The news has been pretty dark lately, but one Nebraska town is working to create some good news.
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Minden, Nebraska, located in the south central part of the state, is known as the Christmas City. They hang 10,000 lights over their courthouse dome and along the streets. The lights are usually turned off January 1.
Matt Cederburg is city administrator for Minden. He said Minden decided it was a good idea to provide a “ray of light” to residents during a tough time.
"We’re tired of the bad news and we want some good news, so couldn’t be happier that this was suggested and it worked out and the lights came on," Cederburg said.
The lights will be up for at least a couple of more weeks, but will eventually be taken down to prevent heat damage during the summer. The lights were turned back on for the first time Monday night.
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