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New Plumbing Business Receives First Dollar

FIRST DOLLAR AWARD: The Gothenburg Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors presented a First Dollar Award last Thursday to Joe-al Alejandro, who owns A1 Plumbing. Joe-al grew up in Cozad and worked for Cozad Services for several years before deciding to go into business on his own. He says Gothenburg has been welcoming to him and his family, and he’s staying quite busy with new construction, remodel and service projects. Contact A1 Plumbing by calling (308) 746-4071. Pictured are, from left, Ambassador Tonya Steuben, Joe-al Alejandro and Ambassador chairman Travis Anderson. (Contributed photo)

Events at the YMCA

Cookies & Cocoa with Santa: Kids can warm up with some hot cocoa and exercise their creative skills with a fun afternoon of crafting and a visit from Santa. A donation of a wrapped gift marked for a boy or girl and age range is appreciated but not required.

Christmas Activites

Living Nativity: Victory Assembly will be hosting their annual drive-thru living nativity on Dec. 15-17 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

The Home Agency Announces New Hire, Dave Hengen

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — The Home Agency of Gothenburg is pleased to announce the hire of Dave Hengen to their crop insurance division.

PASTURE FERTILITY

After we receive soil tests back from the lab, the next step is developing a plan for pasture fertility. The main nutrients to consider are nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sometimes sulfur. Today, let’s take a look at phosphorus.

Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation Discusses Potential Consolidation at Meeting

HOLDREGE, Neb. – The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s board of directors approved a motion at Monday’s monthly meeting to enter into a joint study with the Dawson County Public Power District to evaluate the potential benefits consolidating the two entities.

Victim Witness Program Will Move to Total County Funding in 2020-21

LEXINGTON – Citing increasing grant reporting demands that consume time that could otherwise be spent helping crime victims, Dawson County Victim Witness Program director Julie Gilg asked county commissioners Monday that the county fund her position. The current grant expires in June 2020 and rather than spend time on filling out the voluminous paperwork required to qualify for funding from the federal government, she requested the county fund the office entirely. Under the current grant the county is already providing a 20 percent funding match.

Library and City Office Closed

The City office will be closed until further notice. Utility bills may be paid on-line or placed in the drop box. City personnel will still be available for contact by calling 308-537-3668 and meetings with city hall staff can be arranged by calling the number mentioned above.

The power to tax is the power to destroy — PPP deductibility must be fixed now

The coronavirus pandemic has laid much of the American economy on its back — but a bright spot made the disaster less crippling than it might have been. That is the Paycheck Protection Program, which funneled money to workers through small businesses.

‘I know God protected me that day’

“The naughtiest thing I ever did as a kid was sneaking out of the house,” shared my grandmother, Melody Richards, as she was sewing a quilt in her rocking chair. I love the fact that she has always been ornery. I recall a time when she was told not to give me raw cookie dough and then out reached her hand holding a spoonful of cookie dough.

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