The ''Oakland Independent'' is a weekly newspaper covering the town of

Oakland, Nebraska Oakland is a city in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,244 at the 2010 census. Oakland continues to build on its strong foundation with its bi-annual Swedish Festival and is known by its proclamation from the Swedish Con ...

and surrounding Burt County. The paper was founded in 1880. From 1907 to 1984, the paper was called ''Oakland Independent and Republican''. As of 2020 the chief editor is Curt Hineline and the newspaper is published by Enterprise Media Group of

Blair Blair is an English-language name of Scottish Gaelic origin. The surname is derived from any of the numerous places in Scotland called ''Blair'', derived from the Scottish Gaelic ''blàr'', meaning "plain", "meadow" or "field", frequently a “ba ...

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