Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to set up and take down the Avenue of Flags around the courthouse for Independence Day.The flags will be set up at 7 a.m. on July 3 and taken down at 4:30 p.m. on July 5.

Famous Birthdays

JUNE 14Lucy Hale, Actress (37) JUNE 15Ice Cube, Rapper (57) JUNE 16Camila Morrone, Model (29) JUNE 17Kendrick Lamar, Rapper (39) JUNE 18Blake Shelton, Singer (50) JUNE 19Atticus Shaffer, Actor (28) JUNE 20Nicole Kidman, Actress (59)

From Our Files

10 Years Ago – June 18, 2016It has taken a lot of work by a lot of people. That’s how Dan Lovercheck of the Assisted Living Committee described the local effort to get an Assisted Living Facility built in Pawnee City. They are very close.

A Confederate AmongYankees

Don’t you just love a good story? Better yet, one set in Pawnee County. Sharla Sitzman of Table Rock collects stories from yesteryear and yesterday.Part 10- Capt. R. P.Jennings –To NebraskaRight before Richard Polk Jennings turned 21, he married Kate Ballou.

Sticky Floors and Petit Fours

June is the month of roses, and as such this month I have a rose linen spray recipe for you. This recipe is simple, but requires some waiting. This spray can be used on bedding, curtains, laundry or furniture to bring the light aroma of roses into your home.

Growing Up in the 50’s

In the early 50’s TVs were becoming increasingly popular but not in the Morris Snyder household. Dad, like his Dad, was often an early adopter. He was curious about many things but to my dismay television was not one of them.

The Pawnee Republican America 250 Essay Contest

The Pawnee Republican will hold an essay contest in honor of the 250th birthday of The United States of America.

Reader Comment

I want to express my appreciation to Dr. Snyder for continuing to send news of the past, reflections on the special life in Pawnee City for many of us in our youth.His mention of Soapstone triggers something in me. I thought I never visited soap stone. David Herries tells me we went there together.

Nebraska Historical Society Foundation Grant Supports Completion of Historic Steinauer Firehouse Restoration

STEINAUER, NEBRASKA — The Steinauer Community Heritage House has received a grant from the Nebraska Historical Society Foundation to support the completion of interior galleries and museumquality interpretive signage in the restored Steinauer Volunteer Fire Department Firehouse.