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Washington County Food Pantry Strategic Director Denise Cada, middle, speaks to the gathered Otte Blair Middle School students Tuesday afternoon. Will Filows, left, and teacher Kristi Rasmussen hold up the check presented to Cada.

'Doing things for others'

The Otte Blair Middle School students committed their trash talk to poster paper for the annual staff-versus-students volleyball game, so teacher Kristi Rasmussen felt it was only fair to get her …

Blair Family Y enters management agreement with Y of Greater Omaha

The Blair Family YMCA’s board of directors has authorized a management agreement with the YMCA of Greater Omaha that will allow the two organizations to work together strategically through next …
The Blair Public Library's exhibit for Veterans Day.

Blair Public Library honors veterans with current exhibit

Blair Public Library honors veterans with current exhibit Walking into the Blair Public Library & Technology Center’s exhibit space, the walls are covered with information and maps, …

City Council OKs redevelopment plan for Blair Crossing project

The Blair City Council approved a redevelopment plan for the proposed Blair Crossing apartment project at last week’s meeting. That is the first of two steps needed for the project to qualify …

Arrest made in Enterprise parking lot; Trooper’s car towed

State Troopers arrested a man in the Enterprise Media Group parking lot in Blair on Friday afternoon because of a warrant that was allegedly out for his arrest. State Trooper Brett Evans told …
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The Pioneers' Ansley Elofson, left, dribbles into traffic as Oakland-Craig's Carolyn Magnusson defends Monday at Fort Calhoun High School. The exhibition game was a warmup for the Pioneers' official season-opener.
FCHS girls drop exhibition game, 47-25
The Fort Calhoun High School girls basketball team lost its Monday night exhibition game against Oakland-Craig, 47-25. First-year head coach Eric Jones pointed to one fourth-period instance to …
Eagles junior Jake Flesner, top, works to turn Haydn Hegemann as Hegemann works to break loose Nov. 26 during a intrasquad scrimmage at Arlington High School. The Eagles start wrestling season today at Columbus Lakeview.
Eagles say 'practice makes permanent'
Junior Arlington High School wrestler Jake Flesner earned a 7-1 decision Nov. 26 during the Eagles' preseason scrimmage. “I felt strong,” the 120-pounder said. “Felt pretty quick, …
Washington County's Harper Tjardes competes in Las Vegas last month with her horse, Scrappy.
Zam Driver Turned Writer: Washington County kids compete in equestrian and rodeo
You know, it really felt like a rant was in store. No matter how slighted they felt, I believe the Nebraska Cornhuskers' captains should have shook Iowa's football players' hands to, you know, lose …
Blair Unified bowlers cap 1st season at districts
The Blair High School Unified bowling team capped its inaugural season Monday during the Class B District 4 Tournament at Wildcat Lanes in Wayne. The Bears finished third out of eight teams, …
As a high school junior, Grant Hansen was the voice of Fort Calhoun High School athletics. Now, he's the voice of the Omaha Supernovas.
Sports in brief: FCHS grad to call Supernovas matches
Class of 2020 Fort Calhoun High School graduate Grant Hansen will be the radio voice of the Omaha Supernovas volleyball team this upcoming season. The Professional Volleyball Federation champion …
Obituaries
Patty Lou Farrens Hancock was born February 15, 1931, to Henry Miller Farrens and Maxine Carol Abbott Farrens in rural Burt County. She passed away peacefully at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair on December 4, 2024, at the age of 93.  Services will be held at a later date.
Darrel Alan Madsen Sr., 88, of Wahoo (formerly from Fremont) was called to Heaven by our Lord on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.
Patricia was born March 20, 1947, in Blair, NE, to Ivan “Ike” and Lorene (McKee) McKinnis. She died Nov. 28, 2024, at Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE.
Barbara Jean Cameron, age 88 of Tekamah, passed away on Friday, Nov. 29th, 2024, at the Memorial Community Hospital & Health System in Blair, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tekamah, Nebraska. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, at Emmanuel Lutheran beginning at 5 p.m. An Eastern Star Memorial service will follow visitation at 7:30 p.m.
Timothy Edward Young, age 66, passed away Nov. 27, 2024, at his home in Blair. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Blair.
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Letter to the Editor: The Blair Community Schools Board of Education would like to address the concerns and comments raised at the October 14th Board Meeting, including those shared by Mr. Tim …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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