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This week’s pre-trial hearing for murder suspect Kierre Williams, who is accused of killing Fr. Stephen Gutgsell of Fort Calhoun last December, has been delayed until Oct. 25. While the …
Lads Blair LLC was granted a conditional use permit Monday night by the Blair City Council that will allow the entity to purchase the former Mutual of Omaha building south of town and convert it into …
Arlington High School kicks off homecoming week this Sunday with the Arlington Athletic Booster Club sponsoring a parade and pep rally.   Arlington’s homecoming game takes place on …
William Collins and Kierre Williams, the two men facing first-degree murder charges related to the killings of Linda Childers and Rev. Stephen Gutgsell, have separate hearings scheduled on Sept. 30 …
The fifth- and sixth-grade classes at St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School in Arlington performed four skits during the school's Sept. 11 chapel service. The skits were: "Jonah and the whale," …
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AHS volleyball drops to 6-19 with home loss
The Douglas County West volleyball team visited Arlington High School on Thursday and pulled out a 3-0 victory. The 25-17, 25-9 and 25-14 loss dropped the Eagles' season record to 6-19 overall. The …
Arlington football can't hold 16-point lead in loss
The Arlington High School football team came out firing Friday at Yutan, but the Chieftains put together second-quarter answers. Coach Troy Schlueter's Eagles (2-5 overall) led 16-0 after one …
The latest Nannen Physical Therapy Athletes of the Week are Allison Prunty, from left, Jacy Schueth and Aspen Smutz.
2024-25 Athletes of the Week, Part 8
The busiest week of the fall sports season is here. We’ve got state golf, state softball, district cross-county, and still more football and volleyball. First, though, we’ve got our …
Fort Calhoun's Chase Premer runs upfield at the snap as Adam Elofson, far left, carries out a handoff fake with Levi Lasher on Friday at Omaha Concordia. The Pioneers beat the Mustangs 41-17, improving to 6-1.
Friday Football Update: FCHS improves to 6-1 as Blair and Arlington fall
Washington County high school football teams went 1-2 Friday night. The Class C1 No. 8 Fort Calhoun Pioneers improved to 6-1 with a 41-17 victory at Omaha Concordia, while both Blair and Arlington …
Arlington's Aspen Smutz watches her shot down the 12th fairway Tuesday at Oakland Golf Club.
AHS golfers close out season in Oakland
Quinn VunCannon and the Columbus Scotus Shamrocks won the Class C District 2 Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Oakland Golf Club. The individual medalist carded 88 strokes, finishing ahead of 69 other …
Freeman ends Arlington softball season at subdistricts
The Arlington High School softball season ended Monday during the Class C Subdistrict 2 Tournament in Wahoo. The Eagles lost their opener to Freeman, 7-2, closing the fall campaign 12-18 overall. …
Obituaries
Robert D. ‘Bob’ Boettger, age 94, of Fremont, formerly of Arlington, died Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Methodist Fremont Health.
Charles Edward Stork died on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2024, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Galena, IL. The burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Galena. Where military honors were accorded graveside by Galena VFW Post #2665 and American Legion Post #193. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, is assisting the family.
Louise Mencke, age 103 of Blair, passed away August 20, 2024. Services for Louise will be held Friday, August 30th, at 2 p.m. in the First Lutheran Church of Blair. A reception is planned after the graveside services at the First Lutheran Church banquet room. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 29th, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m.
Born: March 17, 1942, Arlington, NE. Died: August 15, 2024, Sun City West, AZ. Of: Bennington, NE.
Darlene Opal Doll, age 93, was called to her eternal home on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Fremont. She was born December 22, 1930, to Henry J. and Opal Neuhaus in Omaha. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Immanuel Evangelical church near Bennington. After graduating from Benson High School, she worked in accounting for the Omaha Streetcar Co. On March 7, 1953, she married Ivan G Doll. They farmed for 12 years near Papillion, then moved north of Arlington in 1965 where they farmed for the remainder of their years together.  
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