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McCoy Publishes Book

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McCoy Publishes Book

John W. Sterup Publisher, The Pawnee Republican

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Bruce McCoy, a native of Tecumseh, has a new book published. The name of the book is “Bellevue, Nebraska’s Oldest Frontier Town”. The book is about a wagon train that heads from Louisville, Kentucky to Oregon. Two families decide to stay in Bellevue, Nebraska due to a tragedy.

Grace Notes

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Devotional Reflections By Caroline Russell Waiting

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

One fond memory I have from my childhood is that of my father walking up the lane that led from our large farmyard to the field. Just a few days prior, he had planted corn in the piece of ground just west of our grove, and already he was eager to see if the seeds had already sprouted.

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Winter Pruning

News Staff

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

February and March have inconsistent weather patterns. We can have a day like last Sunday with such unusually warm weather and this can be followed by snow only a few days later. The spring-like weather early can make it hard to stay indoors, but don’t do too much outside too early.

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Courthouse Report

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department dispatched the following calls for the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office, March 6, 2023 through March 12, 2023: Traffic stop, 1; Civil paper service, 7; Accident/ no injury, 1; Traffic stop, 15; Motorist assist, 1; Emergency call, 4; Animal bite, 1; Arrest, 1;...

Pawnee City District Speech Results

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Pawnee City District Speech Results

Submitted By Laura Bloss

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

This speech season has been a continuation of our rebuilding year just like in one-act. We were short on entry numbers and finished exactly where I thought our team finish would be--right behind HTRS and Diller Odel. We’re already thinking about more individual events for next year.

Lewiston 2023 Speech--L to R--Kierstin Rehrs, Ashlynn Anderson, Madeline Janssen, Ayden Hunzeker, Leah Christen, and Riley Hock.

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Lewistion Competes at District Speech

Submitted By Angie Hunzeker Speech Coach Lewiston

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Today we were asked, “Who is Lewiston?” At the D2-1 District Speech Contest at Nebraska Lutheran on Monday, March 6, we found out. We learned that we can compete at a high level in front of district judges and stiff competition.

Della and Stella McCoy at the Dawson Telephone Exchange in 1908

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“Friends, I have wronged my wife!”

Sharla Sitzman

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The French have a saying, “Plus c’est change, plus c’est le meme chose.” It translates roughly to “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” I think that applies to this story from long ago. It is about Evelyn Adele McCoy, a plucky single mom who went by Della.

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Conservation Reserve Program Informational Meeting

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Scheduled for March 21 at Humboldt Ag Building CRP General signup open now through April 7, 2023 Pawnee City, Nebraska, March 10, 2023 — Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) along with several partners in conservation will be conducting informational meetings for agricultural producers and...

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45 is the new 50

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Screening saves lives, which is why the recommendation for colorectal screenings was bumped up by five years not too long ago. In 2018, the American Cancer Society (ACS) did this in response to rising rates of colorectal cancers among younger people.

3rd/4th Grade Division: (l to r) Landon Rohmeyer, Lewiston, 2nd place, Abigail Johnson, Pawnee City, 3rd place, Chloe Bogues, Lewiston, 1st place

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County Spelling Bee held at Lewiston

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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