(Clockwise) Dathan Hansen, Joe Burns, Libby Hegemann and Kolby Tighe are the 2025 Arlington High School valedictorians.

Four Arlington valedictorians lead an extraordinary graduating class

Jeremy Kinsey, the City of Blair's new police chief, was officially sworn in during Tuesday's city council meeting. He is shown with his wife Jennifer.

Multiple parties recognized by Blair City Council

Washington County Board of Supervisors Chair Steve Dethlefs announces the upcoming retirement of Sheriff Mike Robinson at Tuesday's meeting.

Sheriff Robinson not running for re-election

SUBSCRIBER BONUS: Fort Calhoun ceased gun range negotiations with Omaha before mail-in election was even over

Members of the Fort Calhoun High School Class of 2025 toss their mortarboards in the air after last Saturday's commencement ceremony.

PHOTO PACKAGE: FCHS awards diplomas to 66 graduates

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This is one of Mary Weckmuller's china paintings. She was one of the Blair Area Porcelain Painters Club's founding members, and stayed with it until she passed in 2018.

Porcelain Painters Club exhibit on display at Blair Public Library

In 2000, Blair residents Eldora Gentzler and Florence Larsen led the effort to start the Blair Area China Painters. Founding officers were President Marian Wilson, Vice President Freda Glass, …

Washington County calendar of events

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Gun range opponents in Fort Calhoun win special election

By a vote of 418 to 61, Fort Calhoun residents have resoundingly rejected a proposal to allow its city government to negotiate with the City of Omaha and the Omaha Police Department on a proposed …

Hearing delayed again for man charged in murder of Fort Calhoun priest

Hearing delayed again for man charged in the murder of Fr. Gutgsell BY ADAM BRANTING reporter@enterprisepub.com A Washington County District Court hearing for Kierre L. Williams, the …

Fort Calhoun Mayor Mitch Robinson (holding ribbon, far left), Parks Board President Kris Richardson (center, with scissors) and Ben Ruthven, President and Owner of Peitzmeier Demolition (holding ribbon, far right), were joined by sponsors and excited children at the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Fort Calhoun Pioneer Park multipurpose Court last Wednesday.

Pioneer Park's multipurpose court officially opens in Fort Calhoun

On May 7th, the City of Fort Calhoun held the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Pioneer Park multipurpose court. Available for use since late 2024, the area features a basketball court …

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The latest Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week are Seth Waters, from left, Whitney Wollberg and Riley Yanak.

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2024-25 Athletes of the Week, Part 32

Time for some more Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week. Seth Waters, Whitney Wollberg and Riley Yanak are the honorees. Seth Waters, Fort Calhoun track and field: The Pioneer was apart of a …

Fort Calhoun senior Sam Genoways, middle, gloves the game-ending popout as Chase Bierman, left, and Eli Tinkham watch Saturday at Fricke Field in Papillion.

STATE UPDATE: FCHS baseball holds on for 1st-round win

The Fort Calhoun High School baseball team built a five-run lead and won their first-round NSAA Class C State Championships game against Lincoln Christian, 7-5. The victory at Fricke Field in …

Blair senior Brynn Ray, right, moves upfield with the ball Saturday against Gretna East during the Class B state semifinals at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.

STATE UPDATE: Blair girls soccer closes out season 16-3

Gretna East bested the Blair High School girls soccer team Saturday, 5-1, ending the most-successful Bears season in more than two decades. The Griffins advanced onto the NSAA Class B Championship …

Blair senior Hailey Roewert, right, celebrates with London Larsen, middle, and Emma Ammon on Tuesday after all three Bears qualified for state in the high jump at Krantz Field. BHS hosted the Class B District 3 Meet.

High jumps and broken records

The Class B District 3 Track and Field Meet concluded Tuesday with the home team celebrating a second school record at Krantz Field. Blair High School runners Chase Cottle and Colin McCabe embraced …

Fort Calhoun sprinter Clay Bohnenkamp reaches the finish line of the 100-meter dash prelims Tuesday during the Class B District 3 Meet at Blair High School's Krantz Field.

Calhoun breaks 3 school records as 13 qualify for state

Three school records fell as the Fort Calhoun High School track and field team qualified 13 athletes for state during Tuesday's Class B District Meet at Krantz Field in Blair. Coach Mandy Taylor's …

Charlie Bennett of the Arlington Youth Sports age 10 and younger softball team lays off a high pitch Saturday during the Mother's Day Tournament at the RVR Bank Sports Complex.

Zam Driver Turned Writer: It's almost time to dive into the youth sports scene

It's been a pretty darn busy spring for high school sports. I've forgotten to eat a few times, you know. The hectic schedule we keep continued this week with district track and field meets as well as …

Blair golfer Tyson Leehy chips his ball onto the eighth green Monday at River Wilds Golf Club.

High School Golf Roundup: Blair plays 9 at home, 18 holes in Lincoln

The Blair High School boys golf team played 27 holes across two days to start its week. On Tuesday, coach Ross Udey's Bears played 18 during the Waverly Invite at Crooked Creek Golf Club in Lincoln. …

Obituaries

Roland Morgan Rasmussen, 93

Roland Morgan Rasmussen passed away May 15, 2025, in Blair. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 19, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Military graveside honors will be held at Arlington Cemetery following a luncheon at First Lutheran Church.

Jerry Allen Boone, 69

A memorial service to honor and remember Jerry Boone will be held on Tuesday, 20 May, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home. The service will pay tribute to a life well-lived and a man deeply loved.

Daniel “Deacon” Andreasen, 75

Daniel “Deacon” Andreasen, age 75 of Blair, passed away February 20, 2025, peacefully, surrounded by his family, at his home in Blair. A memorial service will be held Monday, May 19, at …

Mary Ann Johnson, 96

Mary Ann Johnson passed away in Brooklyn, New York, on May 2, 2025. Mary Ann was born in Bancroft, Nebraska, on August 15, 1928. She is survived by her son, Bill, her daughter-in-law, Susan, and her grandson, Joel. Her husband, Chuck, predeceased her. Services are pending through Lanza Funeral Home in New York.

Kelly K. Bochnicek, 64

Kelly K. Bochnicek, 64 Bochnicek, Kelly K., age 64 of Ft. Calhoun, NE. Born: December 24, 1960, Omaha, NE. Died: May 5, 2025, Omaha, NE. Preceded in …

Robert “Bob” Lee Anderson, 88

Anderson, Robert “Bob” Lee, age 88 of Ft. Calhoun, NE (formerly of Tekamah, NE). Born: August 15, 1936, Blair, NE. Died: May 2, 2025, Ft. Calhoun, NE.

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Letters

Blair BOE responds to comments at Oct. 14 board meetimg

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 …

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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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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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Editorials

- 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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