Opinions

Body Last week in this space I discussed the contrast between Nebraska’s two major political parties but today the spotlight is on the two people running to be the 47th president of the United States – Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Body The Chamber welcomes another new member. Joanne Smith recently moved to Central City and owns her business, FAB Creatives Services, LLC. She is a successful business owner in Kansas before relocating to Nebraska.

Body Sometimes, you just need to put the camera down and soak it all in. That’s exactly what I did this past Saturday, joining the Nelson family at Memorial Stadium to witness Carter Nelson’s debut for the Huskers.

Body Follow-up questions reflecting on the Unicameral’s Special Session 2024 1. Why did the session end just three weeks after it started and fall so far short of the stated goal? Actually, we had the longest special session in Nebraska history.

Body We are so excited to welcome you back to Central City Elementary School! Our SecondAnnual Open House and Back to School Barbeque was a huge success!

Body As we dive headfirst into another week, I find myself pondering the parallels between our community’s ongoing discussion about the future of Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care and the anticipation surrounding the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ season opener against UTEP this Saturday.

Body Loren Lippincott The special legislative session called by Gov. Pillen to address out of control rising property taxes is now over, having achieved much less than its ambitious original goal.

Body Editor: I try to keep a neutral stance on a majority of public topics, but I can no longer remain silent regarding the now seven year old Litzenberg Long Term Care (LTC) project. Merrick County entered into a lease with Bryan on 02/23/2017 on the original site along HWY 14.

Body Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care This Thursday, as our newspaper, hopefully, hits your mailbox, I’ll be celebrating my 33rd birthday. Yes, that’s right—33 trips around the sun, and I still can’t figure out how to properly fold a fitted sheet.