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Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 EXAMINING NEBRASKA’S CHILDCARE CRISIS In rural Nebraska many families cannot find reliable, affordable childcare in their local areas. This shortage keeps parents— especially mothers—out of the workforce.

“And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Nebraska Public Media’s “Big Red Wrap-Up” television sports series kicks off with a preview of what to expect from head football coach Matt Rhule and the Big Red as they prepare for the first game against Ohio.

TRAV’S U-SAVE PHARMACY

Rembolt Ludtke LLP recently announced that attorney Whitney Heuermann has joined the Firm as a member of its Estate Planning and Administration and Agriculture Industry practice groups.

The seed industry is the foundation of American agriculture, but as a generation of seed industry professionals nears retirement, the pipeline of properly trained agronomists is alarmingly small.

The 2026 Merrick County Tire Amnesty took place last Saturday, August 22nd at the Merrick County fairgrounds. Hosted by the Merrick County Highway Department, the event gave county residents an opportunity to dispose of unwanted tires free of charge.

10 YEARS AGO On Saturday, the village of Hordville population of 150 swelled exponentially as the 110th anniversary planning committee hosted all comers with a series of activities and sights up and down Main Street and in the city park.

STUDENTS at Central City Public Schools and school districts across the area returned to class last week, with Central City Elementary School hosting a variety of fun events to welcome students back during the school’s elementary open house on Wednesday evening.

A new clerk magistrate joined the Merrick County court last week, Aaron Benson. For the new hire, the job marks both a new professional opportunity and a return to familiar ground.