New Books At Pawnee City Library

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Becoming the Old Bull

There’s an old story folks like to tell about a young bull and an old bull standing up on a hill looking down over a pasture full of cows. The young bull gets all fired up and says, “Let’s run down there and get one.

Pelicans

“Pelicans!” said Roy Mullin when he sent this picture. He and friend Bob hiked around Iron Horse Lake last Friday. As they came around the back side at about 11 a.m., pelicans, hundreds of them, rose into the sky. Roy snapped a picture and they were gone.

City Council Accepts Bid for Pool Resurfacing

The city of Pawnee City received two bids for their city pool resurfacing project and one bid for their tranquility park project. Both projects are Rural Community Recovery Program (RCRP) grant projects.At the regular city council meeting on Monday, March 9, the council reviewed these bids.

Sheriff Lang Reports to City Council

Pawnee County Sheriff Braden Lang met with the Pawnee City city council on Monday, March 9 to give them his regular report.Sheriff Lang said he had done a welfare check on the owner of a property on the nuisance property list.

Local Artist Offers Skills in Mending Workshops

Tracy Hoffman, a native to Pawnee City, offers her skills as a fiber artist in mending workshops she hosts from time to time.

Election May 12, 2026

CountyBrad Stake - Commissioner District 2 Gavin McHenry - Commissioner District 2 Chris Nicholas - Commissioner District 2 Josh Black- Commissioner District 2 Nick Boomgaarn - Commissioner District 3 Lindsay Kostecka - County Clerk Braden Lang – County Sheriff Andrew LaGrone - County Attorney...

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