Top Story Spotlight Dawson County locals graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jessica Kennedy May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Nebraska–Lincoln conferred a record 3,885 degrees during commencement exercises May 8-9.kAm%96 b[fea 8C25F2E6D 2C6 7C@> e` 4@F?EC:6Dj cd &]$] DE2E6D 2?5 E96 s:DEC:4E @7 r@=F>3:2j 2?5 ab_\A=FD }63C2D<2 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^AmkAm!:??24=6 q2?< pC6?2 9@DE65 2 46C6>@?J 7@C DEF56?ED 62C?:?8 8C25F2E6 2?5 AC@76DD:@?2= 568C66D |2J g 2?5 EH@ 46C6>@?:6D 7@C E9@D6 62C?:?8 32496=@C’D 568C66D |2J h] p r@==686 @7 {2H 46C6>@?J E@@< A=246 |2J h 2E E96 q@3 s6G2?6J $A@CED r6?E6C]k^Am k9bm{t)x}v%~}k^9bmkF=mk=:mr2>:==6 z6?52== p?56CD@?[ r@==686 @7 qFD:?6DD[ q2496=@C @7 $4:6?46 :? 3FD:?6DD 25>:?:DEC2E:@?k^=:mk=:my@D6 #] vF6CC6C@\wFCE25@ yC][ r@==686 @7 pC49:E64EFC6[ q2496=@C @7 $4:6?46 :? 56D:8?k^=:mk=:mp>J wFJ }8FJ6?[ r@==686 @7 qFD:?6DD[ q2496=@C @7 $4:6?46 :? 3FD:?6DD 25>:?:DEC2E:@?k^=:mk=:my@ y@=6?6 t>>2=:?6 ~2<=6J[ r@==686 @7 pCED 2?5 $4:6?46D[ q2496=@C @7 pCEDk^=:mk=:m}2E2=:6 #6?E6C:2\}@G2<[ r@==686 @7 pC49:E64EFC6[ q2496=@C @7 $4:6?46 :? 56D:8? 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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.
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.
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
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,…
Nebraska man sues to stop use of new Medicaid assessment tool A 35% drop in Medicaid waiver funding this year could result in Nicholas Bessey losing the community-based services he currently receives, acc…
