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Blair Classic Cafe hosts Osborn roundtable

Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn answered questions from Blair-area residents Oct. 9 at the Blair Classic Cafe. The goal was to have Republicans ask Osborn about key issues. The …
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Jean Luc seeks a permanent home

Jean Luc, a young adult, neutered male cat, is FIV-positive and needs a permanent home with an adopter experienced in caring for cats with feline immunodeficiency virus. He should be the only cat or …

Oz, Smith visit Memorial Community Hospital

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., toured Memorial Community Hospital on Friday evening. The visit came a day before …

A fourth name

There are six choices on the ballot for Blair School Board to fill four seats. Before you vote, consider this: To my knowledge, three people running for this board have not publicly explained — …

Arlington Homecoming

Arlington Senior Mylee Hadan crushes record

Senior standout Mylee Hadan etched her name into the history books this past week, capturing her 1,000th career dig and shattering the school's all-time dig record. Hadan’s historic milestone …

Arlington’s Senior Center “does it every day”

The Arlington Senior Center is full of life and joy, and director Cheryl Abbott wants the community to know the doors are wide open for newcomers to join the fun. As the only senior center …

Arlington’s Treat Street returns Oct. 17

Arlington’s Halloween Treat Street will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 17, in downtown Arlington. The event closes two blocks of downtown so children can trick-or-treat while parents visit …

Black Label owner says Blair has embraced restaurant as Fremont location struggles

Nearly a year after opening in Blair, Black Label owner Jason Korman says the town’s support has carried the restaurant, while his Fremont location faces possible closure. “It’s been 11 …
Maddie Dyas of Blair started Rockin D's Photography a little over a year ago. Her family owns a horse stable, and she has always taken pictures of the horses and the property. She got her first …

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Obituaries
Imogene Clements, 94
Imogene Clements, age 94 of Blair, passed away on Oct. 4, 2026. Memorial services will be held Oct. 27, 2026 at 10 AM at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Visitation will be held prior to services …
Robert D. Wardell, 80
Robert Donald "Bob" Wardell, 80, passed away Aug. 26, 2026. Bob was born June 26, 1946, in Blair, to Merle Blaco Wardell and Enid Grace (Jensen) Wardell. The third of four children, he grew up …
Norman L. Metz, 80
Norman LeRoy Metz, 80, of Tekamah, passed away on Sept. 25, 2026. Norman was born on Aug. 26, 1946, to Willis and Edna (Daniels) Metz. From the very beginning, Norman apparently had a …
Ann Marie Anderson, 73
Ann Marie Anderson, 73, of Blair, passed away Sept. 29, 2026, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Memorial services will be held Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in …
Margaret Mercedes Arp, 96
Margaret Mercedes Arp, 96, of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, at Nye Square in Fremont. She was born October 6, 1929, in Sidney, NE, to Charles Benton and Margaret Martha …

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Sports

Blair girls win District title

The Blair girls soccer team won the B-2 District championship Friday night in a domiinating 10–0 shutout over Duchesne in a game that ended early in the second half. Blair's Laynie Brown …
Fort Calhoun softball wins district title, advances to state
Fort Calhoun won the district softball championship and qualified for the state tournament with 6-5 and 9-0 victories over Chadron in the district finals. The Pioneers advanced to districts …
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7th Grade Football
Blair won 40-8 against Elkhorn.  The Bears are 4-1 this season.     
Blair softball coaches salute eight seniors: ‘Once a Bear, always a Bear’
Our season came to an end a little sooner than we had hoped in the district final against Wahoo this past weekend, but that doesn't take away from how proud we are of our eight seniors: Laynie Brown, …
CROSS COUNTRY: Fort Calhoun teams ninth, Arlington girls tied for 10th
Fort Calhoun’s boys and girls cross country teams are ranked ninth, and Arlington’s girls are tied for 10th in the Nebraska Cross Country Coaches Association’s Class C poll for weeks six and …
FOOTBALL: Arlington falls to unbeaten Ashland-Greenwood 46-6
Arlington lost 46-6 to visiting Ashland-Greenwood in a C1 District 2 football game Friday, Oct. 9. The Eagles dropped to 1-6, while the Bluejays remained unbeaten at 7-0. Arlington is scheduled …

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Hearings
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Six Year Road and Street Plan for the City of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska as required by NEB. REV. STAT. Sec. 39-2119 et seq. R.R.S. has been …
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Six Year Road and Street Plan for the City of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska as required by NEB. REV. STAT. Sec. 39-2119 et seq. R.R.S. has been …
The Blair Housing Authority has developed its 2027 Capital Fund Program 5-year Action Plan. It is available for review at the Authority’s Office located at 758 S 16th St, Blair, NE. The …
The Blair Housing Authority has developed its 2027 Capital Fund Program 5-year Action Plan. It is available for review at the Authority’s Office located at 758 S 16th St, Blair, NE. The …
The Blair Housing Authority (BHA) is releasing proposed updates to the Admission and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) and Public Housing Lease for public comment. The 30-day public comment period …
The Blair Housing Authority (BHA) is releasing proposed updates to the Admission and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) and Public Housing Lease for public comment. The 30-day public comment period …
PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BUDGET HEARING SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2026 6:30 PM Notice is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Sections 13-501 to 13-513, that the …
PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BUDGET HEARING SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2026 6:30 PM Notice is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Sections 13-501 to 13-513, that the …
NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASES Public notice is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1633, that a representative of the …
NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASES Public notice is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1633, that a representative of the …

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