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Looking Back
1892Conrad Zimmerman, formerly of Fairbury, had taken over the hotel at Jansen.1922To take advantage of prevailing lower prices, work was…
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Weather or Not
By Gordon Hopkins Ah, springtime in Nebraska. It is possibly my favorite 20 minutes of the year.As we all know,…
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Decision to Milk Painful
By Denise Anderson First Published September 24, 1993 James entered the coffee shop the other day sporting a brand new,…
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4.19.23
2018The Fairbury Journal-News took home 16 awards from the Nebraska Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, including six first place finishes…
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Trial by Fire
By Gordon Hopkins I have covered fire stories before, but nothing like this.I've told plenty of tales about how I…
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More Startling Field Stories
By Denise Anderson First Published July 7, 1995 Alvin isn't the only one who's seen strange things in his field.“A…
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4.12.23
1903A telephone company was organized at Steele City.Word from Congressman Hinshaw of Fairbury was that there were to be several…
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1968: The Year the Future Began
By Gordon Hopkins “I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.”…
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The Best Cattle Dog Ever
By Denise Anderson First Published June 10, 1994 “I've got a cattle dog I'll bet no one can beat,” my…
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