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Body The American Red Cross is continuing its efforts to assist communities across affected by the recent wildfires. Trained Red Cross volunteers remain on the ground, working in close coordination with local emergency officials as response needs evolve.

Body Imagine a garden where vegetables and fruit grow all year long. As visitors take a slow stroll along the path, they notice fall apples in hues as varied as green, yellow, red, and swirling combinations. Summer blueberries and ripe red strawberries rest nearby.

Body Central City students earned a slate of honors at the Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 21st, the team’s second major competition of the season. Competing in Nebraska City, students brought home a mix of special awards and top category finishes.

Body Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 Our American form of government is often referred to today as a democracy, but that is inaccurate. We are a constitutional republic which represents a distinctly different system of government.

Body The value of agricultural land in Nebraska declined one percent over the past year to an average of $3,905 per acre as of February 1st, according to the preliminary report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 2025-26 Farm Real Estate Market Survey.

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Body 10 YEARS AGO Former deputy for the Merrick County Sheriff’s Office, Dave Sullivan, has died of an apparent heart attack. Sullivan, 43, ran an unsuccessful campaign for Sheriff during the 2014 election cycle.

Body Local faces, places to be featured in locally shot short film Familiar streets, businesses, backroads, and fields in Central City and rural Merrick and Hamilton counties set the scene for a short film that is soon to hit the festival circuit.

Body Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) announced last week that it will host an open house on March 26th in Central City to gather public input for a new transmission project in the area.

Body THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH 3:00 to 7:00 p. m.• Solt-Wegner Community Room The first in a set of three rounds to discuss and map the proposed 115Kv transmission line to connect the existing NPPD substation south of Central City to the existing substation north of Aurora..