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  1. Oldest Jockey to Win Kentucky Derby DiesRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | The Horse

    ... jockey and was the first apprentice to capture the Run for the Roses. One of 10 children, Hanford grew up in Fairbury, Neb., and followed his two brothers to the East Coast to become a jockey. His oldest brother Buddy died after sustaining a head ...

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  2. Hanford, oldest Derby-winning jockey, dies at 91Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Thoroughbred Times

    ... Creme, '67 Manhattan Handicap winner Munden Point, and '72 Leonard Richards Stakes winner Floor Show. A native of Fairbury, Nebraska, Hanford retired from training in 1984 and settled in Aiken, South Carolina, before shifting to Ocala. He and his ...

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  3. Oldest Derby-Winning Jockey Dead at 91Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Blood Horse

    ... jockey and was the first apprentice to capture the Run for the Roses. One of 10 children, Hanford grew up in Fairbury, Neb., and followed his two brothers to the East Coast to become a jockey. His oldest brother Buddy died after sustaining a head ...

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  4. Neb. company says it's recovered recalled beef

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Clover Herald

    ... in a federal recall report because of possible E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Fairbury Steaks is recalling 10-pound packages of bulk fresh ground beef. Dennis Brown, who says he owns Fairbury Steaks, said Wednesday ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US News, United States Department of Agriculture

  5. E. coli Worries Prompt Another Ground Beef RecallRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Personal Injury Law News

    Fairbury Steaks, Inc. a Fairbury, Nebraska, establishment, is recalling approximately 90 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculturea s Food Safety and Inspection Service just announced.

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  6. Utilities restoring power after snow hits SE Neb.Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | KTIC

    ... orted Monday's storm dropped 8 inches of snow just north of Falls City, and 6 inches of snow fell in Falls City and Fairbury. ___

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  7. USDA Recalling 90-Pounds Of Ground Beef Made in Nebraska

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Action 3 News

    A Nebraska firm is recalling about 90 pounds of ground beef. Fairbury Steaks, Inc.

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  8. Power Restoration ContinuesRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | KLKN-TV Lincoln

    ... 8 inches of snow fell on an area about five miles north of Falls City, and 6 inches of snow fell in Falls City and Fairbury.

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  9. Thousands Still Without Power In Southeast NebraskaRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 17 | WOWT-TV Omaha

    ... t inches of snow fell on an area about five miles north of Falls City and six inches of snow fell in Falls City and Fairbury. Click here to post or read all 2 comments.

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  10. Utilities restoring power after snow hits SE Neb.Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | KOTA Television

    ... 8 inches of snow fell on an area about five miles north of Falls City, and 6 inches of snow fell in Falls City and Fairbury. On the Net: OPPD: http://www.oppd.com/ NPPD: http://www.nppd.com Norris Public Power District: http://www.norrisppd.com/

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  11. Winter Weather Advisory

    Monday Nov 16 | KOLN-TV Lincoln

    ... crossing the Central Plains will bring a round of accumulating snowfall to the region including the cities of Fairbury, Beatrice, Pawnee City and Falls City A winter storm warning in effect for these areas until 6 am Tuesday. Heavy snow had ...

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  12. Plan to keep Neb. school funding steady advancesRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Nov 13 | KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

    ... Some of the state's midsize districts - in towns such as McCook, Falls City, Fremont, Schuyler, O'Neill, Gering and Fairbury - could be hit the hardest, according to preliminary figures released to lawmakers. McCook Public Schools Superintendent ...

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  13. Harry Strunk receives a miracle

    Monday Nov 9 | McCook Daily Gazette

    ... as a "Printer's Devil" for the Pawnee City Republican, for a weekly wage of $2. After one year he was lured to a Fairbury paper with the promise of a great increase in his wage -- to $7 per week. When the Pawnee City Republican editor became ill, ...

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    Related Topix: Pawnee City, NE, McCook, NE, Red Willow County, NE

  14. Horse Case Prompts Call For ChangeRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 8 | The Omaha Channel

    ... starving to death and there's a lot of them out there. That's what's happening," said Larry Junker, who runs the Fairbury Livestock Barn. He said he's seen the price of horses drop, allowing some people to get into the industry who shouldn't. He ...

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  15. Wayne PavlicekRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | Marion County Record

    Wayne a oeMousea Pavlicek, 68, of Fairbury, Neb., died Oct. 30 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury.

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  16. Chalkboard

    Saturday Oct 31 | Omaha World-Herald

    ... Winners of the newspaper awards are Omaha Westside and Papillion-La Vista South in Class A1; Gering in Class A2; Fairbury and Omaha Gross in Class B; David City in Class C; and Clay Center in Class D. Winners of the yearbook awards are Millard West ...

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    Related Topix: Nebraska, La Vista, NE, Papillion, NE, Omaha, NE, Gering, NE

  17. Former Vise-Grip Plant in DeWitt Has New OwnerRead the original story

    Oct 30, 2009 | KOLN-TV Lincoln

    ... important that we do what we can to keep employment in Nebraska," Allen said. Allen isn't planning on moving his Fairbury metal manufacturing company to DeWitt. Instead, he wants to attract new businesses to the 376-thousand-square-foot building. ...

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  18. Area businessman to buy former Vise-Grip factory

    Oct 30, 2009 | Omaha World-Herald

    A Fairbury, Neb., businessman is buying the former Vise-Grip factory in nearby DeWitt because he doesn't want it to be dismantled and sold for scrap.

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  19. Night at the Museum - Lincoln Style

    Oct 23, 2009 | KOLN-TV Lincoln

    A girl scout troop from Fairbury got an early start Friday morning because they stayed all night at the Lincoln Children's Museum exploring, creating, and bonding.

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  20. Jeanne Slack, 83Read the original story

    Oct 9, 2009 | Echo Press

    ... Park, Kansas. Jeanne Slack, 83, died October 3, 2009 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born October 20, 1925 in Fairbury, Nebraska. Jeanne was an elementary teacher, librarian, and was best known as a school principal, as she held that position for ...

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