Beatrice mayoral candidates participate in forum Christina Lyons Daily Sun staff writer Aug 28, 2026 Aug 28, 2026 Updated 23 hrs ago 0 Duane Ruh and Ted Fairbanks answered questions for an hour at the Gage Development Coalition Mayoral Candidate Forum on Thursday evening. 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