The conversion of the former Dana College campus in Blair into the renamed and repurposed Dana Village already has hit a couple of important milestones this year, with the most recent being the …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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5/7/24
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Featuring its largest graduating class so far, Fort Calhoun High School welcomed its 2024 seniors for one last time Saturday afternoon for graduation.
Sixty-eight Pioneers walked the stage …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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5/7/24
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Saturday featured perfect weather for the fifth-annual Blair Cruise Night, and both drivers and onlookers turned out to enjoy the sights and sounds of the spectacle that was started by Matt Saunders …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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5/4/24
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County and state government officials, fire and rescue personnel, law enforcement and disaster relief volunteers took turns to discuss tornado relief plans moving forward Friday evening at the …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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5/4/24
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Monika Philp remembers her home on County Road 32 getting darker and darker, and within a minute after taking shelter in the basement, her ears began to pop and everything began to shake violently.
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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5/3/24
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Fort Calhoun High School's class of 2024 will officially be graduates Saturday afternoon.
Commencement begins in the new gym starting at 2 p.m.
The two class valedictorians this year are …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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5/3/24
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LINCOLN, NE – At the request of Governor Jim Pillen, President Joe Biden granted a major disaster declaration for the state, triggering the release of federal funds to help Nebraska …
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5/3/24
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The Washington County Board of Supervisors held an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon, and unanimously approved a contract with Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch to establish a staging area for volunteers …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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5/2/24
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LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has submitted a request to President Joe Biden requesting a federal disaster declaration for the state. It includes a request for federal assistance …
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5/2/24
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Rain and a change in location couldn't stop the cheers and joy Thursday at Fort Calhoun High School.
The school, in collaboration with Special Olympics Nebraska, hosted Fun at the Fort, an …
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5/2/24
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A town hall meeting will be held Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Kennard Auditorium to discuss tornado recovery for Washington County residents affected by last Friday's storm.
Speakers will include …
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5/2/24
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The Washington County Board of Supervisors announced an emergency meeting will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in the County Board Meeting Room.
The purpose of the meeting is to develop a staging …
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5/1/24
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Karen Tighe has lived in southern Washington County for more than 50 years. “On this corner,” the 76-year old said from a seat inside her home at 3023 County Road 31. Her windows were …
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By Grant Egger - sports@enterprisepub.com
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4/30/24
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Gov. Jim Pillen paid Washington County a visit Sunday morning to spread a message of community and hope following Friday afternoon's tornadoes.
Residents affected by the tornado, emergency …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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4/28/24
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Joe Burns and Grant Egger
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4/27/24
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The American Red Cross set up a disaster relief location at First Lutheran Church in Blair, 2146 Wright St., following Friday afternoon's tornado.
The tornado, which reportedly stretched about …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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4/27/24
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A large tornado hit the Washington County area Friday afternoon.
According to the Three Rivers Nebraska Scanner, a tornado emergency was issued around 4 p.m. in Washington County and …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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4/26/24
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Randy Backman has been on a long journey since a sudden stroke in January halted his work, family and volunteer life.
A fundraiser for Randy, titled Randy's Warriors, is being held Saturday …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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4/26/24
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Dana Village is officially open and welcoming new residents.
The completion of the 61-bedroom apartment complex, located on the former Dana College campus, was punctuated with a ribbon cutting …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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4/26/24
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A scholarship opportunity will assist St. John Paul II Classical Academy students, as well as honor the late Fr. Stephen J. Gutgsell
On Saturday evening, guests gathered at St. Francis Borgia …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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4/23/24
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Accents, physical confrontations and monologues are just some elements present in Blair High School's spring play "To See the Stars."
Set in 1909-10 in New York City, "To See the Stars" is about …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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4/23/24
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A brush fire broke out at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Monday afternoon.
This comes just six days after the initial fire, which was caused by a lightning strike to a dead cottonwood tree on …
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4/22/24
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Construction workers have started pouring concrete for the long-awaited south bypass in Blair.
The paving has started on the bypass' connecting point with Highway 75 at 10th Street.
The new …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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4/22/24
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Sebastin O'Brien, a 22-year-old from Little Sioux, has been charged with first-degree murder following a vehicle rollover south of Modale on Sunday.
O’Brien was identified by the Harrison …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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4/22/24
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The 2024-25 school year calendar approved by the Blair Community Schools Board of Education at the end of a specially called meeting Monday night pushes back the start date by a week for grades K-8, …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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4/19/24
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