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Business Spotlight: Creative Thoughts

Reagan Connelly
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Creative Thoughts, a florist and décor shop, was originally founded by Susan Pope in 1996 in Table Rock. She moved the business to where it now resides on 6th Street in Pawnee City in 2008.Pope said she always liked flowers and floral arrangements as well as home décor.

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Election May 12, 2026

News Staff
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
CountyBrad Stake - Commissioner District 2 Gavin McHenry - Commissioner District 2 Chris Nicholas - Commissioner District 2 Josh Black- Commissioner District 2 Nick Boomgaarn - Commissioner District 3 Lindsay Kostecka - County Clerk Braden Lang – County Sheriff Andrew LaGrone - County Attorney...
Jon Howard and son Jaxon Howard double up last season

Jon Howard and son Jaxon Howard double up last season

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Pawnee City Gears Up for Its Biggest Spring Turkey ContestYet

Joe Norman
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
There is a different kind of buzz rolling through town this spring, and it is not just the sound of gobblers echoing through the timber. Folks around here are talking about what is shaping up to be the biggest spring turkey contest Pawnee City has ever seen.

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From Our Files

Betty Davis
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A construction company started work at Casey’s General Store in Pawnee City and according to a worker they are not sure when they will be done. They are recapping the storage tanks, and putting in new gas pumps.

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How to Save Money on Garden Gear With Some Creative Recycling

Jessica Damiano
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
With prices for many things creeping up this year, gardeners shopping for supplies might be looking to tighten their tool belts.Before heading to the garden center, take a look around your home, garage, shed and recycling bin. There might be some perfectly good gardening gear hiding in plain sight.
A Lonely Bell on a Country Road

A Lonely Bell on a Country Road

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A Lonely Bell on a Country Road

It’s The Story
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
On the east edge of Pawnee County, a bell mounted on a sturdy iron framework sits on the sweeping curve of a rock road. It looks like a church bell. It is. It once hung in the tower of the St.

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Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along

Reagan Connelly
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Welcome to Section 17 of the Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along!Let’s grab our hooks and begin!Row 1: Ch 2. Dc in the first 32 stitches. Change to black and dc in the next 12 stitches. Change to red and dc in the next 52 stitches. Change to black and dc in the next 4 stitches.
Tucker, headed north. He is a 10-year-old beagle now with a local foster for Basset and Beagle Rescue of the Heartland

Tucker, headed north. He is a 10-year-old beagle now with a local foster for Basset and Beagle Rescue of the Heartland

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Diary of a Dog

News Staff
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Dear Diary, Tucker here. This morning, I was with my family in southern Missouri and tonight I am crashing on the sofa at a strange place. I’ve never seen these people before in my life!I know that all but one are dogs, but really? Why are there so many? Is this a halfway house for delinquents?
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Community Calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Items MUST be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptionsThursday, March 269:00 a.m.-12 noon & 1 p.m. 4 p.m. -Table Rock Library open.Friday, March 279:00 a.m.-12 noon-Table Rock Library open.Monday, March 307:30 p.m.
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