Gov. Pillen Announces Retirement of NSP Superintendent Bolduc

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the retirement of Colonel John Bolduc, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), following a 38-year career in law enforcement. Col. Bolduc’s retirement is effective May 4, when he reaches the NSP mandatory retirement age of 60.

The Docket

The following are ongoing cases in the Pawnee County District Court. The Pawnee Republican will report on them as they develop. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Pawnee County District Court was held January 21 in the Pawnee County Courthouse.

Many tree branches came down during a terrific ‘mini blizzard’ that assaulted southeast Nebraska overnight March 4, 2025

Larry Sitzman, of Table Rock said “when I looked out Tuesday night, I could see across the block, over there by the park. The pine trees (in Art Alderman’s old home, which is now owned by Kenny Edwards) were just going every which way. It was a vicious, twisting wind!

Crochet-Along

Welcome to part two of our crochet-along! By some glitch in the matrix, we accidentally published part 1 twice! Thank you to our dear reader for noticing this and bringing it to our attention! The following (part 2) was supposed to appear in our February 13 issue.

TeamMates Mentoring and Kid Scoop News Expand Literacy & Mentorship for Nebraska Students

LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska students are gaining more access to mentorship and literacy resources, thanks to an exciting new partnership between TeamMates Mentoring and Kid Scoop News.

Attorney General Mike Hilgers Urges Nebraskans to Stay Ahead of Scammers During National Consumer Protection Week

LINCOLN – Scammers are getting smarter, but so are Nebraskans. This National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is empowering consumers with the tools they need to recognize fraud, avoid scams, and protect their hard-earned money.

U.S. Senator Ricketts Says States Should “Play a More Active Role in Federal Highway Programming”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, called for states to play a more active role in federal highway programming.

Beautiful Evening at Pawnderosa

Four fishermen and one family took advantage of the balmy weather to spend time at Pawnee City's pond and campground on Monday evening. The Nebraska Game & Parks stocked the Pawnerosa pond last month with Large Mouth Bass, Blue Gill and Channel Catfish.

Little Brown Jug to Host Pre-Planting Party for Local Farmers

Local Pawnee City business, the Little Brown Jug, will host a preplanting party for local farmers in its parking lot on March 29, from 4 pm to 8 pm.The event will have local sponsors and contributors from agricultural businesses.