Top Story Spotlight Dawson County commissioners renew county health insurance after confusion in meeting Ashley Mohler May 18, 2026 8 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There was confusion in the board room on Friday, May 15, a Dawson County commissioners discussed the renewal of county health insurance.kAmqC6EE $9:AA66[ @7 E96 }63C2D<2 #FC2= w@DA:E2= pDD@4:2E:@? 962=E9 :?DFC2?46[ 2?5 s2? $49H2CEK<@A7 @7 E96 y@?6D vC@FA 3@E9 DA@<6 @? E96 >2EE6C] k^AmkAm$9:AA66 AC@A@D65 E96 3@2C5 4@?D:56C DH:E49:?8 :?DFC2?46 AC@G:56CD 7C@> |:5=2?5D r9@:46 E@ }63C2D<2 #FC2= w@DA:E2= pDD@4:2E:@? 2?5 4@?E6?565 E92E E96 E9C66 9@DA:E2=D :? E96 4@F?EJ W{6I:?8E@?[ r@K25 2?5 v@E96?3FC8X H6C6 ?@E 4@G6C65 3J E96 4@F?EJ’D 4FCC6?E 962=E9 :?DFC2?46]k^Am kAm%9:D DE2E6>6?E DA2C<65 4@?7FD:@? 7C@> 4@>>:DD:@?6CD[ H9@ H6C6 F?56C E96 :>AC6DD:@? 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Former Tyson employees express concerns over lack of jobs Lexington residents pressed city leaders Tuesday for answers on jobs after the Tyson plant closure, as families weigh whether they can stay in…
Disgruntled residents continue to raise cemetery concerns; Pepplitsch says ‘city is trying’ Tension was evident in the Lexington City Council chambers on Tuesday, May 12, as residents continued to raise concerns about the upkeep of Gr…
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.
Dawson/Gosper County CASA teams up to donate backpacks and diapers bags to DHHS Dawson/Gosper County CASA partnered with local nonprofits to bring the Love in the Backpack Project to life.
Cozad hospital reopens front entrance after two years of construction COZAD — Cozad Community Health System celebrated the hospital's 75th anniversary on Friday, May 15, as well as the reopening of the front entr…
