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10 YEARS AGO Central City native and nationally renowned artist Todd Williams was in town recently as the subject of an NET (Nebraska Educational Television) documentary on the project he’s undertaken to paint the ninety-three counties in Nebraska in honor of the state’s sesquicentennial.

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Multiple historical dresses with ties to Merrick County are on display in the Merrick County Historical Museum through June and July. Twenty-four wedding dresses from the museum’s Wedding Collection are currently part of the display.

For nationally recognized artist Todd A. Williams, Central City is where it all began.

The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration raised awareness of seat belt safety during the Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement campaign, held May 18th until May 31st. The campaign combined increased enforcement, a zero-tolerance policy...

Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 BEING KIND TO THE NEEDY Local charities serve as the bedrock of social support, providing immediate, targeted assistance that profoundly impacts families in crisis.

For decades, science has understood the basics of photosynthesis, the process by which plants turn sunlight into food. However, photosynthesis occurs on uniquely specialized membranes that we have only begun to understand.

LIBRARIAN PREPARING TO START A Lee had served Central City for twenty years Central City Public Library’s longtime library director Sara Lee, who served as library director from 1995 through 2000 before taking up the mantle again in 2011, is starting a new chapter.

Community members will gather in downtown Palmer this Saturday, June 6th for the annual Summer Kickoff celebration, featuring tournaments, live music, food and entertainment throughout the day.

Road work is projected to begin on United States Highway 30 early next week and run into November. Weather permitting, the work will begin on Monday, June 8th.