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Metal drive begins to support Stampede Softball

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The annual scrap metal drive benefiting Runza Stampede Softball is back for 2025, and this year’s effort could make a bigger impact than ever. With 91 girls currently playing in the program—and more tournaments and travel on the horizon—the call is going out to the Central City community to clean out their garages, sheds, and pantries in support of local youth softball.
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Nebraska Christian Schools to host 2025 Winter Wonderland Dinner and Benefit Auction

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Nebraska Christian Schools is inviting the community to step into a Winter Wonderland for its 2025 Dinner and Benefit Auction. The annual event—known for its hospitality, community spirit, and generosity—returns March 27–29, with a silent auction, open house, and dinner celebration.

The Bible Says

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“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them untoAdam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, thatwasthenamethereof.AndAdam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; and the rib, whichtheLORDGodhadtakenfrom man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”

State Board of Education - winter 2024-25 highlights

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Anyone wishing to view past monthly SBOE business meetings may do so at https://www.education.ne.gov/stateboard/ On the left side of the page click on Video Archives. Newly Appointed Deputy Commissioner Dr. Jane Stavem has been selected as a Deputy Commissioner of Education. She has most recently served as the superintendent of the Sioux Falls School District in South Dakota. Dr. Stavem has Nebraska roots serving in the Lincoln Public Schools, Blair Community Schools, and Columbus Public Schools. As Deputy Commissioner, she will provide leadership and guidance for the day-to-day operations of the Nebraska Department of Education, providing administrative support to Commissioner Maher. Dr. Stavem is expected to join NDE staff in July. Welcome back to the Good Life!
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Central City High School Art Students Earn Multiple Ribbons

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This year’s LouPlatte Conference Art Show was held Saturday March 22nd at Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools. Central City High School ribbon winners include: Dylan Lovejoy: Second Place for his pencil self-portrait, Sixth Place for his charcoal rendering of an old man and Sixth Place for his ink pen illustration of a dog. Amelia Buhlke: Third Place for her watercolor painting of a ribbon and Fifth Place for her colored pencil drawing of a starfish. Adeline Davenport: Third Place for her pencil portrait of George MacKay. (Courtesy Photo)