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Dr. Kent Niss Pawnee County Memorial Hospital

Dr. Kent Niss Pawnee County Memorial Hospital

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Low Back Pain

News Staff
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
“Just because something happens to the majority, does not mean that it has to be a good thing.” I heard a mentor of mine say this to a group of medical students once; at that time he was talking about hypertension, but I think it can also be used for the topic of back pain.
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts

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Traveling Nebraska

News Staff
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
The last two weeks I have been traveling across Nebraska. I received updates on critical projects in our state. I heard from Nebraskans about what’s on their mind. We talked about how we can collaborate to improve our communities.
Deb Fischer U.S. Senator

Deb Fischer U.S. Senator

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Making the Good Life Even Better

News Staff
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Last week, I spent the Senate’s July state work period on the ground in the Good Life listening to my fellow Nebraskans and learning new ways I can advocate for them in Washington.
PCS Supperintendant Todd Evans

PCS Supperintendant Todd Evans

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Recess

News Staff
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
In a recent conversation with a teacher from a neighboring district, she was telling of a physical altercation she had dealt with between two fifth graders. When I asked whether it happened during recess, she paused: “How did you know?
Russ Smith pulls a load with his trusty John Deere Photo courtesy of Courtney Shreve

Russ Smith pulls a load with his trusty John Deere Photo courtesy of Courtney Shreve

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More Than a Tractor Pull

Courtney Shreve
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
There are moments at the Pawnee County Fair that simply feel like home.The rumble of an engine echoing across the fairgrounds. The smell of fresh dirt hanging in the summer air. Children perched on the fence, watching wide-eyed as tractors inch their way down the track.

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From Our Files

Betty Davis
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Joslyn Sharpe, who will be a senior at Pawnee City High School this year, has been selected as the Queen of the Pawnee County Fair. She is the daughter of Jay Sharpe and Samantha Ott.
Table Rock Pioneer Museum visitor Wesley Imig of Atlanta holds an atmospheric pressure clothes washer, maker unknown.

Table Rock Pioneer Museum visitor Wesley Imig of Atlanta holds an atmospheric pressure clothes washer, maker unknown.

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John Jones Buys an Atmospheric Pressure Clothes Washer

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
In 1879, John A. Jones of Table Rock bought a miracle device to ease his wife Ellen’s household chores. He paid the magnificent sum of $5.00 for this device, which was called “H. D. Crooker’s Atmospheric Clothes Washer.”Jones’ payment did more than secure the device.

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Monthly Zoning Report

Ava Meints
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Joe Norman and the Pawnee City Council reviewed zoning reports at their April 2, 2026, meeting. Norman began by discussing Permit No. 664 for the property at 804 3rd Street, owned by Neil Bowman.
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