Kevin Flesner received the prominent National FBLA Distinguished Business Leader scholarship.

Arlington FBLA excels in Orlando

This will be the third Washington County Fair appearance for The Traynr Band, which calls Valley home.

Washington County Fair has something for everyone

Jodi Adams, a children’s book author from Omaha, speaks about the importance of reading to children at The Fremont Area United Way's 14th-annual Hats Off to Literacy event.

United Way holds fundraiser for Imagination Library

Washington County Fair Board and Cargill Cares Council members hold a $50,000 check to kick off fundraising efforts for a new Ag Pavilion during the Washington County Fair appreciation dinner.

Cargill gets funding started for new Ag Pavilion at the Fair

A look at the road work from the intersection of Ninth and Dodge Streets in Arlington.

Road work to affect Washington County Fair parade route

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Jam and Bread at the Washington County Museum Long Creek Schoolhouse

Times Gone By Week of July 5–11

2014 (10 years ago): Barry Jurgensen has a love for preserving history. It's that love for history that prompted the Arlington Public Schools teacher to begin the Forever Free Project, in which …

Hats Off To Literacy slated for July 16

Imagination Library has garnered 300 participants since its debut last year. As part of the Fremont Area United Way's Hats Off To Literacy, Imagination Library, created by singer-songwriter …

Blair, Kennard advised to boil water following E.coli finding in Blair water system

The city of Blair's water system tested positive for E.coli, announced city administrator Phil Green Thursday evening. A boil advisery was issued in the city of Blair and village of Kennard. …

Arlington 'sizzled' on Saturday

The 11th-annual Arlington Summer Sizzle took place Saturday with games, parades and competitions for families. A flag ceremony kicked off the all-day event, followed by slow pitch softball, a 5K …

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Arlington High School softball coach Janelle Lorsch led the Red team against the Blue on Monday at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln.

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Lorsch's team wins NCA All-Star softball game

After nine innings at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Arlington High School softball coach Janelle Lorsch's Red team had earned a 19-3 Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game win against the Blue …

Blair High School graduate Sam Lueders competed in a triathlon event during the the 2024 Cornhusker State Games, securing a silver medal in his age group.

County athletes compete at Cornhusker State Games

The 2024 edition of the Cornhusker State Games started with a July 6 shoot at the Turpin Outdoor Education Center and ended Sunday with several events in Lincoln, Omaha and more. Washington County …

Blair High School golfers pose for a photo with the PGA professionals who instructed them last week.

Zam Driver Turned Writer: BHS Bears golf with pros

I was there when PGA REACH Nebraska presented new clubs and push carts to coach Rachel Brown and the Blair High School girls golf program April 10. Coach invited me out last week, too, as PGA Reach's …

Drivers John Hines and Melvin Christ stand off to the side of the track in 1955 after their cars locked wheels and rammed into the guard rail in Arlington.

Times Gone By: 4 records fall at 1955 auto races in Arlington

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. …

Cooper Norine of Blair starts his backstroke lap Saturday at the Blair Municipal Pool. Norine's team hosted the confernce championship meet as Arlington and other attended.

Cutting through water

Swimmers concluded their summer seasons Saturday under cloudy skies at the Blair Municipal Pool. Weeks after swimming to escape the afternoon heat and humidity in Tekamah, the Arlington and Blair …

Cowgirls Hailey O'Daniel, from left, Erika Cruikshank and Laney Hoier pose for a photo July 10 in Kennard.

Herman's Laney Hoier earns top-10 NHSFR finish

Besides riding and roping, Nebraska's goat-tying champion had a few more plans for her second National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) trip to Wyoming. Herman cowgirl Laney Hoier said she'd go to a …

Cross-country athletes run up West Ellsworth Street on Thursday morning during Arlington High School's camp.

AHS runners get up and get to camp

Arlington cross-country Eagles rolled out of bed and ran last week. Junior high and high school runners participated in a work week-long, July 15 through Friday, camp at AHS. Every morning started at …

Obituaries

Gerald D. Fagerquist, 90

Gerald D. Fagerquist 90 of Fremont, Neb., passed away Monday July 22, 2024, at Pathfinder Place in Fremont. He was born July 2, 1934, in Valley, Neb., to Ray and Mirte (Toft) Fagerquist.

Ruby Hagerbaumer, 79

Ruby C. Hagerbaumer, 79 years, of Arlington, Neb., passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at her home. Ruby was born on May 21, 1945, to William and Sandra (Gladden) Lesline in Harrison County, …

Orvin Scheer, 89

Orvin Scheer was gently led by God's Hand on Sunday April 14, 2024, to live in Heaven with Jesus. Orvin started his amazing journey of life on Sept. 4, 1934, when he was born the first child of two …

Washington County Enterprise: - Obituary: Reverend Gene Kent Holtorf

Obituary: Gene Kent Holtorf, 78, of Linn, Kansas died on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at his residence. He was born on April 28, 1945 to Jerald and Ruth Holtorf in Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska. He was …

Karen Hilgenkamp, 88

Karen Ann Hilgenkamp 88, of Arlington, Neb., died peacefully at her home with family by her side on April 8, 2024. She was born March 29, 1936, to William and Esther (Jensen) Mason in …

Gary Keiser, 76

Gary L. Keiser 76 of Arlington, Neb., passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 at CHI Bergan Mercy in Omaha. He was born Dec. 20, 1947 in Omaha to LaVerne and Leone (Noel) Keiser. Gary grew up on a …

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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 …

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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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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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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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- 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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Friday, 07/26/2024

Lorsch's team wins NCA All-Star softball game

After nine innings at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Arlington High School softball coach Janelle Lorsch's Red team had earned a 19-3 Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game win against the Blue …

POLL: Are you planning to take a summer vacation this year?

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