diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsFeedHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsFeedHelper.java
index a40e3061a..5bbf5a071 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsFeedHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsFeedHelper.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import net.i2p.util.SystemVersion;
  */
 public class NewsFeedHelper extends HelperBase {
     
-    private int _start = 0;
+    private int _start;
     private int _limit = 2;
 
     /**
@@ -35,14 +35,15 @@ public class NewsFeedHelper extends HelperBase {
     }
 
     public String getEntries() {
-        return getEntries(_context, _start, _limit);
+        return getEntries(_context, _start, _limit, 0);
     }
 
     /**
      *  @param max less than or equal to zero means all
+     *  @param ageLimit time before now, less than or equal to zero means all (after the first)
      *  @return non-null, "" if none
      */
-    static String getEntries(I2PAppContext ctx, int start, int max) {
+    static String getEntries(I2PAppContext ctx, int start, int max, long ageLimit) {
         if (max <= 0)
             max = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
         StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(512);
@@ -69,8 +70,11 @@ public class NewsFeedHelper extends HelperBase {
             fmt.setTimeZone(SystemVersion.getSystemTimeZone(ctx));
             int i = 0;
             for (NewsEntry entry : entries) {
-                if (i++ < start)
+                if (i < start)
                     continue;
+                if (i > start && entry.updated > 0 && ageLimit > 0 &&
+                    entry.updated < ctx.clock().now() - ageLimit)
+                    break;
                 buf.append("<div class=\"newsentry\"><h3>");
                 if (entry.updated > 0) {
                     Date date = new Date(entry.updated);
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ public class NewsFeedHelper extends HelperBase {
                 buf.append("</h3>\n<div class=\"newscontent\">\n")
                    .append(entry.content)
                    .append("\n</div></div>\n");
-                if (i >= start + max)
+                if (++i >= start + max)
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsHelper.java
index ee353925a..f8bd51e6f 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsHelper.java
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ public class NewsHelper extends ContentHelper {
      */
     @Override
     public String getContent() {
-        return NewsFeedHelper.getEntries(_context, 0, 2);
+        // show a min of 1, max of 3, none older than 60 days over min
+        return NewsFeedHelper.getEntries(_context, 0, 3, 60*24*60*60*1000L);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/SummaryBarRenderer.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/SummaryBarRenderer.java
index e6fba2710..c4847df60 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/SummaryBarRenderer.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/SummaryBarRenderer.java
@@ -637,8 +637,13 @@ class SummaryBarRenderer {
                 // the router sets the JVM time zone to UTC but saves the original here so we can get it
                 fmt.setTimeZone(SystemVersion.getSystemTimeZone(_context));
                 int i = 0;
-                final int max = 2;
+                // show a min of 1, max of 3, none older than 60 days over min
+                final int min = 1;
+                final int max = 3;
                 for (NewsEntry entry : entries) {
+                    if (i >= min && entry.updated > 0 &&
+                        entry.updated < _context.clock().now() - 60*24*60*60*1000L)
+                        break;
                     buf.append("<li><a href=\"/?news=1&amp;consoleNonce=")
                        .append(consoleNonce)
                        .append("\">");