Fairbury News

QUITE AN HONOR: Benson High School recently was awarded a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant of $10,000 to create an automated solar powered hydroponic system.

An abandoned plant in a small Nebraska town has a new owner. "There was talk that somebody might just buy the building just to salvage it and tear it down and I think it's too good of an asset for Nebraska to let that happen," said Dick Allen.

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.

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.

Max Galen Hosack,62, of Exeter, Neb., died Monday, September 14, 2009 in Alaska while on a hunting trip with his brother, Lynn.

U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry visited the Nebraska State Fair's Expo Building on Sunday, but he wasn't stumping on health care.

Five Nebraska towns and an Omaha nonprofit will share in more than $1.6 million in grants for neighborhood revitalization.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a trucking company $9,100 for failing to take precautions that could have prevented a fatal accident.

A Fairbury, Nebraska toddler drowned in her family's swimming pool Sunday afternoon.

A Fairbury, Nebraska toddler drowned in her family's swimming pool Sunday afternoon.

Among the 296 people on board United Flight 232, were small children. One was critically injured, and spent almost three weeks in a coma.

Fairbury teen is in critical condition in Lincoln Hospital after a one vehicle accident.

Mike LePorte visits with Governor Dave Heineman on Jefferson county being designated "Livestock Friendly" Fairbury, Neb.) Gov.

The most ambitious study of tornadoes ever - five weeks of storm-chasing by about 100 scientists and college students - ended with just one tornado documented.

A Geneva man was killed Friday morning when he was pinned between two semi trucks in Endicott, Nebraska, which is about five miles southeast of Fairbury.

Three people died when the cars they were in collided in northern Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the accident occurred Sunday on Kansas 9 outside Linn when a northbound car crossed the center line and collided with a southbound car.

LINN a ' Three people died when the cars they were in collided in northern Kansas.

The 10-11 Can Care-A-Van continued it's roll through Nebraska Tuesday to help stock local food pantrys.

A Broken Bow student hopes to benefit children served by CEDARS through a school wood project.