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Both Nebraska Christian and High Plains Community have found plenty of wins on the volleyball court this season, but on Thursday the teams found themselves battling each other in the annual showdown of area teams.

Thank you to the many friends and family who have shown such love and care for us at the passing of our husband, father and grandfather, Ruben Ruybalid. We are blessed to be a part of such a caring community.

Is Long Term Care important to us? That was the question asked of those in attendance at Tuesday morning’s Merrick County Board of Supervisors meeting following a lengthy discussion in regards to a project that would see improvements made to the current Litzenberg Long Term facility and the demolition of the portion of the building that once served as the home of our local hospital. In June of 2019 the Dinsdale family transferred 22 acres of land to the Merrick Medical Center Foundation signaling that big changes would be coming to our community in the upcoming years.

Last Thursday brought with it a new and exciting opportunity to get out and shop local here in Central City. Thanks to the support of various local retail businesses, consumers were given the opportunity to shop under the Thursday night lights as participating locations opted to stay open late and welcome shoppers.