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These are ongoing cases in the Pawnee County 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 Court Ocotober 17Bailey Cutler, a 24-year-old Pawnee City, NE, resident, arraingment.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Above: Excerpt of a photo of the 1915 Flood of Table Rock’s Lower Town. The view is from the west side of the Taylor Branch bridge. Note the daring young man on the bridge railing above the standing wave of flood waters hitting the bridge. The house in the foreground is gone, replaced by a small house built by Albert & Bernice Hillers. Donnie Kalina lives there now. The author lives in the next house after that, and she sometimes winces during heavy rains as she thinks of this picture.
Water, water, everywhere in Table Rock
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When Table Rock was just a young town in 1858, devastating flooding wiped out crops and the standing water left brought terrible illness. The Big Nemaha River and even Taylor Branch periodically flooded and wreaked havoc.The 1870s saw especially bad floods.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Women have a one in eight chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).On average, 310,720 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the United States; approximately 1,770 of those are Nebraska women.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Center for Rural Affairs completes legislative interim study of local grocery stores, rural food access
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NEBRASKA - Independent, locally owned stores stand as cornerstones of health, economic, and social well-being in rural communities across Nebraska. However, rural grocery stores have been closing at an alarming rate over the past three decades.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
November firearm hunters options to check deer
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Starting this fall, hunters have the option to electronically report their November firearm deer season harvest or take their deer to a check station.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Pawnee City Board of Education Candidates
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There are four individuals running for three open positions on Board of Education for Pawnee City Public Schools. Jason Vetrovsky and Joseph Vlcek are the incumbents with Mark Sunneberg and Hanna Brumbaugh running against them.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
City Health Board Lists Ten Properties As Nuisances
Reagan Connelly
The Pawnee City City Council met on Tuesday, October 15. The meeting began with a report from Pawnee County Sheriff Braden Lang about nuisance properties in the city. Sheriff Lang said there are 10 properties on the nuisance list from the Health Board.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Annual Halloween Party to be Held at ZCBJ Hall on Saturday
Reagan Connelly
Brother-sister duo Elaine Mullin and Roy Mullin are ready for the annual Halloween party at the ZCBJ Hall in Du Bois on October 26 from 6pm-9pm. This event has been a 20 year tradition in Pawnee County and is widely attended by children in the area.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Alphia Hosts Pawnee City Eight Graders for Manufacturing Month
Reagan Connelly
On Wednesday, October 16, the Pawnee City Chamber of Commerce attended a Manufacturing Month event at the Alphia plant in Pawnee City. The event began with a tour of the plant. Chamber members were not only shown the manufacturing process but also the sanitation efforts made by the plant.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
50 Years Ago – October 17, 1974
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Columbus - A plaque was unveiled Monday officially recognizing the namesake Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) 800,000 - kilowatt nuclear power generating plant near Brownville. Guy Copper Jr.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024