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When the Girl Scout Cookies drop, the Panda-Monium begins! The 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program is here. With the adorable panda as our 2025 mascot, Girl Scouts across Nebraska are ready to embark on another exciting cookie season starting on January 24 with online direct ship cookies.

Three Merrick County 4-H youth and one Hamilton County 4-H youth recently competed in the National Horse Quiz Bowl Contest. The unique contest was held in Denver, Colorado last Thursday. Students taking part in the event were, left to right, Keir Albert, Shyann Zmek, Kayden Tyan and Alexia Ericksen.

Arizona State University’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science has announced the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0 and be registered for full-time coursework.

Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its 2024 fall semester academic honors list for students enrolled in traditional and adult undergraduate programs.

Fort Hays State University recognized approximately 1,014 graduates during its fall commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday Dec. 13 and 14.

“Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is...

Before we settle into 2025 I would like to pause and reflect a bit and remember some of our chamber accomplishments in 2024. First—our membership grew to 169 members representing all of our Merrick County communities.

“Nebraska Farm Bureau strongly supports the goal of a legislative bill introduced today aimed at correcting the unintentional elimination of more than $550 million of refundable income tax credits for 2023 property taxes, which were paid in 2024.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers, including dairy producers impacted by H5N1, that the deadline to apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) is Jan. 30, 2025,...

December 11-January 1, 2025 The Central City Police Department participated in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over from December 11, 2024-January 1, 2025 with 5 officers completing 90 of overtime hours.