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Voters in Merrick County will have an opportunity to hear directly from candidates seeking office in the May 12, 2026 Primary Election at a free, public candidate forum to be held on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. at The Performing Arts Center in Central City.

“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

This is DECA’s seventeenth year at Central City High School. It has been so exciting to see our career student organization grow throughout these years. We have had great success, and I can only see it continue to grow.

Honesty is an important character trait to teach children. Without honesty, children may find it difficult to build healthy relationships and have a successful future.

Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 We are poised to face a packed ballot in the November General Election.

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested thirteen impaired drivers as part of an enforcement effort around St. Patrick’s Day.

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A new study from University of Nebraska– Lincoln agricultural economists finds that producers with safety- first risk preferences likely make notably different grain-marketing decisions than those without, offering a glimpse into how and why producers market their harvests.

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10 YEARS AGO Youngsters up and down the gamut of ages crowded into the Central City Volunteer Fire Department fire barn on Saturday to enjoy free Easter activities and to escape the rainy weather outdoors.