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The 2026 Official Election Calendar for the State of Nebraska is now available on the Secretary of State’s website. The calendar sets out election dates and other significant election reminders regarding the 2026 election year.

Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 THANKSGIVING AND GRATITUDE Have you ever given to someone something of value and not received a thank you or even an acknowledgment of the gift? How did you feel about that? As Saint Ambrose said, “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks,” but in today’s America, the Land of Plenty, instead of gratitude we see a growing attitude of entitlement. As we look to the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday in America we see that true thankfulness is forged in the fires of adversity.

Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) board of directors approved a three percent retail and one percent wholesale rate increase during November’s regularly scheduled meeting. The average residential retail customer uses around 1,000 kilowatts of electricity a month, and based on this amount, would experience an increase of just over five dollars per month.

10 YEARS AGO Members of the Central City Council presented an offer to Solt-Wagner Funeral Home to purchase their property south of Kwik Stop and Rodeway Inn. After some minor remodeling, city offices will be moved to the new location.

Two items pertaining to traffic within the City of Central City were tabled by the Central City City Council last Monday night. Members of the council elected to table a decision on Ordinance 1166 until their December meeting.