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Bale burn causes Oconto grass fire
Ashley Mohler
Lexington Clipper-Herald
A grass fire started near Oconto about noon on Easter Sunday.
Chief Mark Ballmer of the Gothenburg Volunteer Fire Department said the grass fire started when a farmer was burning the remnants of a hay bale.
Gothenburg received a call for aid at 2:15 p.m. Ballmer said his department was on scene for four hours, returning to Gothenburg after 6 p.m.
At the time of their departure, the fire was out, but Oconto firefighters continued to monitor for hot spots and flare-ups, he said.
The fire started between Road 776 and Road 421 in the Oconto fire district. Ballmer said he believed at least eight fire departments were present, including Arnold, Callaway, Lexington, Gothenburg, Cozad and Oconto.
Though it rained over the last week, Ballmer said, "nothing has changed. After a day of rain, our ground is still dry and tender."
He urged people to refrain from burns of any kind, despite Gov. Jim Pillen's rescinding the statewide burn ban on April 2. Several fire districts are refusing to issue burn permits due to continued dry conditions, he said.
"We're (Gothenburg Fire Department) going to be making a post on Facebook about it," said Ballmer. "We are not approving burn permits. The most important thing people can do to help stop these fires is to not burn at all."
Ballmer said even controlled fires, such as enclosed bonfires, are a risk, as it only takes one stray spark to start a blaze. He said he believes the statewide burn ban should have remained in effect.
The ban was initially supposed to last until April 10, but Pillen rescinded it last week. "Conditions within the State of Nebraska which have led to an elevated wildfire threat have continued to improve and threats to the health and safety of Nebraskans have subsided," Pillen's statement said.
Ballmer urged citizens to contact their local fire departments and abide by their decisions regarding burn permits.
Currently, Gothenburg, Cozad, Lexington and most Panhandle and western Nebraska counties are not issuing permits.
Cozad Volunteer Fire Chief Jason Schneider posted on his department's Facebook page, "We did not receive enough moisture in this area to allow for burning. We appreciate your support and respect for this decision as we continue to do what we feel is best to protect the community we serve and our volunteers."
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BHECN, Nebraska Extension team to supply mental health support in wake of wildfires
Jessica Kennedy
Wildfires have ravaged Nebraska in recent weeks, with the largest in the state’s history, the Morrill Fire, and three other major fires having burned more than 700,000 acres.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Extension has launched a comprehensive disaster response — which now includes UNMC’s Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) as part of its mental health support team.
BHECN was created by the Nebraska Legislature in 2009 and housed at UNMC.
BHECN was charged with leading state behavioral health workforce development efforts including the recruitment, training and retention of behavioral health workers.
But BHECN was also ready to answer the call to serve Nebraskans in the wake of these devastating fires.
“Hearing firsthand how people have been affected, it’s heart-wrenching,” said Marley Doyle, MD, director of BHECN and associate professor of psychiatry at UNMC.
Marley Doyle, MD
BHECN site co-directors — it has six regional sites throughout the state — are working within their communities in their local responses. And Dr. Doyle and BHECN are serving on Nebraska Extension’s Wildfire Task Force.
BHECN, with Nebraska Extension, has created a “Behavioral Health Resources after Natural Disasters” guide to help assist communities and providers. The guide includes free, accessible resources, including webinars and training.
“We need to get these resources out. You never want them to be too late,” Dr. Doyle said.
Because these resources are asynchronous, they can be used whenever they are needed. Even for the next disaster.
Dr. Doyle said recovery from devastating natural disasters usually comes in phases. In the immediate aftermath, people are in survival mode, one foot in front of the other. Then, there is a rallying phase. Often, a feel-good time of community coming together.
People are already rallying to support those affected, organizing a Sandhills Strong benefit dinner and a nonprofit effort to replant trees, to give just two examples.
But around month three or four, those affected by natural disasters are knocked down all over again, as the full extent of what has happened catches up with them, Dr. Doyle said.
And that’s when behavioral health support is really needed, Dr. Doyle said.
Dr. Doyle is not surprised that Nebraska — and Nebraska Extension — turned to BHECN as the community comes together.
“It speaks to the importance of relationships when you are doing this work,” she said. “It seems natural that we jumped on this task force.”
BHECN will be among expert entities from other fields, such as agriculture and finance, that will take part in meetings led by Nebraska Extension and federal agencies April 8, 9 and 10 in Arthur, Brady and Oshkosh, respectively.
Jessica Kennedy, Lexington Clipper-Herald
The Martin family poses for a photo at the book launch March 31
at the Lexington Public Library.
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Jessica Kennedy, Lexington Clipper-Herald
The Martin family poses for a photo at the book launch March 31
at the Lexington Public Library.
Jessica Kennedy, Lexington Clipper-Herald
Lucy Martin signs her book under the pen name Priscilla Quill
March 31 at her book launch at the Lexington Public Library.
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Jessica Kennedy, Lexington Clipper-Herald
Lucy Martin signs her book under the pen name Priscilla Quill
March 31 at her book launch at the Lexington Public Library.
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Democrat Jocelyn Brasher will attend Dawson County Democrats Convention April 11 in Lexington
Jessica Kennedy
Jocelyn Brasher, Democrat for Attorney General will be attending the Dawson County Democrats Convention on Saturday, April 11, at 10 a.m. at the Lexington Public Library in the Benthack Room., 907 N. Washington St., in Lexington.
For more information on Jocelyn Brasher, visit: brasherforneag.com or follow on Facebook: Brasher For NE AG. Email vote@brasherforneag.com or by phone 402-739-9793.
Incumbent Mike Hilgers is also in the race, running in the Republican primary.
We will be holding separate County Conventions for Dawson, Custer, and Frontier Counties.
At the county conventions, members will elect county officers and delegates to the State Convention.
LEXINGTON POLICE
LEXINGTON POLICE
Monday, March 23
10:36 a.m.: Speak with officer, W. 13th St.
10:39 a.m.: Traffic accident — hit and run, unknown location.
12:14 p.m.: Medical/rescue, Rimpley Lane.
12:57 p.m.: Traffic, N. Erie St.
3:22 p.m.: Suspicious activity, Patriot Drive.
3:39 p.m.: HHS referral, E. Seventh St.
4:24 p.m.: Parking, N. Lincoln St.
6:11 p.m.: Speak with officer, E. Seventh St.
6:12 p.m.: Speak with officer, E. Seventh St.
6:20 p.m.: Animal — barking/offensive, N. Jackson St.
11:26 p.m.: 66-year-old Lexington man, no operator’s license.
Friday, April 3
2:15 a.m.: 41-year-old Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, man, transporting a child while intoxicated; driving under the influence, first offense; refusal to submit to a test.
11:16 a.m.: 40-year-old Gibbon woman, Dawson County warrant — failure to appear — speeding 11-15 mph over limit.
Saturday, April 4
7:54 p.m.: 28-year-old homeless man, probation violation — assault by strangulation or suffocation; assault by a confined person.
9:20 p.m.: 24-year-old Lexington man, driving under the influence of liquor, second offense; blood alcohol content .15 or more; driving under revocation; open container.
10:11 p.m.: 37-year-old Lexington man, driving under suspension.
Sunday, April 5
12:21 a.m.: 37-year-old Sumner man, driving under the influence of liquor.
Monday, April 6
2:09 a.m.: 24-year-old Lexington woman, driving under the influence, first offense; high blood alcohol content; possession of THC.
Compiled from information provided by Dawson County Sheriff's Office using AI assistance and verified by Clipper-Herald staff.
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
Christopher R. Bidwell and Margo M. Bidwell, formerly known as Margo M. Surridge, a married person, to Martin A. Morales Chavez, a part of block A in MacColl’s Addition to the village of Overton, Dawson County, described as beginning at the northwest corner of block A, thence south 66 feet 8 inches, thence east 150 feet, thence north 66 feet 8 inches, thence west 150 feet to the point of beginning. $348.00 revenue.
Ronald Garrett Goodwin and Autumn Rose Goodwin, a married couple, to Roxana Varona-Renteria, lots 13 and 14, block 2, MacColl and Leflang’s Third Addition to the city of Lexington, Dawson County. $631.04 revenue.
Chad E. B. Grayek and Cameo M. Grayek, a married couple, to Dylan Grayek and Paige Grayek, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, lots 17 and 18, block 22, Original Town of Overton, Dawson County. $382.80 revenue.
City of Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, to Gothenburg Public Schools, lots 20 through 25 inclusive, Hency Replat of blocks 27 and 28, Hyde Park Addition, city of Gothenburg, Dawson County. $150.80 revenue.
Christine Sanders, Karen Thompson and Sharon Wroblewski, trustees of the Ralph and Bonnie Roland Irrevocable Trust, to Richard D. Squiers and Kimberley A. Squiers, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, lot 5, Northeast Bay, Johnson Lake, being a part of sections 32 and 33, township 9 north, range 22 west of the sixth principal meridian, Dawson County. $1,740.00 revenue.
Judy A. Daake, a single person, to Martin Novoa and Veronica Novoa, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, lot 53, Western Heights Second Addition to the city of Lexington, Dawson County. $443.12 revenue.
Complied with AI assistance from information provided by Dawson County Register of Deeds; verified by Clipper-Herald staff.
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