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On this very week, 150 years ago, a solitary tree on the prairie fell not in the physical sense—it had done that long before—but in the spiritual one. Lone Tree, the name that once stood as a landmark on a map and in the hearts of settlers, was officially replaced by Central City.

Festivities for Independence Day will once again fill the streets of Central City as the annual Fourth of July Parade returns on Friday, July 4, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The patriotic celebration will take place along Highway 30, drawing crowds of spectators eager to celebrate the holiday with...

Daily Activity Report Monday, June 23 Officer responded to a disturbance in the 1700 block of 14th Avenue, situation resolved. Officer responded to a citizen assist in the 2800 block of 28th Street, situation resolved.

The family of Neal Sandell is hosting an open house to celebrate his 90th birthday. The open house will be held on Sunday, July 13th, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Polk Senior Center located on 230 N Main Street in Polk.

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“Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

4th of July, our Independence Day from British rule. Our ancestors risked their lives to break away from brutal taxation from our Mother country.The Boston Tea Party was a rebellious act telling the British unfair taxation was pushing the new world, America, to become an independent nation.

Summer Annual Grasses in Alfalfa By Ben Beckman By mid-summer, summer annual grasses like foxtail, sandbur and crabgrass are already up and growing — and they’re starting to cause issues in perennial hay or pasture fields.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (NeDNR) have jointly launched a new landing page for the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) website.

““Congressman Bacon has proven throughout his career in Congress to be a man of faith, a leader with integrity, and a steadfast supporter of Nebraska’s farm and ranch families.