Category: Fort Calhoun

• The Adventure Continues

  

  As I peck away at my column I’m sipping coffee from one of my favorite mugs imprinted with the message, ” let the adventure begin.” I like the size, shape and feel of the mug and the reminder that every morning is the beginning of a new adventure. Lately my morning begins by sitting in…

  Joe Burns

  June 21, 2021

  Blair Community Schools, Events and activities, Fort Calhoun, Nature and Landscape

  Arbor Park, Blair High School, Commencement, Fort Calhoun, Fort Calhoun Community Schools, Fort Calhoun High School, Nathan Hiykel

• Thanks for the memories Don Johnson

  

  Current and retired faculty and staff formed a caravan which included a fire truck and school bus and paraded past the entrance to Feet Calhoun Middle School and High School to honor Dr. Don Johnson on his final before retirement  on Tuesday, July 30, 2020. Johnson served as Fort Calhoun high school and middle school…

  Joe Burns

  July 6, 2020

  Fort Calhoun

  Barb Triplett, Don Johnson, Kim Szlachetka, Liz Pemberton, Marti Leish Marti Leishman

• Washington County Strong

  

  Floodwaters inundated the Arlington fair grounds in March, but thanks to the determination of the The Washington County Fair Board and hours and hours of hard work by more than 100 volunteers, the Washington County Fair was held as scheduled July 26-31. I enjoy everything about the fair, but the most memorable event for me…

  Joe Burns

  August 15, 2019

  Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, Washington County Fair

  4-H, Arlington, Washington County, Washington County Fair

• Washington County athletes compete in State Track and Field Championships

  

  Blair, Fort Calhoun and Arlington track teams qualified 27 athletes for State Track and Field Championship competition at Omaha Burke Stadium on Friday and Saturday, May  17 and 18.  Fort Calhoun runners Zack Marshall and Taya Skelton earned state track gold.  Arlington freshman Kailynn Gubbels and junior Milee Young each took home two state medals.

  Joe Burns

  May 22, 2019

  Blair Community Schools, Fort Calhoun, News and Feature, School events and activities

  Adam Brehm, Ali Blum, Avery McKennan, Ben Haggar, Cindy Skelton, Daniel Young, Evan Slominski, Fort Calhoun, Jacob Haggar, Kailynn Gubbels, Nebraska State Track and field Championships, Omaha Burke Stadium, Sam Kubat, Taya Skelton, Tessa Skelton, Zack Marshall

• Fort Atkinson Living History Days

  

  On the first weekend of each month from May until October, visitors to Fort Atkinson Historical Park near Fort Calhoun can experience how life might have been lived at the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River. The fort was established in 1820 and was active until 1827.  

  Joe Burns

  May 21, 2019

  Fort Calhoun, Nebraska State Parks, Travel

  Ben Godfrey, Caleb Baker, Dave Blakeslee, Doug Kuony, Fort Atkinson, Fort Atkinson Living History, John Mathrole, Living History, Nebraska Parks, Pam Veach-Davis, Stephen Baker

• Fort Calhoun graduates ready to pursue success

  

  During her commencement address, salutatorian Avery McKennan told her classmates,  “ The real world is ahead of us, but I know that our class is full of individuals ready to pursue their own successful futures.”  Congratulations to the Fort Calhoun class of 2019 and best wishes in your pursuit of success.    

  Joe Burns

  May 21, 2019

  Fort Calhoun, School events and activities

  Caleb Steiner, Fort Calhoun High School, Julie Klemm, Megan Rupp, Molly Penas, Nicholas Smith, Principal Jerry Green, Riley Mitchell, Taya Skelton

• Fish Fry Friday

  

  First Friday of Lent means that crowds flock to the  annual St. John the Baptist Fish Fry in Fort Calhoun.  The fish fry is a premier community event that draws big crowds from across the Omaha Metro area and far beyond.  

  Joe Burns

  March 9, 2019

  Events and activities, Fort Calhoun

  Fort Calhoun, St. John the Baptist Church, Steve Dethlefs