VOLUME 159 NO. 41 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865
Friday, February 13, 2026 • $1.00
SPORTS
Slow start Oregon comeback bid comes up short against Dixon / 19
NEWS
Expansion plans Focus House eyes new residence hall north of Rochelle / 2
TO THE BASKET Earleen Hinton for Shaw Local News Network
Forreston’s Alice Kobler (24) draws contact as she drives between two Dakota defenders during a game Friday, Feb. 6, at Forreston High School. One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column..................................5 Classifieds...................................14-16 Colbert Column............................... 13
Cops & Courts .........................4, 8, 11 Property Transfers.............................7 Sports.....................................13, 17-20
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