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As the 170th Nebraska Legislature came to a close last month, senators approved a bill that's expected to provide more transparency for taxpayers.
LB 644, which was introduced by District 16 Sen. …
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6/11/21
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Memorial Day is a time to pause, remember, reflect and honor the fallen.
What it isn't is a day to thank a veteran, and many veterans will say as much.
Memorial Day, celebrated the last Monday …
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5/28/21
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When the whistles sound in towns across Washington County, the selfless men and women of the fire and rescue departments for Arlington, Blair, Fort Calhoun, Herman and Kennard answer the …
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5/21/21
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Government public meetings generally are not well attended. That's true in Washington County and elsewhere.
But when a hot-button topic or issue hits the agenda for a city council, school board or …
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5/14/21
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As the country moves closer to herd immunity, the new debate is whether vaccine passports should be mandated. There is a lot of pushback from many, and a recent Enterprise online survey shows that …
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4/23/21
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As the coronavirus pandemic began last year, many animal shelters and rescues began seeing an increase in dog adoptions.
According to a Washington Post article in August, shelters, nonprofit …
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4/2/21
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Last March, as Blair Community Schools (BCS) let out for spring break, it would unknowingly be the last time students were in classrooms. The remainder of the 2019-20 school year was spent distance …
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4/1/21
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For the last month, the Three Rivers Public Health Department and Memorial Community Hospital and Health System (MCH) have been diligently working to get Washington County residents vaccinated …
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3/4/21
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This week's extreme weather, which stretched throughout the Midwest, plunged temperatures to historic lows, some of which have not been seen in more than 70 years.
As residents in Washington …
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2/19/21
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With the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine comes concerns that the state government could mandate it. However, state Sen. Ben Hansen, who represents District 16, wants to make sure Nebraskans have a …
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2/5/21
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It would have been easy to cancel.
Event after event in 2020, and even those in early 2021, have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But last week, the Washington County …
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1/29/21
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It's finally here, the new year.
There are plenty of reasons to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, namely the coronavirus pandemic.
While the pandemic is still ongoing, there is hope on the …
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1/1/21
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