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News
Residents of the Palmer Public Schools District overwhelmingly approved a $6.95 million bond issue last Tuesday, clearing the way for a series of additions and…
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced last week that hay harvesting permit applications for the public will be accepted through an online…
As cyclosporiasis cases continue to rise nationwide, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is reminding residents of the importance of routine…
Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34PROVIDENCE SMILED ON WASHINGTONI recently saw the movie “Young Washington,” which premiered on July 3rd and details the…
To combat the raging wildfires that swept across western Nebraska this year, firefighters and emergency management personnel repeatedly drew on information…
10 YEARS AGOAt the close of the 2015-16 school term, Central City received a formal invitation to join the LouPlatte Conference, a conference that consists…
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
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…
Merrick County Child Development Center recently received a $500 Community Contest Award through the 2026 IMT Insurance Community Contest after being nominated…
Opinion
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…
When I am not fighting for Nebraskans in Washington, I am back home meeting with constituents across Nebraska’s Third District. From Kimball to Auburn,…
If there is a high point of my week, especially in the summer, it is that one evening each week when I leave the office early, go home and put on my grubby…
Obituaries
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…
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our cherished, fun-spirited soul, Hilde Fishler on July 7, 2026, at the age of eighty-seven.Funeral services will…
David E. Sorensen, 78, of Fullerton, formerly of Central City, died on Friday, July, 3, 2026 at Arbor Care Center in Fullerton. Memorial services will be held…