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
Working with birds of prey
When you think about hunting, you may imagine a person with a shotgun and his trusty dog by his side. Or, perhaps, an individual high in a tree stand with their bow. But what about an individual who hunts with a hawk? Falconry is the art of hunting with raptors like...
Between the lines: Is retail choice right for Nebraska?
By Gwen Kautz, Dawson PPD General Manager gkautz (at) dawsonpower.com 308-324-2386 Over the holidays, a report was published that claimed Nebraskan’s are not benefiting from the public power model in Nebraska and that introducing competition would garner lower rates....
Celebrating 80 years of service
On January 25, 1937, local farmers and other community leaders filed a petition with the Nebraska Department of Roads and Irrigation for the creation of Dawson County Public Power District. The District was officially formed February 26, 1937. The District put its...