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MONDAY, JANUARY 26 Officer assisted the Central City Ambulance in the 400 block of H Avenue. Officer responded to a welfare check in the 2700 block of 19th Avenue, situation resolved.

TRAFFIC CONTACTS 63: 42-Warnings and 21-Citations MERRICK COUNTY ARRESTS 8: 2-Felony Arrests and 6-Misdemeanor Arrests. DEPUTIES HANDLED 58 CALLS FOR SERVICE: 01/19 Juvenile Matter, 2800 Block Gunbarrel Road, Grand Island; 01/19 Traffic Complaint, Hwy 14 & Hwy 92, Central City; 01/20 AOLEA (Assist Other Law Enforcement Agency), Central City Police Department, Hwy 30 & Fairgrounds Road, Central City; 01/20 Speak with Officer, Utica & Zurich Streets, Palmer; 01/20 Court Security; 01/20 Juvenile Matter, 800 Block Hwy 92, Palmer; 01/20 Prisoner Transport; 01/20 Traffic Accident, Hwy 30 & Bader Park Road, Chapman; 01/20 Speak with Officer, 1800 Block 16th Avenue, Central City; 01/21 Speak with Officer, 2300 Block Hwy 30, Clarks; 01/21 Motorist Assist, Hwy 30 & 14th Road, Central City; 01/21 Court Security; 01/21 Traffic Complaint, Hwy 30 West Bound from Silver Creek, Silver Creek; 01/21 Littering, E & 6th Roads, Chapman; 01/21 Traffic Hazard, Hwy 30 & Hwy 92, Central City; 01/21 Prisoner Transport; 01/21 Traffic Accident (no injuries), Entrance to Hord Lake Road, Central City; 01/21 Traffic Complaint, Hwy 92 & 14th Road, Archer; 01/21 Traffic Complaint, Hwy 14 & West 22nd Road, Marquette, Perry, Alan F.-60, Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol; 01/22 Traffic Complaint, 200 Block 20th Street, Central City; 01/22 Speak with Officer, 200 Block West Pearl Street, Clarks; 01/22 Animal Complaint, 3rd & Ormsby Roads, Palmer; 01/22 Speak with Officer, 30 Block Morningstar, Clarks; 01/23 Suspicious Vehicle, 1700 Block 5th Avenue, Central City; 01/23 Speak with Officer, 1800 Block 16th Avenue, Central City; 01/23 Traffic Accident (no injuries), Main Street, Palmer; 01/23 Traffic Complaint, Hwy 30 East Bound from Grand Island, Romero, Devlin J.-30, Arrested for Driving Under the Influence, Driving During Revocation, No Valid Insurance, Driving on Shoulder, No Valid Registration, Open Alcohol Container; 01/24 Traffic Complaint, Hwy 92 & Hwy 30, Clarks; 01/25 Medical Emergency, 100 Block Beck Road, Grand Island; 01/25 Juvenile Matter, 800 Block Hwy 92, Palmer; 01/25 Animal Bite, 700 Block 5th Street, Silver Creek; 01/25 Property Damage, Gunbarrel & Fort Kearney Roads, Grand Island; 01/26 Medical Emergency, Hwy 30 & 10th Road, Chapman; 01/26 Speak with Officer, 1200 Block Warwick Street, Palmer; 01/26 Traffic Control, Hwy 92 & BB Road, Silver Creek; 01/26 Driving Under Suspension, Hwy 34 & Gunbarrel Road, Grand Island, Schroeder, Kim-43, Arrested for Driving During Suspension; 01/26 DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services), Investigation, Silver Creek; 01/27 Traffic Enforcement, Hwy 30 & F Avenue, Central City, Jacob, Dennis J.-37, Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol & Possess or Consume Open Alcohol Container; 01/27 Traffic Enforcement, 1100 Block 9th Road, Chapman; 01/27 Shots Fired, 200 Block Fort Kearney Road, Grand Island; 01/27 Traffic Offense, 7th & Chapman Roads, Chapman, Kent, Leo-30, Arrested for Driving During Revocation; 01/28 Prisoner Transport; 01/28 Court Security; 01/28 Traffic Complaint, Hwy 30 & L Road, Central City; 01/28 DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services), Investigation, Silver Creek; 01/29 Juvenile Matter, Hwy 30, Chapman; 01/29 Check Welfare, 3300 Block Silver Creek Road, Silver Creek; 01/29 Check Welfare, 300 Block 2nd Road, Grand Island; 01/29 DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services), Investigation, Grand Island; 01/29 Property Damage, 600 Block 9th Street, Chapman; 01/30 DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services), Investigation, Clarks; 01/30 K9 Deployment, Hwy 30 & 22nd Road, Central City; 01/30 Traffic Enforcement, Hwy 30 & F Road, Chapman, Rojas Acevedo, Jesus-24, Arrested for Driving During Suspension; 01/31 Verbal Disturbance, 1200 Block Warwick Street, Palmer; 01/31 DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services), Investigation, Central City; 02/01 Traffic Accident, Hwy 39 & Vine Street, Silver Creek; 02/01 Traffic Control, Hwy 92 & 18th Road, Central City; 02/01 Traffic Accident (no injury), Fort Kearney & Gunbarrel Roads, Grand Island DHHS (DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INVESTIGATION) 5 Case(s) INMATE TRANSPORTS: 01/20 Prisoner Transport-York County Corrections; 01/21 Prisoner Transport-York County Corrections; 01/28 Prisoner Transport-Hall County Corrections CIVIL PROCESS: 17 Papers Served COURT SECURITY: 01/20 Court Security-County Court; 01/21 Court Security- County Court; 01/28 Court Security-County Court.

Adults spend a lot of time thinking about time—yesterday, today, tomorrow, hours and minutes are all part of an adult’s life. Young children, however, are concrete thinkers and don’t understand the concept of time and what it means. Children learn best when they can touch, feel or see something, so time can be confusing for them.

More than 7,000 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

Nebraska Christian Schools (NC) will be hosting its twenty- fourth annual dinner and benefit auction on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The event aims to raise funds for scholarships, helping students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend Nebraska Christian.

Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 THE STATE OF OUR STATE Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen delivered his 2026 State of the State address to the Nebraska Legislature on January 15th at the capitol. In this election-year speech—the last of his first term—Pillen portrayed Nebraska as thriving and “recession-proof,” emphasizing economic strength, fiscal discipline, conservative priorities, and the need for unity amid challenges like a projected $471 million budget deficit.

10 YEARS AGO The community of family and friends that make up the High Plains Community school district is in mourning this week after the Thursday death of High Plains sophomore Austin Fritz who passed away from what health officials are describing as an apparent case of meningitis. The Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association (NSWCA) announced that Coach Gary Maresh will be inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2016.