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Fairbury News staff
Apr 4, 20221 min read
City considers evaluations
Employee evaluations were discussed by the Fairbury City Council’s Finance Committee last week. The annual city employee review will be...
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Fairbury News staff
Apr 2, 20222 min read
Future of trash pickup discussed
Fairbury is considering outsourcing garbage and recycling to a third-party company and is reviewing the pros and cons of such a move. A...
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Fairbury News staff
Apr 2, 20221 min read
Obituary: Meister
Randall T. Meister, 51, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:34pm, March 31, 2022, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac....
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Fairbury News staff
Apr 2, 20221 min read
Hawks teams fall to Monticello
Both the Prairie Central softball and baseball teams lost their games Friday against Monticello. Despite the softball 13-9 loss, coach...
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Fairbury News staff
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Obituary: Zimmerman
Randall “Randy” James Zimmerman, 74, Fairbury, died at 6:45 am Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. Per Randy’s request...
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Fairbury News staff
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Team eyes world competition
After winning the Iowa Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, a local team from Livingston County is looking ahead to competing on the...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Obituary: Soper
Karen Soper, 78, of Fairbury, passed away at 11:04pm, March 29, 2022, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Cremation has been...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Resignation leads to vacancy
A resignation in District Three of the Livingston County Board, which includes Fairbury, has created a vacancy which will be filled...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Donations help refugees
Local residents are encouraged to donate items to help refugees coming out of Ukraine into Poland. Donations are being collected at...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Obituary: Kafer
Gail June Kafer, 75, of Fairbury, passed away at Hospice of the Valley, Tempe, AZ on Thursday, March 24, 2022, after a short battle with...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Baseball, softball results
Earlier this week, the Prairie Central baseball team defeated Tri-Valley 6-1 but the Hawks fell 5-0 to El Paso-Gridley at the Corn Crib...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Legislative updates given
Members of the Livingston County farming community received an update on issues at the state and local levels during the annual...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Buses, windows approved
During a special meeting last week, the Prairie Central Board of Education approved purchasing four used 2020 Bluebird buses. This...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 19, 20221 min read
Crews respond to attic fire
No one was injured Saturday afternoon after a fire at a home south of Fairbury. Firefighters were called at 2:23 p.m. to the residence at...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 19, 20221 min read
Obituary: Runyon
Linda Runyon, 74, of Forrest, passed away at 4:23pm, March 10, 2022, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation has been...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 19, 20222 min read
Obituary: Steidinger
James E. Steidinger, 90 of Fairbury passed away at 6:44 am, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Jim...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Vagasky addresses council
One of the men running for the office of Livingston County Sheriff appeared before members of the Fairbury City Council Wednesday...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Board talks JH sports
The Prairie Central Board of Education has approved participation in junior high track for fifth and sixth grade students for the current...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Baseball, softball seasons open
Spring sports are back as the Prairie Central High School softball and baseball teams both had their home openers Monday afternoon in...
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Fairbury News staff
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Cover crop benefits touted
The potential to reduce input costs was a factor that drove Jim Ifft toward the use of cover crops. Ifft tries to do covers on 100...
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