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Gooo BiiigGreeen…Go Big Green
The University of Nebraska is spending $450 million to better Memorial Stadium. My question is, will all of that money…
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Looking Back 10.11.23
1878Fairbury market prices were wheat 68 cents, corn 12 ½ cents, rye 25 cents, barley 45 cents, hogs $2.50, fat…
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More, Please
By Gordon Hopkins It is the first week of October. That means I intend to eschew my normally informative columns…
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Artificial Intelligence and Other Natural Disasters
By Gordon Hopkins Should you be able to “opt out” of the coming AI (Artificial Intelligence) revolution?The big debate right…
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From the Supervisor’s Desk
By Don Schuller 9/18/23 Committee Meeting:Highway Superintendent Mark Kuhnke told us he and engineer Mark Mainelli looked at intersections on…
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Looking Back 9.27.23
1883A creamery was started at Alexandria, a town little more than 10 years old.Featuring the livestock exhibits at the eighth…
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The Short-Term Vs. The Long-Term
There is the long-term and the short-term. In the short-term, the City of Fairbury was able to make a considerable…
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The Last Movie Star
By Gordon Hopkins The movie star is an endangered species.The last ever movie star has already been born. In fact,…
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Melancholy Trees
By Gordon Hopkins Growing up, there were probably TV shows your parents didn't want you watching. Especially if you grew…
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From a Supervisor’s Desk
By Don Schuller I was out of town for the 9/1/23 committee meeting.9/6/23 Equalization meetingThe board unanimously approved two appraisal…
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