Elwood News

Five Gothenburg resident will join 15 other people as members of the Dawson Area Development Leadership Class for 2008-09. The upcoming class is DAD's 11th leadership class since the program's inception and ...

There is good news for the hundreds of area drivers who - until heavy rains and flood waters hit the area at the end of May - traveled to and from Lexington on Gosper County's 433 Road, known locally as the ...

There's quite a bit of talk about community spirit this year with the Elwood High School Band.

Housing developers and others across the county and state will board a bus to tour Dawson County and area communities Aug.

Driving rain, thunder and lightning did not slow down dedicated walkers in the 14th Annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Dawson County.

Laura Bohlander will relinquish her reign as 4-H Fair Queen on Sunday. This fall, the 18 year-old Elwood High School graduate enters Purdue University with the aim of becoming a corporate lawyer specializing in ...

Eighty years ago this summer, McCook was struck with the worst tornado in the history of Southwest Nebraska.

Storms have roiled the Midlands for the last month. Some highlights: May 25: Eight people are killed and dozens more injured as a tornado listed as an EF-5 with winds up to 205 mph rips through northeastern ...

The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's board of directors voted at a special board meeting June 16 to delay the first run of this season's irrigation deliveries by one week.

During their June 12 board meeting, the Tri-Basin NRD board of directors received a report from NRD staff about groundwater levels in the district, as measured in April, 2008.

In 1943, the small community of Elwood was plunged into World War II with the rest of the world.

Most people forget the meaning of Memorial Day, Elwood resident Douglas Williams said.

“I would be afraid for how he would be treated if he came back. I wouldn't shy away from him.”

Just three days after a "death list" was discovered in the possession of one of their classmates, Elwood students said Thursday that they were not afraid to attend school. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

“Anytime a student prepares a list of 47 or 48 student names and four or five teacher names and titles it 'Death List,' I take that seriously”

An Elwood High School freshman has been suspended after school officials discovered he had written a "death list" that included the names of nearly 50 fellow students and several teachers. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

“What I'm disappointed with is the amount of money that the state's put into this in stocking it with fish and now it's out of sight out of mind. I just hope it survives.”

Though some Nebraska bodies of water are seeing increased water levels, one local lake is in danger of becoming completely dry. via KHGI

Authorities raided a party near Lexington over the weekend and arrested 66 people for alcohol-related charges. via KOLN-TV Lincoln

“Being able to store lessons and give it to kids who were absent on a given day.”

Getting students to think outside the box has been the bane of teachers for centuries. via Lexington Clipper-Herald

January Back-to-back ice storms over the holidays left many area residents in the dark as the New Year began. via Lexington Clipper-Herald

Ann s Catholic Church basement, 301 E. Sixth St. For info, call Tom at 785-8048, or Bill at 858-4821. Evening meetings are Monday and Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Plum Creek Care Center, 15th and North Adams ... via Lexington Clipper-Herald

“And the businesses know they are interested.”

In an effort to keep local graduates local, students from seven area schools toured area businesses to find something they might not have expected to find: job opportunities and potential careers. via Lexington Clipper-Herald