Dawes County, NE

CRAWFORD – Thirty-one years and 30 rides later, the Outriders will ride into the sunset June 18 with one final Ride the Ridge trail ride at historic Fort Robinson State Park. Started in 1991 to promote awareness of Northwest Nebraska’s trails, Ride the Ridge spent the first several years...

The Dawes County Attorney's Office is investigating two separate weekend deaths in Chadron. On May 8 at approximately 3:40 p.m. Chadron police were called to investigate the unattended death of 69-year-old Calvin Coomes of Chadron. Coomes was found deceased in his yard, shortly after mowing. "Witnesses and medical records were...

The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) is hosting the third annual amateur photo contest, in search of natural resources related photos from residents within the District encompassing Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan and Sioux counties. The intent behind the photo contest is to get the residents of the District...

The Dawes County 4-H canned food drive continues through April 30. Dawes County 4-H, Northwest Community Action Partnership and Nebraska Extension are asking the public to donate canned and dried foods. Donations can be brought to the Dawes Extension Office at 250 Main Street, Suite 8. All donations will be...

CHADRON – Tourism businesses, attractions, employees and volunteers will be recognized for their valuable contributions to the Northwest Nebraska tourism industry with the recent creation of an awards program. Discover Northwest Nebraska will honor a Business/Attraction of the Year, a Frontline Employee of the Year and a Volunteer of...

A candidate for the Nebraska State Board of Education is responding to allegations of sexual assault made against her son, a student at Chadron State College. Elizabeth Tegtmeier issued a press release Friday after The Eagle, CSC’s student newspaper, ran a story about her son, Caleb Tegtmeier, on its website.

Managers of public lands in the Pine Ridge are planning to conduct prescribed burning as conditions allow in coming weeks. Both the the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and U.S. Forest Service have developed burn plans for properties in Dawes and Sioux counties. Land managers use prescribed burning to reduce...