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The Merrick Foundation, Inc., headquartered in Central City and serving all of Merrick County, has announced changes to its Board of Directors. These updates, shared on the Foundation’s social media, reflect its commitment to fostering community growth and leadership.

Jen Myers, Merrick County Planning and Zoning Administrator, attended a two- and one-half day conference for Nebraska county officials conducted in Omaha over the dates of December 10-12, 2014. During that conference – the 120th Annual conference of the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO), Myers was presented with one of the four President’s Award for Distinguished Leadership in County Government.

For Central City alumni, January 10-11 will be a walk down memory lane filled with school spirit, sports, and camaraderie, as the community prepares to “celebrate your Bison pride” with two full days of events.

On the morning of December 8, many denizens of Central City spent their morning puzzling over a strange and out of place Facebook post. The post was a missing person report detailing information about a woman named Kimberly Zuege. She was described as a 56-year-old female living in Central City. She was listed as 5’4” and had a weight of 120 pounds, along with having gone missing on November 30 of this year.