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The Arlington Village Fire Department will expand into the community room of the Arlington Auditorium, adjacent to the fire station, to ease current space restrictions.

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Local News

Find biographies on all members of the Arlington High School Class of 2025

Subscribers to the Arlington Citizen may find all your regular coverage of Arlington in the May 16 Washington County Enterprise -- and bonus coverage of members of this year's Arlington High School …

Fort Calhoun hosts Fun at the Fort Unified event

Fort Calhoun High School recently hosted The Fun at the Fort event on Monday. The day of activities featured games students of all capability levels could participate in led by members of FCHS' …

Arlington FBLA sends 28 to national conference

The Arlington chapter of the Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America had an exceptional showing at the 2025 state leadership conference, held earlier this month in Kearney. Arlington …

Arlington High School recital dazzles

The Arlington High School music department held a pre-contest recital for a room of family and fans on Tuesday evening. The performances were in preparation for district competition, which is …

UNL adds two new Washington County extension educators

Already wading into their new roles, Washington County’s new extension educators are wasting little time in bringing new, innovative ideas and perspectives. The University of …

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Athlete of the Week: Hayley Arp (April 16, 2025)

Athlete of the Week: Oliver Ladehoff (Feb. 5, 2025)

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Fort Calhoun's Matthew Kelly, left, and the Eagles' Dallin Franzluebbers compete during the 300-meter hurdles on Thursday at Arlington High School.

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Arlington seniors race at home for final time

With the season winding down, Arlington High School seniors experienced their final home track and field meet Thursday evening. The Eagles secured third in the girls' team standings with five event …

Blair golfer Tyson Leehy chips his ball onto the eighth green Monday at River Wilds Golf Club.

High School Golf Roundup: Blair plays 9 at home, 18 holes in Lincoln

The Blair High School boys golf team played 27 holes across two days to start its week. On Tuesday, coach Ross Udey's Bears played 18 during the Waverly Invite at Crooked Creek Golf Club in Lincoln. …

Arlington Eagles Dallin Franzluebbers, from left, Whitney Wollberg, Kelise Krivohlavek, Corinne May, Hailey O'Daniel, Hayley Arp, Rylie Kyllo and Kolby Tighe qualified for the NSAA State Track and Field Championships on Thursday during the Class C District 2 Meet at Oakland City Park.

DISTRICT TRACK UPDATE: 8 Arlington Eagles secure state qualifications

Eight Arlington Eagles earned NSAA State Track and Field Championship qualifications Thursday during the Class C District 2 Meet at Oakland City Park. Coach Kyle Buckingham’s girls finished …

Fort Calhoun's Tysen Sunderman watches his approach shot Thursday during the Nebraska Capitol Conference Tournament at Country Drive Golf Course.

FCHS golf 5th, AHS 6th at conference tourney

The Fort Calhoun Pioneers took fifth and the Arlington Eagles sixth Thursday during the Nebraska Capitol Conference Tournament at Country Drive Golf Course. Coach Dustin Humphrey's Pioneers finished …

AHS baseball caps season at C-4 District Tourney

The Arlington High School baseball season ended Thursday during the first round of the Class C District 4 Tournament in Hastings. The Eagles started the spring campaign 4-1, but end it 6-15 after a …

This week's Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week are Kenny Wellwood, from left, Kaitlynn O'Neil and Luke Sharp.

2024-25 Athletes of the Week, Part 31

Yesterday was about all of our mothers. Today, though, it’s back to the kids, you know? The latest Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week are Kenny Wellwood, Kaitlynn O’Neil and …

No. 8 Gross drops AHS baseball, 11-1

The Arlington High School baseball team closed out its regular season schedule Monday with an 11-1 road loss. The Eagles fell 11-1 to Class B No. 8 Omaha Gross, dropping to 6-14 overall. Coach Justin …

Obituaries

Charlotte Blanche Westermann, 81

Charlotte Blanche Westermann, age 81, of Arlington, NE passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Dunklau Gardens, Fremont, NE.

Charles Ray Harmon, 92

Charles Ray Harmon, 92, of Fremont, Nebraska, entered his Savior’s presence on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Dunklau Gardens. Ray was born to Luther and Clara (Bundy) Harmon on …

Lee Harvey Stork, 78

Lee Harvey Stork, 78, of Arlington, NE, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at his home.

Walter Thomas Gilcrist, 83

Walter Thomas Gilcrist, 83 years old, of Arlington, NE, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, at his home on “The Ranch.”

Gary L. Burns, 71

Gary L. Burns, 71 years, of Arlington, NE, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the VA Medical Center in Omaha.

Eric (Ric) Joseph Ortmeier, 79

Eric (Ric) Joseph Ortmeier, 79 of Fontanelle, Nebraska, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025, at Methodist Omaha Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born May 10, 1945, in Dodge, NE, to John (Fred) and Catherine (Grewe) Ortmeier.

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Letters

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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 …

Letter to the editor

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 …

Letter to the editor

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 …

Letter to the editor

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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Columnists

All about peat bogs

Peat bogs are found mainly in the boreal and temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere. They are especially found in Europe, Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia and Russia where there is a regular …

The life of poison dart frogs

Blue poison dart frogs are small, very bright blue amphibians that have royal blue limbs and a dark blue belly. There is an irregular pattern of small and large spots covering the head and …

All about the Bronze Age

There have been a number of historic events in the history of humanity, such as the Industrial Revolution, that have changed the direction and future of the human race. Our early human …

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 …

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Editorials

- Editorial: Sad day for Blair following rejection of sales-tax increase
  
  Gateway Development Corp. tried to tie together the fate of the two ballot questions facing Blair voters in Tuesday’s statewide primary …
- 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: 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: 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 …
- Editorial: Community leaders host engaging meetings, hear from constituents
  
  Two meetings were held this week to hear from the community and gather ideas for future planning. Monday was the Arlington Public Schools' …

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05.16.2025 ENT

Arlington seniors race at home for final time

With the season winding down, Arlington High School seniors experienced their final home track and field meet Thursday evening. The Eagles secured third in the girls' team standings with five event …

What kind of teen hangout does Washington County need?

Editorial: Sad day for Blair following rejection of sales-tax increase

Editorial: Post-prom parties alive and well in Washington County

Editorial: Eppley Airfield project is important for Wash. Co.

Editorial: Nebraska Legislature should pass LB1269 during this session

Editorial: Community leaders host engaging meetings, hear from constituents