Fourth through sixth grade students across eight cities came together for a day of singing Saturday at Otte Blair Middle School.
Sing Around Nebraska is hosted by the Nebraska Choral Directors …
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1/23/24
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C.J. Heaton returned to Blair following his appointment as the new city public works director Jan. 9 at the Blair City Council meeting.
Heaton previously worked in the Parks Department in 2009, …
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1/23/24
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LINCOLN, Neb. (January, 17 2024) - Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its 2023 fall semester academic honors list for students enrolled in traditional and adult undergraduate …
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1/23/24
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Rachel S. Parks of Blair was named to the Morningside University fall 2023 Dean's list.
The Dean’s List recognizes Morningside students who achieve a 3.67-grade point average or …
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1/23/24
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Blair artist, musician and teacher Janet Cline-Zimmerman has announced that she has closed her Creative Connection Studio Gallery shop on Main Street at 1546 Washington …
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1/23/24
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Arlington FFA students competed in the 2023 Innovative Youth Corn Challenge, placing third overall.
This is the second year Arlington FFA has participated in the event. Aaron Fuchs has been a …
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1/23/24
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The annual Washington County Chamber of Commerce meeting was an emotional evening for those in attendance.
The event, held Thursday at the Rybin Building on the Washington County Fairgrounds, …
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1/17/24
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Morningside University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Chris Spicer announced the 432 students named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2023-24 …
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1/17/24
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Election of officers approved
The Fort Calhoun Community Schools Board of Education elected its officers for 2024 during its regular meeting Jan. 8
Kelli Shaner was absent from the meeting.
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1/17/24
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Public Works director appointed
The Blair City Council unanimously voted to appoint Charles “CJ” Heaton as the city’s newest public works director Jan. 9 at its regular …
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1/17/24
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Whiteout conditions and heavy snow drifts took over Washington County and the metro area Thursday evening through the majority of the day Friday.
According to Meteorologist Dirk Petersen with …
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1/17/24
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An Omaha man was arrested after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement and allegedly trying to kill his partner with his vehicle near Fort Calhoun.
James Welchert, 43, is charged with …
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1/15/24
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Washington County was hit with its first snowstorm of the year Monday and Tuesday, accumulating around 4-6 inches during the two-day period.
Snow was forecasted for Thursday and Friday, and the …
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1/12/24
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"She didn't plant the seeds — what she did was create the earth."
This sentiment from Washington County Community Foundation President Milt Heinrich exemplifies the work completed by …
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1/9/24
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CASA of the Midlands, based in Fremont, has expanded its services to Washington County, and hopes to continue that growth in years to come.
CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special …
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1/9/24
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Brooke Hilgenkamp of Arlington was one eight Nebraska Dairy ambassadors to earn a $1,000 educational scholarship from Midwest Dairy.
At the beginning of last year, Nebraska high school juniors, …
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1/9/24
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Jessica Marlow of Arlington has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's (SNHU) Fall 2023 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December.
Full-time undergraduate …
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1/9/24
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Mary H. Simpson of Blair was named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List at Mount Marty University in Yankton, S.D.
The Dean's List Honoree at Mount Marty University is defined as a …
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1/5/24
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Chief Joe Lager of the Blair Police Department (BPD) hopes to recruit and retain his department in the new year.
BPD saw several instances of rising offenses in 2023, but also some statistics …
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1/5/24
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A preliminary hearing was held Wednesday morning in Washington County Court in the case of Kierre Williams, who is accused of killing Fr. Stephen Gutgsell in December.
Williams, 43, is charged …
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1/3/24
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Blair musician Kirby Wendt has finalized his 12th and final album, "100 Words."
The album was recorded at Tesco Productions in Omaha.
Wendt released his first album in 2005. He has been …
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1/2/24
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Change order approved
A change order increase from Aspen Equipment Co. in the amount of $11,470.44 for adding a stainless steel tailgate spreader to a Mack dump truck for the Washington County …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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1/2/24
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Just like that, 2023 has come to an end.
Lots of top stories came out of Washington County in 2023 — from three first-degree murder charges, long-time-coming road projects, new leaders …
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1/2/24
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Bogart Nomad describes his newest book, "The Prodigal Dad," based in Flair, Neb., as a "love letter to a great town."
Nomad, a former youth minister at First Lutheran Church in Blair, has …
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12/29/23
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Many Nebraskans woke up Christmas morning to a light snowfall, which continued on and off the following day.
Clint Aegerter, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Valley, said …
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12/29/23
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