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New Lake Business Opens:

The Artistic Cabinetry location at Johnson Lake is open for business!  Cindy Fahrenbruch is hosting an open house on Friday July 21^st from 5 to 8 PM.  The new business is located in the old Subway building near the entrance to the main Game and Park Campground.  The Johnson Lake Chamber of Commerce will be welcoming  Artistic Cabinetry with a ribbon cutting at 4:45 PM, just before the open house begins...

          WANTED:             

Old boat trailer for 14' boat or longer, or flat trailer that is at least 10'-12' long. Ok if it needs some work. Needs to be free or cheap!  To use as a float for Lakeview Acres Fireworks Display.  Call Mike at 308-850-9888

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JLDI Carp Removal completed last week:  Click for Story & Pictures

For a clarification on when SID charges will end, click on SID#1 News & Info on the left...

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Inlet HideAway has re-opened...click link on left for more information

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Pat Berggren of Mallard Beach & Broken Bow re-appointed to NG&PC. CLICK FOR STORY

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JOHN WIGHTMAN, 78, 1938-2017 LEXINGTON – Long time public servant John Wightman of Lexington died on Thursday at the age of 78 after being transported to a local hospital.

Wightman attended Kearney State College, taught for one year in Dannenbrog then earned a law degree at UNL. He opened law offices in Lexington and Gothenburg

Wightman got involved in politics 1974 when he began his first term as a city councilman in Lexington. He served one term before going back to the same office in 1984 until 2000. During that time he served as Lexington’s mayor from 1992-1995.

In 2006 Wightman defeated Dick Pierce to win a seat in the Nebraska Legislature representing the state’s 36th district. He served two terms, he was unable to run for re-election in 2014 because of term limits.  Click for full Obituary

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Former J-laker, Heather Heinemann named General Manager of Lex Clipper-Herald:  Story Here

   

   LINCOLN — Bill Barrett, who served 10 years in the U.S. Congress and 12 in the Nebraska Legislature, was remembered Wednesday as a politician who preferred consensus and collegiality over partisan bickering and conflict.   Barrett, a Republican Party activist, died Tuesday night in his hometown of Lexington, Nebraska. He was 87.   Funeral services are pending. Gov. Pete Ricketts announced that U.S. and Nebraska flags will be flown at half-staff Sept. 28 in honor of Barrett.   Read more about Bill Barrett here:  World Herald Story

Corbey Dorsey hired for UNK Staff:  https://sites.google.com/site/jlakeorg/jlakers-in-the-news/corbeydorseyhiredforunkstaff

J-laker & Kearney Man, Ryan Johnson, Killed in Fatal Johnson Lake Accident:  Fatal Accident

Help keep J-lake clean, see article here: https://sites.google.com/site/jlakeorg/jlake-events

Commissioner Berggren (Lynn) dies while hunting, read more here and view the pictures...    

http://krvn.com/regional-news/commissioner-berggren-passes-while-hunting/

 SID OPERATOR MAINTENANCE POSITION FILLED, SID BOARD WELCOMES 

TRAVIS STITHEM--Click here to read about the SID's new Operator:  Welcome Travis!!

 ALCOHOL USE NOW PERMITTED ON JOHNSON LAKE!!  Read more here:   Central allows alcohol

Information regarding your SID billings and tax levy can be found here:  Billing Info

Annual Assessment payments must be made before August 12th annually, 

for more info and details check here:  SID Payment Info

Free WiFi is now available at the following lake locations:  MEDO'

Portside Express (Ampride "C" store), LakeShore Marina, and the SID Bldg.

{Blue SID Bldg at 42738 Rd 748 (road south of the golf course, then west) -- Free WiFi!}