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Body Even under the sweltering June heat, the sizzle of ribs and the smell of slow-cooked smoke were enough to draw a crowd.

Body Central City’s annual Lone Tree Days are coming up in just a few weeks. The annual celebration falls during a milestone, as 2025 marks the one hundred and fiftieth year since the town of Lone Tree was renamed Central City.

Body Thursday, June 12 was a day for children and adults to kick back and listen to a thing or two about how children’s books were illustrated and created. Bruce Arant, an illustrator from Omaha, Nebraska, brought his knowledge and expertise to the Central City Library.

Body Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally.

Body Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) members from across the state traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with Nebraska’s congressional delegation, key federal agencies, and White House officials to advocate on behalf of Nebraska’s farm and ranch families.

Body On May 27, 2025, four Central City Middle School eighth graders were able to perform an act of unimaginable importance and honor: laying a wreath at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, located in Arlington, Virginia.

Body When I first heard about the Bike Ride Across Nebraska a few months ago, I didn’t think much of it initially. I chalked it up to being as simple as the name suggested, just a bike ride across the state of Nebraska.

Body On June 9, Central City’s city council gathered for the sixth meeting of the year. The meeting was shorter compared to others this year, but it was still packed with content focusing on improving Central City.

Body Friday, June 6 was a momentous day for the history of Central City. The museum decided to keep the streak of high-caliber days that the Bike Ride Across Nebraska set the day before by hanging the museum gallery’s very first painting.

Body Many new opportunities for outdoor fun may be in the cards for Central City’s future, as the Platte PEER Group is shining a spotlight on the Central City Riverfront Project in celebration of National Fishing and Boating Week, which took place from June 1-9.