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Bob Bair
Applications being taken for Bob Bair Journalism Scholarship
A group has put together the Bob Bair Journalism Scholarship in honor of the longtime journalism teacher at Blair High School who died last June. Bair, a Dana College graduate, was an English … more
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The morning sun peaks through the bridge frame and reflects off the Missouri River and ice flows on this week's frigid Tuesday morning. This was the view from the boat dock at Optimist Park in Blair.
Framing the cold
The coldest weather of the season arrived earlier in the week. It caused Blair Community Schools to close on Tuesday, and Arlington Public Schools and Fort Calhoun Community Schools started two hours … more
UNL student and Blair High School graduate Austin Back, right, is shown on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Back was in the nation's capital to perform at President Trump's inauguration festivities.
Blair grads perform at Trump’s inauguration
Two former Blair High School students were among those who performed in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., last Monday as part of President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities. … more
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Erika Cada receives the 2024 Community Service Award at last Thursday's Washington County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on behalf of First Lutheran Church in Blair.
Chamber hosts annual meeting: First Lutheran honored with Community Service Award
First Lutheran Church in Blair received the Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Community Service Award for the help it gave with recovery efforts following the April 26 tornado that … more
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William P. Collins
Collins’ murder trial sidelined by ‘speedy trial’ arguments
A defense motion asserting that William P. Collins’ rights to a speedy trial have been violated, and that has pushed back the start of his first-degree murder trial for the foreseeable future. … more
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New Washington County Supervisor Mike Mackie (far left) takes his Oath of Office from District Court Judge Zachary Blackman (center), along with returning boardmembers Kevin Brunhill, Steve Dethlefs, Register of Deeds Arron Hoden, and Supervisor Bob Frahm. The board named Dethlefs as chair and Frahm as vice chair at its Jan. 14 meeting.
Board of Supervisors' Mike Mackie sworn-in, along with returning members
The new Blair Board of Education met for the first time Monday night. Members are, front row from left: Vice President Courtney Tabor and President Kari Loseke; back row from left: Ginger Fredericksen, Melaini Sturm, Nate Larsen, Superintendent Dr. Randall Gilson, Steven Callaghan, Denise Cada and Bob Schoby.
New members join Blair school board; leadership OK’d
Bob Schoby, Nate Larsen and Melaini Sturm were sworn-in as new members of the Blair Community Schools Board of Education at Monday night’s meeting. In addition, the board was reorganized … more
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The City of Blair annexed all the land along both sides of the recently opened Hollow Road south bypass between Highway 30 and Highway 75 at its Jan. 14 City Council meeting. Shown here is the bypass' intersection with Highway 75.
Blair annexes 270 acres on both sides of south bypass
The Blair City Council approved annexation of approximately 270 acres of land on both sides of the recently opened south bypass between Highway 75 and Highway 30 during its meeting Tuesday night. … more
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David Boettcher
Man arrested in Arlington shootout released from hospital
David Boettcher, the alleged gunman in a shootout with Washington County Sheriff’s deputies on Jan. 6 in Arlington, could face life in prison after seven criminal counts were filed by the … more
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From left, Ethan, Jeff, Kelli, Neale, Laura, Morgan, Cameron Shaner and Cameron's wife Paige stand in front of a barn on the Shaner property that dates back to the 1880s and was built to house trotting horses.
Multigenerational farm families: An ongoing series
With their family’s agricultural roots in Washington County dating back to the 1800s, one might conclude that generations of the Neale Shaner family felt obligated to continue building on what … more
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Lowell and his father Bruce Kempcke lean on a tractor in a storage building at the family farm along Highway 91.
Multigenerational farm families: An ongoing series
Bruce Kempcke has plenty of his own memories from working on his family’s farm as a child. But, thanks to diaries kept by his mother, the Blair resident can take a trip down memory lane anytime … more
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The Blair High School Ovation Show Choir performs at the Lela Neve Auditorium Saturday as part of the Blair Show Choir Workshop.
Blair hosts show choir workshop
The Blair Ovation Show Choir debuted its new 2025 "Fortune Teller" show during the Blair Show Choir Workshop at Blair High School last Saturday. In two separate morning and afternoon sessions, … more
William P. Collins
Collins’ murder trial delayed
The trial for Washington County murder suspect William P. Collins will not start Tuesday as originally planned. Instead, there will be a hearing on Thursday to determine if the Washington County … more
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Balloons dropping precisely at noon on Dec. 31 provided an exciting finale to the Noon Year's Eve party at the Blair Library and Technology Center.
Noon Year's Eve celebration!
About 400 youngsters and family members took part in the first-ever Noon Year's Eve party at the Blair Public Library and Technology Center on Dec. 31st. During the late morning event, guests made … more
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Jr. Sparx dancers displayed their skills at halftime of the Blair High School girls basketball team's game against Bennington.
Jr. Sparx Dancers perform at Blair High School
"When I grew up, we just shared everything," says Blair resident Betty Megrue, who will be 100 years old later this month. "Everybody was kind of in the same boat."
How to reach 100
Betty Megrue has lived in Washington County her entire life, including more than the last 70 years in the same house in Blair. She will be 100 years old later this month. The Washington County … more
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Three damaged Washington County Sheriff's vehicles (left) were towed Monday night following an afternoon shoot-out in Arlington. The passenger of the Jeep Cherokee (right), David Boettcher, is alleged to have fired at sheriff's deputies following a traffic stop.
Alleged Arlington shooter once made meth in Blair
The alleged gunman involved in a shoot-out with Washington County Sheriff’s deputies in Arlington on Monday afternoon was convicted in 2014 of making methamphetamine in a mobile home park south … more
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Kiley and Nate Huber discuss plans for The Social House, which will include a cocktail lounge, event center and speakeasy, among other gathering spots.
The Social House
Custom homebuilders Nate and Kiley Huber are planning to build a food and spirits gathering spot on Washington Street that could help transform Blair’s downtown. The project, called The … more
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Arlington traffic stop ends with officer-involved shooting
A Monday afternoon traffic stop in Arlington by a Washington County’s Sheriff’s deputy resulted in an exchange of gunfire with a man in the car, who was shot and rushed to a local … more
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In 2025, Holly Kubicek, 10, has goals to qualify for figure skating nationals and to inspire other Para athletes to chase their dreams. The Fort Calhoun fifth-grader was born without her left foreman, but she continues to thrive in the sport she started in at age 6.
Learning to fall (and how to get up)
When Holly Kubicek, 10, first started ice skating, she tied her own skates when the other kids used help from there parents. “There's an art to it, right?” Angie Kubicek said Dec. 24, … more
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The Blair Airport Authority recently held a public hearing where the reasons for the planned runway expansion were outlined.
Blair might need to use eminent domain to acquire land for airport expansion
The Blair Airport Authority held a public hearing last week designed to outline the reasons it needs to acquire about 25 acres of privately owned land bordering the airport. Separately, the … more
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The Blair Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 83 was able to help eight families with 22 kids during this year's Shop with a Cop event.
Wrapping up the holiday season
As the holiday season comes to a close, there are still several things we want to share with readers. We have combined the essence of those events  into one last potpourri of holiday images. … more
Students and teachers from Blair Public Schools Alternate Curriculum Program drop off presents at the Blair Optimist International Club's gift tree at wcb earlier this month.
Blair ACP students provide holiday cheer to kids in need
An object lesson in money management for 15 Blair High School and middle school special needs students provided a little holiday cheer for some area kids. And puppies, too. For more than 20 … more
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William P. Collins
Suspect in murder of Fort Calhoun woman gets final pre-trial hearing
The alleged killer of Linda Childers, the 71-year-old Fort Calhoun woman who was murdered in August 2023, may have ordered the murder weapon, a crossbow, from Amazon. William P. Collins is … more
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Wearing Dress Blues, Marine Sergeant Ryan Crittenden presents a young man with presents at Reach Church during the Dec. 21st Toys for Tots giveaway.
Ensuring gifts for 800 Washington County children
Reach Church and the U.S. Marine Corps joined forces to host Washington County’s first-ever Toys for Tots Christmas Party on the Saturday before Christmas at Reach Church in Blair. The … more
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