Overton News

In October, Union Pacific Railroad loaded 894 coal trains in the southern Powder River Basin compared with 1,135 trains in October 2008.

Thirty-nine coal cars tipped over early Saturday morning in Dawson County. Union Pacific officials reported that the derailment occurred at 12:13 a.m. between Lexington and Overton.

All rail lines are open at the site where an eastbound Union Pacific coal train derailed in central Nebraska.

A one-vehicle rollover accident on Interstate-80 Wednesday afternoon resulted in minor injuries for a Lexington man and more serious injuries for a 13 year old girl.

By ELLEN MORTENSEN Chief Assistant Editor *Editor's Note: In celebration of Older Americans Month in May, we will be featuring a series of profiles of some of our area's senior residents.

A head-on collision on Interstate 80 near Lexington has left one person dead. The Nebraska State Patrol told KOOQ Radio that a westbound pickup ran across the median and hit an eastbound semitrailer Monday morning.

The North Platte City Council Tuesday got an update from the Community Redevelopment Authority Chairman Mike Jacobson on the proposed parking lot downtown.

If there is a way to save on the ever-increasing cost of health insurance for Dawson County employees, commissioners want to hear about it.