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  • Enterprise Media earns NPA awards

    Enterprise Media earns NPA awards

    The Nebraska Press Association released the results of the 2019 annual Better Newspaper contest on June 30.  The Washington County Enterprise, Pilot-Tribune and Arlington Citizen earned 24 first-place awards. The Citizen and Pilot-Tribune were both awarded First Place General Excellence in their circulation divisions. Personally, I was pleased to earn the First Place Class D…

    Joe Burns

    July 8, 2020
    Nebraska, News and Feature
    Better Newspaper contest, Enterprise Media, Fort Atkinson living history days, Nebraska Press Association, NPA, Tower of the Four Winds
  • Thanks for the memories Don Johnson

    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
  • News Photographer recollects Dana Closing

    News Photographer recollects Dana Closing

    Ten years ago this week on June 30, 2010 the Dana Board of Regents and Dana Corporation abruptly announced that the 126 year old Lutheran institution would permanently close. As photographer for the Enterprise newspaper I had regularly visited the campus to photograph the annual Sights and Sounds of Christmas, picturesque seasonal campus landscapes, and occasional sports,…

    Joe Burns

    July 3, 2020
    Blair, NE, News and Feature
    Bob Krogh, Dana College, Durham Center, First Lutheran Church, Sandra Ort Jensen, Sights and Sounds
  • May Cruise Night in Blair

    May Cruise Night in Blair

    If you can drive it, you probably could find it on the streets in downtown Blair on Cruise Night in May.  Another cruise night is planned for July 4 before the fireworks show. The event, organized by Blair resident Matt Saunders, drew hundreds of cars — both classic and modern — that cruised along Washington…

    Joe Burns

    June 27, 2020
    Blair, NE, Events and activities, News and Feature
    Blair, classic cars, Cruise Night
  • Ready to wander

    Ready to wander

    The plastic tiara I am wearing in a photo taken by my daughter announces that I am, “Officially Retired.”  And I am.  -Well sort of.  The tiara was a gag gift from my kids when they unexpectedly showed up at my house to give me a surprise retirement party. For more than seventeen years I…

    Joe Burns

    June 26, 2020
    Nebraska, Nebraska State Parks, Travel
    Bowring Ranch, Smith Falls, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
  • April snowfall creates silver-white wonderland

    April snowfall creates silver-white wonderland

      A six inch snow fall late Thursday and early Friday morning created a silver white wonderland in Washington County and the Omaha Metro area.  Early morning light and clearing skies made for a picture perfect walk along paths at Black  Elk – Neihardt Park and Arbor Park Arboretum in Blair.

    Joe Burns

    April 19, 2020
    Nature and Landscape
    Arbor Park, Black Elk-Neihardt Park, Deerfield Lions trail, Lions Park-Deerfield trail
  • Winter Band Concert

    Winter Band Concert

    Blair High School bands presented their annual winter concert in the Lela Neve Auditorium.

    Joe Burns

    December 10, 2019
    Blair Community Schools, School events and activities
    Blair High School Band, Blair High School Jazz Band, Caitlyn Haggerstrom, Trevor Anderson
  • Holiday Cheer

    Holiday Cheer

    The Blair Area Community Band and the Blair Community Choir performed their annual holiday concert  for an appreciative audience in the Lela Neve Auditorium at Blair High school.

    Joe Burns

    December 10, 2019
    Events and activities, News and Feature
    Blair Area Community Band, Blair Community Choir
  • Christmas for the Coat

    Christmas for the Coat

    The yearly fundraiser for Joseph’s Coat and the Washington County Food Pantry netted around $34,000.  The Washington County Food Pantry serves 143 families, 366 individual and 12 new families in an average month.

    Joe Burns

    December 10, 2019
    Events and activities, News and Feature
    Christmas for the Coat, Joseph’s Coat, Washington County Food Pantry
  • Clearing the shelves to support Blair Bakery owners

    Clearing the shelves to support Blair Bakery owners

    The Blair Bakery is usually busy on Saturday morning, but nothing like November 23, when cars began arriving before 4:30 and customers lining the sidewalks waiting for Connie Custard to open up so they could buy out the donuts and cookies to allow  Connie to spend time with her husband Jim. Jim, a Marine veteran has…

    Joe Burns

    November 29, 2019
    News and Feature
    Blair, Blair Bakery, Connie Custard, Jim and Connie’s Blair Bakery, Jim Custard
  • Annual Blair Sugar Plum Festival

    Annual Blair Sugar Plum Festival

    Families again filled the sidewalks along Washington Street to take part in the 18th annual sugar Plum Festival in downtown Blair last week.  Highlights included photos with Santa, hayrack rides pulled by horse and tractors, lots of free treats and other goodies, and seasonal music music by local bands and carolers.

    Joe Burns

    November 26, 2019
    Events and activities, News and Feature
    Santa, Sugar Plum Festival
  • Dana Cross

    Dana Cross

    The setting sun highlights the Dana Cross high above Blair at twilight.

    Joe Burns

    November 20, 2019
    Nature and Landscape
    Dana Cross
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