Lexington residents pressed city leaders Tuesday for answers on jobs after the Tyson plant closure, as families weigh whether they can stay in the community.
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Lexington residents pressed city leaders Tuesday for answers on jobs after the Tyson plant closure, as families weigh whether they can stay in the community.
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Dawson/Gosper County CASA partnered with local nonprofits to bring the Love in the Backpack Project to life.
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The Lexington School Board voted 4-0 to approve two separate purchases during the Monday, May 11, meeting.
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Tension was evident in the Lexington City Council chambers on Tuesday, May 12, as residents continued to raise concerns about the upkeep of Greenwood Cemetery.
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SUMNER — At the beginning of each school year, Emme Brown gathers her kindergartners at Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools to read “The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be” by Joanna Gaines.
Lexington tennis finishes regular season with wins over Gothenburg, Adams Central at home triangular
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The Lexington Minutemaid tennis won 3-2 over Adams Central and 4-1 over Gothenburg Tuesday at their home triangular.
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Make it seven consecutive first-round wins and semifinal appearances for Lexington. The Minutemen attained the longest-such streak in Class B boys soccer history by beating Bennington Thursday.
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The Civil War Round Table of Nebraska has postponed its cannon-firing demonstration in eastern Lancaster County Saturday evening due to the severe weather forecast.
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Lincoln could grow to 440,000 people by 2050. City officials are asking residents to help shape what that future looks like.
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A suspect has been questioned after a threat of violence closed Southeast Community College campuses Friday.
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