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Summer activities highlight May Hot Topics presentation

Nebraska City residents in search of summer activities for their families have a wide variety of choices, based on the Hot Topics presentation on Wednesday, May 8.Eight speakers presented information on Nebraska City Parks and Recreation activities, the Nebraska City Museums, the Morton-James Public Library, and a number of youth sports opportunities that will be taking place between mid-May and mid-August.Macey and Amy Allgood began the program by talking about Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce events, including the City-wide Garage Sales on Saturday, June 8; the downtown Summer Movie Series that will begin Saturday, June 1, with “Minions: The Rise of Gru” at the Sunken Parking Lot in the 700 block of Central Avenue; the weekly Farmers Market that will kick off on Thursday, May 23, from 3:45 to 6 p.m.

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NCHS hosts commencement for Class of 2024

Eighty-nine graduating seniors at Nebraska City High School received their diplomas in an afternoon ceremony in the school gymnasium on Sunday, May 12.Kalan Fritch delivered the opening remarks; senior speakers were Emma Kingery, Sidney Moyer, and Yareli Flores-Adame; and closing remarks were provided by Tristan Kingery.The Senior Singers performed “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” during the ceremony.Members of the class received $1.4 million in scholarships and grants, said Counselor Jenna Howell.

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Council approves loan forgiveness, restructuring for local businesses

The discontinuation of a state economic development loan program resulted in the forgiveness of loans to two Nebraska City businesses and the restructuring of a loan to a third company.At the May 6 Nebraska City City Council meeting, council members approved forgiving a loan of approximately $12,765.92 to Warehouse Antiques and the forgiving of a $1,881.70 loan to Hillman Masonry, along with the restructuring of a current loan to Gregory Welding.Nebraska City Area Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Dan Mauk said the first two companies qualified for loan forgiveness because they were able to attract full-time-equivalent employees to their businesses, which was a condition of the loans being originally made.Mauk said the Gregory Welding loan qualifies for a $140,000 credit because of the full-time-equivalent positions the company has created by relocating its business to Nebraska City several years ago.During the meeting, the council alsoAgreed to pay the Nebraska Railroad Museum approximately $65,000 for property around the Nebraska City Depot on 6th Street;Heard a quarterly report on the progress of projects at the Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building;Approved the final plat of Re-Plat I and the Second Addition, as well as a rezoning request, for the Kreifels Hills Subdivision;Approved the donation of 39 booklets with crayons, along with 19 bike safety flags and brackets, from Christmas Wishes Paying It Forward and the Children’s Watering Tower Garden to the Nebraska City Police Department; Approved grant fund applications from Nebraska City Rescue for a new ambulance and the Morton-James Public Library for new computers and equipment; andAwarded the Steinhart Park Road Timber Bridge repair contract to MC Wells Contracting LLC for $55,847.Mayor Bryan Bequette began the meeting by proclaiming May 12 to 18 as Police Week in Nebraska City, and May 19 to 25 as EMS Week in the community.

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