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Central City municipal leaders took initial steps last week to proactively regulate the sale of vape products in the Merrick County community. During the Central City City Council’s October 13th meeting, members of the council voted on three motions pertaining to regulating vape and tobacco shops in the city.

Upland bird hunters across the state will go afield October 25th for Nebraska’s pheasant season opener. Nebraska’s diverse habitats and variety of opportunity continue to make Nebraska’s upland hunting seasons attractive to hunters and set it apart from other states.

Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 Statistics show that across the nation sixty- nine percent of students entering college believe socialism is a positive economic framework. By the time they graduate, that number will have grown to seventy-five percent who view socialism positively.

With the crop harvest ongoing and hunting seasons continuing to open, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reminds hunters to be courteous. Hunters should expect to encounter farm vehicles and equipment on country roads and make room for them when they do so.

The Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey and Report 20242025 provides insight into recent trends in the market value of land and cash rental across the state. Each year, the special feature section covers topics on new or emerging issues related to the agricultural land industry in Nebraska. These topics reflect the interest expressed by panel members and readership of the Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Highlights Reports. The special feature section in 2025 focuses on hunting rental arrangements in Nebraska, including the types of wild game commonly hunted and the value associated with leasing these rights.

10 YEARS AGO Pastor Courtney Erzkus is the new pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Central City, and she also fills that role at Fridhem Lutheran in Hordville. Pastor Erzkus’ husband, Pastor Ben Erzkus, has also accepted a call at St.

Demo for the Dogs, a charity demolition derby will be taking place in the Forbes pasture at 2776 3rd Road in Palmer this Saturday, October 25th. Proceeds from the derby will benefit the Good Life Rescue, an all-volunteer, nonprofit, foster-based dog rescue located in Grand Island, and the Recreational Enrichment of Palmer Fund, a committee working to raise funds for a new pool in the village of Palmer.