Primary elections slated for Tuesday

County Roads Dept. announces road closures

The Easterseals camp property looking southwest toward Highway 91.

Easterseals wants Blair camp open by 2026

Supervisor Chairman Steve Dethlefs speaks to a crowd at the Kennard Auditorium Saturday evening to discuss tornado/disaster relief in the county.

County officials discuss tornado relief at town hall

Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to individuals at Lakeland Sunday morning. Also pictured with Pillen, from left, are NEMA Assistant Director Erv Portis, Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly and Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Dethlefs.

Gov. Pillen responds to Expedited Federal Disaster Declaration

Local News

Times Gone By Week of May 10–16

2014 (10 years ago): Arlington Public Schools Board of Education is considering an option that could help meet the need for parents looking for child care in the community. During its regular …

Local students headed to American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and Boy State programs

Eliza Ricker and Teagan Taylor, students at Arlington High School, have been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8, 2024, on the campus of the University of …

Progress being made at Veterans Tribute Plaza

The Veterans Tribute Plaza Memorial is officially undergoing Phase III about 20 years later. The wall, located on 13th and Washington streets in Blair, was conceptualized in 2002 by original …

Times Gone By Week of May 3–9

2014 (10 years ago): Arlington High School has been named one of the best in the state by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings of public high schools are based on state test scores, demographic …

Author visits St. Paul's Lutheran School

St. Paul's Lutheran School PTL in rural Arlington hosted St. Paul's alumni, author and Sweet Basil Avenue business owner Jenny (DiGiorgio) Carlson to read and speak to the preschool-second grade …

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Fourteen Arlington Eagles earned NSAA State Track and Field Championship berths May 9 during the Class C-2 District Meet in David City. Front row, from left: Austyn Flesner, Kelise Krivohlavek, Whitney Wollberg, Hailey O'Daniel, Kolby Tighe, Trey Hill, Taylor Arp and Brooke Hilgenkamp. Back row: Hayley Arp, Kevin Flesner, Kaden Foust, Dallin Franzluebbers, Nolan May and Trent Koger.

Local sports

District Track Update: AHS boys win C-2 meet

The Arlington High School boys won the Class C-2 District track and field title Thursday in David City, scoring 123 team points to second-place Wahoo Neumann’s 116. The Eagle girls were third, …

Blair senior J'Shawn Unger makes a contact swing Friday at Vets Field.

Zam Driver Turned Writer: Blair opens state baseball against Elkhorn North

You know, it's been awhile. The Blair High School baseball team makes its first Class B State Championships tourney appearance since 2017 on Saturday. Coach John Roan's seventh-seeded Bears (11-11 …

Arlington High School's Grace Siver, from left, Maddie Larsen and Gwen Bostwick all earned varsity status during their school's first-year soccer co-op with Fremont.

AHS soccer players make varsity with Fremont

Arlington High School student-athletes Grace Siver, Gwen Bostwick and Maddie Larsen all earned varsity status during the first year of their school's co-op with Fremont in soccer. Siver was a junior …

Harper Hinkel of the Blair Chaos fields a grounder Saturday during warmups for the age 12 and younger Blair Youth Softball Assocation May Open. Teams across to age divisions competed during the tourney at the Youth Sports Complex.

BYSA hosts 1st tournament of the season

The Blair Youth Softball Association (BYSA) hosted its May Open Saturday and Sunday with more tournaments to come this spring and summer. The Nebraska Venom Gold age 18 and younger and Waverly Heat …

Shelly Martin, left, and Bubba Stork were the big winners during the 1996 Eagle Booster Club athletic banquet.

Times Gone By: Martin, Stork named '96 AHS athletes of the year

Editor's Note: “A Look at Times Gone By” is an in-depth look at weekly Times Gone By entries compiled since 2015. These articles represent the history of Washington County sports. A pair …

The Fremont Trapshooting Team's Zane Gerrish of Arlington earned first from 22-23 yarads Saturday at the 54th Annual Cornhusker Trap Shoot in Doniphan.

6 county marksmen medal at Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Kalvin Kies, Harry Kies and Zane Gerrish highlighted Washington County's participation Friday and Saturday during the 54th Annual Cornhusker Trap Shoot in Doniphan. The Kies led Blair Youth Shooting …

AHS baseball pushes district's top seed in loss

Top-seeded Central City/Centura ended the Arlington High School baseball season Thursday during the Class C-3 District Tournament. The Eagles lost 4-2, closing out the spring campaign 5-18 overall, …

Obituaries

Orvin Scheer, 89

Orvin Scheer was gently led by God's Hand on Sunday April 14, 2024, to live in Heaven with Jesus. Orvin started his amazing journey of life on Sept. 4, 1934, when he was born the first child of two …

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 …

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 …

Gary Keiser, 76

Gary L. Keiser 76 of Arlington, Neb., passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 at CHI Bergan Mercy in Omaha. He was born Dec. 20, 1947 in Omaha to LaVerne and Leone (Noel) Keiser. Gary grew up on a …

Phyllis Monke, 91

Phyllis J. Monke, age 91, of Fremont. She passed away on March 22, 2024, at The Heritage at Shalimar Gardens in Fremont. Phyllis Monke was born Oct. 3, 1932, to Arthur and Josie Rowe. …

Carolyn Herrmann, 80

Carolyn A. Herrmann, 80 years of Arlington, Neb., passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Fremont, Neb. She was born on May 9, 1943, in Hooper, Neb., to Harvey and Wilma (Panning) Stork. …

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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 …

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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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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and The Bridge is hosting a few events to show our support for those who have been impacted by sexual assault and remind everyone that …

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Columnists

All about the Bronze Age

There have been a number of historic events in the history of humanity, such as the Industrial Revolution, that have changed the direction and future of the human race. Our early human …

All about the Great Lakes

One of the very important and significant natural treasures of North America that many people don't think about or recognize are the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes are a series of five large …

108th Legislature Second Session completed

The 108 th Legislature’s Second Session has come to an end and with it, the combination of two years worth of work. Thirteen of the 26 bills that I introduced found support of the Unicameral …

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 …

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Editorials

- 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: 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: 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: Community leaders host engaging meetings, hear from constituents
  
  Two meetings were held this week to hear from the community and gather ideas for future planning. Monday was the Arlington Public Schools' …
- Editorial: A shining light for Washington County
  
  Jordan Rishel, who had been a humble servant to the people of Washington County in one form or another for more than a decade, passed away on …

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Friday, May 10, 2024

District Track Update: AHS boys win C-2 meet

The Arlington High School boys won the Class C-2 District track and field title Thursday in David City, scoring 123 team points to second-place Wahoo Neumann’s 116. The Eagle girls were third, …

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Editorial: Post-prom parties alive and well in Washington County

Editorial: Eppley Airfield project is important for Wash. Co.

Editorial: Nebraska Legislature should pass LB1269 during this session

Editorial: Community leaders host engaging meetings, hear from constituents

Editorial: A shining light for Washington County