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Christmas Festival

The weather was pleasant for this year’s Pawnee City Christmas Festival! Santa and his reindeer made an early appearance this year at the parade. The winner of the light pole decorating contest went to Union Bank with their Santa Going Down the Chimney themed light pole.

Wreaths Across America

The Freedom Riders 4-H Club is organizing the Wreaths Across America Ceremony. It will be held Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Pawnee City Cemetery. This is a national event that will take place at the same time at cemeteries all across the country.

NE lost 7% of its local weekly newspapers in 2023

A new report says some Nebraska communities have lost a major source of local news this year. The “State of Local News” report evaluates the availability of print and digital journalism for every county and state in the nation.

Courthouse Report

Documentary Stamp Tax: $2.25 per $1,000. Abbreviations: JT-joint tenancy, TDtrustee’s deed, SD-Sheriff’s deed, DD-Deed of Distribution, PRD-Personal Rep Deed, OVC-Other Valuable Consideration. WD-William J. Sunneberg, Elsie M. Sunneberg transferred to William J. Sunneberg, Elsie M.

From Our Files

Cars were parked along both side of Highway 50 for half a mile and a schoolbus dropped off a load of Tecumseh High School students for the ground breaking ceremony at the site of the Tecumseh State Correctional Institute. A few police and correctional officers were able to attend as wig”!

UNL Extension hires six educators across state

In the past year, Nebraska Extension has hired seven Water & Cropping Systems Extension Educators across the state. One of the most impactful roles for a Water & Cropping Systems Educator is to work with growers in their areas to conduct on-farm research.
Dierberger finds perfect fit

Dierberger finds perfect fit

Dierberger finds perfect fit

Avery Jane Dierberger of Table Rock, a senior at HTRS, signed an Athletic Letter of Intent to play volleyball for Peru State College. She signed her letter of intent last Wednesday, November 29 in front of her coaches, volleyball team, family, and friends at HTRS High School.

There’s a new Eagle in the Humboldt community.

On a crisp Sunday afternoon, November 19th, family and friends gathered at a Court of Honor convened at St Paul Hickory Grove Lutheran Church to witness Jakob Manning receive one of the Boy Scouts of America’s highest awards, that of Eagle Scout.
Table Rock getting dressed for the Holidays

Table Rock getting dressed for the Holidays

Table Rock getting dressed for the Holidays

NPPD employees Eric Schmit and Pat Hatfield volunteer each year to put up the Christmas decorations in area towns. Here they are putting put up some in Table Rock. These over-the-street decorations were purchased by the Table Rock Community Club from a generous bequest by Ethelann Stillinger.