Dawson County News

A Nebraska man has been sentenced to up to five years in prison for making a bomb threat last year that forced the evacuation of a Cozad manufacturing plant.

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.

A Lexington man facing attempted murder and sexual assault charges has had his next court appearance continued to next Monday.

William Feller III was arraigned Tuesday in Dawson County Court. He's charged with attempted first-degree murder and with strangulation, false imprisonment and sexual assault.

A Lexington man was arraigned Tuesday in Dawson County Court on a charge of attempted 1st degree murder and assault charges for an altercation Sunday afternoon at a rural residence that sent a woman to Tri-County Hospital.

A soldier who served alongside Justin Duffy is keeping the Cozad soldier's memory alive.

Dawson county has secured a federal grant of $106,300 for energy conservation. Emergency Management Director Brian Woldt says he applied for an energy efficiency community block grant in August.

A Holdrege woman charged with being an accessory in the murder of 49 year old Rodney Marshall of Lexington has had her Dawson County District Court trial set for next month.

A state organization recognized a Custer County dispatcher last week with its 2009 Communicator of the Year award.

October 4-10 is National 4-H Week and is a great time to see that 4-H is more than county fairs, cooking, sewing and animals.

A lawsuit filed by the Cozad school district in western Nebraska has revealed the former employee accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Nebraska State Patrol says a 53 year old Gothenburg man was arrested for driving under the influence after bailing his 19-year-old son out of jail for the same charge.

According to a release from U.S. Senator Ben Nelson, Nebraska is scheduled to receive more than $250,000 for energy efficiency and conservation projects.

A nude juice bar that opened near Cozad amid local opposition last year has already closed.

Despite protests from neighbors, a nude strip club moved into Cozad last year. Shakers juice bar opened on Highway 21, south of the interstate, in March 2008.

A 19-year-old from Lexington has been sentenced to at least 32 years in prison for killing a Hastings college student.

When Bethany Truginna s parents bought an acreage near Lexington where they could retire, she wanted to follow along.

Employees in the Dawson County Assessor's office scratch their heads when it comes to real estate north of Gothenburg.

Local News EVENT PLANNERS: Committee members for the 15th Annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life included, l-r: Front - Pam Berke of Lexington, logistics; Grace Molina and Stephanie Block, both of Lexington, registration; Coleen Favinger of Cozad, event co-chairperson; Verla Montey of Cozad, luminaria; Pam Ackerman of Lexington, publicity; ...

Local News STORM ALERT: Volunteers Ross Ostergard and Chris Hodges watch for severe weather that could endanger the Gothenburg community especially since the city receives warnings and watches from the National Weather Service in Hastings which are sometimes issued after storms have already moved through the area, they said.