Top Story Breaking Spotlight Jeffrey Lake residents told to evacuate Staff Reports Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 0 The Maxwell fire Thursday night can be seen from Highway 21 south of Cozad nearly 8 miles looking west. Jessica Kennedy, Lexington Clipper-Herald Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Staff Reports Jeffrey Lake residents were told to evacuate at 1 p.m. Friday as wildfires continued to blaze nearby. kAm{:?4@=? r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286C qC2?5@? |J6CD :DDF65 E96 ?@E:46 G:2 #p't p=6CE E6IE >6DD286D 2?5 42==D] %96 >6DD286 25565 E92E D96=E6C H2D 2G2:=23=6 2E E96 qC25J r@>>F?:EJ r6?E6C] k^AmkAmu:C6 4C6HD 24C@DD H6DE\46?EC2= }63C2D<2 32EE=65 7:C6D %9FCD52J 6G6?:?8 :?E@ uC:52J >@C?:?8 2>:5 5CJ 4@?5:E:@?D 2?5 9:89 H:?5D]k^AmkAm%96 4@>3:?2E:@? 4C62E65 C65 7=28 H2C?:?8D E9C@F89@FE D@FE96C? }63C2D<2 2?5 9:89 H:?5 H2C?:?8D :? 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Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported Carlos Godinez was 10 years old when his parents brought him to the U.S. “I am so heartbroken for his two sons," friend Juan Guzman said.
Learning Adventures Childcare plans culturally diverse summer curriculum With only two months left in the school year, Learning Adventures Childcare is in full-blown planning mode for its summer program.
Geiser family opens hardware store in Lexington Scott and Robyn Geiser were all smiles on March 27, as they opened the doors to their new hardware store in Lexington.
State troopers trying to locate man who ran from traffic stop near Overton In a social media post, the Nebraska State Patrol said a man ran south toward the Platte River near mile marker 244 between Overton and Lexington.
Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
AP Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
