Top Story Dawson County prepares to seek bids for health care providers Jose Perez May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LEXINGTON — A request for proposals is being prepared to seek bids from potential health care providers for Dawson County employees and jail inmates.kAmy2:= p5>:?:DEC2E@C $92?6 %:==D@? @7 E96 s2HD@? r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 D2:5 5FC:?8 %F6D52J’D 4@F?EJ 3@2C5 >66E:?8 E92E E96 C6BF6DE 92D 366? 5:DEC:3FE65 E@ <6J 4@F?EJ A6CD@??6= 7@C :?:E:2= C6G:6H] %96 5@4F>6?E D66<D E@ D@=:4:E 4@>A6E:E:G6 3:5D 7C@> >65:42= D6CG:46 AC@G:56CD E@ >2?286 962=E9 42C6 7@C ;2:= :?>2E6D 2?5 4@F?EJ 6>A=@J66D]k^AmkAm%:==D@? 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UPDATED: City Council approves acquisition agreement for parts of Tyson property The city of Lexington will acquire and manage certain Tyson-owned assets, including the wastewater treatment facility and farmland. The city w…
Ibach, Tegtmeier file first re-election fiscal statements State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner enjoyed a six-figure balance in her re-election campaign coffers as of April 7 in the first statewide campai…
