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County Board holds meeting

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There was plenty to discuss when the Merrick County Board of Supervisors met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday morning and of course the future of Litzenberg Longterm Care was right up there with the rest of the items on an important agenda. Many local residents have feared for the future of the facility, but on more than one occasion on Tuesday, supervisors took an opportunity to show support for doing all they can to keep the facility in Central City for years to come.

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10 Years Ago The American Legion Post #6 host their first BBQ competition with Bub Cordsen taking first prize and bragging rights with his BBQ. Katie Janky and Kristian Lindburg are crowned Queen and King during the halftime show of the Bison vs St.
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Hands On Learning

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Last Friday’s career day brought with it a chance to hear from Bison youth like Luke McHargue (top left) learned skills like how to dress for success, a skill he may use one day on ESPN. Bison alums and experts like Justin Ferris (top right) who spoke to students. Abigail Coleman (bottom photo) was all smiles as she was able to try on Chief Hogue’s armored vest during a self-defense training with the CCPD.
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Nebraska Horticulture

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Lancaster County Extension Educator Pushing the Limits- Extend Your Growing Season with a Hotbed or Cold Frame Building a cold frame or hot bed enables urban gardeners and small scale vegetable growers to protect young plants from adverse weather in spring and fall, extending their growing season. They are relatively inexpensive, simple structures that function as mini-greenhouses.

Applications for the Nebraska Corn Growers Association FLAGship Program Now Available

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The Nebraska Corn Growers Association is now accepting applications for the next class of the Future Leaders in Agriculture Scholarship (FLAGship) Program. The FLAGship Program is a scholarship program intended for future agricultural leaders in Nebraska. The Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) will award up to 5 $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors or college freshman who are continuing their education in the state of Nebraska. Three of the scholarships are set aside strictly for those students pursuing a degree directly related to agriculture. Two of the scholarships are open to non-agricultural degree seeking students.