrest Warrant Issued for Fairbury Woman Accused of Assault with a Bat
A Fairbury woman accused of assaulting a man with a bat was scheduled to be arraigned in Jefferson County District…
Governor Promises To Replace Revenue Lost If Inheritance Tax Is Eliminated
February 4, 2025
Governor Promises To Replace Revenue Lost If Inheritance Tax Is Eliminated
By Gordon HopkinsMembers of NACO (Nebraska Association of County Officials) met with Governor Jim Pillen on Thursday, January 30, to…
Jefferson County Receives $75,000 Grant For New Ambulance
February 4, 2025
Jefferson County Receives $75,000 Grant For New Ambulance
Jefferson County Commissioners unanimously approved a $75,000 budget amendment for the ambulance department at a meeting on January 21. Prior…