THE HOT SHEETS: Nov 14, 2026

Lexington city council approves actions to prepare former Tyson Foods property near plant for redevelopment

LEXINGTON — The Lexington city council approved various actions that will prepare former Tyson Foods property around the plant for future redevelopment during their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The city council considered the creation of the South Industrial First Addition and the annexation of the 419 acres near...

Dawson County weekly real estate transactions, Nov. 6-13

LEXINGTON — The Dawson County Register of Deeds released the weekly real estate transactions from Nov. 6-13. Catherine Sarnes and Scott Sarnes and Joni Bennett and Edward Bennett, to Dirk C. Trautman and Kylee R. Wilken, Lot 13, North Shore, Johnson Lake, Section 32, Township 9 North, Range 22 of the West 6th P.M., Dawson County, $1,802.76 revenue.

Campground Gets New Manager, New Utility Rates Set

Lafayette Park and Campground officially has a new manager. City Parks Director Noah Dea shared that several applications were received for the position, which was vacated by the resignation of Jessica Fulkerson, and four quality candidates were interviewed. At the Oct. 20 meeting of the Gothenburg City Council, an agreement...

Lexington Clears 419 Acres of Ex-Tyson Land for Redevelopment Push

Lexington's city council has signed off on a batch of land moves meant to turn the idle footprint around its shuttered Tyson Foods plant into something new, approving the subdivision and annexation of roughly 419 acres the city recently bought from the meatpacker. The former production facility itself, however, stays outside city limits for now, even as the farmland and infrastructure around it start down the path toward industrial redevelopment.

NSAA Football Playoff Results: Irish and Eagles Advance

Gothenburg played Cedar Catholic on the road in the semifinals. The Swedes made a valiant run as the 7th seed, but were stopped by Cedar Catholic, 19-6. The class C2 championship game between Cedar Catholic and Grand Island Central Catholic will be played on Tuesday, November 24th at 10:15 CT in Memorial Stadium.

Good time to quit smoking

For the week of Nov. 15-21, Community Connections Tobacco Free Lincoln County, Tobacco Free Nebraska, and other partners across the state are celebrating Quit Tobacco Week. This week focuses on promoting available resources encouraging. A free “quit-tobacco” kit and other resources are available at no charge for Nebraskans who want...