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The value of egg production in Nebraska during 2022 was $324 million, up $169 million from $155 million in 2021, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Egg production in 2022 was estimated at 1.99 billion eggs, down 406 million from the previous year.

The 4-H Communications Contest was held on April 5. Katherine Zeller, Grand Island was the judge for the contest.

Polk County Rural Public Power District breaks ground on a new 1MW solar site The array’s power will be distributed directly to Polk County RPPDRPPD’s customer owners in the form of low fixed cost energy.

ELEMENTARY Thur., May4:Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, mandarin oranges. Lunch: Pizza, peas, strawberries.

Daily Activity Report Monday, April 24 Officer responded to a citizen assist in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Situation resolved. Officer responded to a suspicious vehicle in the area of 20th Avenue and 22nd Street, contact made, situation resolved.

In January of 2021 it was announced that Central City Public Schools would embark on a construction project that would bring a monolithic dome structure to Central City. It was also mentioned that there was a group interested in holding an event at the venue in 2023.

The Miss Rodeo Nebraska Association is set to host its annual pageant, with four contestants vying for the coveted title of Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska. Among the contestants is 18-year-old Hannah Siwinski of Central City, who is poised to make a strong showing in the competition.

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This past week an overwhelming show of support was given to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball team as they played their spring exhibition match in the Bison Activity Dome here in Central City.

Those were the last words Aaron Stephenson said to his mother, Central City resident Karen Stephenson. The two spoke by telephone in January of this year, in a seemingly routine conversation. But the events that followed would change the significance of those words forever.