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STOCKING THE FOOD PANTRY

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COLLECTING FOR a cause were the students of Cozad High School during the Annual National Honor Society (NHS) Food Drive that totalled 14,895.6 lbs. of food. NHS members assisted greatly with the project all week long. NHS members strike a pose with a portion of their donation to the Food Pantry. The Seniors collected the most with 8,059 lbs, along with the Juniors (1,609 lbs), Sophomores (3,064.2) and Freshmen (2,163.4) to fill the shelves of the Cozad Food Pantry during its busiest time of year.(RIGHT) Cozad NHS President Landry Geiger (right) presents checks and cash that total $1,912 to Food Pantry Board Member Kathy Hosick to use towards purchasing needed necessities for Cozad Area Food Pantry patrons.

Cozad City Approves Of Minor Highway 21 Repairs

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During the Cozad City Council meeting on Monday evening it was approved by the elected officials to renew the 2021 City of Cozad Maintenance Agreement with the State of Nebraska that pertains to the portion of Highway 21 that is within the City Limits of Cozad.

Two Honored As Elks Students Of The Month

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The Cozad Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge, Number 2250 has selected Cozad’s Landry Geiger and Mackenzie West of Lexington as the recipients of the Elks Teens of the Month.

ATTENDANCE WAS LIMITED

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ATTENDANCE WAS LIMITED but the message of pride in the Red, White and Blue was evident at the Cozad High School Veterans Day Program on Wednesday. (TOP) Keynote speaker Major BJ Malcom provided motivation for people to seek veterans stories and lessons learned from members of the military. (RIGHT) Cozad student Wyatt Hosick plays the bells during the Cozad High School Bands rendition of ‘Salute to America’s Finest’.

Commissioners Discuss Road Projects & Road Reopenings

Five county roads department related items were handled by the Dawson County Commissioners during their regular meeting Monday morning. First on the agenda was a resolution to approve a preliminary engineering agreement between the county and Alfred Benesch & Company. County Roads Superintendent Mark Christiansen noted the agreement is for replacement of a bridge over the Tri-County Canal south of Cozad on Road 754. The project is a flow through from Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. “We are hoping to bid this by the fall of 2021,” he said.

Tenth Annual Give BIG Event Breaks Records

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The biggest Give BIG Lexington ever occurred last Wednesday when more than $600,000 in donations were received by the Lexington Community Foundation (LCF). This year the event was expanded to include the Elwood, Cozad and Overton foundations. There were 135 causes in all with 86 participating in Give Big Lexington.

WORKING TOGETHER SNOW DISAPPEARS

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GETTING PREPARED for the upcoming Winter months will be much easier for some people of the TRIBUNE-Area, as they got to test our their snow removal equipment as a result of the region receiving a snowfall that measured less than a couple inches on Tuesday morning. (TOP) Travis Munster uses his snowblower to remove snow from the sidewalks around the United Methodist Church In Cozad. (RIGHT) Clearing snow from the Frontier Home Medical and U Save parking lots is Frontier Home Medical employee Sean Koch during the morning hours on Tuesday.

Give Big Campaign To Reach All Around The TRIBUNE-Area

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Thursday marks the 10th annual Give BIG Lexington (GBL) campaign hosted by the Lexington Community Foundation (LCF). Theme for this Theme for this year’s event is “Be the Change” and more than 80 organizations will be participating.

City Of Cozad Approves Of Budgeted Fire Truck Bid

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The Cozad City Council approved of a bid for a new piece of fire equipment for the Cozad Volunteer Fire Department during Monday evening’s regularly scheduled meeting.

Majestic Remodeling Projects Approved

A remodeling project at the Majestic Theater and a sound board upgrade at Lexington Middle School (LMS) auditorium were approved by the Lexington School Board Monday night. Both are taking advantage of COVID closures and downtime to make needed improvements, noted Superintendent John Hakonson.