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Solar Power Discussed At Lex City Council Meeting

With a winter storm picking up steam the Lexington City Council moved quickly through their regular agenda last week.

City Manager Joe Pepplitsch reviewed a power purchase agreement with Sol CES Projects LLC. The developer has leased land from the Lexington Airport Authority to construct a one-megawatt facility and the city would purchase solar energy from Sol Projects over a 25-year period at a fixed cost.

The council moved to approve the power purchase agreement and authorized the city manager to sign the necessary documents.

'TIS THE SEASON

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THE HOLIDAY CHEER is in full swing in Cozad as the Winter Wonderland Parade lit up the streets on Monday evening. (TOP) Santa Claus made an early visit to Cozad on Monday evening. (RIGHT) Selected to light up the trees during the Second Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony prior to the parade were (from left) Kynzlei Dishman, Mia Richie and Lucy Hanna.

Holiday At The Henri To Be Held This Weekend At Robert Henri Museum

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The Robert Henri Museum and Art Gallery is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring its annual Holiday at the Henri this weekend, December 6th and 7th. The museum and gallery is located at 218 East 8th Street in Cozad. The gala event will include an open house, special Christmas decorations, the unveiling of a new exhibit in its gallery, a special award presentation, refreshments, and a tour of beautifully decorated houses in the Cozad area. From 5-9 p.m.

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 Neligh Andersen of Gothenburg and Lexington’s Madison Sutton as the recipients of the Elks Teens of the Month.

The pair of students have maintained superior academic portfolios at Gothenburg and Lexington throughout their high school campaigns.

Cozad Students Food Drive Stocks 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 15,551.1 lbs.of food. NHS members assisted greatly with the project all week long.

TRIBUNE-A REA READY TO LIGHT UP NIGHT WITH CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Getting in the mood for the Holiday season are the TRIBUNE-Area cities with plans to showcase Christmas festivities.

The City of Cozad along with the Cozad Chamber of Commerce are hosting the First Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, December 2nd at 6 p.m., on the Greens at 8th and F Street. There will be students that light up a trio of trees. Following the tree lighting ceremony, Cozad will host their annual Winter Wonderland Parade on The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. You will also be able to visit Santa following the parade at JM’s Gifts/Service Drug.

Dawson County Commissioners Loan School Public Records To Museum

During their Nov. 15 meeting Dawson County Commissioners approved a loan agreement with the Dawson County Museum for school public records.

Deputy County Attorney Kathy Kuhn noted the agreement places the county school records with the museum for storage and informational access. The files include census records, superintendent reports, principal reports and so forth, all of which are public. Dawson County Museum executive director Crystal Werger noted the county retains ownership and the museum will be responsible for their upkeep and preservation.

Central Plains Home Health & Hospice Is Spotlighted During National Home Care & Hospice Month

Approximately 12 million people in the United States require some form of home health care. With over 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, the need for health care continues to rise and the cost of health care continue to soar. Home Health and Hospice care is a valid solution as 90% of Americans prefer to be at home for medical treatment or comfort care.

Cozad Grand Generation

Our 7th Annual Holiday Food & Gift Festival was held on Saturday, November 23rd, 2019. Thank you to the Vendors and the public that attended also Thank you to the volunteers to help make this run smoothly which were Kay Hartman, Jessica Herfel, Gail Nelson, Judy Penner, Leonard Kinser, Spencer Barta, George Williams, and Kerry & Dillon Thurn. Also a big Thank you to Angie Head & Glenda Beenblossom for working in the Kitchen, And everyone who brought baked goodies for our bake sale on a Saturday, who were Vicki Cochran, Kay Hartman, Robin Staton, and Jackie Vassar!

Dawson County 4-H’ers To Attend National 4-H Congress

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Eight Dawson County 4-H'ers will be among the Nebraska 4-H delegation to the 2019 National 4-H Youth Congress, Nov. 29 – Dec. 3 in Atlanta, Georgia. Those attending are Matti-son Beattie, Sumner; Helene Keiser, Gothenburg; Abbie Owens, Lexington; Emma Peterson, Gothenburg; Saidi Ringenberg, Lexington; Morgan Schroeder, Cozad; Benjamin Soria, Kearney; and Sarah Treffer, Cozad. National 4-H Congress is one of the premiere experiences for 4-H members across the country to participate in.