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Body Central Community College has announced the names of fulltime students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2024 fall semester. Students on the President’s Honor List earned a perfect 4.

Body Hi there! I’m Avery Palu, I am from Grand Island and a 2020 graduate of Grand Island Northwest. After high school, I headed to the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where I dove into the world of Elementary Education, and I graduated in the spring of 2024.

Body The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) is seeking soybean farmers interested in filling two of Nebraska’s four director positions with the United Soybean Board (USB), for a three-year term.

Body Nebraska corn stocks in all positions on December 1, 2024 totaled 1.36 billion bushels, up 1% from 2023, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Of the total, 830 million bushels are stored on farms, down 7% from a year ago.

Body The Rural Mainstreet Index, a key measure of economic health in agriculture-dependent areas, continued its downward trend in January, offering little reassurance for Nebraska’s farmers.

Body “Nebraska’s farm and ranch families congratulate President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and their families on this historic Inauguration Day.

Body Bomgaars Supply in Central City has once again demonstrated its commitment to the local community by donating $523.83 to the American Legion Post #6 Auxiliary. The funds were raised during Bomgaars’ annual Ladies’ Night sales promotion, held on Sunday, November 3, 2024.

Body Ten-year-old Hayley Stahn and her brother Shane share a warm hug with a dog up for adoption at the Central Nebraska Humane Society. Hayley and Shane volunteered at the Society weekly last summer, and have continued to volunteer their help during the school year.

Body This Friday, January 24, the Junior class at Central City Public Schools will be hosting a silent auction and soup supper fundraiser to support the Post Prom event.

Body For those who love social events, tasty food, and friendly people, be sure to attend the Æbleskiver feed being hosted by St. John’s Lutheran Church over in Marquette at 2174 N. T. Rd. The event will take place on February 9 and will go from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.