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I would like to thank all of the members of the CC Volunteer Fire Dept. for getting out of warm beds in the middle of the night on an 16th to put out a house fire in fidged temperatures on 14th Ave. In addition to that most if not all of these men had to get ready to go to work shortly after returning home from the fire. Thank you for giving your time to protect our community.

Merrick Medical Center, a cornerstone of healthcare in Central City, is hosting a comprehensive career fair and hiring event on Wednesday, January 31, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM. This event, taking place at the Dinsdale Health Campus located at 2802 28th Street, offers a unique opportunity for professionals seeking employment in the healthcare sector.

Apprentice spirit set dancers Faith Campa and Jessica Ohlman show off their moves during halftime of Saturday’s Central City Bison girls’ basketball game after a full week of training with the CCHS cheerleading squad. Theresa Lawrence owner of the Wishing Well shows Leading Locally students Jenna Blase and Taylor Lenz some of what it takes to operate a successful business.

Corn for grain production in Nebraska based on year-end surveys is estimated at 1.73 billion bushels, up 19% from 2022, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Yield of 182 bushels per acre is up 17 bushels from last year. Farmers harvested 9.50 million acres of corn for grain, up 8% from 2022. Corn for silage production is 4.76 million tons, down 11% from last year. Silage yield of 17.0 tons per acre is up 4.5 tons from last year. Corn for silage harvested acreage of 280,000 acres is down 150,000 acres from last year. Corn acreage planted for all purposes is 9.95 million acres, up 4% from last year.

Encouraging results of new data-driven fertigation, the spring weather forecast, and the Perkins Canal will all be featured at Central Platte NRD’s Annual Water Programs Update to be held Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at the Merrick County Fairgrounds in Central City. Guest speakers for the one-day event include: · KhrisStaton,Sentinel Fertigation Implementation Specialist Staton will share the results of 2023 N-time data-driven fertigation trials in central Nebraska.