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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.

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.

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.

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. Opening weekend was bolstered by phenomenal weather, with Saturday and Sunday providing some of the best conditions the Fair has seen in recent years.

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.

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.

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.

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 at Preferred...

The Nebraska Leadership Education/Action Development (LEAD) Program announced late last month the selection of twenty-seven individuals as Fellows of Nebraska LEAD Class 44.

The Nebraska State Fair welcomed more than 150,000 guests during its opening weekend, fueled by some of the best weather the state fair has seen in years.