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Asparagus

Nicole Stoner Extension Educator University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension Gage CountyWe are getting closer to spring and the beginning of the gardening season.
Estelle and Aurora Tyler of Table Rock, adding pizazz as they indent the dough for fillings

Estelle and Aurora Tyler of Table Rock, adding pizazz as they indent the dough for fillings

Table Rock’s annual Community Kolache Bake

Since 2016, bakers have gathered to make kolaches on the Friday before the Table Rock Volunteer Fire Department’s annual consignment sale. This year, the work continued.

Orphan Trains Pt. 4 of 4

Although it was difficult to do so, the Society tried to keep an eye on the children they placed in homes. When abuse was discovered, the children were removed from the home, and placed in a different one.
Just a Farmer

Just a Farmer

Just a Farmer

As a boy, I would often accompany my veterinarian-father on farm calls. Farmers would often ask if I wanted to be a veterinarian when I grew up, but I rarely had a chance to answer before my father would intercept: “He doesn’t want to be a veterinarian — he says they work too hard.

Stop the Bleed!

Come and learn something new-Pawnee County Memorial Hospital and the Pawnee City Library is hosting an event- Stop the Bleed!In an emergency, the first few minutes can make all the difference. Severe bleeding can quickly become life-threatening—often before emergency responders are able to arrive.
Opinion: Traffic Surveillance Cameras

Opinion: Traffic Surveillance Cameras

Opinion: Traffic Surveillance Cameras

A huge push is afoot currently to get AI camera systems installed in as many locations nationwide as possible. You may think that your sleepy little community would be low on the list of priorities for these companies peddling this technology. You would be wrong.
A large crowd turned out in Table Rock for the consignment auction Photo by Sharla Sitzman

A large crowd turned out in Table Rock for the consignment auction Photo by Sharla Sitzman

Table Rock Consignment Sale Brings Crowds, Takes Six Auctioneers Seven Hours

The Table Rock Volunteer Fire Department, led by Chief Den Schaardt, had their annual consignment sale.We have had sales with blowing snow, sales that began standing on sheets of ice, sales on gray days, and sales on days with such beautiful Spring weather that robins hop in the grass.
Davy Jones is the newest member of the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office

Davy Jones is the newest member of the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office

Meet the Newest Member of the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office

The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office has hired a new deputy, Davy Jones, filling all positions within the department. Jones, a 27-year-old raised in Springfield, Nebraska, said though he has never had any family members in law enforcement, he has long felt called to the field.