EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have an event you would like to have considered for our print or online calendars, send information to Executive Editor Kevin Bumgarner at editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/10/25
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Rianna Wells of Fort Calhoun was officially commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army on May 16 at a ceremony held in Lincoln.
A recent graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, …
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STAFF REPORT
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6/9/25
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Bilau to serve as board president for WCCF
At its May Board of Directors meeting, The Washington County Community Foundation Board of Directors elected Chris Bilau as its new …
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STAFF REPORT
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6/9/25
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Under a canopy of clouds that threatened to soak many Gateway to the West Days events before the skies finally released gentle rain showers on Sunday morning, the expanded four-day festival went off …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/9/25
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First Baptist Church in Blair is having an open house this Saturday to let the community see that repairs and renovations needed following a fire caused by a lightning strike three years ago and …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/5/25
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6/5/25
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The long-awaited Tasty Pizza that is coming to Blair could open in the “next few days,” owner Mary Joseph told the Washington County Enterprise earlier this week.
This will be the …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/5/25
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The slow-moving case in Washington County District Court against Kierre L. Williams, the Iowa man accused of the December 2023 murder of Fr. Stephen Gutgsell in Fort Calhoun, appeared to make some …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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6/5/25
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EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have an event you would like to have considered for our print or online calendars, send information to Executive Editor Kevin Bumgarner at editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/3/25
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This will not only be the first year for several events at Gateway to the West Days, it will also be the first year for one of the event’s venues.
Generations Park was built last year at a …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/3/25
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Washington County Pilot-Tribune sat down recently with Melanie Kaeding, president of the board for the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, to talk with her about this …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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6/3/25
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Blair optometrist and longtime civic booster Ryan Palmer has been named grand marshal of the 2025 Gateway to the West Days Parade in Blair by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, which hosts …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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6/3/25
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The 2025 rendition of Gateway to the West Days has new excitement and new food in store for attendees of the annual festival, which starts Thursday and runs through Sunday in locations throughout …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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6/3/25
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Kianna J. Opal, the Blair High School graduate found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of an Omaha teen in May 2024, was sentenced to 58 to 76 years in prison last month.
At …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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6/3/25
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Jason Davenport of Bellevue has been sentenced to up to 23 years in prison for his role in a standoff with law enforcement in Kennard in May 2024.
On May 27, Douglas County District Court …
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6/3/25
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Parents, teachers and students mingle at Fort Calhoun Elementary School on the last day of the school year.
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6/3/25
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The Blair City Council helped pave the way for the Blair Training Center to open a new facility by approving two actions related to the proposed Edge Business Park during its May 27th meeting.
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BY KEVIN BUMGARNER
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6/3/25
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A new event venue, planned for construction north of Blair, has gained momentum with the approval of a conditional use permit from the Washington County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday meeting.
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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5/30/25
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The weather held and crowds gathered at cemeteries throughout Washington County this Memorial Day to pay their respects to those who paid the ultimate price to ensure our country’s freedoms.
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STAFF REPORT
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5/30/25
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The art alley project being planned as a public art space on the back side of the Blair Police Station in the alley between 17th and 18th streets got a big boost from the Blair City Council at its …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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5/30/25
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At a Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting earlier this month, Sheriff Mike Robinson recognized two WCSO sheriff’s deputies and two communication officers for their conduct during a …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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5/27/25
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Each spring, Arbor Park and Deerfield fifth-grade classes take field trips to DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
The morning begins with students cooking breakfast over an open fire. Throughout …
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BY JOE BURNS
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5/27/25
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On May 19th, second-graders from Arbor Park Elementary School took a neighborhood walk designed to help them get an inside look at some of the things that make Blair special.
Students visited …
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STAFF REPORT
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5/25/25
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