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Arlington High School assistant principal was the recipient of two pies to the face Wednesday afternoon during an all-school pep rally to celebrate Arlington Public Schools collecting more than 2,000 pounds of food for the Washington County Food Pantry.
PHOTOS: Arlington Schools donate 2,000 pounds of food to pantry
The Washington County Gives team stopped by Taylor Quik Pik's west location for a drawing during Giving Tuesday. Pictured from left, Jordan Rishel, Brooke Shallberg, Ryan Palmer and Eric Taylor. During the drawing, the Fort Calhoun Post Prom was the recipient of $500 bonus funds from Taylor Quik Pik.
Washington County Gives surpasses 2022 goal
Santa and an elf greet customers at Christmas for the Coat last year.
Christmas for the Coat slated for Wednesday
Contract for digital scoreboards approved as fundraising continues
Following the Arlington Mom Prom earlier this month, the group provided a $4,000 check donation to the Jeanette Hunt - Blair Animal Shelter, as well as numerous supplies, on Tuesday. Pictured from left, Cheryl Stevens, Jenny Eriksen, Heather Fastenau, Laurel Lang, Rachel Preissler and Mandi Lang.
Arlington Mom Prom donates $8,000 to Blair shelter, Old Poor Farm
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Planning and zoning items approved Chris Shewchuk, Planning and Zoning administrator, presented two items for board approval during the Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting Nov. 28. …
During its monthly meeting on Nov. 20, the Arlington Village Board of Trustees has narrowed down the list of locations and businesses where historical signs could be placed as part of an ongoing …
Santa and an elf greet customers at Christmas for the Coat last year.
This year’s Christmas for the Coat will continue its tradition of giving back to the community with a grab-and-go breakfast Dec. 7. Hosted by the Washington County Food Pantry and …
Washington County Community Foundation grant recipients received their grants Dec. 15 last year during a presentation banquet at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
It's that time of the year. The annual Giving Tuesday is slated for Nov. 28, and Washington County Gives hopes to continue to exceed the funds made last year. Dr. Ryan Palmer, a Washington …
Enterprise Media Group is seeking nominees for its 26th annual Washington County Volunteer of the Year award. The Volunteer of the Year award is given annually to a Washington County resident …

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Eagles guard Kieryn Grothe, middle, scores fastbreak points around Columbus Lakeview's Levi Hrouda on Saturday at Arlington High School.
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Arlington boys beat Lakeview by 20
Eagles junior Britt Nielsen, left, makes a jump shot while fouled by Columbus Lakeview's Taylor Helms on Saturday at Arlington High School.
AHS girls basketball opens season 2-0
The Arlington girls basketball team beat both West Point-Beemer and Columbus Lakeview to start the season. “My teammates said it best — we're hungry. We want more,” junior Britt …
4 Eagles earn top finishes at Lakeview Wrestling Invite
Four Arlington wrestlers won their weight classes Friday during the season-opening Columbus Lakeview Invite. Trey Hill, Kelise Krivohlavek, Dianna Flores and Stokely Lewis left the Vikings' mats …
Fremont wins season-opening swimming triangular
The Fremont High School swimming team dominated its season-opening triangular Thursday night in Columbus. The Tigers — and their five Washington County student-athletes — won all but two …
The first Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week this winter are Atticus Dick, from left, Grayson Bouwman and Britt Nielsen.
2023-24 Athletes of the Week, Part 12: Dick, Bouwman and Nielsen get us started
Here we go. You didn’t think I’d forget about the Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week feature, did you? It’s a new season and Washington County’s best are performing …
Alongside her family and Fremont coaches, Arlington High School senior Lizzie Meyer signed with the Nebraska Wesleyan swimming team Tuesday.
AHS swimmer signs with Nebraska Wesleyan
Five years after the first Arlington High School student-athletes swam alongside their Fremont teammates thanks to the schools' co-op, Lizzie Meyer signed to compete collegiately in the sport Tuesday …
Presley Olberding, left, attempts to avoid giving up a takedown to Pioneers teammate Landon Bernasek on Tuesday during an intrasquad scrimmage at Fort Calhoun High School.
Sports in brief (Dec. 1, 2023)
Before they open the season Saturday, the Fort Calhoun High School wrestling teams hosted an intrasquad scrimmage Tuesday night. Coaches Drew Welchert and Lilly Gossman oversaw the matches as the …
Obituaries
Robert “Bob” G. Volk
Robert “Bob” G. Volk, age 85, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at age 85. He was born in Norfolk, Neb., to John and Amelia Volk of Battle Creek. Bob was the youngest of 6. On the …
Chris Sorensen
Chris Allen Sorensen, age 55, died on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at his home in Omaha after a short battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer. Chris was born Nov. 4, 1968, in Fremont. He grew up in …
Sonny Knudsen
Lawrence Carroll (Sonny) Knudsen 7/3/1942 – 10/19/2023 Born and raised in Omaha, Sonny served in the Navy from 1961-1966 as an aircraft engine mechanic ASW. He drove for Ready Mixed …
Helene Wehmeyer
Helene H. (Nissen) Wehmeyer, 88 years, was called home to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at Emerald Nursing Home in Columbus, Neb. She was born April 26, 1935, in …
Eileen Tjeerdsma
Eileen Marie (Bauermeister) Tjeerdsma, 61 years of age, died from liver cancer on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Eileen was born …

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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 …
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 …
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 …
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and The Bridge is hosting a few events to show our support for those who have been impacted by sexual assault and remind everyone that …
Candidate Jim Pillen didn't speak to us (the public) before the election, and he still does not speak to us since the election. In the majority of the other statewide races this past November, …

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Aphids are tiny insects that feed on the juices (sap) of plant stems, leaves and flowers and are found almost everywhere.  Some species are major pests because they are able to reproduce so …
Pumpkin is a type of cultivated winter squash native to the Americas and was farmed by indigenous communities long before the arrival of Europeans.  Today, it is widely cultivated in the …
Soft drinks include a variety of nonalcoholic beverages consumed all over the world as a way to quench one's thirst in a pleasant way.  The soft drink called Coca-Cola (aka coke) and its …
The long extinct saber-toothed tiger was a fierce predator that has become one of the most iconic animals of the ice age.   They are more accurately called saber-toothed cats (or …

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