Week 22 Prep Spotlight: Ellie Scoville

Week 22 Prep Spotlight: Ellie Scoville

SEM - With State Wrestling beginning this week, our week 22 prep spotlight goes to sophomore Ellie Scoville, who is the first girls wrestler ever to qualify for State at SEM. On the season, Scoville is 21-13. Scoville won the Amherst invite at 140 pounds and finished in 3rd place…
Economic development projects are ahead for Dawson PPD

Economic development projects are ahead for Dawson PPD

Dawson Public Power District’s February board agenda focused on the District’s future. Chris Bruns, Lincoln County Commissioner, spoke about the creation of the Nebraska International Port of the Plains and the larger industrial rail park development at Hershey. It is slated to receive significant investment from the State of Nebraska.…
Columbus graduate named Southeast Community College Ag Student of the Year

Columbus graduate named Southeast Community College Ag Student of the Year

A Columbus high school graduate was named the 2024 Southeast Community College Agriculture Student of the Year. Lacy Williams earned the program's top honor, announced at an ag seminar hosted by the college. Williams is a double major, pursuing agribusiness and horticulture degrees at the Beatrice campus. She will graduate…
Gothenburg shoots past Cozad in subdistricts

Gothenburg shoots past Cozad in subdistricts

GOTHENBURG - The Gothenburg Swedes hit 12 three pointers and fed off a strong defensive effort in their 64-32 win over Cozad in the second round of the C1-11 girls subdistricts. Despite a sluggish start to start the game and six point lead, Gothenburg would explode in the second quarter…
USDA NASS Nebraska Census of Agriculture

USDA NASS Nebraska Census of Agriculture

LINCOLN, Neb. February 13, 2024 – Data from the United States Department of Agriculture’s(USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2022 Census of Agriculture show thenumber of farms in Nebraska during 2022 was 44,479, down 4% from the 2017 Census ofAgriculture. Land in farms, at 44.0 million acres was down 2%…
Food Prices Increased in January

Food Prices Increased in January

Grocery prices increased slightly last month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.3 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.2 percent in December. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.1…
Incumbent filing deadline is Thursday

Incumbent filing deadline is Thursday

See Dawson County candidate filers and open office positions here The filing deadline for incumbent candidates of political subdivisions in Nebraska is this Thursday February 15th. New filers have a deadline of March 1st. Among filers in Dawson County this past week is Jason Lawless for Lexington Airport Authority. Jared…