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The Missouri River was expected to crest near Blair at about 31.8 feet Thursday afternoon, which is more water than the river took on during the floods of 2019 but more than a foot less than the …
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By Justin Diep - EMG Summer Intern
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6/28/24
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The National Weather Service recorded the Missouri River near Blair cresting at 31.91 feet Thursday morning. The crest was 9 inches higher than in 2019 but remains about a foot shy of surpassing the …
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By JUSTIN DIEP
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6/27/24
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Some Park Board members and local volunteers including NE Master Naturalist Cathy Prettyman have renovated flower beds along Washington Street with native plants.
Park Board members Betsy …
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By Joe Burns - photos@enterprisepub.com
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6/25/24
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A longtime journalism teacher at Blair High School, Bob Bair had many people come into his life, but he always made sure to keep in touch with them.
Bair, 73, died Thursday from multiple …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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6/25/24
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Officials started closing roads in Blair and Fort Calhoun Monday afternoon in response to rising waters from the swollen Missouri River.
In Blair, officials shut down Fairview Drive east of …
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By Justin Diep
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6/24/24
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Blair’s Housing Advisory Committee overwhelmingly favors incentives for developers and builders to motivate them to add housing within the city, according to results of a survey released by the …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/21/24
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More than 50 kindergartners through fifth-graders took part this week in Camp Invention at Arbor Park Elementary in Blair.
The camp is a weeklong summer program created by the National Inventors …
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By JUSTIN DIEP - EMG Summer Intern
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6/21/24
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Grant Ruma of Fort Calhoun has always had an affinity for history and politics.
So much so, that he has one big goal for his future:
"I'm going to be president," he said at his home in Fort …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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6/21/24
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The first ever Arlington Citizenship Award was given to Carie Sapp during Monday's regular Village Board meeting.
Sapp was co-chair of the Arlington Dog Park, and is also a member of the …
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6/21/24
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2004 (20 years ago): Blair resident Brook Matthews, 23, was crowned Miss Nebraska at the end of last Saturday's competition in North Platte. She will advance to the Miss America pageant in Atlantic …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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6/18/24
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The Reach Church held its vacation Bible school last week and saw success with over 210 kids participating with over 100 volunteers running the program.
Throughout the week, …
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By Justin Diep - EMG Summer Intern
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6/18/24
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Enterprise Media Group is looking for people familiar with Washington County who would love to help tell its story by writing about and taking photos of the people and events of this great …
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6/18/24
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A project 20 years in the making was officially completed and celebrated Friday evening at the Washington County Veterans Tribute Memorial Plaza.
Guests and speakers gathered around the plaza, …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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6/18/24
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The adventure begins for readers at the Blair Public Library with its summer reading program.
The theme for this summer is “Adventure at the Blair Public Library” and includes …
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By Justin Diep - EMG Summer Intern
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6/14/24
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Wednesday night’s hail brought more damage to Washington County after multiple severe storms had already hit the area in the last two months.
Laurel McCoy, lead meteorologist at the …
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By JUSTIN DIEP
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6/13/24
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The Blair City Council unanimously approved Mayor Mindy Rump’s appointment of James Letcher to the City Council during Tuesday’s meeting. He fills the Ward 4 seat left empty last month …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/12/24
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The suspect allegedly engaged in a standoff with Omaha Police, Nebraska State Patrol and the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office is now facing additional charges in Washington County.
Jason …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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6/11/24
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The Beach Party-themed Gateway to the West Days festival in Blair last Thursday through Sunday featured a little bit of everything.
There were concerts and food options, a carnival, car show and …
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6/11/24
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Following one of the driest Mays Washington County saw in 2023, this past month was recorded as one of the wettest months in county history.
Rain gauges across the county …
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By Justin Diep - EMG Summer Intern
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6/7/24
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With most disaster relief agencies gone, the First Lutheran Church will soon be the only organization open to assist victims of the Arbor Day tornado.
Erika Cada, …
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By Justin Diep - EMG Summer Intern
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6/7/24
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On April 26, in a matter of minutes, many lives in Washington County were changed following an F-3 tornado that struck the area in the late afternoon.
In total, more than 400 Washington County …
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By Cheyenne Alexis and Joe Burns
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6/7/24
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Molly Dahlgren has been named the new executive director of the Washington County Community Foundation.
She is currently marketing manager and foundation director for Memorial Community Hospital …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/7/24
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Though not originally from Blair or the Washington County area, Terry Dutton said he feels like Blair has always been home.
Dutton, who is the president of WCB, was chosen as this year's grand …
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By Cheyenne Alexis - features@enterprisepub.com
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6/4/24
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After a public hearing involving sometimes emotional testimony about whether Cherri Yost should be granted a conditional-use permit that would allow her to operate an art studio out of her home, the …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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5/31/24
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Jason Davenport, the person who allegedly took part in an officer-involved shooting Thursday night in Omaha, was taken into custody Friday morning after a standoff in Kennard.
The area off …
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5/31/24
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