Bring your household animals to the 18th Annual Blessing of the Pets from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 on the front lawn of St. Raphael Catholic Church, 525 Dover Center Road, Bay Village.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program and several Central Nebraska students are on the list.