Kearney Catholic High School student Onyx Smith was selected to represent Dawson Public Power District at the Nebraska Rural Electric Association Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. Smith is the daughter of Todd and Jody Smith.
Smith and 20 other high school students will spend one week in the nation’s capital touring popular historical sites this June. The students will meet with members of the Nebraska Congressional Delegation and join other rural high school students from across America at the annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Day. The event focuses on political engagement, leadership and issues facing the electric industry today.
OTHER NEWS
In the right light
Decorate your home safely during the holidays Inspect all lights, decorations and extension cords for damage before using. Exercise caution when decorating near power lines. Keep yourself and your equipment at least 20 feet from power lines. Make sure all extension...
Between the lines: Christmas then and now
By Gwen Kautz, General Manager gkautz at dawsonpower.com 308-324-2386 Some of those Norman Rockwell paintings always stir up “the good ol’ days” kind of thoughts. Let’s look back on Christmases before electricity and then look at what we see today. The...
Kindness rocks roll through central Nebraska
Spreading kindness is as simple as a rock and some paint. Across Dawson PPD’s service territory, communities are painting rocks and hiding them in plain sight—all with the hopes to brighten someone’s day and inspire them to pay it forward. The idea stemmed from The...