Fr. Michael Gutgsell, Fr. Stephen Gutgsell's brother, leads the group in a prayer before dinner is served Saturday evening at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church for the St. John Paul II Classical Academy scholarship fundraiser. The scholarship is being named after Stephen Gutgsell, who was a large supporter of the school and was going to be the school's Latin teacher.

Fundraiser held for St. John Paul II Classical Academy

Judson Cloudt as bailiff drags Briana Kermoade as a factory girl out of the courtroom for an outburst while the courtroom looks on. .

'Fighting for change'

A second fire broke out at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Monday afternoon. This comes just six days after a lightning strike between Whitetail Drive and Prairie Lane.

Brush fire re-ignited at DeSoto

Construction workers began pouring concrete Monday at the Blair south bypass.

Concrete pouring begins for Blair's south bypass

Little Sioux man charged with murder

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Knox Lyon tells council members why he thinks children should be able to ride bicycles in the street during the mock city council meeting.

Third-graders learn about city government

“ Working for the city can be fun,” Human Resources manger Ben Guhl told Arbor Park Elementary School students during their visit to Blair City Hall Thursday. Guhl suggested …

Riverview Grange President Eldon Wulf and Service Award recipient Donna Henton.

Donna Henton receives Riverview Grange award

Riverview Grange recently presented historical archivist, advocate and book writer Donna Henton with the Grange Community Service Award. Her long list of accomplishments and service includes writing …

Nancy Gabby, left, was recognized for being a charter member of the Friends of the Blair Library group Thursday at the Friends' annual meeting. Pictured with Gabby is Joleene Rewerts, Friends' president.

Friends of the Library celebrates 40 years of volunteerism

The Blair Public Library and Technology Center celebrated 40 years of its Friends group Thursday during National Library Week. The group was formed in March 1984 by 21 individuals. As part …

Fort Calhoun City Council approves speed study, Adams Street Plaza pay application

The Fort Calhoun City Council unanimously approved the revised citywide speed control and pedestrian crossing study during the April 15 regular meeting. The speed study was conducted by JEO …

The Arlington Mixed Choir performs in the District Music Competition at Elkhorn High School Friday.

District Music competition a showcase of Washington County musical talent

Blair, Fort Calhoun and Arlington instrumental and vocal students took part in District Music Competition at Elkhorn High School on Friday and Saturday. The competition features hundreds of solo …

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Blair's Bode Soukup watches his shot down the ninth fairway Friday at River Wilds Golf Club.

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Blair/Fort Calhoun Golf: Bear Division's best

Blair senior golfer Bode Soukup took his time on the ninth green at River Wilds Golf Course. After starting on the fifth hole Friday during the Bennington/Blair Invitational, he felt it was necessary …

Junior marksmen and women take their first shots Saturday during an Eastern Cornhusker Trapshooting Conference shoot at the Blair Youth Shooting Sports range.

BYSS hosts Junior conference shoot

It was chilly Saturday morning during the start of a Junior Division shoot at the Blair Youth Shooting Sports (BYSS) range. “It's not very fun,” Devon Lantry said of cold shoots. …

Dylan Keyser of Fort Calhoun competes in the discus Thursay at Louisville High School. Keyser and Pioneers teammate Colby Bentley each earned medals in the event.

FCHS boys earn Louisville track meet title

Coach Mandy Taylor's Fort Calhoun boys team won Thursday's track and field meet at Louisville High School. In taking first, the Pioneers contributed four of their school's five overall event wins, …

Blair High School seniors Peyton Ogle, left, and Crayton Macholan signed with college athletic programs April 17. Ogle will join the Buena Vista University volleyball team next school year, while Macholan is set to play basketball for Doane University.

Bears' Ogle, Macholan sign with college athletic programs

Blair High School seniors Peyton Ogle and Crayton Macholan celebrated their college sports signing April 17. Ogle will join Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, to play volleyball next fall, …

Select members of the Blair track and field team competed Friday and Saturday during the Kansas Relays in Lawrence. Front row, from left: Jade Wickwire, Reese Beemer, Brynn Lundgren, Greta Galbraith, Ryleigh Schroeter, Audie Keeling, Nadia Davey, Allie Czapla, Reece Ewoldt and Lainey Bilau. Back row: Colin McCabe, Ethan Baessler, Ben Holcomb, Hayden Daggett, Caleb Funk and Braden McGill.

Bears make return to Kansas Relays

Blair High School track and field returned to the Kansas Relays on Friday and Saturday after several years away. Select Bears competed across seven events with seniors Reece Ewoldt and Ethan Baessler …

Blair senior Leah Chance hits a backhand April 17 during a doubles match against Cornerstone Christian at Stemmermann Park. Shelby Wolff and she won the No. 2 matchup.

Blair wins tennis duals with Cougars, Pioneers

Stemmermann Park hosted back-to-back days of Blair High School tennis matches April 17 and Thursday. First, the Bears swept Cornerstone Christian 5-0. Twenty-four hours later, they topped Nebraska …

Blair junior forward Brynn Ray, left, and Badgers defender Claire Miller watch the ball as it bounds their way Thursday at Bennington High School. Ray scored the Bears' first-half goal during the EMC matchup.

No. 5 Bennington bests No. 7 Blair in EMC matchup

The strength of the Eastern Midlands Conference (EMC) displayed itself again Thursday as the Blair girls soccer team played at Bennington High School. After 10 wins to start the season, including …

Obituaries

Marilyn Baxter, 79

Marilyn Marie Baxter, age 79, passed away April 21, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 26, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Abiding Faith Baptist Church in Fort Calhoun, …

Helen Booton, 88

Helen Booton, age 88, passed into her heavenly rest on April 21, 2024. in Omaha, Neb. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Blair. …

Steven Hunt, 59

Steven W. Hunt, age 59 of Fremont, died peacefully on April 15, 2024, at Fremont Methodist Hospital. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday April 22, 2024, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home. …

Marilyn Baxter, 79

Marilyn M. Baxter, age 79, passed away April 21, 2024. Funeral services are currently pending. Arrangements by Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, NE. www.campbellaman.com

Teresa Kisicki, 53

Teresa Linnea Kisicki was born to Arlyn “Ole” Olson and Victoria L. Strand at Oakland Memorial Hospital on Sept. 24, 1970. She passed away on April 14, 2024, at Arbor Care Nursing Home in …

Sheila Grace Martin, 62

Sheila Grace Petersen was born on Feb. 18, 1962, at the Blair, Neb., hospital. She was the third child of Gary M. Petersen and Joy Dixon Petersen. She loved to smile, and her first ones …

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Letter to the editor

Imagine you are a parent struggling to make ends meet, to pay for housing, clothing and food for your family. We all know, first hand, how expensive groceries are these days. Putting food on the …

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My letter is not written to address politics over the war between Israel and Palestine. This letter addresses gun ownership and the dangers of government gun control and gun confiscation. Prior to …

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Gov. Pillen/Sen. Linehan pushed LB 753 through this spring — it provides tax credits to wealthy donors who give to private schools. While this sounds good, what the public needs to realize is …

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Thank you so much for your story on the Cook Family and their legacy of service. My maiden name is Cook, so the story caught my eye. I did a little research on Family Search.org and found that …

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I want to thank the Enterprise Media Group for the wonderful coverage of the Washington County Museum, located in Fort Calhoun, Neb. The museum, a part of the Washington County Historical …

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Willingness to love

“We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us …” I John 3:16 It is no small thing to name Jesus the one who willingly and lovingly gives his life. It is a dramatic …

All about the Great Lakes

One of the very important and significant natural treasures of North America that many people don't think about or recognize are the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes are a series of five large …

108th Legislature Second Session completed

The 108 th Legislature’s Second Session has come to an end and with it, the combination of two years worth of work. Thirteen of the 26 bills that I introduced found support of the Unicameral …

All about x-rays

X-rays are a type of invisible electromagnetic radiation of a shorter wavelength than the visible light we use to see with. X-rays provide the medical field with a simple and effective way of …

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Editorials

- Editorial: Post-prom parties alive and well in Washington County
  
  In some parts of the country, the high school rite of passage known as the post-prom party is no more. A victim of the COVID closure culture and …
- Editorial: Park supporters can’t lose focus before Blair’s crown jewel is finished
  
  The recreational opportunities soon to be available in the city of Blair took a big step forward last week when the Blair City Council …
- Editorial: Eppley Airfield project is important for Wash. Co.
  
  So Eppley Airfield is getting a $950 million renovation. That’s Omaha. Why should we care? For starters, most of us fly. And many of …
- Editorial: Solving Blair’s housing shortage will require multiple solutions
  
  The city of Blair’s tight housing market is no secret. But just how tight it is might be a surprise, even to those who know we have a …
- Editorial: Nebraska Legislature should pass LB1269 during this session
  
  Like the majority of states — 38 to be exact — Nebraska has a “Stand Your Ground” law, sometimes known as the …

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