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Intersection on Highway 400 named in honor of service-minded pillar of Dawson County community
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State Rep. Will Wade and State Sen. Steve Gooch stand with Mike Berg and his wife Jane on May 25 after officially renaming the intersection at Highway 400 and Dawson Forest Road the Mike Berg intersection. - photo by Erica Jones
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: May 26, 2023, 3:00 PM
The intersection at Highway 400 and Dawson Forest Road officially has a new name in honor of one Dawson County resident and longtime public servant.
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Dawson-area community remembers late elementary school teacher for love of students, education
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Jennie Stowers.
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Oct 3, 2025, 6:16 PM
Published: Oct 1, 2025, 2:50 PM
A longtime Dawson County elementary teacher died on Monday.
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