Mark Rhoades, who owned Enterprise Media Group from 1997 until earlier this year, will be one of two people inducted into the Nebraska Journalism Hall of Fame later this month during the Nebraska …
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NEWS REPORT
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4/4/25
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Organizers of the proposed art alley and pocket park being planned in the alley between 17th and 18th streets in Blair hosted a dueling pianos fundraiser on the former Dana College campus last …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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4/4/25
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The Blair City Council will be asked to confirm Mayor Mindy Rump’s appointment of Jeremy Kinsey to serve as the city's new police chief at next Tuesday's meeting.
Kinsey, who currently …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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4/3/25
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Organizers of a recall petition for Fort Calhoun Mayor Mitch Robinson have 30 days to gather signatures, which may trigger a second special election in the coming months for Fort Calhoun residents.
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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4/1/25
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This year's Drive Your Tractor to School Day at Blair High School was delayed because of the most recent snow storm. The rescheduled event happened on March 28.
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4/1/25
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STAFF REPORT
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4/1/25
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Blair Police Chief Joe Lager recently sat down with Washington County Pilot-Tribune Executive Editor Kevin Bumgarner for what is likely to be one of his last interviews before …
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4/1/25
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The Blair FFA chapter qualified 38 members for the 2025 Nebraska State FFA Convention this Wednesday through Friday in Lincoln.
Blair qualified for competition in Leadership Development Events …
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STAFF REPORT
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4/1/25
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A nickname says a lot about a person and even more about a community.
The perfect sobriquet can define a person or place so much more effectively than their name ever could. It encapsulates the …
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RANTING BY BRANTING
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3/28/25
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Arlington Post 71 American Legion Commander Steve Bremer recently presented long-time Arlington resident Ted Martin with a Nebraska World War II Recognition Program medal and certificate signed by …
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STAFF REPORT
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3/27/25
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Habitat for Humanity of Omaha dedicated the first two homes on March 21st as part of a five-year, 10-home project planned for the West Valley subdivision near 24th and Nebraska streets in Blair.
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STAFF REPORT
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3/27/25
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Fort Calhoun Mayor Mitch Robinson announced Tuesday that a special election to decide whether the City Council can proceed with discussion of a proposed Omaha Police Department gun range will be held …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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3/25/25
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The recent Pops Concert at Blair High School featured 14 group and individual performances, including a farewell performance of the Ovation Show Choir's "Fortune Teller" show.
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3/24/25
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Memorial Community Hospital & Health System has started partnering with an Iowa-based company whose goal is to minimize the use of opioids by finding other ways to support patients before and …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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3/24/25
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The Blair City Council will be asked to consider Mayor Mindy Rump’s recommendation for a new police chief at the council’s April 8th meeting.
Between now and then, Rump is in the …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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3/24/25
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A special election will be held to determine whether the Omaha Police Department will be allowed to build a gun range in Fort Calhoun.
The Fort Calhoun City Council at its regular meeting Monday …
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BY GREG FORBES
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3/21/25
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While social media can be a frustrating array of vitriol and advertising, for a newly adopted dog aptly named Storm, it was a lifeline to bring a lost dog home as a late-winter storm bore down on …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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3/21/25
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Members of the Blair American Legion kept the tradition alive this week by continuing to serve corned beef and cabbage lunches and dinners on St. Patrick’s Day. They’ve been doing this …
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3/21/25
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Rising temperatures throughout the area were causing a fast snow melt following Wednesday's blizzard. But on Thursday morning the conditions were still postcard perfect at Black Elk-Neihardt Park in …
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3/20/25
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Wednesday's blizzard closed Washington County schools and businesses, left thousands without power and shut down local stretches of highway at various times. Snowfall amounts varied, but multiple …
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3/20/25
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David Boettcher pleaded not guilty in Washington County District Court on Tuesday to eight felony counts stemming from his alleged involvement in a January shootout with Washington County …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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3/18/25
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Blair Community Schools is switching from Chromebooks to iPads for student use starting this fall, based on a unanimous vote by the Board of Education at its March 10 meeting.
The Blair school …
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By Kevin Bumgarner - editor@enterprisepub.com
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3/17/25
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After 20 years, the main street home of Joseph’s Coat thrift store and the Washington County Food Pantry has a new look.
Pantry President Fred Otte said a small army of board members, …
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BY ADAM BRANTING
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3/17/25
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