By Dave Schroeder

About 275 students from 7 high schools around Dawson County toured area businesses and industries Tuesday to learn about possible careers available at home. John Bell, Coordinator of the ABLE program through Dawson Area Development, says about 35 businesses and industries opened their doors to the students. Bell expressed appreciation to Paulsen, inc for providing lunch for the students and to the Cozad Ambassadors for serving it. He also thanked the businesses, school districts, bus drivers and teachers for their assistance as well.

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Businesses participating in the tours include Eustis Body Shop, CNPPID, Designer Craft Woodworking, Boerkircher’s, Frontier Home Medical, Pony Express Chevrolet, Fairbanks, Husker Ag, Plum Creek Motors, Lexington Airport, Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, Hilltop Estates, Cozad Community Health System, Doran Post, Cozad Wellness Center, Tri-County Hospital, Plum Creek Medical Group, Meadowlark Pointe, Baldwin Filters, Tenneco, Orthman Manufacturing, KRVN, Cozad Telephone Company, Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, City of Lexington, Cozad Police Department, Tier One Bank, Lexington Clipper Herald, Paulsen Inc., State Department of Roads, Nebraska Plastics, All-Points, Dawson Public Power, Cornhusker Energy, Eastside Animal Center and City of Cozad.

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