Creativity has taken on a new form inside The Cut Barn, where owner Sarah Wolf has expanded from cuts and color to adding custom apparel with the addition of The Press Barn. 

The Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved the county budget and set its final property tax request during its regular meeting on Sept. 30. 
Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 2026-28, approving the county budget, followed by Resolution 2026-29, setting the final tax request at $14,403,406.17. 

The Grand Generation Center has a busy October planned, with educational presentations, health services, fundraisers and community events scheduled throughout the month. 
Foot clinics will be held at the Center on Tuesdays, Oct. 6, 13 and 20. Appointments are required and may be scheduled by calling Central Plains Home Health at 308-784-4630. 

Joel Carlson, president of the Cozad Community Schools School Board, was the presenter at the Wednesday, Sept. 30 Community Chat at the Wilson Public Library. Carlson, who was an attorney and now farms, is serving his 10th year on the board and provided a thorough explanation of school finances, taxes, valuations, bonds, depreciation, budgeting and more.

Frontier Frau brought a taste of Germany to Cozad this month as its third annual Oktoberfest featured food, drinks, contests and plenty of friendly competition. 

After a two-year break, the Charitable Fund of Cozad is bringing back a community favorite with the return of Casino Night on Saturday, Oct. 17. 
The event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Cozad Elks Lodge and will feature an evening of games, friendly competition, food and fundraising. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Cozad banks, and Husker Volleyball will also be streamed during the evening. 

The first item of new business discussed at the Cozad City Council meeting on Sept. 21, was the approval of the application and certificate for Payment submitted by Miller and Associates, Consulting Engineers, P.C., for the 12th Street Watermain project in the amount of $275,553.92. The project is being completed by Midlands Contracting Inc.

What started with a search for an embroidered hat has grown into an eight-year business venture for Cozad entrepreneur Jody Laird. 
On Oct. 1, Laird will celebrate eight years in business, a milestone that comes at a time of significant change for her company, formerly known as Double L Embroidery. 

When one of its own is facing a difficult road, the Cozad community has a way of showing up.

That support will be on full display Thursday, October 1, when Rivet Design Co. hosts a benefit for Cozad’s Ben Ide and his family from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Cozad on Meridian Avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets.

The Cozad Community Schools Board of Education approved an updated operating and ground lease agreement for the Cozad Community Wellness Center during its September meeting, formalizing the responsibilities of the school district, City of Cozad and Cozad Community Hospital after more than 26 years of partnership. 

Cozad’s Chad Connelly ended his rodeo season on top, earning the Nebraska State Rodeo Association’s Ranch Bronc Riding year-end championship during the NSRA Finals Sept. 11-13 in Lexington. 
For Connelly, the championship was the result of two years of competing seriously in ranch bronc riding, covering plenty of miles and facing some of the toughest horses in the event. 

With Nebraska’s 2026 General Election approaching, voters have several dates and deadlines to keep in mind before Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. 
The Nebraska Secretary of State certified the candidates, offices and issues appearing on the statewide ballot on Sept. 11. The next several weeks will include the beginning of early voting, voter registration deadlines and the mailing of early voting ballots. 

For parents, entering the world of special education can sometimes feel like learning an entirely new language. Individual Education Plans (IEPs), evaluations, accommodations and federal regulations can quickly become overwhelming, particularly when a family is simply trying to determine what support a child needs. 

The sights, sounds and flavors of Germany will return to downtown Cozad this month as The Frontier Frau prepares for its annual Oktoberfest celebration, Sept. 19-26. 
The Frontier Frau will host eight days of Oktoberfest activities featuring German food and drinks, competitions, family activities and plenty of opportunities to break out the lederhosen and dirndls. 

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, people went to work, children headed to school and passengers boarded flights across the country. It was a Tuesday morning that, until 8:46 a.m. Eastern time, was largely unremarkable. 
Twenty-five years later, more than a quarter of the U.S. population was not yet born when the attacks occurred. Millions more were too young to remember them.