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10 YEARS AGO Former deputy for the Merrick County Sheriff’s Office, Dave Sullivan, has died of an apparent heart attack. Sullivan, 43, ran an unsuccessful campaign for Sheriff during the 2014 election cycle.
CC IN THE LIMELIGHT
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Local faces, places to be featured in locally shot short film Familiar streets, businesses, backroads, and fields in Central City and rural Merrick and Hamilton counties set the scene for a short film that is soon to hit the festival circuit. Littlest Thing In The World—a short film shot on Art Farm outside of Marquette, in the Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City, and on the dirt roads and streets between—is currently in post-production.
Open house to be held for transmission line project
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Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) announced last week that it will host an open house on March 26th in Central City to gather public input for a new transmission project in the area. NPPD plans to build an approximately fourteen-mile, 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line to connect the existing NPPD substation south of Central City, to the existing substation north of Aurora.
NPPD OPEN HOUSE
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THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH 3:00 to 7:00 p. m.• Solt-Wegner Community Room The first in a set of three rounds to discuss and map the proposed 115Kv transmission line to connect the existing NPPD substation south of Central City to the existing substation north of Aurora..
Chamber presents projects to city council
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The Central City Area Chamber of Commerce wants to put Central City in the spotlight, and they have sought help from municipal leaders to make that happen. Last Monday night, during the Central City City Council’s March meeting, Chamber President Bill Cox and Chamber Director Emily Osantowski sought the city’s sponsorship for a pair of projects that the chamber is looking to pioneer.
MARCH CARD CORNER
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Herk’s Welding, Inc. A family-owned business which has served Central City and the surrounding area since 1970, Herk’s Welding shop has evolved from a simple welding repair shop to a multifaceted company.
NEBRASKA CHRISTIAN SPEECH
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NEBRASKA CHRISTIAN SPEECH
Prepare now for drought
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This winter has been open and dry across most of Nebraska, and according to the Drought Monitor, many areas are increasing in their drought classification intensity. We are a few weeks away from another growing season and who knows how much moisture lies ahead. In this article, I’ll suggest some ways you can limit the forage problems drought could cause.
| MERRICK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE |
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TRAFFIC CONTACTS 45: 27-Warnings and 18-Citations MERRICK COUNTY ARRESTS 9: 2-Felony Arrests and 7-Misdemeanor Arrests. DEPUTIES HANDLED 45 CALLS FOR SERVICE: 03/02 DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services), Investigation, Palmer; 03/02 Traffic Accident (no injury), Hwy 30 & H Road, Chapman; 03/02 Check Welfare, 100 Block Lynn Lane, Grand Island; 03/02 Speak with Officer, 1200 Block Gunbarrel Road, Grand Island; 03/02 DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services), Investigation, Chapman; 03/03 Check Welfare, 300 Block North Dixon Street, Clarks; 03/03 Traffic Control, 2900 Block Hwy 14, Fullerton; 03/04 DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services), Investigation, St.