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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 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, 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, of Sioux Falls S.D., died September 18, 2024.
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 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 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.
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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 …
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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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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