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Each year the Merrick Medical Center Foundation offers scholarships to area High School Seniors who are pursuing a career in healthcare. The funds for the Health Professions Scholarships are made possible by the sports physical program in area schools.

The Heartland United Way and Greater Grand Island Community Foundation hosted the 11th annual Go Big GIVE event on Thursday, May 2 raising over $1,514,901 with 5,294 donations for 155 local nonprofits in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties!

A crowd of fifty or more gathered on the Merrick County Courthouse lawn on Thursday, May 1, to observe the National Day of Prayer. Area clergy led the audience in prayer for the nation and its people and officials.

Average gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31/g today, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 1,150 stations in Nebraska. Prices in Nebraska are 1 cent per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 4.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

For Darrin and Leah Brown, farming is a family tradition. Both sides of the family have farmed and both Darrin and Leah grew up on farms. Darrin’s dad, Larry Brown and Leah’s dad, Virgil Lindner are two men who are very passionate about farming. They specifically chose farming as their career.

High Plains Community School’s 4th and 5th graders in Mrs. Laura Hedrick’s class recently held a Poetry Cafe after finishing up their poetry units. Each week different students poems will be published to honor their hard work!

The Lone Tree Readers hosted Nebraska Author Tosca Lee at the Central City Public Library at their first Monday of the month meeting.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall neverdie. Believest thou this? John 11:25-26 KJV

Thanks to everyone for supporting the Legion Baseball fundraiser. Thanks to Marv Fishler and Robert Fothergill for providing the meat and cooking. Also, many thanks to the baseball parents and players for helping with this fundraiser. Thanks to Ben and Ashley Nelson for all their help.