Sheriff Hardesty, Chairman of the Board, called to order the Richardson County Board of Health meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. […]
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The 1918 “Flu” Pandemic in RC; The flu hits
By Nikki McKim This article is the third in a series about the 1918 “flu” epidemic that killed millions worldwide. The ‘flu’ was working its […]
The 1918 “Flu” Pandemic in Richardson County (Part Two)
By Nikki McKim This article is the second in a series about the 1918 “flu” epidemic that killed millions worldwide. This second article looks at […]
The 1918 “Flu” Pandemic in Richardson County
By Nikki McKim; Falls City Journal archive photo of John Morehead. This article is the first in a series about the 1918 “flu” epidemic that […]
Jenny Dunn named new principal at Falls City Sacred Heart
Falls City Sacred Heart Catholic School recently announced that Jenny Dunn has been hired as Principal beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. Fr. Lee Jirovsky […]
Former FC man involved in police shoot out
By Nikki McKim Charles J. Schweickert, 68, formerly of Falls City, was shot by Florida police last Monday, May 25, 2020, after firing a gun […]
First case of COVID-19 confirmed in Richardson County
Community Medical Center in Falls City has confirmed that a patient in Richardson County has tested positive for COVID-19. The patient presented to the emergency […]
Slama wins RC; advances with Palmtag to November
Julie Slama and Janet Palmtag will advance to November in the General Election for Nebraska’s District 1 Legislative seat. Tuesday night unofficial results showed Slama […]
District 1 Legislative candidates ready to serve Southeast Nebraska
By Nikki McKim District 1 candidates for State Legislature, Janet Palmtag of Nebraska City, Dennis Schaardt of Steinauer, and Julie Slama of Peru, primarily have […]
Small town, big hearts
Story by Nikki McKim; photo by Brian McKim Falls City Public schools and Sacred Heart school went the extra mile to lift their student’s spirits […]