PAWNEE CITY, Nebraska — The front page story in a recent edition of the Pawnee Republican solved a local mystery — what happened to the grass-fire rig stolen from the Burchard Fire Department?But the bigger mystery in this southeast Nebraska farm town of 855 people is who’s going to take over the…
The Nemaha Natural Resources District (NNRD), in partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), is celebrating the 69th Annual Stewardship Week from April 28 through May 5, 2024. This year’s Stewardship Week theme is “May the Forest Be With You, Always.”The NNRD is a…
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative provides dairy farmers throughout the Midwest with a powerful voice — the voice of milk — in Congress, with customers and within our communities. Edge, based in Green Bay, Wis., is the third largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume. Member farms…
USDA includes flavored milks in program updates GREEN BAY, Wis. ─ New school meal standards announced last week by the USDA include major steps to promote the health of America’s children through school meals. The new standards will be gradually updated to include less sugar and more flexibility in…
Renewable Fuels Month highlights the importance of renewable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, especially for Nebraskans. The month of May marks the beginning of the summer driving season, making it an ideal time to fuel up on clean and cost-saving biofuels. Ethanol, renewable diesel and…
KEARNEY--A Kearney historian and archival records from the University of Nebraska-Lincolnrevealed more about the bomb group featured in a new Apple TV+ miniseries.“Masters of the Air” is a miniseries about the 100th Bomb Group in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. The airmen in…
Free Fishing and Park Entry Day in Nebraska is May 18. Enjoy a Saturday of fishing or state park activities without the need to purchase a fishing or park entry permit for the day.Free Fishing and Park Entry Day, held annually in Nebraska on the Saturday preceding Memorial Day weekend, means anyone…
As the planting season approaches, producers are gearing up to apply pesticides. However, before starting your pesticide application there are two important things to keep in mind: pesticide efficacy and spray drift management.Every pesticide label is different, so it is important for applicators…
I’d like to voice my support for the upcoming 2% sales tax renewal vote on May 14th. As a member of the Pawnee City Development Corp. we benefit from the 2% sales tax. The Economic Development portion or 0.75% of the sales tax is used by PCDC for numerous community programs.We took the helm and…
Term limits claim 13 Nebraska state senators while two are leaving for other reasons. That’ll mean 15 new faces in the nation’s only one-house nonpartisan legislature come January.I’ve made it clear before how I feel about term limits. I don’t like them. This isn’t the Washington, DC, swamp. This…
This week, as I visited a number of Third District communities, several major economic indicators were published, confirming what we already know: President Biden’s inflation hasn’t ended, and a radical change of direction in Washington’s fiscal policy is needed to remedy an ailing economy.This…
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The Nemaha Natural Resources District (NNRD), in partnership with the National Association of…
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PAWNEE CITY - The weather didn’t cooperate for the running of the 2024 Pioneer Conference Track…
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PAWNEE CITY, Nebraska — The front page story in a recent edition of the Pawnee Republican solved a local mystery — what happened to the grass-fire rig stolen from the Burchard Fire Department? But the bigger mystery in this southeast Nebraska farm town of 855 people is who’s going to take over the newspaper, the longest continuously published weekly publication in the state? Five years after selling the Pawnee Republican, Ron and Bev Puhalla came back to take over after the buyer of the paper quit suddenly. With them is the paper’s mascot,…
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10 Years Ago – May 1, 2014 25 Years Ago – April 29, 1999 50 Years Ago – May 2, 1974 101 Years Ago – April 26, 1923The fifth graders coming to Law Day at the…
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Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative provides dairy farmers throughout the Midwest with a powerful voice — the voice of milk — in Congress, with customers and within…
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My dad’s grandpa drove swiftly even on unpaved roads. My dad remembers sitting on the front seat of his grandpa’s Hudson, with a big speedometer right in the…
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PAWNEE CITY - The Pawnee City Track Invitational had very nice weather on Tuesday, April 23rd with seven teams placing for the day.The Falls City Sacred Heart…
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All three of our area track teams competed in the 2024 MUDECAS Track Meet which was held on Saturday, April 20th at Tecumseh. Pictured were above, Pawnee City’…
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July 2, 2021 ~ April 18, 2024Emilia Rana Haase was just shy of being three and with that age she was known for her fun spirit that everyone that knew her loved…
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July 25, 1945 ~ April 5, 2024Donald William Eis, 78, of Humboldt was born on July 25, 1945, in Humboldt, Nebraska to John William and Lucille Leota (Farwell)…
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January 24, 1930 ~ April 7, 2024Lowell Eldean Bloemker, age 94, formerly of Fremont, NE, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather was called…
