Courthouse Report

The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department received the following calls, April 26 through May 4, 2025. Animal Complaint -3 Handgun Permit, 4;Information Only, 2; Spam, 6; VIN Inspection, 4; Welfare Check, 1; Civil Service, 2.Total number of calls received for the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department, 22.

Five Tri-Cities-Area high school seniors to be honored at Salvation Army D.J.’s Hero Awards Luncheon in Omaha on May 13

OMAHA, Neb. – Five area seniors will each be honored with $12,000 scholarships at The Salvation Army’s D.J.’s Hero Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, May 13 at CHI Health Center in Omaha.

A road dispute, a fatal shot

Don’t you just love a good story? Better yet, one set in Pawnee County. Sharla Sitzman of Table Rock collects stories from yesteryear and yesterday.Last week: Frank Fritch wanted a road to his house which would straddle his property line with neighbor Ulrich Lionberger.

WanderNebraska 2025: ExpandedTravel Adventure Program Showcases Over 210 Historical and Cultural Sites Across Nebraska

LINCOLN, Nebr. (May 1, 2025) – The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (NSHSF) officially kicked off the 2025 WanderNebraska Travel Adventure Program today.

Mental Health Awareness Month: Shedding Light on Bullying and Its Impact

Each May, Mental Health Awareness Month serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of emotional wellbeing and the need for open conversations around mental health.

Reagan’s Reading Recommendation

Welcome to our new monthly column! As avid readers, our newspaper staff thought it would be fun to have a monthly reading recommendation in the second issue of every month.

City Council Approves Annual Donations

Pawnee City City Council members approved several donations for city organizations at their meeting on Monday, April 28.The council agreed to pay the electric bill for the Pawnee City Ball Association. The Ball Association was represented by Rob and Courtney Kosiski.

HTRS FOUNDATION MAKE 2025 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

The Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer (HTRS) Public Schools Foundation is proud to announce the HTRS School Scholarship winners for 2025.

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind.

Taven Borcher delegate to Cornhusker Boys State

Huntington-Vasey-Young American Legion Post 346 at Liberty is pleased to announce it is sponsoring Taven Borcher as its delegate to Cornhusker Boys State June 1 – 7 on campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.