News
Kernel Field is prepared for five days in the spotlight, as Central City and American Legion Post 6 prepare to host the Class B National Division State…
County fair to begin on Saturday at Central CityThe Merrick County Fair will return to Central City this weekend, running August 1st through August 5th,…
With a new school year approaching and the end of the fiscal year looming, Central City school officials moved quickly through a busy agenda last Monday night…
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol are continuing efforts to maintain safe roadways around community events this summer with four special operations this…
Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34THE BLESSING OF TIMELY RAIN FOR AG COMMUNITIESGrowing up on a farm with irrigated acres, summertime meant lots of work…
Sports
After winning the East division during the regular season, the Central City Seniors faced off with the winners of the West, McCook, and coasted to a 9-1…
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.
Lifestyle
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith…
And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into the house, the…
THE CENTRAL CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE brought shoppers from around the area to Central City over the weekend for the chamber’s annual citywide garage sale…
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand…
Opinion
This week, I have decided that every spelling error in the paper is the fault of one person.Mrs. Jane Loewe. Loewe, a long-time educator at Palmer Elementary…
As Congress begins its August work period, I’m looking forward to being back home meeting with Nebraskans across the Third District. As I prepare for my…
It is not hard to get a great photo of someone in public taking a bite of food.What is hard is getting a great photo at that moment— the type of photo that…
On July 4, 2026, we celebrated 250 years of the greatest experiment in self-governance the world has ever known— the United States of America. From the…
Obituaries
The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | July 30, 2026Donald Stiefel, 88, of Lincoln, passed away on June 24, 2026. He was born on June 4, 1938 in Richwood…
The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | July 30, 2026Christopher Scott Ferguson, the son of Scott and Kelleen (Bliss) Ferguson, was born on November 6, 1983 in…
Daniel Eugene Wieseman, 81, of Osceola, passed away on July 13, 2026 at his home in Osceola.Memorial services were held on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m…
Joyce Nadine Kuhn, the only child of Edward L. and Mildred E. (Turner) Hunscote, was born on June 7, 1929, in Grand Island. She passed away on July 6, 2026, at…