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Burbach has netted Stampede Softball nearly $30,000 with effort A Central City man, with help from generous donors from across the area, has raised nearly $30,000 for the Central City Stampede softball team. Paul Burbach, a retired Central City graduate and longtime resident, began collecting cans to raise money for the outfit just under six years ago, in January 2020.

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STUDENTS AT PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL got a jumpstart on celebrating America’s 250th birthday on Monday night during the elementary spring concert. This year’s program featured a variety of music with patriotic themes, and some special cameo appearances by the founding fathers and iconic sites in the county. Above, Shay Hinrichs stands tall as the Statue of Liberty during the fourth grade’s performance.

CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Adalyn Stranberg, Realynn Varley, Huck Wegner, and Damon Michalski recently earned first place in the stock market game. Out of over 100 teams in the middle school division in Nebraska, the Central City students earned the top position. Students started with a fictional $100,000.00 in September. After learning about companies, stocks, risk, and diversification in their Business 7 class, they researched and invested in companies. They finished the game in December with $113,496.00!

A new study by researchers at the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska offers a comprehensive national-scale assessment of irrigated agriculture in the United States in recent years.

THE CENTRAL CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Kicked off National Tourism and Travel Week with Central City Media Day on Friday. Invited guests had the chance to begin their day by hearing from community leaders at the Central City Performing Arts Center, then toured a variety of local businesses and sites around Central City. Above, Suzanne Philippi speaks to the community’s guests about the importance of the arts, while Central City Mayor Tim Bolling looks on.