[8] J.P. O'Furey purchased the Cedar County News in 1915 and he became president of the Nebraska Press Association in 1922.
[13] In 1934, while still under O'Furey, the Cedar County News absorbed two local papers, the Wynot Tribune and the Obert Times.
They later purchased the Coleridge Blade and the Wausa Gazette, forming a group of newspapers known as Northeast Nebraska News.
During that time, she and Rob launched NewsFirst, an app/widget that aggregates news stories from across 16 Nebraska newspapers.
In 2018, the Cedar County News received three awards from the National Newspaper Association, including first place in the humorous column category, and honorable mentions for feature photo and social media.
[24][25] In 2023, Rob Dump was elected as President of the Nebraska Press Association, making him the fourth publisher of the Cedar County News to hold that honor.
Under the guidance of publishers Rob Dump and Peggy Year, The Cedar County News has collected more state, regional and national honors than any other newspaper in Northeast Nebraska.