News
The Nebraska Supreme Court will make a stop in Merrick County next week as part of its annual Summer Tour, a statewide initiative designed to connect the state…
Artificial intelligence is being adopted rapidly across industries, workplaces and in personal use, with an estimated one and four Americans using it regularly…
Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34There’s much in the news and social media today about data centers, but what are they? They are facilities that house…
When soil science students from fourteen countries gathered in Nanjing, China, this summer, Nebraska’s Liz Eroshenko wasn’t there to compete. She was one of…
10 YEARS AGORemi Wells got Sunday night’s Junior Rodeo started in style as she rode her horse Doc around the Merrick County Fairgrounds arena with the Stars…
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…
Sports
With a trip to the state tournament already guaranteed, the Central City Seniors had nothing but pride to play for in last Tuesday’s Area 5 championship game…
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…
Lifestyle
Last week, Merrick Foundation reported that a total of $18,815 was awarded to five local organizations during the organization’s third quarter grant cycle…
THE HORDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1976 recently celebrated its fiftieth class reunion at Prairie Creek Winery in Central City. Members of the class in…
The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Holthus Convention Center in York.The meeting is open to the public,…
Opinion
It all started with a letter opener.You know, one of those tchotchkes that businesses hand out so that every time you open a bill or a letter from your grandma…
Now that the August district work period is officially underway, I am excited to spend the coming weeks on the road, listening to Nebraskans across the Third…
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…
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…