4-H BB GUN CONTEST
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4-H BB GUN CONTEST
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From Our Files
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10 YEARS AGO While searching for a long-term solution to an immediate facilities issue, the Central City Public Schools administration and Board of Education has opted to pursue the acquisition and installment of field turf for the next generation of Bison athletes at Central City High School. Members of Merrick Foundation’s Leading Locally class stopped for a photo with Nebraska governor Pete Ricketts on their February 10th visit to the state capitol.
A KWIK 20 YEARS
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O’Neills have owned convenience stores for two decades Kwik Stop, a series of gas stations operating throughout the Cornhusker State, officially turns fifty this year, its articles of incorporation having been filed in spring of 1976. The store, which began with a single location in North Platte two years prior, in 1974, now encompasses twenty-seven locations, with a twenty-eighth under construction.
Candidates continue to file for offices
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Election offices in Nebraska opened for candidate filings for the 2026 primary election just over five weeks ago, on Monday, January 5th. Since, numerous individuals have filed for offices in Merrick County.
GRANTS A BOON TO CENTRAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
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The Central City Police Department recently recognized Officers Dwayne Harvill and Reiny Dickhaut for their outstanding initiative and commitment to improving officer safety and operational effectiveness throughout 2025. Through their diligent efforts, Officers Harvill and Dickhaut successfully researched, wrote, and secured three separate grants totaling $26,918.54 for the department.
Senator’s Note
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Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 Several years ago a friend of mine blurted out this observation: “The world is made for couples!” All creatures are made for reproduction, and perhaps no time of the year is better for recognizing this fact of creation than Valentine’s Day. Since at least the 1400s when Geoffrey Chaucer wrote his poem, “The Parliament of Fowls,” we have recognized and celebrated the zest of romance in the air during early springtime.
Scientists establish biochar on-farm research network
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Two University of Nebraska– Lincoln scientists, partnering with American Farmland Trust and four Nebraska farmers, have established a biochar on-farm research network. It is among the first and largest in the United States.
From Our Files
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10 YEARS AGO Longtime Merrick County Christmas of Sharing volunteer/coordinator Helen Foulk received the R-N Person of the Year Award plaque from publisher Bob Jensen at the Chamber of Commerce Gala Saturday. The Student of the Month is Central City Public School’s and the community’s way of acknowledging and recognizing students who exhibit positive morals, demonstrate the Bison Core Values, and are all-around outstanding students.
Lippincott to seek a second term
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Nebraska State Senator Loren Lippincott, a Republican representing District 34, filed the necessary paperwork with the Nebraska Secretary of State last month to seek a second term in the Nebraska Legislature.