Top Story Spotlight Dawson County Commissioners appoint PJ Jacobsen as chairman Jessica Kennedy Jan 16, 2026 Jan 16, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Wednesday morning, the Dawson County Commissioners voted 4-0 to elect PJ Jacobson board chairman. Jacobson abstained from the vote.kAm%96 3@2C5 G@E65 c\_ E@ 6=64E #@5 #6J?@=5D 2D G:46 492:C>2?[ H:E9 #6J?@=5D 23DE2:?:?8]k^AmkAmy24@3D@? C62AA@:?E65 E96 7@==@H:?8 A@D:E:@?D[ 2?5 E96 3@2C5 2AAC@G65 F?2?:>@FD=Jik^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kF=mk=:mpsp^%:E=6 'x 4@@C5:?2E@Ci qC:2? (@=5Ek^=:mk=:mr@@A6C2E:G6 =@EE6CJ C6AC6D6?E2E:G6i *G@??6 #:4<6CED6?k^=:mk=:mr@F?EJ 9:89H2J DFA6C:?E6?56?Ei |2C< r9C:DE:2?D6?k^=:mk=:mr@F?EJ 9:89H2J 6?8:?66Ci ~2< rC66< t?8:?66C:?8[ {{rk^=:mk=:mr@FCE9@FD6 3F:=5:?8 4@@C5:?2E@Ci qC:2? 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Greenwood Cemetery petition signatures surge over 650 signatures The group of Lexington citizens is asking for answers from the city about the maintenance of Greenwood Cemetery.
Lexington area journalist Barb Bierman Batie inducted into the Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame The late Barb Bierman Batie was the 2026 inductee into the Marian Andersen Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame, honored April 25.Â
Unofficial Dawson County election results Dawson County voters cast 2,389 ballots in Tuesday’s primary election. See results in local and state races here.
199 students graduate from Lexington High School during Sunday ceremony Lexington High School held their graduation ceremony Sunday, May 3, in the high school gymnasium.
Work will begin on I-80, Brady to Gothenburg Weather permitting, work will begin May 18 on Interstate 80 between Brady and Gothenburg, from reference post 205.61 to reference post 213.25,…
