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Denise Cada, strategic director of the Washington County Food Pantry, was among those putting the finishing touches on the Joseph's Coat window display last week ahead of Wednesday's fundraiser.
Prepping for Christmas for the Coat
Coordinator JoAnne Jones keeps the dessert table filled with wide selection of pie slices during the Blair Community Thanksgiving Dinner, where more than 800 meals were served.
Sharing a Thanksgiving Day meal
Kids love to toss snowballs during the annual Tannenbaum Festival, which was held last Thursday in Blair..
The festiveness of the Blair Tannenbaum
Steve Doolin, outreach pastor for Reach Church in Blair, is looking at some of the toys being collected for its Toys for Tots giveaway.
Reach Church bringing Toys for Tots to Washington County
The Blair Family YMCA has entered into a management agreement with the YMCA of Greater Omaha.
Blair Family Y enters management agreement with Y of Greater Omaha
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This location, just south of the roundabout as you enter Blair from the south, is where an Omaha developer wants to build a 132-unit apartment complex called Blair Crossing.
The Blair City Council approved a redevelopment plan for the proposed Blair Crossing apartment project at last week’s meeting. That is the first of two steps needed for the project to qualify …
It's not everyday that the news comes to you, but that's what happened on Friday afternoon when State Troopers arrested an unidentified man in Blair in the Enterprise Media Group parking lot.
State Troopers arrested a man in the Enterprise Media Group parking lot in Blair on Friday afternoon because of a warrant that was allegedly out for his arrest. State Trooper Brett Evans told …
Rob, a local veteran, asks Macksten Crittenden, a first grader, what a Marine is during his presentation at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Arlington.
Connor O'Malley, played by Kolby Tighe, experiences a nightmare.
Arlington High School performs “A Monster Calls” this year as its annual One Act, and the cast and drama coaches say it will pull at the audience's emotions.   The play is a …
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is excited to announce its ambitious goal of reaching $15 million in assets by the end of 2025. Currently, the foundation stands at $10 million …

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Trent Koger, from left, Jacob Hanson and Beckah Gossman are the first 2024-25 winter season Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week.
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2024-25 Athletes of the Week, Part 11
Eagles junior Jake Flesner, top, works to turn Haydn Hegemann as Hegemann works to break loose Nov. 26 during a intrasquad scrimmage at Arlington High School. The Eagles start wrestling season today at Columbus Lakeview.
Eagles say 'practice makes permanent'
Junior Arlington High School wrestler Jake Flesner earned a 7-1 decision Nov. 26 during the Eagles' preseason scrimmage. “I felt strong,” the 120-pounder said. “Felt pretty quick, …
Washington County's Harper Tjardes competes in Las Vegas last month with her horse, Scrappy.
Zam Driver Turned Writer: Washington County kids compete in equestrian and rodeo
You know, it really felt like a rant was in store. No matter how slighted they felt, I believe the Nebraska Cornhuskers' captains should have shook Iowa's football players' hands to, you know, lose …
As a high school junior, Grant Hansen was the voice of Fort Calhoun High School athletics. Now, he's the voice of the Omaha Supernovas.
Sports in brief: FCHS grad to call Supernovas matches
Class of 2020 Fort Calhoun High School graduate Grant Hansen will be the radio voice of the Omaha Supernovas volleyball team this upcoming season. The Professional Volleyball Federation champion …
Mike Kelley, from left, Susie Kelley and Dave Carroll stand behind their Nov. 2000 waterfowl harvest at the Flying V Ranch near Niobrara. The birds are Canadian geese and mallards.
Times Gone By: 2000 Citizen newspaper reports hunting success
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. Former …
Arlington's Emme Timm, middle, drives through the lane with the ball as the Bears' Taytum Macholan, from left, Madeline Chikos and Kate Wulf play defense Monday at Blair High School.
Starting point
The Arlington High School girls basketball team won the rebounding battle Monday night during its annual Jamboree exhibition game with Blair. Ahead by six points during the third period, the Eagles …
Bears junior Colin McCabe, middle, shoots the ball as Arlington's Owen Ladehoff, left, and Schuyler Logemann play defense on Monday at Blair High School. The Eagles topped the shorthanded Bears during the exhibition matchup.
AHS boys earn exhibition win against Blair
Before Monday's Jamboree exhibition game, Arlington and Blair boys basketball coaches Jake Polk and Chris Whitwer agreed to make the fourth period about the teams' bench players. Then, however, the …
Obituaries
Jeffery Paul ‘Zepher’ ‘Wulfman’ Wulf
Jeffery Paul “Zepher” “Wulfman” Wulf, passed away Nov. 11, 2024, surrounded by love in Blair, Nebraska, after a short but severe illness.
George “Bud” Elwood Gage Jr.
George “Bud” Elwood Gage Jr. of Meadowlakes, Texas, passed away after a short illness with dementia on November 13, 2024, at the age of 85. George was born on May 26, 1939, in Jonesville, New York, to George E. and Marion (Sisson) Gage. He grew up in Clifton Park, New York, where he graduated from Shenendehowa High School in 1958. He went on to further his education in Wildlife Management at Utah State University and graduated in 1963 with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Dorothy Marie Jenkins
Dorothy Marie Jenkins, 94, passed away on November 12, 2024, at Providence Place in Fremont. Dorothy was born on October 17, 1930, in Omaha, NE, to Clifford and Marie (Henninger) Hubbell. 
Anita Louise Schmidt
Anita Louise Schmidt, age 79, of Arlington, NE, passed away, Nov. 9, 2024, at her home. 
Ardeth Caroline Sperling
Ardeth Caroline Sperling age 93 of Arlington, Nebraska, passed away on October 25, 2024. She was born on March 2, 1931, in Herman, NE to Paul & Edna (Kuss) Kuhls. 

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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 …
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 …

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