BlairToday.com Staff2021 December 16, Thursday Do you remember the last truly “bad” storm that hit Blair? There was a windy, stormy night this year, true. But, the last dangerous storm was the 2014 nightmare of tennis-ball-sized hail and 100-mph wind that rocked Blair – and destroyed millions in property (Blair’s Woodhouse Ford made national news,…
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Vote Them Out
BlairToday.com Staff Opinion2021 September 28, Tuesday The Blair school board held an “emergency meeting,” last night. The meeting was to discuss changes to the school system’s “Covid” policies. Specifically, there was a focus on “masks.” The meeting was announced last week with the stipulation: No public comments. Further, any changes to policy “(would) be based…
Aimee Cothran for School Board in Blair, Nebraska: “I would vote for parent choice!”
BlairToday.com Staff2021 August 5, Thursday Aimee Cothran speaks clearly about what she believes. And, what she believes is, it’s time for change on the Blair, Nebraska School Board. This is our first interview with her – or any candidate – for the three positions at stake in the 2022 election. (Note: We do not endorse…
Terra Uhing of Three Rivers Health, “All Three Counties Are High”
BlairToday.Com Staff2021 August 2, Monday Terra Uhing Executive Director of Three Rivers Public Health Department is under immense pressure to gather the best information, share with the public, answer hard questions, and in an environment that’s politicized and demonized the best of us. This discussion is her update on where Blair sits since our last…
Sugar P’s: “That’s Cool What She Did”
BlairToday.com Staff2021 July 23, Friday You see it daily. The big “produce stand” by Casey’s in Blair by Woodhouse and Sid Dillon? Sure, you know it. You can’t miss the flags with, “PRODUCE” out front. But, did you stop yet? I want you to go before you read this interview. If it’s between 10AM and…
Dairy Queen Ups The Ante on Local Pay, But Will It Work?
BlairToday.com Staff2021 July 22, Thursday Brenda Gutschow, an owner of Dairy Queen and Fernando’s in Blair, spoke with us today. She was blunt about their offer of the $1000 “hiring bonus” at Dairy Queen, struggles faced since 2020, the state of business, and future plans. (1) BLAIR TODAY: There is an “arms race” in Blair…
CBD in Blair, Nebraska? Kathy Preister says, “Yes…”
BlairToday.com Staff2021 July 20, Tuesday Did you see the space in downtown Blair that asks, “Got CBD?” I did a double-take on that a few weeks ago. You see, according to Harvard Medical School, “CBD stands for cannabidiol. It is the second most prevalent of the active ingredients of cannabis (marijuana). While CBD is an…
“95 MPH” – It Started in Blair
BlairToday.com Staff2021 July 10, Saturday A storm left nearly 200,000 people without power in the Omaha-metro area. It hit Blair around 11:45 PM last night. If you were up, you heard it rumble through town, right before most lost power at midnight. The storm careened through Fort Calhoun, Omaha, down through Plattsmouth and beyond. At…
“5 Days of Fun” For Your Child
BlairToday.com Staff2021 July 9, Friday July 19-23, 2021 Kathleen Conway-Preister tell us, “Your child is invited to attend a fun club for boys and girls ages 5 to 12! 5-Day Club meets for 90 minutes every day for five days. Clubs are sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship, a Bible-centered ministry serving in every region of…
Jeff Brehm on Solar: “The Longer You Wait, The More, It Costs”
BlairToday.com Staff2021 July 9, Friday You can’t see them from the road. So, when you drive past my brother-in-law, Jeff Brehm’s house, you would never know it’s powered by the sun. But, not only does Jeff get power from the sun, he actually makes money – while your electricity bill goes up. The good news…