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Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 CHRISTMAS PROVIDENCE IN TIMES OF WAR For nearly 250 years God’s hand has providentially cradled our nation during times of conflict. Two of those divine interventions happened at Christmastime in the eighteenth and twentieth centuries.

Our family would like to thank everyone who honored Amber by celebrating her life with us. Your kindness, support, and love is deeply appreciated.

The board of directors of Cornerstone Bank announced the promotion of the following officer, at their recent meeting: Ethan Nelson was named Assistant Vice-President/Correspondent Lending for Cornerstone Bank.

The Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board (Nebraska Corn Board) recently announced that the terms of three members will expire June 30, 2026, and Nebraska’s corn checkoff program is seeking candidates to petition for those districts.

Through a $769,792 grant from the National Science Foundation, Husker scientist Richard Wilson is continuing work to unravel the mysteries behind effectors—virulent proteins that short-circuit plants’ natural defenses against fungal disease.

10 YEARS AGO Former Merrick County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Hutchinson was shot four times while working with a team of Deuel County, Nebraska, deputies attempting to serve arrest warrants out of Sedgwick, Colorado and Keith County, Nebraska at a residence in Big Springs, Nebraska.

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For nearly a decade, travelers in rural Merrick County have been awed by the glow of holiday lights and the litany of complex displays making up the Worms Christmas Light Show. This year, the Seim family has added something entirely new to the tradition: a pair of real, live reindeer.

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol launched an enforcement campaign during the holiday travel season. The campaign began on December 10th and will run until January 1st.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 Officer responded to a citizen assist in the 1400 block of 17th Avenue, situation resolved. Officer responded to a citizen assist in the 2800 block of 17th Avenue, situation resolved.