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The 147th academic year at St. Paul Lutheran School ended on May 17.   The closing chapel service, led by Pastor Jason Duley, focused on God's great goodness throughout the school …
Thirty-six Spanish students from Arlington High School attained national recognition for their performance on the 2023 National Spanish Examinations. Students from Arlington High School earned a …
Arlington High School was recently recognized as being one of the 100 best Working in Support of Education (W!se) schools for teaching personal finance. The nonprofit awards this achievement …
Coltin Bebensee, a decade-long law enforcement officer, was promoted to patrol sergeant by Sheriff Mike Robinson Friday afternoon in front of colleagues and family members. Bebensee worked for …
Road improvement project options presented Plans for a street improvement project along West Dodge Street, south of Arlington High School continue to come together as the Village Board of …
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14U Cubs host Bash tournament
The age 14 and younger Blair Cubs hosted their annual Bash tournament May 19 through Sunday on Peterson Field. The 4Seam Academy Gold team in attendance went 4-1, winning bracket competition Sunday. …
Zam Driver Turned Writer: Jonell takes over golf duties at River Wilds
It's pretty amazing how fast time flies during district golf and state track week. Way back on May 15, I covered the Class B District 2 Tournament at River Wilds Golf Club. Not only did I get to see …
Times Gone By: County man catches elusive muskie in 1989
Editor's Note: “A Look at Times Gone By” is an in-depth look at weekly Times Gone By entries compiled since 2015. These articles represent the history of Washington County sports. It took …
AHS' Rosenthal, BHS' Chaffee start state golf tourneys
Separated by 372 miles, two Washington County high school golfers began NSAA State Championships competition Tuesday. Blair High School senior Easton Chaffee played 18 of his 36 Class B state holes …
2 Eagles earn medals at Class B track meet
Eight Arlington Eagles faced stiff opposition, but left the NSAA State Track & Field Championships with a pair of medals Thursday evening. Sophomore Hailey O'Daniel earned fifth in the …
Obituaries
Joann Burris, 79 of Arlington, passed away Friday May 19, 2023, at the Good Shephard Community in Blair. She was born Nov. 2, 1943, in Spencerville, Okla., to Jack and Virginia (Gunter) Holland. …
Larry Keith Elofson, age 72, of Arlington passed away during the early morning hours of May 21, 2023, in Fremont. Larry was born on May 5, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A date that family and friends …
Brent Lee McCormick, 54, of Arlington, Neb., passed away on May 6 at his home. In March 2023, he was diagnosed with lung cancer that quickly spread to his brain and bones. Brent was born in …
Shirley A. Meyer, 89 of Elkhorn, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Brookestone Meadows in Elkhorn. She was born February 3, 1934, in Herman, to Floyd H. and Maxine L (Sims) Barton. Shirley grew …
Joan Ruth Marie Biberdorf Nenow, 86, of Salisbury, passed away Feb. 17, 2023, at Novant Health. Joan was born Oct. 11, 1936, in Trail, British Columbia to the late Earnest Biberdorf and Helen Koehler …
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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, …
LB 626 is the abortion ban bill currently being debated in the Nebraska legislature (It technically bans abortion at six weeks, which is an abortion ban). Under this new law, Nebraska women and girls …
Dear editor, “During the first round, it seemed almost everyone was on the same page. We all did whatever we had to to get through it. Now that the majority of Americans are vaccinated, …
On Friday, Aug. 6, we experienced a helicopter landing on top of a refueling truck nearly 100 feet in our drive. The truck driver did not ask permission to use our private property for business …
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Chocolate is a favorite food of many people across the world.  It is tasty, rich in carbohydrates, an excellent source of quick energy and it contains minute amounts of stimulating …
There was a half hour left to the second round of the budget debate on LB 814 when we started discussing the topic of water last week. I brought an amendment in a final attempt to convince the …
The nutria (aka coypu) is a large rat-like, semiaquatic, herbivorous mammal that is well-equipped for aquatic life, with its webbed hind feet.  They strongly resemble beavers, but have …
The Nebraska state constitution requires the legislature to balance the budget every two years. Last fall, 79 state agencies consisting of various departments who run the state began calculating the …
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