Instructional Vision

Recently, I had the opportunity to observe math lessons across multiple classrooms and grade levels — I walked away feeling very positive about the instruction taking place in our district.

The Unseriousness of Politicians Does Not Bode Well for America

Political office is a joke. There aren’t two ways about it. Even those who hold high office seem to look at the whole affair as some fun game. This isn’t a criticism lobbed at one side of the aisle.

Positively 4th Street Promises to be Positively Delightful

The town of Burchard will be celebrating local businesses with the Positively 4th Street event on April 4 from 1 pm to 5 pm.The creator of the event, Jim Tegtmeier, said the name of the event was inspired by the Bob Dylan song of the same name. “I’m a big Bob Dylan fan,” he said.

Ricketts Celebrates “Venerable” Father Flanagan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after Pope Leo XIV proclaimed that Fr.

From Our Files

A construction company started work at Casey’s General Store in Pawnee City and according to a worker they are not sure when they will be done. They are recapping the storage tanks, and putting in new gas pumps.

How to Save Money on Garden Gear With Some Creative Recycling

With prices for many things creeping up this year, gardeners shopping for supplies might be looking to tighten their tool belts.Before heading to the garden center, take a look around your home, garage, shed and recycling bin. There might be some perfectly good gardening gear hiding in plain sight.

A Lonely Bell on a Country Road

On the east edge of Pawnee County, a bell mounted on a sturdy iron framework sits on the sweeping curve of a rock road. It looks like a church bell. It is. It once hung in the tower of the St.