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Nebraska Horticulture

Body Evergreen Shrubs Bring Variety to the Winter Landscape Evergreens, both trees and shrubs, enliven the winter landscape, providing form, texture and color during a time when our landscapes are sparse.
Arborvitae foliage is scale-like, similar to juniper, with somewhat flattened branches. But they are very soft to the touch, not prickly like junipers. Image from Pixabay.com.

Eagles heat up to begin new year

Body Following a rough ending to 2022 on the hardwood, Nebraska Christian has turned the tide in 2023 with both the boys’ and girls’ squads finding plenty of success in the new year. Both teams were in action on Thursday when they hosted Fullerton in an exciting night of basketball.
Eagles heat up to begin new year

City Council holds meeting

Body For the first time in 2023 the City Council of Central City met for their regularly scheduled meeting and it was a meeting that will bring with it some changes to the community as we enter into a new year.

Superstar library plans for the future

Body Each year we all see the social media post and read the newspaper headlines telling us that the Central City Public Library was once again selected as one of the most prestigious libraries in the United States.
Shining Bright It was another five-star year for the staff at the Central City Public Library as they celebrate their 15th year in a row with a star awarded by the Library Journal naming them one of the top rated libraries in the country. Left to right: Jamie Wright, Sally Bankson, Sara Lee, Lori Hood, and Adele Maynard.

New look Lincoln Manor opens for business

Body On December 27th, the Lincoln Manor began their soft opening. The new owners, Jay and Jigna Patel, bought the Lincoln Manor back in April of last year. Since then, they have been working on renovating the restaurant and getting the staff hired.
Preserving History, Serving Meals Central City residents have waited with anticipation for the return of local icon, Lincoln Manor. Jigna and

New Year, Same Winter

Body Tuesday marked the first official work day of 2023 and for some it was a delayed start while others were in for an early morning or even a late night on Monday. Monday evening rain began to turn to ice leading to slick roads and a limited amount of power outages in the area.
New Year,

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Body 10 Years Ago Top story of the year for 2012 includes a new look for Central City as Grigsby Excavation finishes demolition of downtown buildings after the City purchased a number of buildings along Highway 30.
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