| CENTRAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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MONDAY, MARCH 23 Officer responded traffic in control in the area of Highway 14th and Highway. Officer responded to a disturbance in the 1300 block of 12th Avenue, situation resolved.
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MAC to host final show of the season
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Merrick Arts Council’s final show for the 2025-26 season will be on Sunday, April 26th at 7:00 p.m. featuring Rebecca Noble’s Cabaret Theatre at the Central City Performing Arts Center, Edwin and Bernice Lock Theatre.
Senator’s Note
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Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 THE NON-EQUALITY OF TAX DAY It is that dreaded tax day again where we are expected to apply rules laid out in the 6,871 pages of the U.S. Federal Tax Code and 1,271 pages of the Nebraska Tax Code.
BQA helps producers achieve long-term success
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For Nebraska producer Troy Anderson, his family is deeply rooted in doing things the right way. That began with his parents instilling the importance of Beef Quality Assurance in him and his siblings and now passing down the core principles to his son.
From Our Files
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10 YEARS AGO Nick Ryan, owner of Prairie Creek Vineyards, asked the Central City Council to consider the legalization of Sunday sales of liquor within city limits. About sixty runners participated in the first-ever Bader Park fundraising race event.
Magnolias, Old Dirt Road reunite in Central City
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Magnolias Boutique, LLC and Old Dirt Road reunited in a new location earlier this year, and the owners say that things are going well. The businesses moved into 802 C Avenue, the former home of the Republican-Nonpareil, in early 2026. They marked the move with a ribbon cutting and Grand Reopening open house on March 18th.
Lodging tax returns rebound
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Following three straight years of decline, lodging tax receipts in Merrick County saw a slight rebound in 2025. According to local government data released by the Nebraska Department of Revenue earlier this year, in 2025, Merrick County collected $7,031.13 in lodging tax receipts.
Nebraska Christian sweeps Mansfield Invite
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The Nebraska Christian Eagles dominated Tuesday’s Mansfield Invitational at Boone Central High School, winning sixteen gold medals, coming away with forty-eight top-six finishes, and winning both the boys’ and girls’ overall team competition.
Game and parks commission lifts temporary campfire ban
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The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has lifted its ban on campfires at all Nebraska state park areas and wildlife management areas. Game and Parks also lifted its ban on prescribed burns.