Blair schools to purchase two buses

Local students were recognized at the Cattlemen's Association's annual banquet Saturday evening at the RVR Bank Arena on the Washington County Fairgrounds.

Cattlemen's Association scholarships awarded at banquet

The Generations Park groundbreaking was held Thursday afternoon at its location near the Deerfield subdivision. Pictured from left: Matt Russell of Sampson Construction, Blair City Council member Holly Hafer, councilmember Rick Paulson, Mayor Mindy Rump, Council president Kevin Willis, Blair Parks Board member Betsy Andersen, Mary Berg of the Blair Library Foundation and councilmember Frank Wolff..

A park is born

404 hearing held in Logan homicide case

Monica Maly, a special education teacher at Blair High School, was surprised with the Touchdown for Teachers Award Friday morning in the commons area. Pictured with Maly, from left, are UNL Riley Courtright with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Patrick Murray with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Herbie Husker. Maly was one of five teachers statewide to receive this award, out of more than 1,000 nominations.

Special education teacher presented with Touchdown for Teachers award

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The City of Blair swore in two new police officers during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. They are Joshua Bayly, left, and Justin Jorgensen.

Part of 10th Street in Blair to be closed to truck traffic

Trucks in Blair will no longer be allowed to drive on 10th Street between Washington Street and an area about 900 feet north of Wilbur after the City Council decided to make that a no-truck zone at …

FC School Board accepts elementary principal's resignation

The Fort Calhoun Community Schools Board of Education unanimously accepted the resignation of elementary school Principal Drew Wagner Monday at its regular monthly meeting. Wagner, who has been …

Local students honored during Teacher Education Convocation

LINCOLN -- Kennard's Chase Andersen — junior, secondary education in social science, was one of 234 University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students who have been officially …

Times Gone By Week of April 9–15

2014 (10 years ago): They were members of what has been called "The Forgotten War." Four Washington County Korean War veterans sure didn't feel that way during the recent Honor Flight to Washington, …

The seventh grade all-10 Golden Sower book readers. Pictured front row, from left: Taylor Beister, Emma Hernandez, Avery Baughman, Savannah Andrews, Ella Bonney and Lanea Jackson. Back row from left: Jacob Quick, Ronan Flynn, Nathan Preister, Lucas Palmer, Sam Kunkle and Jax Baughman..

Otte students rewarded for reading

One hundred fifty-eight Otte Blair Middle School students were rewarded for excellence in reading with a Golden Sower voting party. Daphne Barondeau, Lauren Bray, Sofiya Georgiu, Addison …

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Lawson Tjardes, from left, Caleb Funk and Blaine Vogt are the latest Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week.

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2023-24 Athletes of the Week, Part 29

Lawson Tjardes, Caleb Funk and Blaine Vogt are Part 29’s Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week. What’s left of the 2023-24 Washington County high school year is short, but the …

The Blair Bears celebrate an Eastern Midlands Conference Touranment shootout victory Monday at Krantz Field. Pictured are Tommy Scott, from left, goalkeeper Luke Donner, Victor Hernandez, Colton Matney, Crayton Macholan and Eli Belsky.

Shootout excitement

Elkhorn made six shootout attempts past Blair High School goalkeeper Luke Donner on Monday night at Krantz Field. On the Antlers' eighth overall attempt, though, the freshman soccer player caught his …

Blair freshman Gueryn Kay, right, boots the ball upfield Monday during an Eastern Midlands Conference Tournament game with Waverly at Krantz Field.

Elkhorn hands Blair girls soccer 1st loss

Class B No. 6 Blair's unbeaten start to the girls soccer season ended Tuesday during the Eastern Midlands Conference Tournament semifinals. The Bears scored first in their 11th match of the season, …

Blair senior Ethan Baessler, middle, races down the track Tuesday at Plattsmouth High School. The sprinter won this 100-meter dash heat and the finals race.

Blair track wins 6 events in Plattsmouth

Reece Ewoldt's record-breaking campaign remains full-speed ahead. The Blair High School girls track and field team took second and the boys fourth Tuesday at the Plattsmouth Invite, but it was the …

Blair's Connor Wayman eyes the ninth green Tuesday at River Wilds Golf Club.

Soukup leads Blair golfers in home quad

Coach Ross Udey's Blair High School boys golf team hosted Fremont Bergan, Cedar Bluffs and Oakland-Craig on Tuesday for a River Wilds Golf Club quadrangular. The schools' lineups played nine holes …

Blair tennis' Fiene Bakker lunges for the ball Monday at Stemmermann Park.

Bears go 1-1 in home tennis duals

The Blair High School tennis team split two home duals to start the week at Stemmermann Park. On Tuesday, coach David Christensen's team earned a 3-2 win against Omaha Brownell-Talbot/Concordia. It …

Mustangs top AHS baseball with grand slam

A sixth-inning grand slam pushed the Raymond Central baseball team past Arlington on Monday evening. Tied 5-5 during the bottom half in Valparaiso, the Eagles surrendered the four-run homer to Wyatt …

Obituaries

William Kelley, 63

William James Kelley, age 63 of Avoca, Iowa, passed away April 12, 2024. Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday April 19, 2024, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. …

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 …

Robert Everhart, 75

Robert Charles Everhart, age 75 of Blair, passed away Jan. 23, 2024 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. A celebration of life will be held at The Blair Youth Shooting Sports Complex located at …

Kenneth Hunt, 77

Kenneth Richard Hunt, age 77 of Fort Calhoun, Neb. Kenneth was born on Oct. 10, 1946, in Bassett, Neb., and died peacefully in his home on April 5, 2024. Preceded in death by: parents, Emma …

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 …

Eric Bruce, 85

Eric O. Bruce passed away on April 7, 2024, in Omaha at CHI Lakeside Hospital. He was born to Irma and Clem Bruce on Feb. 6, 1939, at home in Tekamah, Neb. Eric is preceded in death by …

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Letters

Letter to the editor

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

My letter is not written to address politics over the war between Israel and Palestine. This letter addresses gun ownership and the dangers of government gun control and gun confiscation. Prior to …

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 …

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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 …

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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All about x-rays

X-rays are a type of invisible electromagnetic radiation of a shorter wavelength than the visible light we use to see with. X-rays provide the medical field with a simple and effective way of …

In an attempt to finish the 108 th Legislative session well, debate has moved along quickly with intentional conversations and negotiations to improve legislation that we can all agree on. I was able …

All about fire ants

The fire ant is a small (1/16 to 1/4 inch in length) dull yellow to red or black organism that is native to South America. They spread to North America when they were accidently introduced into …

Where is He now?

We just observed the greatest day in human history, Resurrection Sunday, the day that Jesus Christ rose from the grave. It could be argued that three days earlier, when Jesus was crucified and took …

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Editorials

- Editorial: Park supporters can’t lose focus before Blair’s crown jewel is finished
  
  The recreational opportunities soon to be available in the city of Blair took a big step forward last week when the Blair City Council …
- 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: Solving Blair’s housing shortage will require multiple solutions
  
  The city of Blair’s tight housing market is no secret. But just how tight it is might be a surprise, even to those who know we have a …
- 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: Dana Village ribbon cutting is just the beginning
  
  This Friday marks an extremely exciting event with the ribbon cutting ceremony at Dana Village. Following the acquisition of the former …

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