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June 5, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Teaming Up Against Cancer For Coach Rose

An aggressive cancer has longtime Geneva/Fillmore Central High School principal and coach Jim Rose held up in Omaha at the

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June 5, 2020 thenebraskasigna

COVID-19 update

By Signal Staff Readers will notice an obituary printed on page 4A in this edition about a longtime Shickley resident

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June 5, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Dist. Court begins hearing cases again

By Signal Staff Apparently yielding to the COVID-19 pandemic, cases have been in a standstill in the Fillmore County District

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June 5, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Memorial Day 2020…

Despite the rainy weekend, the Franklin Post No. 193 American Legion family took time to honor our fallen heroes in

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May 28, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Fifth positive

By Signal Staff As testing is getting more and more accessible, a fifth Fillmore County resident has tested positive for

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May 28, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Down the red brick road…

Grindstone Hardscapes of Kearney brick workers applied original main-street brick pavers into the new paving on G Street between 11th

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May 28, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Fillmore County Relay For Life activities planned for late June

Pandemic: a disease prevalent over a whole country or the world. Relay: a group of people engaged in a task

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May 26, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Important Meeting Notice

Meeting NoticeThe Geneva City Council will meet in regular session at the Geneva Public Library, 1043 G Street, and via

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May 20, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Newsworthy?

Just a quick note to remind everyone that our deadline is Friday at NOON each week. Now, we bend this

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May 20, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Public Asked To Fill Out BVCA COVID-19 Survey

Blue Valley Community Action Partnership is asking the public to take a survey on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected

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May 20, 2020 thenebraskasigna

County Board May 12 meeting

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor The Fillmore County Board of Supervisors worked through a light agenda at the board’s first regularly-scheduled

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May 20, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Village Sales Tax, Keno Pass Easily

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor Nebraska voters participated in an historic primary election this year. More than 471,000 Nebraskans voted in

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May 20, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Taking Shape In Time For Memorial Day…

Through the generosity of the Jesse and Earl Wilkins Foundation, five Service Branch granite monuments and the granite Entrance monument

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May 19, 2020 thenebraskasigna

COVID-19 cancelling Memorial Day services

American Flags will be put up as usual at the Geneva Public Cemetery before this Memorial Day weekend. American Legion

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May 15, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Gov. Ricketts Overviews Contact Tracing Process, Proclaims “Hospital Week” in Nebraska

Yesterday, at his daily coronavirus briefing, Governor Pete Ricketts outlined the contact tracing process in Nebraska.  Contact tracing refers to

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May 14, 2020 thenebraskasigna

3rd COVID-19 local positive

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor A third person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Fillmore County, according to a press release

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May 14, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Solving face mask discomfort

By Dianne GirmusThe Nebraska Signal In times of despair, we are thankful for those who do good and offer hope,

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May 14, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Exeter-Milligan Graduation Activities

By Leesa K. Bartu, Exeter Correspondent Exeter-Milligan is trying to find a multitude of ways to honor their graduates amongst

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May 14, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Kearney Man Sentenced For Fatal Crash

By Signal Staff A Kearney man has been sentenced to a year in jail and two years probation for killing

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May 14, 2020 thenebraskasigna

JEO given ok to design community center

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor The Geneva City Council voted 4-2 (Councilmen Chuck Udell and Cody Lightwine—no) to allow JEO Consulting

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May 12, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Gov. Ricketts Announces Relaxed Directed Health Measures in Additional Regions, Issues Guidance to Resume Baseball & Softball in June

Yesterday, at his daily coronavirus press briefing, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that less restrictive Directed Health Measures (DHMs) will take

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May 6, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Fairmont History Noted

By Dianne GirmusThe Nebraska Signal According to the “Fillmore County Story,” many Civil War Vets came to Fairmont Township in

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May 6, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Glenwood Purchases Geneva Broadband

South central Nebraska-based Glenwood Telecommunications, Inc., announced late last week its impending purchase of the broadband network and customer contracts

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May 6, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Library Updates

The Geneva Public Library has received some much-needed upgrades in the past month, which were paid for the most part

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May 6, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Use the County’s Official Drop Box…

A Fillmore County motorist uses the Official Fillmore County Drop Box behind the Fillmore County Courthouse in Geneva last week.

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April 29, 2020 thenebraskasigna

CASNR Launches Change-Maker Scholarship Competition

The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has launched a new quick pitch scholarship

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April 29, 2020 thenebraskasigna

First COVID-19 positive in Fillmore County

By Signal Staff An man in his 20s has tested positive for COVID-19 last week, according to an April 22

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April 29, 2020 thenebraskasigna

2020 GHS/FCHS Alumni Banquet cancelled

By Signal Staff Plans for the 2020 Geneva/Fillmore Central High School Alumni Banquet were well underway, but, unfortunately, this year’s

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April 29, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Shoulder, bridge work on 13th St.

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor The Fillmore County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on April 14 in the meeting

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April 29, 2020 thenebraskasigna

City paving project to go to bid

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor The Geneva City Council met in regular session on April 20. Due to social distancing measures,

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April 22, 2020 thenebraskasigna

FC graduation will not happen May 9

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor For about four days, the Fillmore Central administration, with the approval of the FC School Board,

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April 22, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Local Primary Election information

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor The last day to register for the May 12 Nebraska Primary Election is Friday, May 1,

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April 22, 2020 thenebraskasigna

County still COVID-19 free

By Signal Staff As of Monday morning, Public Health Solutions (PHS) reported four new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the district.

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April 22, 2020 thenebraskasigna

E-M discusses consolidation

By Leesa K. BartuExeter Correspondent The Exeter-Milligan school board held a lengthy discussion on the plan to coop sports with

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April 21, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Gov. Ricketts, Public Health Director Announce Guidelines to Resume Elective Surgeries in May

Yesterday afternoon, Governor Pete Ricketts announced the State’s first step to relax the health measures implemented to slow the spread

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April 15, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Childcare center has positive; COVID-19 update

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor While Fillmore County hasn’t technically had a confirmed COVID-19 case, a child, who attended the Tiny

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April 15, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Loan program available locally

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor The Geneva City Council met by teleconference for its April 6 regularly-scheduled meeting. Many believe this

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April 15, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Closures Won’t Stop Primary

For some time, most county offices, including county election offices, have been closed to the public as part of the

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April 15, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Geneva Native Part of 2020 Governor’s Arts Award

The Nebraska Arts Council recently announced the 2020 Governor’s Arts Awards honorees. The biennial Governor’s Arts Awards is Nebraska’s premier

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April 15, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Upcoming Bloodmobiles Essential

Fairmont will be sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Fairmont American Legion Hall 0n Friday, April 24,

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April 10, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Gov. Ricketts Proclaims “21 Days to Stay Home and Stay Healthy” & Unveils Six Rules to Keep Nebraska Healthy

Today, Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed April 10-30, 2020 as “21 Days to Stay Home and Stay Healthy in Nebraska” during

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April 9, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Gov. Ricketts Proclaims Easter as Day of Prayer & Thanks Community Banks for Helping Nebraska Businesses

LINCOLN – Today, at his daily COVID-19 press briefing, Governor Pete Ricketts issued Passover and Easter proclamations and designated Sunday, April

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April 8, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Milligan ladies join ranks of handmade mask makers

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor Inspired by shortages being created by COVID-19, many creative individuals in Fillmore County have taken to

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April 8, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Fillmore County falls under DHM

By Signal Staff The first cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported in the following counties in Nebraska since

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April 8, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Local COVID-19 announcements

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor Thankfully, Fillmore County has not had a documented COVID-19 positive test yet, but with added testing

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April 8, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Pioneer Farm Family Awards

The Aksarben Foundation, along with Nebraska Farm Bureau and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers, recently noted that applications for

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April 1, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Exeter comes together to save grocery store

By Leesa K. BartuExeter Correspondent Editor’s Note: Members of the Exeter community have managed to do what many other communities

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April 1, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Supt. tells parents in-bldg. school year may be over

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor New directives from State of Nebraska education officials state that Nebraska schools should remain closed through

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April 1, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Local COVID-19 issues

By GREG SCELLINSignal Editor With all the problems and uncomfortable conditions being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortage of

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April 1, 2020 thenebraskasigna

Geneva Library receives grant

Today’s libraries provide important services that go far beyond books. They are used for community gathering places, internet access, remote

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