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The owner of a trailer home at 415 N. First St. will not contest the Arlington Village Board of Trustees’ decision last month to declare his property a nuisance and order the structure’s …
2014 (10 years ago): Motorists commuting to Omaha, Elkhorn and Fort Calhoun will want to plan accordingly for upcoming road work. Two roads — highways 31 and 75 — will be completed in …
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 …
Blair, Fort Calhoun and Arlington instrumental and vocal students took part in District Music Competition at Elkhorn High School on Friday and Saturday. The competition features hundreds of solo …
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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The Pioneers' Carter Christensen slides in safe at third base Saturday in Fort Calhoun. FCHS played as the away team, hosting Omaha Concordia after the Mustangs' field was determined too wet and unplayable.
Baseball Roundup: Fort Calhoun, Arlington play games Saturday
The Fort Calhoun High School baseball team returned to the field Saturday after a tornado damaged homes just miles to the Pioneers' northwest Friday afternoon. The storm forced a cancellation against …
Senior Carly Segebart is the first Arlington High School girls wrestler to sign with a college team — Iowa Western Community College.
AHS' Segebart to join IWCC wrestling
Carly Segebart wasn't planning on participating in sports at Arlington High School. “Some of my friends told me I should do wrestling with them because it was going to be the girls' first …
Cornhusker Trap Shoot begins Thursday in Doniphan
Blair Youth Shooting Sports (BYSS) and Fremont trap team competitors are among the 2,400 expected to shoot Thursday through Saturday during the 54th Annual Cornhusker Trap Shoot in Doniphan. The …
Luke Donner, from left, Andrew Namuth and Jacob Meehan are the latest Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week.
2023-24 Athletes of the Week, Part 31
It’s been a tough weekend. My hope is for everyone affected by Friday’s tornado has better days ahead. Best of luck to all of you as you clean up, rebuild and come back stronger. …
Arlington and the Blair Grizzlies met during an age 9 and younger baseball tournament at the Youth Sports Complex last Saturday and Sunday. A Blair Cubs team also competed during the weekend event and won, while the Arlington squad went 2-1.
Tourney brings youth baseball teams together
Blair Grizzlies, Blair Cubs and an Arlington baseball team competed together in Blair on Saturday and Sunday at the Youth Sports Complex. The age 9 and younger tournament was contested on Wederquist …
Arlington golfers play Platteview Golf Club
Arlington golfers played 18 holes at Platteview Golf Club on Monday during a junior varsity tournament. The Eagles finished 14th with 471 strokes, while Blair finished with 495 swings in 16th place. …
Obituaries
Orvin Scheer was gently led by God's Hand on Sunday April 14, 2024, to live in Heaven with Jesus. Orvin started his amazing journey of life on Sept. 4, 1934, when he was born the first child of two …
Obituary: Gene Kent Holtorf, 78, of Linn, Kansas died on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at his residence. He was born on April 28, 1945 to Jerald and Ruth Holtorf in Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska. He was …
Karen Ann Hilgenkamp 88, of Arlington, Neb., died peacefully at her home with family by her side on April 8, 2024. She was born March 29, 1936, to William and Esther (Jensen) Mason in …
Gary L. Keiser 76 of Arlington, Neb., passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 at CHI Bergan Mercy in Omaha. He was born Dec. 20, 1947 in Omaha to LaVerne and Leone (Noel) Keiser. Gary grew up on a …
Phyllis J. Monke, age 91, of Fremont. She passed away on March 22, 2024, at The Heritage at Shalimar Gardens in Fremont. Phyllis Monke was born Oct. 3, 1932, to Arthur and Josie Rowe. …
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Imagine you are a parent struggling to make ends meet, to pay for housing, clothing and food for your family. We all know, first hand, how expensive groceries are these days. Putting food on the …
Gov. Pillen/Sen. Linehan pushed LB 753 through this spring — it provides tax credits to wealthy donors who give to private schools. While this sounds good, what the public needs to realize is …
Thank you so much for your story on the Cook Family and their legacy of service. My maiden name is Cook, so the story caught my eye. I did a little research on Family Search.org and found that …
I want to thank the Enterprise Media Group for the wonderful coverage of the Washington County Museum, located in Fort Calhoun, Neb. The museum, a part of the Washington County Historical …
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and The Bridge is hosting a few events to show our support for those who have been impacted by sexual assault and remind everyone that …
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One of the very important and significant natural treasures of North America that many people don't think about or recognize are the Great Lakes.  The Great Lakes are a series of five large …
The 108 th Legislature’s Second Session has come to an end and with it, the combination of two years worth of work. Thirteen of the 26 bills that I introduced found support of the Unicameral …
In an attempt to finish the 108 th Legislative session well, debate has moved along quickly with intentional conversations and negotiations to improve legislation that we can all agree on. I was able …
The Revenue Committee joined forces with the Governor’s office this year to put together a property tax relief plan that found a vehicle through LB 388. An increase in sales tax, levy caps on …
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