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Merrick County Historical Museum presents The Diary of a Merrick County Girl
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On September 10th at 2:00 pm, the Merrick County Historical Museum held a special presentation carried out by Megan Sharpe on the diary of a Merrick County Girl, Louise Brage. With the artifacts themselves and much research into Louise and what she wrote in the journal, Megan Sharpe was able to tell us a story of a life from a different time.
Merrick Arts Council makes return this Sunday
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Merrick Arts Council opens its 2023-24 season with violinist Olga Smola this Sunday, September 17 at 2:00 p.m. A professor from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Smola’s performance will feature a wide variety of styles and genres including Frank Sinatra, Broadway tunes, Elvis Presley, and many more. The performance will take place at the Central City Performing Arts Center, Edwin and Bernice Lock Theatre.
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10 Years Ago Central City’s Sam Kuck and Mercy Dinwiddie are pictured receiving their hall of fame plagues and statuettes. Morgan VanHousen of Polk, was awarded a $2000 scholarship by the Royal Neighbors Foundation.
The 2023 Farm Bill: Supporting New Frontiers of Agriculture
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Over a century and a half ago, pioneers from every background streamed westward in search of a better life. It’s the American story: We dream big, and we follow those dreams wherever they take us. For many pioneers, that place was my home state of Nebraska.
Plan to Visit Nebraska Corn at Husker Harvest Days
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The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are preparing to welcome visitors to Grand Island, Nebraska for Husker Harvest Days, known as the world’s largest totally irrigated working farm show.
Bring Houseplants Indoors
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Bringing Houseplants Indoors Many houseplants thrive outside during summer, growing well with the brighter light intensity, but it will soon be time to bring them back indoors. Most plants grown as houseplants originated in the tropics, so nighttime temperatures dipping into the 40’s and 50’s F mean it’s time to bring them inside.
The Central City Police Department participated in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
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The Central City Police Department partnered with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the 2023 Labor Day Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over drunk-driving enforcement campaign. From August 16 through September 4, 2023, local law enforcement showed zero tolerance for impaired driving.