Dixon County News

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman will spend much of Tuesday in the town of Wakefield in southern Dixon County.

“I think the departments are very conscientious with how they use the grants”

Pitt County has received nearly $7 million from grants this year, officials say, and the county is hoping to get more than $1 million more by the end of the fiscal year. via The Daily Reflector

Two Iowa residents are in custody in the Dakota County Jail following a short pursuit. via Nebraska State Patrol

Authorities say one person is dead following a crash in the northeast corner of Nebraska. via KTIC

A 41-year-old woman died Thursday from injuries suffered when her Chevrolet Tahoe collided with a semitrailer truck in Dixon County. via Omaha World-Herald

Olga Marie Bottolfsen, age 93, of Hartington, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 6:25 a.m. at the Golden Living Center in Hartington. via Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

Martha Walton, age 85, of Dixon, Nebraska, died on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at her residence. via Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

“I'd hate to see them go too far”

Jim Winn learned pretty quick while sheriff of Garden County that when it came to hiring new deputies, resumes often didn't tell the whole story. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Daryl McGhee, acting county executive director for the Dakota County Farm Service Agency, announced that as of Dec. via Sioux City Journal