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Two University of Nebraska– Lincoln scientists, partnering with American Farmland Trust and four Nebraska farmers, have established a biochar on-farm research network. It is among the first and largest in the United States.

10 YEARS AGO Longtime Merrick County Christmas of Sharing volunteer/coordinator Helen Foulk received the R-N Person of the Year Award plaque from publisher Bob Jensen at the Chamber of Commerce Gala Saturday.

Nebraska State Senator Loren Lippincott, a Republican representing District 34, filed the necessary paperwork with the Nebraska Secretary of State last month to seek a second term in the Nebraska Legislature.

Chamber presents four awards during annual event The Central City Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards gala got groovy in 2026.

After twenty-seven years with the United States Postal Service (USPS), local clerk Deb Schwarz retired last Friday. The longtime Archer-area resident has spent majority of the last twenty-one years working in the Central City post office.

MONDAY, JANUARY 26 Officer assisted the Central City Ambulance in the 400 block of H Avenue. Officer responded to a welfare check in the 2700 block of 19th Avenue, situation resolved.

TRAFFIC CONTACTS 63: 42-Warnings and 21-Citations MERRICK COUNTY ARRESTS 8: 2-Felony Arrests and 6-Misdemeanor Arrests.

Adults spend a lot of time thinking about time—yesterday, today, tomorrow, hours and minutes are all part of an adult’s life. Young children, however, are concrete thinkers and don’t understand the concept of time and what it means.

More than 7,000 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

Nebraska Christian Schools (NC) will be hosting its twenty- fourth annual dinner and benefit auction on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The event aims to raise funds for scholarships, helping students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend Nebraska Christian.