The space for the splash pad in Generations Park is easily distinguishable now, even though the park won't be finished until November.

Generations Park taking shape

Students make (and will deliver) their treats for 'Teacher Treat Friday!' in the ACP Life Skills Classroom at Blair High School. 'We like to cook and spoil our teachers!', says teacher Monica Maly.

Classroom of the week: ACP Life Skills Classroom, Blair High School

Blair man faces eight charges tied to attempted sexual assault

Max Halford smiles after being crowned Fort Calhoun High School homecoming king last Friday.

King and queen named at Fort Calhoun homecoming

Taylor Stewart is shown as she's being crowned Fort Calhoun High School's homecoming princess last Friday.

The sights and sounds of homecoming at Fort Calhoun High School

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Smash and grab in the YMCA parking lot

Last Sunday's Tea Party at the Arlington Public Library was well attended, and Librarian Julie Jones says ideas for future tea parties are already in the works.

Just the right cup of tea

The fair is finished. School has started. Summer is all but over. Think that means there’s nothing to do in Arlington on an unusually mild Sunday afternoon? Librarian Julie Jones …

Benefactor Hugh Hunt speaks to the crowd at Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony at the Washington County Museum.

Washington County Museum starts expansion

The Washington County Museum in Fort Calhoun held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning for what will become new exhibit space on the museum’s north side. The addition, along with …

Focus Therapy & Performance Coaching opens in Blair

Becky Meline has opened a Focus Therapy & Performance Coaching office in the Nannen & Harte Physical Therapy building at 636 N. 20th Ave. in Blair. The office offers sports psychology …

Deerfield Elementary placed on ‘secure hold’ Thursday; no threat found

The Blair Police Department reported on social media Thursday that Deerfield Elementary School was placed under a secure hold because of a possible threat reported. According to the police …

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Blair defender Aidan Slominski, right, chases the Titans' Chris Garner Jr. on Friday at Norris High School. BHS fell on the road, 41-14.

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Friday Football Update: Pioneers win on 1-2 night for Washington County

The Arlington, Blair and Fort Calhoun football teams were in action Friday night, combining for a 1-2 record with the Pioneers picking up the victory. Fort Calhoun 47, Pierce 14: Coach Zach …

Otte Blair Middle School seventh-grader Kavion Almond carries the ball for a long touchdown run Tuesday at Krantz Field. The Bears hosted Gretna Aspen Creek Middle School.

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The Bears' Ally Sullivan, right, attempts to clear the net and an Elkhorn North block Tuesday at Blair High School.

Wolves best Bears

The Blair High School volleyball team dove to the floor to prolong points Tuesday against Class B No. 4 Elkhorn North on Teacher Appreciation Night. The Bears' effort kept each of the three sets …

Tessa Nicholson of Blair putts Monday at River Wilds Golf Club.

BHS golf duo shoots career lows

Tessa Nicholson and Diane Mitchell each broke 100 strokes across 18 holes for the first time Monday at River Wilds Golf Club. The two Blair Bears led a seventh-place effort for coach Rachel Brown's …

Arlington softball earns run-rule victory at home

Syracuse scored first Tuesday at the RVR Bank Sports Complex, but the host Arlington Eagles softball team scored often. Kallan Reed scored last during the sixth inning as AHS won by run-rule, 9-1. It …

No. 4 Blair softball blanks Elkhorn, 3-0

Blair softball players Mia McClain, Regan Blattert and Claire Anderson scored runs Tuesday night while Class B No. 10 Elkhorn tallied none. The fourth-ranked Bears won on the road 3-0, propelled to …

Late HRs lift Calhoun past Mercy, 9-4

Seventh-inning home runs by Tacey Belina and Izzy Nolan pushed the Class C No. 9 Fort Calhoun softball team past Omaha Mercy on Tuesday night. The Pioneers (9-3 overall) trailed the host Monarchs 4-3 …

Obituaries

Clark Earl Jenson, 89

Clark Earl Jenson, age 89 of Blair, passed away September 16, 2024, at Carter Place in Blair. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Graveside services will follow in the Blair Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair.

Justin M. Roehrs, 41

Justin Michael Roehrs, age 41, passed away in his home with loving family members present on September 16, 2024. Justin was born in Omaha, NE, and resided in Fort Calhoun, NE, for the majority of his life.

Paul G. Saathoff, 75

Paul G. Saathoff July 20, 1949-September 6, 2024

Karen Grace Adams, 83

Karen Grace Adams, age 83, passed away September 11, 2024, at The Banyon at Montclair in Omaha. Graveside services will be held at the Blair Cemetery at 10 a.m. Wednesday September 18, 2024.

Larry Carl Meyer, 76

It is with profound sadness that I share that Larry Carl Meyer, age 76 of Missouri Valley, Iowa passed away on September 6, 2024.

Ashley Chenoa Wentworth, 38

Ashley Chenoa Wentworth, age 38, of Blair passed away at her home on September 8, 2024. She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Thompson of Louisville, KY, her loving and devoted boyfriend of many years, Michael McIntosh; her sister, Nancy, brother, Robert. Ashley was cremated. After her return to Kentucky her ashes will spread to her favorite places. Ashley is predeceased by her father, Robert Wentworth, Sr., maternal and paternal grandparents.

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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 …

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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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He stills the storms

America has been rocked by an extraordinary number of devastating tornadoes and storms with hurricane-force wind gusts. This spring produced the second-most tornadoes to date since records began in …

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 …

Appreciate Dad for showing up

A few years ago on the TV show "Modern Family," a stepfather did something unexpected but kind in order to save the reputation of his stepson's biological father. Cancelling his own plans, he …

The history of toilet paper

There have been at least two times in human history when toilet paper might have been a big topic of conversation at coffee gatherings. The first might have been when toilet paper first appeared …

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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: Washington County’s recovery ultimately will come down to neighbors helping neighbors
  
  In the days to come, more and more data related to last Friday’s tornado outbreak will become available. But consider these numbers for …
- 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: 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 …

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