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The beginning of October means the start of Elementary Leadership. Teacher’s have recommended 30 third and fourth grade students for the group, and through an application process, we have been able to narrow it down to 22 students for the year.

10 Years Ago If Merrick County Clerk Marcia Wichmann were to see her ‘druthers’ fulfilled, a larger proportion of the County’s voters would never leave their easy chairs to cast a vote in the upcoming general election.

On a windy, but beautiful day MyEllement Boutique was dressed for success as they officially opened the doors to their warehouse location downtown. Owner Emily Herbig was joined by friends, family and members of the Central City Area Chamber of Commerce as they cut the ribbon.

Thanks to a collaborative effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the Village of Clarks was awarded 10 Free Trees to plant in the community. TheArboretum provides the communities with trees that are already 4-8 feet in height and native to the area.

Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.37 million cattle on feed on September 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up 4% from last year.

Winter wheat production is estimated at 26.2 million bushels, down 36% from last year, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The area harvested for grain totaled 820,000 acres, down 2% from 2021. Planted acreage totaled 980,000, up 7% from a year earlier.

Choose, Store And Decorate Pumpkins And Gourds Colorful pumpkins and gourds are popular fall decorations, and their appearing for sale in many locations now.

Offutt Air Force Base here in Nebraska plays a key role in our nation’s national security. Located in Sarpy County, the military base serves as the headquarters of U.S. Strategic Command, or STRATCOM.

The staff at Merrick Medical Center in Central City is pleased to welcome Dr. Rick Poppe to their staff and this week they would like to introduce their newest addition to their staff to the community.

Thousands of people turned out for the annual Harvest of Harmony parade held in Grand Island, but there were also plenty of familiar faces to be found in the crowd and the parade.