Gordon Hopkins

Ben Sasse, the former U.S. Senator from Nebraska, revealed this week that he has been diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer.Sasse made the announcement on a social media post on Tuesday, December 23. He wrote, “Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence. But I already had a death sentence before last week too …

Military Representatives State They Will Not Answer Questions or Abide by Public Records Statutes By Gordon Hopkins The U.S. Air Force will neither confirm nor deny approving a lucrative government contract with a family that has a long history of unpaid bills, lawsuits and criminal activity, including here in Fairbury.Recently, a business called Greystone Industrial …

By Anila Yoganathan, https://flatwaterfreepress.org/ As private energy developer Tenaska scoured southeast Nebraska for land to house a potential data center and power plant, the company found several Gage County landowners willing to sell — including a state lawmaker. Sen. Myron Dorn, whose district includes Gage County and parts of southeast Lancaster County, signed an agreement …

By Gordon Hopkins U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Stop Insider Trading Act in the Senate on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. It is companion legislation to Congressman Bryan Steil’s (R-WI) bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.The bill is intended to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly …

In response to the catastrophic and historic wildfires raging though central and western Nebraska, Nebraska Community Foundation, a statewide community development and philanthropy organization, has established the Nebraska Wildfire Recovery Fund. The Fund aims to provide financial support to Nebraska communities impacted by the 2026 wildfires which may include grants to 501(c)(3) non-profits and governmental …

By Gordon Hopkins Two of Nebraska’s federal delegates recently spoke about this country’s relationship with NATO in light of President Donald Trump’s criticism of that organization. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, is a 32-member political and military alliance from Europe and North America, founded in 1949 to guarantee member security through collective defense.President …

A Lincoln man was arrested in Jefferson County on a felony drug charge. Gary Allen Ingrao, age 45, was arrested Friday, March 13, 2026. He appeared in Jefferson County Court Wednesday morning, March 18, via webcam from the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Center.No charges were yet on file but Ingrao was arrested for possession of …

The first annual Jefferson County Gives event raised $92,421.91 in a single day on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The countywide fundraiser collected donations for 40 local non-profit organizations. Please login to view this content. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password

Dr. Richard “Rick” Blatny Jr., MD, has accepted a position to rejoin Jefferson Community Health and Life as a family medicine physician. Dr. Blatny Jr. will care for patients in the Fairbury Clinic, JCH&L emergency room, and hospital. Details of his start date have not been finalized. Dr. Blatny Jr. is a Fairbury native and …

Fairbury and Jansen Rural Fire Departments were called the scene of a house fire on Highway 15 shortly after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026. No further information was available as of press time.