MAY CARD CORNER
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Herk’s Welding, Inc. A family-owned business which has served Central City and the surrounding area since 1970, Herk’s Welding shop has evolved from a simple welding repair shop to a multifaceted company.
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RANKIN, JEFFERSON SELECTED FOR GIRLS STATE
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Hadassah Rankin of Nebraska Christian Schools and Chloe Jefferson of Central City High School have been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State from May 31st until June 6th on the campus of the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. The two delegates were selected based on selected criteria through the auxiliary unit or through their high schools. They will study local, county, and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience. Every spring, the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program provides approximately 25,000 young women with a hands-on educational opportunity designed to instruct tomorrow’s leaders in the privileges and duties of responsible citizenship.
Campers invited to take state park survey
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Campers are invited to share their feedback with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in a survey about their camping experiences in Nebraska State Parks. Their responses will help inform future plan-ning and improvements to enhance their state park adventures.
Senator’s Note
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Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 Throughout American history, members of the U.S. Military have embodied courage by laying down their lives in the defense of freedom.
KOZIOL PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL
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Major Vince Koziol, graduate of Central City High School, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on April 17, 2026 as Deputy Director of the Air Force Special Warfare Program..
THE BIBLE SAYS...
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“And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
Program produces award-winning wheat
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For generations, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s small-grains breeding program has produced new wheat varieties that offer robust yields and disease resistance. Now, the program has produced a wheat line that is a standout on an additional dimension — superior milling and baking quality. And private industry is cheering.
From Our Files
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10 YEARS AGO Merrick County Veterans Services Officer Gary Berry is nearing retirement from his post and looking forward to a new phase of his life. Berry has made service his life’s work, first as a draftee into the jungles of Vietnam, then as funeral director in Holdrege and Central City for thirty- two years, and now as a source of help for his fellow veterans.
“RUN HARD AFTER GOD”
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Nebraska Christian awards twenty-six diplomas Equipped with a strong faith and a solid education, twenty-six students turned their tassels on Saturday during Nebraska Christian Schools’s annual commencement exercises. With Bibles in hand, the twenty- six students marched into the gymnasium on the school’s campus in rural Central City, with Superintendent Timothy Hekrdle noting that, each of the students had been educated according to the school’s mission.
DOME OPENS FOR THIRD TIME AS STORM SHELTER
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Central City Public School’s dual-purpose Bison Activity Dome served its second purpose for only the third time in its history on May 17th. “This is the third time the Dome has been opened for severe weather,” said Central City Superintendent Jeff Jensen in a statement to the newspaper earlier this week.