Weather was warm, spirits high for Dana’s annual homecoming

Blair homecoming coronation: Front row, from left: Crown bearer Aria Hayduk, Queen Nadia Davey, King Zeke Prochaska, Crown bearer Jackson Whitwer. Back row: Taylor Mostek, Brynn Ray, Hailey Roewert, Addie Sullivan, Nickei Wendt, Keenan Wyman, Mac Tula, Brock Templar, Cooper Sorensen, Hudson Loges.

A full BHS homecoming

This photo shows students at Arbor Park Elementary School in Blair safely getting off the bus on the first day of school. Last week, a student decided not to ride the bus home because he was being bullied.

Arbor Park Elementary student taken home by stranger

Collins’ pre-trial hearing to continue Oct. 25

District Court delays Williams’ pre-trial motion

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Dental works company one step closer to moving to Blair

Lads Blair LLC was granted a conditional use permit Monday night by the Blair City Council that will allow the entity to purchase the former Mutual of Omaha building south of town and convert it into …

Left, Gaven Hammond and right, Jase Young

The spirit of homecoming at Blair High School

A lot of truck traffic in Blair is bypassing the new bypass.

Blair's south bypass is open — now what?

The state Department of Transportation is expected to install signage alerting drivers along Highway 75 and Highway 30 about the new south bypass in Blair. But city officials say it will still take a …

Rachel Priesler, manager of the Jeanette Hunt Blair Animal Shelter, poses with an adoptable dog.

Animal shelter seeks help from Board of Supervisors

Walking into the Jeanette Hunt Blair Animal Shelter, there are kennels of kittens greeting visitors, and a few cats can be seen roaming around playing with little toys. In the care areas, meows and …

Blair High School's homecoming court

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Blair's Mackenzie Storjohann putts Monday at York Country Club.

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POSTSEASON UPDATE: Storjohann qualifies for state golf

The fall sports postseason began Monday with district golf and subdistrict softball play. Blair senior Mackenzie Storjohann earned a state golf berth, while both Blair and Fort Calhoun won their …

Blair senior Keenan Wyman races upfield on an offensive play Friday against Bennington at Krantz Field. The Bears lost their homecoming game, 35-7.

Onto the next challenge

The Class B No. 10 Blair High School football team didn't score a homecoming game touchdown until just 3.6 seconds remained Friday night. Quarterback Cooper Sorensen, who returned from injury to play …

The Eagles' Rylie Kyllo, left, and Macy Wolf attempt to block a Schuyler swing Thursday at Arlington High School.

Arlington volleyball serves way to Schuyler win

The Arlington High School volleyball team's first best-of-five-set match victory of the season didn't start well Thursday night. Service errors weighed down the Eagles (6-17 overall) early against …

Eagles quarterback Owen Ladehoff, bottom, finishes a third-quarter 2-point conversion play in the end zone Friday in Arlington. Dallin Franzluebbers (2) signals the score against North Bend Central.

Eagles win 1st home game in 3 years

The Arlington High School football team celebrated homecoming week Friday with its first home victory since Oct. 1, 2021. The Eagles (2-4 overall) routed North Bend Central 38-14, capitalizing on …

Blair's Declan McCabe, left, runs just ahead of teammate Roland Barondeau on Thursday at Boys Town. The Bears earned first in the team race.

Bears earn team titles at Boys Town XC Invite

Typically, Blair High School cross-country runners have the option to run during the Boys Town Invitational just a few days removed from the University of Nebraska-Kearney High School Invite. …

The Pioneers' Emilee Thayer-Mencke makes a play on the ball Saturday during warmups at Fort Calhoun High School.

FCHS plays 'well,' but drops home tourney matches

The Fort Calhoun High School volleyball team played competitive matches during its home tournament Saturday, but it couldn't pull out a victory. The Pioneers (8-11 overall) went 0-for-3 against Class …

A Fort Calhoun Pioneer tackles a Raider as Kenny Wellwood, from left, Alex Schuler and Levi Lasher lends support Friday at Logan View High School.

No. 8 FCHS improves to 5-1 with 14-point win

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder battled, but the Class C1 No. 8 Fort Calhoun football team improved to 5-1 Friday night with a 28-14 road victory. Pioneers quarterback Adam Elofson capped scoring with a …

Obituaries

Nelda Lou Carlson, 90

Nelda Lou Carlson, age 90 of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Providence Place in Fremont. She was born November 14, 1933, in Pender, NE, to Jacob and June (Eaton) Novak.

Richard C. Sutherland, 87

Richard C. Sutherland, 87, of Sioux Falls S.D., died September 18, 2024.

James R. Andreasen, 97

James R. Andreasen, age 97, passed away October 1, 2024, at Carter Place in Blair. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 4, 2024, at 7 p.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Graveside service will be held Saturday, October 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the Kennard Cemetery.

Wanda ‘Midge’ Pearl Green, 104

Wanda “Midge” Pearl Green died September 27, 2024, at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Friday October 4, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tekamah. Visitation will be held prior to services beginning at 1 p.m. at the church. Private graveside services will be held in the Herman Cemetery.

Rudy L. Wiese, 74

Rudy Leon Wiese, age 74, of Lincoln, NE, passed away on September 26, 2024, in Lincoln, NE. He was born July 31, 1950, to Delmar C. Wiese Sr. and Marguerite Josephine Wiese.

Betty Jean Larsen, 98

Betty Jean Larsen, age 98, passed away September 26, 2024, at The Heritage at Shalimar Gardens in Fremont, Nebraska. Services will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Orum, NE.

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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 …

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My letter is not written to address politics over the war between Israel and Palestine. This letter addresses gun ownership and the dangers of government gun control and gun confiscation. Prior to …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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He stills the storms

America has been rocked by an extraordinary number of devastating tornadoes and storms with hurricane-force wind gusts. This spring produced the second-most tornadoes to date since records began in …

All about peat bogs

Peat bogs are found mainly in the boreal and temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere. They are especially found in Europe, Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia and Russia where there is a regular …

Appreciate Dad for showing up

A few years ago on the TV show "Modern Family," a stepfather did something unexpected but kind in order to save the reputation of his stepson's biological father. Cancelling his own plans, he …

The history of toilet paper

There have been at least two times in human history when toilet paper might have been a big topic of conversation at coffee gatherings. The first might have been when toilet paper first appeared …

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- Editorial: Sad day for Blair following rejection of sales-tax increase
  
  Gateway Development Corp. tried to tie together the fate of the two ballot questions facing Blair voters in Tuesday’s statewide primary …
- Editorial: Washington County’s recovery ultimately will come down to neighbors helping neighbors
  
  In the days to come, more and more data related to last Friday’s tornado outbreak will become available. But consider these numbers for …
- Editorial: Post-prom parties alive and well in Washington County
  
  In some parts of the country, the high school rite of passage known as the post-prom party is no more. A victim of the COVID closure culture and …
- Editorial: Park supporters can’t lose focus before Blair’s crown jewel is finished
  
  The recreational opportunities soon to be available in the city of Blair took a big step forward last week when the Blair City Council …
- Editorial: Eppley Airfield project is important for Wash. Co.
  
  So Eppley Airfield is getting a $950 million renovation. That’s Omaha. Why should we care? For starters, most of us fly. And many of …

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