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Body Clarks is Full of Beans and Small Town Dreams. The Merrick County community’s annual Bean Day celebration— scheduled to run throughout the day on Saturday, September 13th—promises to be a gas.

Body BADER PARK

Body Nebraska State Troopers removed eighty impaired drivers from the road during the last few weeks of the summer travel season. The arrests came during a nationwide campaign focused on impaired driving, called Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

Body MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Officer responded to a citizen assist in the 2500 block of 28th Street, situation resolved. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Officer assisted the Merrick County Sheriff’s Department with a detail.

Body Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 WHAT’S ALL THE HOOPLA ABOUT REDISTRICTING? Every ten years, the boundary lines for our three congressional districts are redrawn based on the United States Census.

Body The Nebraska State Fair wrapped up its 2025 run with a total attendance of 334,383, marking an increase of six percent year over year.

Body As harvest season approaches, the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are reminding farmers, rural communities and motorists to prioritize safety during National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 21st until September 27th.

Body 10 YEARS AGO Central City’s Brittney Jefferson reached the pinnacle of all of her years of hard work as a 4-H club member in Merrick County.

Body A little over one month ago, just under a year since construction began, State Farm Insurance in Central City moved into a new building on main street. The agency’s new home at 301 G Street is just “one block” up the street from its former home.

Body Pair was inducted Friday night at halftime of Bison’s football game Two individuals were inducted as members of the Central City Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 during a special induction ceremony held on Friday night, during halftime of the Bison’s football game against Ord...