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Last weekend’s Herman Days festival carried with it “Growing with the Community.”
The three-day fun-fest featured more than a dozen events, a raffle and …
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STAFF REPORT
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9/16/25
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A pretrial hearing for murder suspect Kierre L. Williams was pushed back on Tuesday in Washington County District Court as his defense counsel completes a psychiatric evaluation of their client.
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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9/16/25
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This weekend promises excitement as Blair and Fort Calhoun high schools celebrate homecoming with football games, parades, pep rallies and Saturday night dances.
Fort Calhoun will begin the …
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STAFF REPORT
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9/16/25
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The Blair Community Schools Board of Education narrowly approved a request by Mary Policky, owner of the Blair Volleyball Club, to use the high school gym for six Sundays starting in mid-October to …
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BY KEVIN BUMGARNER
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9/15/25
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Those participating in the Blair Rotary Club’s third-annual brunch and golf fundraiser at the River Wilds Golf Course last Friday were able to enjoy beautiful weather and great fellowship while …
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9/12/25
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The arrest of Tyler Robinson, a suspect in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is leading to a case of mistaken family identity with the Washington County, Neb., sheriff and deputy …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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9/12/25
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Gov. Jim Pillen has requested a federal major disaster declaration for Nebraska counties, including Washington, impacted by severe summer thunderstorms on Aug. 9th that produced hurricane-force winds …
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STAFF REPORTS
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9/11/25
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Following a budget and a tax request hearing on Monday, the Arlington Public Schools Board of Education approved a $14.5 million operating budget for fiscal year 2025-26 and a new mill levy to …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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9/11/25
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The City of Blair launched its newly redesigned website — www.BlairNE.gov — at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
In a press release, Public Safety and Communications Coordinator Jake Dunn said the …
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STAFF REPORT
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9/10/25
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The Blair City Council approved its 2025-26 budget and a new property tax rate at its Tuesday meeting, following hearings during which no one from the public came forward to speak.
The City …
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BY KEVIN BUMGARNER
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9/10/25
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The Blair Community Schools’ Board of Education is proposing a 2025-26 general fund operating budget totaling $28.98 million, an increase of $246,213 from this year’s budget.
The …
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BY KEVIN BUMGARNER
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9/10/25
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Kierre L. Williams, the Iowa man accused of the Dec. 10, 2023, murder of Rev. Stephen Gutgsell in Fort Calhoun, has been ordered to appear for a pretrial hearing on Tuesday.
The hearing will …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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9/9/25
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The din of shovels digging, chainsaws humming and skidloaders roaring wasn’t just the sound of labor on Saturday morning at the Blair Cemetery.
It was a hymn of remembrance.
In a …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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9/9/25
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One of Blair’s best-kept corporate secrets might be a business that can manufacture a 200,000-pound capacity railroad tow cart and also upfit trucks for plumbers or electricians, among other …
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BY KEVIN BUMGARNER
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9/5/25
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With the formal opening of the Three Rivers Public Health Department office in Blair this summer, work begins in earnest to establish trust with the community and assess their needs, according to …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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9/5/25
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Incorporating modern design standards for recreation, accessibility and longevity, the Arlington Pool Committee formally unveiled plans for a new municipal swimming pool on Tuesday.
Around 20 …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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9/5/25
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The Washington County Extension office plans to host its third “Blair Community Conversation” on local child care challenges next Monday.
The topic, titled As the Blair community …
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BY KEVIN BUMGARNER
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9/5/25
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Arlington Elementary School students lined up on Friday morning to make their first deposit of the school year and, in the process, celebrated a special day.
It is the 10th year for the …
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STAFF REPORT
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9/5/25
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Mitch Robinson, currently serving as chief deputy of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and mayor of Fort Calhoun, announced Tuesday his intent to run for Washington County sheriff in 2026.
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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9/4/25
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The owners of Super Bee Orchard on Highway 75 south of Fort Calhoun took advantage of last weekend’s few dry spells during a wet and soggy Labor Day weekend to pick and polish fruit.
Jerry …
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NEWS REPORT
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9/3/25
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David Boettcher, the man accused of shooting at Washington County Sheriff’s deputies last January in Arlington, pled no contest Tuesday to three counts in a deal with the county …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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9/2/25
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The Village of Arlington Board of Trustees, along with the Blair and Fort Calhoun city councils, have scheduled their public hearings and dates for votes to consider their proposed 2025-26 mill …
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STAFF REPORTS
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9/2/25
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The Blair City Council has approved conditional use permits that will allow for an RV park and an indoor storage facility on the east side of Highway 30 and the north side of County Road P26 on the …
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BY KEVIN BUMGARNER
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9/2/25
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Hands on his hips, Blair High School Assistant Principal Mark Gutschow looked over his shoulder and admired the crowd gathered at Krantz Field.
“We've got a great student section tonight …
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BY GRANT EGGER
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8/28/25
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Less than two months after the YMCA of Greater Omaha announced it was taking over day-to-day control of the Blair Family YMCA, George Tintera has been named the Blair Y’s new executive …
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STAFF REPORT
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8/28/25
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