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Central City’s annual Lone Tree Days celebration, themed America 250, is already underway. Having kicked off on Thursday, July 2nd, it continues through Sunday, July 5th.

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. Those visitors should use caution when lighting fireworks.

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 the dean’s list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade-point-average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester.

Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 OUR EXCEPTIONAL NATION AT 250 Christianity deeply influenced the drafting of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, serving as the foundational bedrock for its political philosophy. The document’s core tenets, including human equality, unalienable rights and divine justice, originated from biblical doctrines and the Christian natural law tradition.

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 for a reunion – and to be honored for their service to their country. The servicemen present were: Earl Brandes (95) of Central City, Ed Guthrie (97) of Omaha, and Larry Osterbuhr (96) of Hildreth.

Last Monday night, during the Central City Board of Education’s June meeting, Central City Superintendent Jeff Jensen updated members of the board of education on the group’s effort to replace the flag that had been flying in the dome with one that is more fitting of the space.