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Museum Opens For Season With Special Events

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The Robert Henri Museum and Art Gallery is pleased to announce that it will begin its regular summer season hours on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. The official opening will begin with the organization hosting three special events at the museum on 218 East 8th Street, in Cozad, Nebraska.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY’S GALE

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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY’S GALE force winds caused this empty grain bin at Biehl Cattle Company east of Lexington to implode and topple over. Residences all over Dawson County reported shingle loss, downed tree limbs and damaged outdoor furniture and equipment due to the extreme wind that frequently gusted at 50 to 60 mph throughout the day.

Flights of Honor

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New Exhibit will arrive at the 100th Meridian Museum,

Gauge Hasbrouck of Cozad offered scholarship to Nebraska

Gauge Hasbrouck of Cozad has been offered the Husker Traditions scholarship from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Lex native to run as Lt. Governor with Jim Pillen

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Gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen was in Lexington April 13 for a Meet and Greet at the Dawson County Museum sponsored by the Nebraska Farm Bureau. Pillen took advantage of the visit to introduce his running mate for Lt. Governor, Lexington native and 1974 Lexington High School graduate Joe Kelly.

CEEC Celebrates Week of the Young Child

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Cozad preschools celebrated the Week of the Young Child at Cozad Early Education Center (CEEC) last week. Week of the Young Child is a national event created by the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) to celebrate early childhood and all that it involves. The celebration is held annually.

Wilson Public Library is happening

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Upcoming Events...

County mulls construction of new Roads Department building

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Following an 11-minute executive session at their April 1 meeting to discuss a potential land purchase Dawson County Commissioners passed two motions. The first authorized the Roads Committee to negotiate on the land purchase and the second authorized the committee to hire an architect to design a new Roads Department building and to seek an estimated construction cost.

Elwood-Arapahoe Wildfire

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The response continues to a wildfire in Gosper and Furnas counties that started about noon Thursday seven miles southwest of Elwood and raced across an estimated 35,000 acres. As of Tuesday, area fire officials note the Road 739 Fire, given that name because of where it started, is 75 percent contained.

Last Supper Pageant

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Last Supper Pageant at Lex returns for Holy Week