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The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale.

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! Matthew 2:1-12 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

More than 100 students crossed the stage at Doane University’s winter commencement ceremony, held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 17. The winter ceremony includes both December and August graduates.

Card of Thanks The Merrick County Salvation Army would like to give a heartfelt “Thank You” to all those that donated to the Bell Ringing Campaign and those that rang the bells; with a special Thank You to LaVonn Avila, Russ & Deb Flesch and Doug McHargue for their assistance in the Campaign! Thank you to Morgan Clarke-Hogan for the venue for the bell ringing and the businesses that helped the Campaign with the additional kettles and all those that put them out and picked up all the kettles. Our county is blessed with caring, compassionate people.

‘Tis the season of giving and last Friday the giving spirit was in full force at Archer Credit Union in Central City. Though the generosity of a secret Santa, who wished to remain anonymous, Sarah Campa was surprised with a birthday gift that was very dear to her heart.