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There was an old-fashioned round-up with a new twist in Pawnee City Friday afternoon. “It’s not every day a sheriff gets involved in a round-up,” said Pawnee County Sheriff Art Baldridge.
Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

March 11 - March 19 Items MUST be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptions Thursday, March 7 9:00 a.m.-12 noon & 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. -Table Rock Library open. Friday, March 8 9:00 a.m.-12 noon-Table Rock Library open.
Pawnee City Ball Association preps for upcoming season

Pawnee City Ball Association preps for upcoming season

Pawnee City Ball Association preps for upcoming season

(This a rerun of last week’s story since the jump was missing.) Summer nights at the ballpark may still be months away, but in Pawnee City, the local ball association is already gearing up for their upcoming season.
Learning the dance – Savannah Weimers and Lulu Evans of Table Rock taken under the wing of experienced dancers

Learning the dance – Savannah Weimers and Lulu Evans of Table Rock taken under the wing of experienced dancers

Upswing in polka music

Table Rock has been seeing an upswing in polka music in the last few years. Last weekend saw a performance by the well known Mark Vyhlidal Orchestra, one of the best bands in Nebraska. The five piece band played at a packed Table Rock Theater.
Old building seeing new light

Old building seeing new light

Old building seeing new light

Small towns elsewhere may be boarding up windows as buildings lose their occupants. The Table Rock Historical Society has put a monkey wrench in that trend. A project begun in 2020 is coming to fruition, with new store windows in the old Legion building on the south side of the Square.
Alt Text for ImageSee page 5 for a rerun of last week’s story since the jump was missing.

Alt Text for ImageSee page 5 for a rerun of last week’s story since the jump was missing.

See page 5 for a rerun of last week’s story since the jump was missing.

Getting the ball fields ready for the season is a team effort. Russell Weeks scrapes grass that has overgrown onto the sidewalks, R.J. Hickey, who is always ready to help wth community projects, pulls weeds and Mark Sunneberg, Jr. worked the dirt on the playing fields. Photos by Courtney Kosiski
The stolen grass rig has been recovered and towed back to Pawnee County. Pictured L to R: Gary Leatherman, Crime Analyst Nancy Tilton, Sheriff Braden Lang photo by Courtney Kosiski

The stolen grass rig has been recovered and towed back to Pawnee County. Pictured L to R: Gary Leatherman, Crime Analyst Nancy Tilton, Sheriff Braden Lang photo by Courtney Kosiski

Grass rig stolen from Burchard Fire Department recovered

The Burchard Fire Department grass rig, stolen right from their community building last June, has been recovered and is now back in Pawnee County. The truck, a 2004 Chevy 3500, had been customized with a pump kit bolted to the modified flatbed.