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A mural on the side of a downtown Central City building may be a local landmark, but the structure of the wall it is displayed on is causing both the property owner and city concern.

Go Big Give concluded its thirteenth annual twenty- four-hour day of giving last Thursday, May 7th. A total of $1,873,810 was raised for 166 organizations across Howard, Hall, Merrick, and Hamilton counties from 4,263 donations over the course of the day and preceding pre-give period.

KERNELS BASEBALL

Sixty-six students earn diplomas on Sunday The Central City High School Class of 2026 had achieved numerous accomplishments throughout their high school careers, with Sunday’s commencement exercises serving as the perfect setting to celebrate those achievements and prepare for the future.

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

The Central City Police Department has been awarded a grant for a Selective Overtime Enforcement for the “Make It Click High Visibility Mobilization” starting May 15th and ending May 31st. The stated goal of this special enforcement campaign is to help reduce the number of fatal and serious...

In a setting that was familiar, on Saturday, thirteen seniors at High Plains Community Schools turned their tassels and began a chapter filled with unknowns. However, before they began the next phase of their lives, they were reminded that they have all the tools necessary to be successful in life.

Bison begin a new chapter

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

The University of Nebraska—Lincoln conferred a record 3,885 degrees during commencement exercises May 8th and May9th. The 3,762 graduates— also a record —are from sixty-one countries; forty-five states and the District of Columbia; and 230-plus Nebraska communities.