Top Story Spotlight An unplanned path: Isaac Anderson went from the military to UNK TYLER ELLYSON UNK COMMUNICATIONS Dec 27, 2025 Dec 27, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Isaac Anderson was a troublemaker, “the kid parents told their children to stay away from.”kAmw6 ?6G6C 6IA64E65 E@ 36 DE2?5:?8 2E 2 A@5:F> C6AC6D6?E:?8 >@C6 E92? b__ DEF56?ED 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 2E z62C?6J]k^AmkAmqFE p?56CD@? 5:5 E92E =2DE uC:52J 2E &}z’D 4@>>6?46>6?E 46C6>@?J[ H96C6 96 8C25F2E65 H:E9 9@?@CD 2?5 62C?65 2 32496=@C’D 568C66 :? 3FD:?6DD 25>:?:DEC2E:@? H:E9 6>A92D6D :? 244@F?E:?8 2?5 7:?2?46]k^AmkAm“w6’D 2 A6CD@? 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 42? C6=2E6 E@ 2?5 =62C? 7C@>[” D2:5 sFDE:? u2G:?86C[ D6?:@C 5:C64E@C @7 42C66C 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 8C25F2E6 AC@8C2>D :? 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Pillen, farmers, ranchers and ag industry supporters celebrate passage of LB 525 Planning Commission recommends denial of Pentecostal church conditional use permit; board concerned about parking overflow Float to the fire kayak event in Kearney Three Lexington boys soccer players competed in Foals for Life Soccer Showcase in Omaha Crossroads Mission Avenue invites community to open house for new transitional housing facility in Lexington Treyvan Berry and Maylin Novoa win Mingus and Ramsey awards Lexington juniors top Imperial 15-5 Wednesday at home Gothenburg woman charged with felony child abuse and sexual assault of a child Isaac Anderson of Shelton, 26, served in the military, then enrolled at UNK. He was the student speaker at Friday's commencement exercises. ERIKA PRITCHARD, UNK COMMUNICATIONS kAm“w:D DE@CJ :D 7F== @7 D24C:7:46[ A6CD6G6C2?46 2?5 F?6IA64E65 492==6?86D[ 2?5 9:D >6?E2=:EJ 2?5 5C:G6 E@ AF== E9C@F89 C682C5=6DD @7 E96 D:EF2E:@? 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Lexington City Council unanimously approves rezoning The council chambers at Lexington City Hall were filled with lighthearted laughter and friendly banter among council members as they prepared …
Adrian Gomez Ramos joins Nebraska Community Foundation Nebraska Community Foundation has announced the hiring of Lexington native Adrian Gomez Ramos as the nonprofit’s director of welcoming and belonging.
