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As the Thursday Night Lights shopping event continues. Many stores in town are continuing to see success with shoppers coming in at the later hours and boosting their business. With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, many of these stores are sure to see much more success in the next couple months.

The recruits of the Nebraska State Patrol Camp 66 completed crash response scenarios Tuesday at the NSP Training Academy. The 16 recruits went through life-like scenarios designed to simulate responding to a multi-vehicle crash, including injuries and a fatality. The training also featured some local firefighters from the Central City Volunteer Fire Department and Central City Ambulance.

It was a cuteness overload on Sunday for the annual Parade of Goblins event at the Merrick County Fairgrounds. Shane Wranek (left) broke free from his jail cell, but was quickly captured and cuffed by his dad so all was well. It didn’t get much cuter then Amelia Broekemier (top right) dressed as her brother’s firehouse dalmatian. Josie Grigsby (bottom right) also showed her love of dogs as she dressed as one of her favorite animals.

For many Central City residents Dr. E.T. Zikmund is a name that holds a lot of meaning and this past week many were sad to hear the news of Dr. Zikmund’s death at the age of 103. Dr. Zikmund began practicing in Central City in 1946 after completing a second tour of duty in the United States Navy. He would continue to serve the Central City area as a family physician for 38 years until he retired in 1985.

Each year the Central City Area Chamber of Commerce helps continue one of our community’s greatest traditions as the annual Parade of Goblins makes a spooky return. This year the event was once again a success as hundreds of local children turned out in costume.

Each year thousands of youths from all across the United States make their way to Indianapolis Indiana for the National FFA Convention and Expo. Many of those students are there to be honored and this year 4,305 students were in attendance to receive their American FFA Degree.

Linda Jensen is a familiar face in our community due in part to her career with the City of Central City. Jensen is also a published author and on October 13, she was able to share her work with the community as she hosted a special book talk at the Good Life Center.

A windy Sunday afternoon sure didn’t stop the Central City Teammates Chapter from holding their 17th annual Harvest Hike event. The day gave mentors and mentees an opportunity to walk and thank those who donate each year to make the program possible.