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Taking flight
The smoke from trees being taken down and burned north of County Road 35 by the Blair Executive Airport created a haze over much of Blair Thursday afternoon. The trees are being removed to make … more
Highway 91 detour
Union Pacific Railroad will be performing track maintenance April 1-5 that will require the railroad crossing along Highway 91 between 25th Street and 32nd Street west of Blair to be closed starting … more
Gov. Jim Pillen
Governor has names to consider for District Court judge
The Judicial Nominating Commission has provided four names for consideration by the governor for the District Court judgeship in the Sixth Judicial District, which covers Washington, Burt, Cedar, … more
Fort Calhoun's Preston Johnson hits the long jump sand Friday in Omaha.
Athlete of the Week: Preston Johnson (March 27, 2024)
Nannen Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week Preston Johnson of Fort Calhoun won two individual sprints and was a member of a third-place relay team last week. The senior was honored alongside … more
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Hunter Camenzind driving a classic Case tractor turns into the Blair High School Parking lot Friday morning during Tractor Day in celebration of FFA Week.
PHOTOS: Arlington, Blair Tractor Day
Third grade students make corn necklaces Thursday in the Blair High School greenhouse.
Blair students present Ag Safety Day
Blair High School FFA students showcased their ag safety knowledge Thursday morning to elementary students at Stemmermann Park. There, surrounded by various agriculture machines, students taught … more
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Blair freshman Laynie Brown knocks down the soccer ball Saturday against Hastings at Krantz Field.
'It starts with our warmup'
The Blair High School girls soccer team earned its fifth win in five tries Saturday afternoon. Coach Nick Hall's Bears (5-0 overall) scored three second-half goals at Krantz Field, surviving the … more
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Hailey O'Daniel, from left, Abi Lundberg and Preston Johnson are this week's Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week.
2023-24 Athletes of the Week, Part 26
This week’s Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week theme is victory. Hailey O’Daniel, Abi Lundberg and Preston Johnson didn’t win just once last week either. Hailey … more
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Students in the front row play drums while the combined second and third grade classes sing "Sarasponda" Tuesday during the Arbor Park Spring Sing, held at Otte Blair Middle School.
'Sing a song'
The annual Arbor Park kindergarten through third grade Spring Sing concert under the direction of music teacher Kaitlyn Filer was held in the Blair Otte Middle School gymnasium Tuesday evening. The … more
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A speed study was conducted by JEO Consulting for these areas in Fort Calhoun. The study was presented at the Fort Calhoun City Council meeting on Monday.
Fort Calhoun City Council discusses speed study
The Fort Calhoun City Council reviewed the citywide speed control and pedestrian crossing study prepared by JEO Consulting Group, Inc. Monday at its regular meeting. The focus area of the study … more
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The Blair Volunteer Fire Department received new jaws of life Tuesday morning from Danko Emergency Equipment Co. Pictured from left, Stan Smith of Danko, First Assistant Chief Dave Aten, Sergeant at Arms Kent Nicholson and Chief Joe Leonard.
Fire department receives new jaws of life
The Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department received new jaws of life to assist with various emergency rescue operations moving forward. The department received the jaws of life from Danko … more
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Blair senior Dylan Swanson, right, races to third base on his way home for a run Monday at Vets Field. The varsity Bears played their home opener with Omaha Skutt, but the junior varsity game was called off due to low temperatures.
An 0-3 start
The Class B No. 10 Blair baseball team lost a late lead for the third time in three games Tuesday at Orval Smith Field in Ralston. Coach John Roan's Bears are 0-3. Coming back from a five-run deficit … more
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Arlington freshman Lucas Chappelear competes in the shot put Tuesday at the College of Saint Mary.
Arlington track wins 10 events in Omaha
Arlington track and field won 10 events indoors Tuesday during a five-team meet at the College of Saint Mary in Omaha. The Eagles finished third in both the boys and girls standings, while the … more
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Blair's Reece Ewoldt, left, takes a relay handoff from Brynn Lundgren last season at Ralston High School.
Athlete of the Week: Reece Ewoldt (March 20, 2024)
Nannen Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week Reece Ewoldt finished first in the 1,600-meter run, clocking in at 5:12.73 during the season-opening meet and breaking a 26-year-old Blair High School … more
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The Blair Public Library and Technology Center held an open house and reception Wednesday evening at its exhibit to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its partnership with Blair art students.
Blair library hosts fifth annual student art exhibit
The month of March at the Blair Public Library and Technology Center focuses on student artwork in support of Youth Art Month. In its fifth year, the library set up its March exhibit which … more
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A portion of County Road 34 east of CR 51 near Boyer Chute was the topic of discussion at the County Board meeting March 12.
County Board discusses CR34 bottom road project
A lengthy discussion between Speece Lewis engineers and the Washington County Board of Supervisors took place March 12 during the board's regular meeting. The group talked about the County Road … more
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Blair's Haylie Jensen, right, competes in the 60-meter hurdles Thursday during the Bulldog Challenge at Concordia University in Seward. Jensen's BHS girls team won the Sandhills Division to open the spring track season.
First hurdle
Blair High School senior Reece Ewoldt's first 1,600-meter run of the season was the best in program history, breaking Natalie Flynn's 26-year-old record. The University of Nebraska-Kearney recruit … more
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Arlington senior Kevin Flesner, right, leads the 800-meter run Friday at Concordia University in Seward. The Eagle set a meet record in the event as his team won the Bulldog Challenge's Forest Division.
Meet records fall as AHS boys win track opener
Kevin Flesner and Nolan May have run in a lot of the same races during their four years at Arlington High School. On Friday at Concordia University in Seward, though, the seniors split up for the … more
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It's first Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week this spring are Reece Ewoldt, from left, Kevin Flesner and AJ Duros.
2023-24 Athletes of the Week, Part 25: Ewoldt, Flesner and Duros start with a bang
We’re back with Washington County spring sports. The layoff wasn’t long, but I know you probably have been waiting to see more Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week. So, with no … more
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Former Blair Bear Luke Ladwig started for the Wartburg College Knights this past season. He and several more Washington County high school athletes continued their winter sports careers beyond the prep level.
Winter College Sports Roundup: Culmination of their work
While they once sunk baskets, pinned opponents and performed in Washington County, a number of Arlington Eagles, Blair Bears and Fort Calhoun Pioneers have extended their winter sports careers to the … more
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Blair STEM students design and build automata
Blair’s freshman class meeting goals for college readiness
Ninth-graders at Blair High School are meeting the district goals to be on a path for college readiness, based on results of Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test results taken during the first … more
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Owen Miller, a senior at Fort Calhoun High School, was recognized as a 2024 Nebraska Distinguished World Language Scholar with high honors.
Pioneer student named World Language Distinguished Scholar
Owen Miller said he hopes to embark on his Spanish-speaking skills in the future, and his recent achievement will help him achieve his goals. Miller, a senior at Fort Calhoun High School and … more
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Jager Leichleiter fires Saturday during a preseason shoot at the Blair Youth Shooting Sports range on County Road P33. Blair opens the Eastern Cornhusker Trapshooting Conference schedule this Saturday at Harry A. Koch Trap and Skeet in Omaha.
New shoots every week
The Eastern Cornhusker Trapshooting Conference (ECTC) season officially starts Saturday. Last weekend, though, Blair Youth Shooting Sports (BYSS) and a few visiting teams took aim at 100 clay targets … more
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Arlington's Josh Hamre watches a shot through the rain during the 2023 season. The Eagle returns for his senior golf season this spring.
Hamre, Meehan and the Eagles prepare for golf season
It's not the home course, but Bell Creek Park did fine for the Arlington boys golf team. It's where the Eagles prepared for their spring season last week as River Wilds Golf Club staff get their … more
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Lots for single and duplex homes are for sale along Viking Circle at 27th Street in Blair.
Blair’s Housing Advisory Committee gets started
Blair’s new Housing Advisory Committee met for the first time last week, with most of the conversation centering around three questions City Administrator Phil Green asked the group. Those … more
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