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July 14 brought with it Central City’s City Council convening for the seventh time this year. At the start of the meeting, a few events took place that weren’t on the agenda for the evening. The first was Police Chief Mark Dreher introducing a new police officer, Noah Anderson, to the small crowd of people present at the meeting that night.

More than 1,950 students completed a total of 2,122 degrees and certificates at Wichita State University in spring 2025. The breakdown of degrees and certificates granted includes: Undergraduate: 1,430 degrees and certificates for 1,340 undergraduate students Graduate: 692 degrees and certifi cates for 611 graduate students For bachelor’s degrees, honors were conferred to the following: Summa cum laude: 108 students Magna cum laude: 425 students Cum laude: 336 students Undergraduate students who have attained a grade point average of 3.9 out of a possible 4.0 received the summa cum laude award; those with an average of 3.55 received the magna cum laude award; and those with an average of 3.25 received the cum laude.

McKensie Gress of Hordville, Nebraska, was one of over 500 students who graduated from Emporia State University in May 2025. Gress graduated with a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Master of Science in Art Therapy Counseling.

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) began the new fiscal year on July 1 which brings new programs funded by the checkoff for the 2025-2026 year. Guided by the strategic plan, initiatives are organized around four key pillars: promotion, education, market development and research. The strategic plan ensures that checkoff investments align with core objectives, ultimately benefiting Nebraska corn farmers and the state’s economy.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP).

Members of the Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital service area trauma team gathered on Monday for a celebratory luncheon in honor of their perfect score on a recent trauma program review. Members attending included Tom Wehner of Life Team; Valerie Zimmerman, Kelsey Vakiner, Allyn Komorowski, Val Steinke, Dr.