Top Story Spotlight Lutheran Family Services in Lexington on the front lines of Tyson plant closure Jessica Kennedy Dec 30, 2025 Dec 30, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lutheran Family Services (LFS) has helped hundreds of Lexington area individuals and families since the announced closure of the Tyson Foods plant.kAm%96 %JD@? A=2?E 6>A=@JD 2AAC@I:>2E6=J @?6\E9:C5 @7 {6I:?8E@?’D C6D:56?ED]k^AmkAm(:E9:? E96 A2DE H66<[ E96 @77:46 @7 &$ $6?2E@C !6E6 #:4<6EED 4@>>6?565 E96 {u$ {6I:?8E@? E62> 7@C E96:C AC@24E:G6 =6256CD9:A]k^AmkAm{u$ 4@?E:?F6D E@ H@C< 4=@D6=J H:E9 =@42= #2A:5 #6DA@?D6 E@ AC@G:56 8F:52?46 2?5 2DD:DE2?46 H:E9 4@>>F?:EJ C6D@FC46D[ C6DF>6 DFAA@CE[ ;@3 D62C49 2DD:DE2?46[ 2?5 >6?E2= 962=E9 C676CC2=D]k^Am kAm|@DE :>A@CE2?E=J[ {u$ {6I:?8E@? 92D AC@G:565 2 D276 DA246 E@ =:DE6? 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33 Lexington High School students receive Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy award The Nebraska Department of Education, in partnership with the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Advisory Committee, recently announced that 366 Nebr…
Lexington's Oakley Burson. Sofia Silva-Benavidez win the Tree Board Poster Contest Lexington third-graders Oakley Burson and Sofia Silva-Benavidez were this year's Tree Board Arbor Day poster contest winners.
Flatwater Forum: Lexington begins to look ahead after Tyson closing Tyson Foods' closing put 3,200 people out of work. "We hope something new will come back to that building. Lexington is resilient and can adap…
Lexington's Greta Rickertsen selected for Cornhusker Girls State LEXINGTON — Greta Rickertsen, daughter of Holly and Curt Rickertsen, has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls St…
Fifth annual Arbor Day held at Veteran's Memorial Park in Cozad The Forestry Board of Cozad hosted it's fifth Arbor Day celebration and announced this year's eight poster winners on Friday, April 24.
