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Jeff Fortenberry on Larry The Cable Guy’s – Only in America

Mar 6th, 2012 | By

Fortenberry to Appear on “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy” Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow’s episode of the History Channel’s “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy” will include Lincoln resident Dan Whitney visiting the office of his own congressional representative, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. The episode features Whitney, more commonly known as “Larry
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Election filing deadline passes

Mar 2nd, 2012 | By

Republicans in Dodge County get good news 24 hours after finding out that Bryan C. Meismer of Fremont dropped out of the race for the District 6 Representative on the Board of Supervisors. Former Dodge County Sheriff Dan Weddle filed the necessary paperwork as a Republican, before yesterday’s deadline to run for the seat that
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Fremont house fire.

Mar 1st, 2012 | By

Heavy winds yesterday didn’t help the Fremont Fire Department fight an afternoon house fire in the 11 hundred block of Roxie St. but, by working together they were able to have the fire under control within 15 minutes. The department hasn’t determined exactly how the fire started but they said it started in a bedroom.
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Today is the last day to file for an office seat.

Mar 1st, 2012 | By

Area residents are getting ready for election 20-12. The end of the business day today is the deadline to file to run for office. Yesterday we learned that one candidate for the dodge county board of supervisors had to drop out. Bryan C. Meismer a Fremont Attorney that was running as a Republican for the
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Saunders County Court News

Feb 29th, 2012 | By

The Saunders County attorney’s office has shared a number of press releases to KHUB News. County Attorney Scott Tinglehoff says that 63 year old Robert Humlicek of Prague was questions by law enforcement on February 15th after getting information about a sexual assault involving Humlicek and a 10 year old girl. He was questioned and
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Fremont City Council Addresses Immigration Ruling

Feb 29th, 2012 | By

The highly anticipated Fremont City Council meeting last night had the public filling the chambers to find out what the next step is for Fremont’s illegal Immigration ordinance 5165. The council called for a closed to the public executive session. Fremont Resident Earl Shafner shared his opposition. The council then approved the executive session that
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Dodge County District Court

Feb 28th, 2012 | By

      31 year old Richard Anderson of Cedar Bluffs was sentenced to prison yesterday for 5 to 6 years in Dodge County District Court. Anderson was previously found guilty of burglary a class 3 felony. Dodge County Attorney Oliver Glass said in court that Anderson took part in a home invasion where a safe was
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Judge rules for part of Fremont’s immigration ordinance

Feb 21st, 2012 | By

A U.S. District Court judge saysFremontcan go ahead and start enforcing part of its controversial ordinance that tries to target illegal immigrants. On Monday, Judge Laurie Smith Camp issue a declaratory judgment and permanent injunction declaring that provisions of the ordinance that prohibits the harboring of illegal immigrants, providing for the revocation of occupancy licenses
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City council to discuss ‘partnership’ with CVB

Feb 20th, 2012 | By

Members of the Fremont City Council are set to discuss a potential “community partnership” request with theFremontand Dodge County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. The CVB is requesting a $17,000 contract. Council members will discuss details of the requested contract when they meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for a full-council study session in the second floor
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