Here’s what’s happening in the Blair Area Faith Community: The Mid-Week Meal at First Lutheran on Wednesday is meat & cheese sandwiches and chips. To order for pick up or delivery, to volunteer or donate, call Erica at 402-426-4073. Upcoming menus are available online at FirstLutheranBlair.org Christmas In July is coming up on Friday, July 24 from 5:30-8:30pm at Steyer Park. There will be games, crafts, music, and food. All activities are free. Donations will be accepted for

Jeanine Kay Kermeen, 71 of Council Bluffs, passed away July 12, 2026, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, due to a brief illness. Private graveside services will be held in the Blair Cemetery with a celebration of life to be held at a later date. Mary Ann Laaker passed away peacefully at her home in Bennington, Nebraska, on July 10, 2026, at the age of 82, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, friendship, and unwavering love for her family and community. A Celebration of Life will

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR AREA… EastgateSPORTS is having a parent information session on Thursday, July 16 from 6:30-8pm at 310 Eastgate Drive, Blair. Quasar Drive-in Classics with a Cause drive in theater is showing E.T. on Thursday, July 16, at 6pm at 13427 N 300th St. Valley, NE. Admission is a free will donation going to the Memorial Community Hospital Foundation. Minecraft Stem Camp is coming up on Friday, July 17 from 9am-2pm at EastgateSPORTS (310 Eastgate Drive,