Fairbury city council approves application for housing renovation program

The city of Fairbury is moving forward on a plan to bring in state funds to improve the physical and visual quality of some local buildings - after failing to gain approval for that application a year ago.

May 23, 2025Updated: May 30, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

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Fairbury SPED teacher Sara Forsgren selected as a 2026 Touchdown for Teachers winner

State

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

10 hrs 47 mins ago

University of Nebraska to establish Panhandle presence in Sidney using former Cabela’s campus

11 hrs 9 mins ago

Ogallala fourth-graders get tour of fire-fighting Blackhawk helicopter

19 hrs 30 mins ago

Stanton County fire burns 82 acres

March 29th 2026, 3:05 AM UTC

Wildfire spreads near Elm Creek on Saturday

March 29th 2026, 2:16 AM UTC

Several departments respond to grass fire near Ewing

March 29th 2026, 1:35 AM UTC

Sports

Sidney boys, Ogallala girls headline strong showings at Ganser Invite

10 hrs 26 mins ago

WNCC baseball splits with Trinidad on Saturday, Wilson breaks school record

19 hrs 45 mins ago

Eagles Wrap Up Series Against Cougars

March 29th 2026, 4:25 AM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Perfetti's late goal lifts Jets over Avs, 4-2

March 29th 2026, 4:22 AM UTC

First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU

March 28th 2026, 1:59 PM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Jokic's triple-double, Murray and Johnson hit late 3s to rally Nuggets by Jazz, 135-129

March 28th 2026, 6:56 AM UTC

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

March 28th 2026, 6:34 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

March 22nd 2026, 3:26 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

March 15th 2026, 6:17 AM UTC

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

March 11th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

March 8th 2026, 3:20 AM UTC

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

March 4th 2026, 3:40 AM UTC