Gothenburg News

Pound for pound and percentage wise, local fire fighters beat their wives and girlfriends in a weight-loss contest that ended June 26.

Workers for Tom Shea Construction pour concrete for the base of a sign that will welcome visitors into Gothenburg.

Tom Osborne learned early in his Third District congressional career that agriculture is not a simple business.

The first record of irrigation ditches on the Platte River in Nebraska dates back to the 1850s.

Roger Hood kissed his wife Paula the morning of April 13 before leaving in his pickup for North Platte.

High heat and humidity in the eastern part of Nebraska last week that killed large numbers of feedlot cattle spared local and area herds.

The Dawson County Alzheimera TMs Association 2009 Memory Walk was held June 18 at Muny Park in Cozad.

Monsantoa s goal to double yields in corn, soybean and cotton production by 2030 wona t be achieved with higher costs for water and fertilizer.

Innovative planting, cultivating and irrigation techniques will be studied on test plots of corn, soybeans and other crops at the Monsanto Water Utilization Learning Center south of Gothenburg.

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has awarded $458,767 in tax credit HOME funding to the regional Housing Authority of the city of Gothenburg.

After waiting months for a green light, business owners can now apply for money to revitalize their downtown businesses.

Dr. Ted Crosbie says Gothenburg is where the Monsanto Learning Facility had to be built.

Two North Platte people avoided serious injury Sunday evening when the vehicle they riding in rolled on a county road northeast of Gothenburg.

A high-speed, telephone emergency alerting system is available for residents and businesses in Dawson and Gosper Counties.

The downturned economy has had an effect in Dawson County, particularly in motor vehicle sales, but Gothenburga s net taxable retail sales have been doing well overall in 2009.

Members of the Gothenburg Volunteer Fire Department spent a couple of pre-dawn hours Monday controlling a fire in the dust collection system at Parker Tech Seal Division.

FAMILY HOME across the street from the school 817 13th St. 2,000 square-feet with three bedrooms, two baths and two car garage.

Local News THANKS: Many residents of Dawson and Gosper counties showed up at a community send-off meal at the Heartland Military Museum in Lexington and along the main streets of Cozad and Gothenburg Thursday night to show their appreciation to World War II veterans chosen for a Dawson-Gosper Hero Flight to Washington D.C. Pockets full of ...

Local News CELEBRATING LIFE: Aileene Hirsch was a vibrant woman who always wore a big smile.

Clarence John Oberg, 94, of Farnam died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital.