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THE CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1985 gathered for their fortieth reunion the weekend of September 26 and 27, 2025. Activities included attending the homecoming football game to cheer on the Bison, followed by gathering at the Independent Club on Friday night. Saturday included a morning tour of the high school and Bison Dome with Superintendent Jeff Jensen and Mr. Ray Huggett, who was principal when the Class of 1985 graduated. The reunion concluded with a social hour, dinner, and socializing at the Independent Club on Saturday evening. Members of the class pictured above included (back row): Steve Dammann, Tom Richardson, Mark Higgins, Jenny (Malm) Beck, Lori (Maxson) Senkbile, Kevin Senkbile, partially hidden Tracy DeMary, and Kurt Reeves; (second row): Chris McFadden, Chuck Krance, Tony Davis, Mark Erlandson, partially hidden Paige (Roach) Randa, Patsy (Wait) Egeland, Lisa (VanWinkle) Hilder, Ann (Greving) Brown, Kathy (Waggoner) Schnacker, and Dave Hedglin; (front row): Kerri Wagner, Kevin Ohlman, Stacy (Nouzovsky) Bolles, Laurie (Paup) Johnson, Adam Dahlke, Lisa (Sawyers) Foulk, Patti (Rish) Ord, Jane (Justice) Stuart, Darren Siekman, and Sandy (Schenk) Severance; (not pictured): Lance Johnson and Laura (Nelson) Lyons.

The next Merrick Arts Council program will feature an acoustic string band, The Haymakers, from the Wichita, Kansas area on Sunday, November 16th at 2:00 p.m. The Haymakers features four musicians on guitar, mandolin, bass, harmonica, and vocals.

Nebraska net farm income is projected to increase by forty-two percent in 2025, to $8.42 billion, according to the latest projections from the University of Nebraska– Lincoln and the University of Missouri.

KIDS show off some of the items they collected during the Halloween Parade in downtown Clarks on Friday afternoon. The event kicked off a fun and cool night trick-or-treating for the community’s youngest residents.

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After nearly twenty- five years in the kitchen, Merrick County Child Development Center (MCCDC) Food Manager Lori Fowler retired this Wednesday, October 29th. Fowler, who had been with the center since its establishment in 2001, said in an interview shortly before her retirement that she had “kind of mixed feelings” about hanging up her apron.

HALLOWEEN WEEK kicked off in Merrick County in an extra sweet way. On Sunday, the Central City Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Parade of Goblins at the Merrick County Fairgrounds. Large crowds flocked to the fairgrounds’ indoor arena, which provided some welcomed shelter from the dreary weather outdoors. A variety of area businesses and organizations were on hand to pass out candy during the event.