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Guests at three state recreation areas will be allowed to touch off fireworks on the Fourth of July, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.…
Wayne State College included almost 1,200 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the Spring 2026 semester. Students listed on…
Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34
OUR EXCEPTIONAL NATION AT 250 Christianity deeply influenced the drafting of the Declaration of Independence in 1776,…
The website All Things Nebraska, created by Nebraska Extension, houses thousands of mappable data points about the Cornhusker State. While it was designed for…
10 YEARS AGO
On June 23rd, the only three known Pearl Harbor survivors living in Nebraska met at the Heartland Veterans Memorial at South Park in Central City…
Sports
The Central City Juniors trailed for six complete innings before evening the score against Grand Island Pro Team Design in the seventh frame.
Despite that…
Central City Seniors move to 12-0
The Central City Post 6 Seniors improved their record to 12-0 last week, notching impressive wins over Grand Island USave…
The top senior basketball players from the Lou-Platte Conference got one last chance to showcase their skills on the hardwood last Thursday as they took on the…
Central City’s track teams battle at NSAA Class B State Track and Field Championships.
It took two days to decide a winner in Tuesday’s quarterfinal game of the NSAA State Baseball Championships between Central City/ Centura and Guardian Angels…
Lifestyle
More than 6,200 University of Nebraska– Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2025-2026 academic year.…
THE VILLAGE OF CLARKS used $500 from a Lean on LARM Safety Grant to purchase a safety harness and lanyard, exit signs, and a first aid kit. Village Clerk/…
Peyton Hofmann, a recent graduate of High Plains High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O.
International Sisterhood.
She…
Opinion
From our founding pioneers to today, Nebraskans have always been known for our grit, determination, and resilience. Unfortunately, this year those…
I love birthdays.
In fact, I love them so much that I really see no reason why the celebration should only be contained to one day each year.
Thankfully, an…
There is nothing quite like summer in Nebraska. Long days in the hayfields give way to evenings at the ballpark with family and friends. Weekends offer…
I have a small list of items that I hope that I am lucky enough in life to get to experience; however, for many of those items on the list, luck is the only…
Obituaries
Laura “Faye” Roebuck, 77, of Grand Island, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Grand Island. Funeral services were held…
Arlis V. Phelps, 83, of Central City, died on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln. Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 27…
Verna E. Zmek, 94, of Central City, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Litzenberg Long Term Care in Central City. Memorial services will be held on…
Maxine M. Sundberg, age 84, of Clarks, passed away June 14, 2026 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg.
Memorial service will be held at a later date.…