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The Crop Production report issued today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasted corn production up from 2024 and soybean production down from last year.

When you ask a producer, “How much rain did you get?” the answer usually comes with a catch: “We got an inch—but it came too fast and most of it ran off,” or “Only half an inch—but we sure could use more.” But the real question isn’t how much rain fell—it’s how much your soil held onto.

State Senator Loren Lippincott has announced he will seek a second term representing District 34 in the Nebraska Legislature. District 34 includes Hamilton, Merrick and Nance counties, as well as part of Hall County, including Grand Island.

Owner of a successful barbershop and a collection of adult responsibilities he mostly ignores, Sean is a ruggedly decent-looking bachelor clinging to the last threads of his 30s. He is technically an adult male, looking for love from an adult human woman.

You won’t see parades thrown for them. You won’t see their names stitched on jackets or engraved on building plaques. There are no motivational posters of a billing clerk in the breakroom. But maybe there should be.

The Central City Police Department has received funding through the national campaign and will step up enforcement efforts between August 16 and September 1 to reduce the number of impaired drivers on Nebraska roads.

What began as a freshly tilled patch of earth on the east side of the United Methodist Church this spring has now blossomed into a vibrant community garden—rich in both produce and purpose.

The summer sun is starting to set on lazy mornings and poolside afternoons as local students prepare to trade flip-flops for backpacks and sunscreen for school supplies. It’s officially back-to-school time in our area, with the 2025–26 academic year set to begin for most local schools in mid-August.

Traffic Contacts 95: 63-Warnings 32-Citations Merrick County Arrests 4: 2-Felony Arrests 2-Misdemeanor Arrests Deputies handled 74 calls for service: 07/21 Prisoner Transport 07/21 Speak with Officer, 400 Block East Amity Street, Clarks 07/21 Welfare Check, 900 Block Hwy 30, Chapman 07/21...

As a new postmaster general with ties to FedEx assumes control of the agency, postal workers and their customers are bracing for either scenario, especially as corporate America weighs in.