Area musicians joined Omaha Covenant Presbyterian Church Choir to sing in a Carnegie Hall Performance

Area musicians joined Omaha Covenant Presbyterian Church Choir under the direction of Kevin Boesiger to sing in a Carnegie Hall Performance. Pictured Left to Right : Retired vocal music teachers Judy Vrbka, Wilber; Kristi Robinson, Pawnee City and Karen Jobman from Beatrice.

Pawnee Masonic Lodge Annual Steak Fry

On Sunday, June 23rd, the Pawnee Masonic Lodge held their Annual Steak Fry with approximately 40 people attending. The steaks are purchased from Den’s Country Meats and are always of the best quality and the people attending bring covered dish of their choice.

A journey through time:The history of Social Security

In the fabric of society, few programs have woven themselves as deeply into the American culture as Social Security. The economic devastation of the Great Depression further exposed society’s vulnerabilities, with millions of older Americans in poverty and many more at risk of financial ruin.

Virginia Schleder Grand Marshall Pawnee County Fair Parade

With more than thirty years of serving as a volunteer, Virginia Schlender and her family have a long history of helping with the Pawnee County Fair.

TABLE ROCK TIME

At the June 2024 meeting of Table Rock’s village board, a citizen, quite politely, asked if the town would discontinue the Noon whistle. And the 1 pm whistle. But the 7 am and 6 pm whistles are OK. The citizen explained that it was hard on people who had to work nights and tried to sleep in the day.

Prizes awarded in second Nebraska Birding Bowl

Bird-watching enthusiasts and families enjoyed new adventures all throughout the month of May while competing in the second Nebraska Birding Bowl. And now, several will be enjoying prizes because of it.

Emergency Medical Services Fundraising Update.

To our community and our supporters, we want to thank you for the many generous donations that we have received over the last couple of years. Pawnee County Emergency Medical Services couldn’t be where we are today without all of you.

Fiscal Governance

The annual process to approve federal government spending requires Congress to pass and the president to sign 12 bills into law before the start of each fiscal year.