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Fairbury News staff
May 30, 20231 min read
Class holds 55th reunion
The Fairbury-Cropsey Class of 1968 held a 55th reunion last Friday, May 26 at the Indian Creek Clubhouse. Members of the class are as...
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Fairbury News staff
May 30, 20231 min read
Event to remember Steidingers
The family of Jim and Joan Steidinger are hosting an open house Sunday, June 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. to celebrate the lives of their parents...
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Dale C. Maley
May 29, 20234 min read
History of Avoca Township
Like many states, Illinois started with townships, then moved on to cities and counties. In the Fairbury area, there are three townships....
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Fairbury News staff
May 29, 20231 min read
Fairbury pays tribute on holiday
The significance of Memorial Day was shared with those attending the annual service at Fairbury’s Graceland Cemetery Monday morning....
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Fairbury News staff
May 26, 20232 min read
PC holds 2023 commencement
Messages of thanks, remembrance and hope were shared during the 2023 Prairie Central High School graduation ceremony Friday evening on...
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Fairbury News staff
May 25, 20231 min read
PC Class of 2023
Congratulations to the Prairie Central High School graduating class of 2023. Graduation will be held this Friday, May 26 starting at 7...
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Fairbury News staff
May 24, 20232 min read
Obituary: Bachtold
Lloyd W. Bachtold, 89, Fairbury, passed away peacefully at 12:30 am Wednesday, May 24, 2023 surrounded by his family at his residence in...
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Kari Kamrath
May 24, 202311 min read
Looking Back: 5-24-23
130 Years Ago May 20, 1893 Forrest — J. Delatour has started a grocery store one door west of Skinner Bros. Ed Eignus drives a span of...
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Fairbury News staff
May 24, 20231 min read
Neighbors help rescue pigs
Thanks to help from the community, most of the pigs from a burning building on the Blunier farm near Forrest were saved Tuesday evening....
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Dale C. Maley
May 22, 20233 min read
Deckers known for longevity
William B. Decker lived to be 103 years of age and was the oldest member of the Masonic Lodge in the world. One of his sons, Luther...
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Fairbury News staff
May 21, 20231 min read
Volunteers plant at Munz Park
Many hands came together at Fairbury’s Munz Nature Park Sunday afternoon to put over 900 native plants in a new area. Plants were...
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Fairbury News staff
May 21, 20235 min read
New bus cameras coming
New bus cameras are coming to the Prairie Central school district after a vote by the Prairie Central Board of Education during the...
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Fairbury News staff
May 18, 20232 min read
Council hears GLCEDC update
Adam Dontz from the Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council appeared before members of the Fairbury City Council Wednesday...
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Kari Kamrath
May 17, 202311 min read
Looking Back: 5-17-23
130 Years Ago May 13, 1893 At a special meeting of the city council last Saturday evening an ordinance was passed granting a franchise to...
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Dale C. Maley
May 15, 20234 min read
Examining area country schools
Early farming was very labor-intensive. Farm families were large, so the children could help with the farm work. The average farm size...
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Fairbury News staff
May 12, 20232 min read
Annual athletic banquet held
Senior athletes were celebrated during the 36th annual Prairie Central High School athletic banquet this week. Following the presentation...
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Fairbury News staff
May 11, 20231 min read
Elementary readers honored
The top readers at Prairie Central Elementary took a small field trip across town Tuesday for lunch and conversation with the Fairbury...
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Kari Kamrath
May 10, 202310 min read
Looking Back: 5-10-23
130 Years Ago May 6, 1893 Anderson & Smail have been awarded the contract for building the Presbyterian parsonage for $1,440. Work will...
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Fairbury News staff
May 10, 20231 min read
Obituary: Gerber
Esther Leona Gerber, 89, Fairbury, died at 4:52 pm Monday, May 8, 2023 at Serenity Villa at Fairview Haven Retirement Community,...
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Dale C. Maley
May 8, 20234 min read
Hit-n-miss helped local farmers
Around the year 1900, most Fairbury farms had some livestock. This livestock, as well as the farm family members, required water every...
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