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Last week, Burt County lost its only hospital as MercyOne closed its doors in Oakland.
Low in-patient and emergency room volume were cited as the primary factors in the decision.
MercyOne …
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7/9/21
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Fireworks will light up the night sky on the Fourth of July. And likely, the days leading up to the holiday.
Fireworks sales began last week. And the firecrackers began firing off soon after. The …
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7/2/21
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The Blair Community Schools Board of Education has been exploring options for a new soccer field for the past couple of months.
However, the issue of facilities for Blair High School soccer has …
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6/25/21
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As the 170th Nebraska Legislature came to a close last month, senators approved a bill that's expected to provide more transparency for taxpayers.
LB 644, which was introduced by District 16 Sen. …
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6/11/21
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One year after Blair's unofficial start to summer was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gateway to the West Days is back.
The annual celebration kicks off Thursday and runs through June …
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6/4/21
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Memorial Day is a time to pause, remember, reflect and honor the fallen.
What it isn't is a day to thank a veteran, and many veterans will say as much.
Memorial Day, celebrated the last Monday …
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5/28/21
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When the whistles sound in towns across Washington County, the selfless men and women of the fire and rescue departments for Arlington, Blair, Fort Calhoun, Herman and Kennard answer the …
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5/21/21
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Government public meetings generally are not well attended. That's true in Washington County and elsewhere.
But when a hot-button topic or issue hits the agenda for a city council, school board or …
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5/14/21
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Earlier this year, the Blair Airport Authority made its No. 1 priority known — extending the runway at the Blair Municipal Airport.
The airport authority wants to extend the runway to 5,500 …
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5/9/21
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A few days before the official announcement was made, Otte Blair Middle School Principal Chris Stogdill received an email. It contained news he couldn't wait to tell science teacher Scott …
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5/1/21
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As the country moves closer to herd immunity, the new debate is whether vaccine passports should be mandated. There is a lot of pushback from many, and a recent Enterprise online survey shows that …
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4/23/21
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As the coronavirus pandemic began last year, many animal shelters and rescues began seeing an increase in dog adoptions.
According to a Washington Post article in August, shelters, nonprofit …
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4/2/21
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