News
Bands from across the area and beyond will step off on Saturday as a part of the Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce’s eightyfourth annual Harvest of Harmony…
Is it necessary to buy popular or famous brands of dresses, shoes, or toys for your children? Though some brands may cost several hundred dollars for just one…
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1Officer responded to a stray dog in the area of 13th Street and 17th Avenue, officer did not locate dog.Officer responded to the area of…
Herk’s Welding, Inc.A family-owned business which has served Central City and the surrounding area since 1970, Herk’s Welding shop has evolved from a simple…
Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34THE COSTS A FARMER FACESFarming irrigated corn on a thousand- acre farm in Nebraska is a big business with big bills that…
What starts with a single object can become hundreds, each adding another chapter to a personal story. Nebraska Public Media’s new seven-episode digital- only…
Sports
Central City went down to the wire with Aurora last Thursday, falling in five sets despite a twenty-seven- kill outing from Sydni Homolka.It didn’t take long…
After a strong showing at the Central City Volleyball Invitational, the Nebraska Christian Eagles suffered back-to-back losses on the hardwood at Elgin last…
The High Plains football team racked up 340 all-purpose yards in last Friday’s Homecoming showdown with Grand Island Lutheran, leading to a dominant 44-8…
HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS crowned their 2026 Homecoming King and Queen on Friday night following the Storm’s football game against Grand Island Lutheran.…
Snapping a threegame winning streak, the Central City softball team fell victim to a late rally by Aurora last Thursday evening as the Huskies handed the Bison…
Nebraska Christian had a strong showing on the court last week, competing in a home triangular and making the short trip to Central City High School for the…
Lifestyle
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept submissions for the 2026 Nebraskaland Magazine photo contest starting October 1st.Submissions should be made…
For the fourth straight year, the Pizza, Puzzles and Pub event benefiting the Sutton Squad was a success.On Saturday, thirty- two teams competed in this year’s…
The Nebraska All Star Rock and Roll Band will be the feature performance for Merrick Arts Council’s second show of the season. This thirteen- piece band will…
Opinion
For nearly fifty years, the Hyde Amendment has reflected a principle that resonates deeply with the values we hold in Nebraska: protecting vulnerable life…
For the past few weeks, I simply have not been able to get a good night’s sleep.The reason has baffled me. For weeks I have been tired, running on fumes, and…
There is something special about the place we are blessed to call home. Whether it is having the ability to see for miles across the Sandhills, hearing gravel…
In every basement, attic, or storage shed, there is an item or two that we could easily toss, sell, or destroy without a second thought.For me, those items go…
Obituaries
Chad Michael Lammermann, 47, of Marquette, passed away on July 22, 2026. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Richland…
Norma Ann Holtorf, 80, of Hordville, passed away on September 23, 2026, in Central City.Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Fridhem…
Sharon K. Pedersen, 76, of Polk, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center.Sharon chose to be cremated. Her life was…
Edward Alan Kyes, 82, of Central City, passed away at Litzenberg Long Term Care in Central City on Monday, September 7, 2026 after fighting cancer for several…