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Keeping Graduation Parties - Holiday Events Fatality Free
BLAIR - A number of area school districts will be having commencement ceremonies in the next several days and with Memorial day is just around the corner, this means people will be celebrating. If that celebration includes alcohol, the Washington County Sheriff’s department is among those that encourage people to use a designated driver. The push is not to dampen the celebration, but to ...
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Village of Craig Missing Funds, Former Clerk Suspected
BLAIR - The long time Village Clerk of Craig, 52 year old Kristie Jensen, initially charged with siphoning off five thousand dollars fro...
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Attempted Murder-Suicide in Burt County
BLAIR - A 34 year old Lyons woman is in critical condition in a Sioux City hospital, a 36 year old man is dead after an attempted murder-sui...
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Three Departments Work Fire Near Arlington
BLAIR - A call for mutual aid from Fremont Rural Fire Department this evening – a structure fire in the 2600 block of East Gate Road – ...
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Washington County Justice Center Bond Passes in Primary
BLAIR - From the Real Country 97.3 Newsroom: with all precincts reporting in: 2018 Nebraska Primary: Washington County Justice Center ...
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Merger of Power Companies?
BLAIR - Should Burt County and Cuming County combine their Power Districts? Preliminary discussion on just that at a joint meeting late la...
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Fremont Police Summary Includes Man Yelling Threats
BLAIR - A 32 year old Fremont man was arrested for yelling that people in a store in the 3000 block of east 23rd street they were all going ...
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Increasing Your Chances of Surviving a Crash
BLAIR - Click it or Ticket! The Blair Police Department is participating in a special enforcement of seat belt usage and child restraint d...
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Fate of Washington County Justice Center to be Decided Today by Voters
BLAIR - The fate of the proposed Washington County Justice Center is in the hands of the voters today. Those choosing to vote today will e...
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Don't Forget to Vote!
BLAIR - The Washington County Justice Center Bond Issue will be decided tomorrow in the Primary Election in Nebraska. If you are a registe...
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