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Revenue from the 2% Sales tax aids the city of Pawnee City and Pawnee City Development Corporation to offer a reimbursement program for the demolition of blighted properties

Revenue from the 2% Sales tax aids the city of Pawnee City and Pawnee City Development Corporation to offer a reimbursement program for the demolition of blighted properties

Revenue from the 2% Sales tax aids the city of Pawnee City and Pawnee City Development Corporation to offer a reimbursement program for the demolition of blighted properties

Revenue from the 2% Sales tax aids the city of Pawnee City and Pawnee City Development Corporation to offer a reimbursement program for the demolition of blighted properties. One recent property was at 8th and J Street. Another potential demolition project is at 12th and 9th Street.

From Our Files

10 Years Ago – May 1, 2014 25 Years Ago – April 29, 1999 50 Years Ago – May 2, 1974 101 Years Ago – April 26, 1923The fifth graders coming to Law Day at the Pawnee County Courthouse Friday could see they had a big problem on their hands.
C. H. Barnard – he met Charlie in Council Bluffs and got him to the Omaha train station in quick order. Photo courtesy of the Table Rock Historical Society

C. H. Barnard – he met Charlie in Council Bluffs and got him to the Omaha train station in quick order. Photo courtesy of the Table Rock Historical Society

A mile a minute

My dad’s grandpa drove swiftly even on unpaved roads. My dad remembers sitting on the front seat of his grandpa’s Hudson, with a big speedometer right in the middle of the dash. His grandpa said, “You fix your eye on that speedometer” and took off like the proverbial bat out of Hell.
Dr. Kent Niss Pawnee County Memorial Hospital

Dr. Kent Niss Pawnee County Memorial Hospital

Coronary Artery Disease

From day to day, I have many conversations about concerns about heart attacks and how to reduce the risk of having a heart attack. However more importantly is the topic of atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease. This is another term synonymous with coronary artery disease.

Keys to Steady Economic Growth

This week, as I visited a number of Third District communities, several major economic indicators were published, confirming what we already know: President Biden’s inflation hasn’t ended, and a radical change of direction in Washington’s fiscal policy is needed to remedy an ailing economy.

Managing Spray Drift

As the planting season approaches, producers are gearing up to apply pesticides. However, before starting your pesticide application there are two important things to keep in mind: pesticide efficacy and spray drift management.

Free Fishing and Park Entry Day is May 18

Free Fishing and Park Entry Day in Nebraska is May 18. Enjoy a Saturday of fishing or state park activities without the need to purchase a fishing or park entry permit for the day.
The ground crew of the 100th Bomb Group poses in front of a B-17 aircraft at the Kearney Air Force Base around 1943. Photo courtesy of Chandler Lynch, 74, a Kearney resident and historian, and the Buffalo County Historical Society. Lynch’s father, with whom he shares a name, kneels second from the right in the bottom row.

The ground crew of the 100th Bomb Group poses in front of a B-17 aircraft at the Kearney Air Force Base around 1943. Photo courtesy of Chandler Lynch, 74, a Kearney resident and historian, and the Buffalo County Historical Society. Lynch’s father, with whom he shares a name, kneels second from the right in the bottom row.

Local Historian, UNL archival records reveal deeper history behind Nebraska-based bomb group in Apple TV+’s ‘Masters of the Air’

KEARNEY--A Kearney historian and archival records from the University of Nebraska-Lincolnrevealed more about the bomb group featured in a new Apple TV+ miniseries.“Masters of the Air” is a miniseries about the 100th Bomb Group in the United States Army Air Force during World War II.

Nebraska Celebrates Renewable Fuels Month This May

Renewable Fuels Month highlights the importance of renewable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, especially for Nebraskans. The month of May marks the beginning of the summer driving season, making it an ideal time to fuel up on clean and cost-saving biofuels.