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A Mother’s Instinct, Newborn Fawns

A Mother’s Instinct, Newborn Fawns

A Mother’s Instinct, Newborn Fawns

Joe Norman
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
As the late spring sun warms the rolling hills and creek bottoms of southeast Nebraska, a quiet and high-stakes drama unfolds within the tall grass and timber. This is the season of the whitetail fawn, a time when the newest generation of deer begins a brand new journey toward adulthood.
Kinsley Benson is a junior at PCHS and a great student. She works hard and excels in her classes, especially exceling at her college level coursework. Kinsley has participated in many extracurricular activities at PCHS. She meets often with her teachers to prepare for class, and is willing to go the extra step. She works hard in the classroom and maintains a high GPA.

Kinsley Benson is a junior at PCHS and a great student. She works hard and excels in her classes, especially exceling at her college level coursework. Kinsley has participated in many extracurricular activities at PCHS. She meets often with her teachers to prepare for class, and is willing to go the extra step. She works hard in the classroom and maintains a high GPA.

Student of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Kinsley Benson is a junior at PCHS and a great student. She works hard and excels in her classes, especially exceling at her college level coursework. Kinsley has participated in many extracurricular activities at PCHS.
HTRS Commencement Ceremony

HTRS Commencement Ceremony

HTRS Commencement Ceremony

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Top left: HTRS graduates from left to right: Jorja Dejonge, Shayfer Cumro, Zachary Burns, Elizabeth Bstandig, Madison Bredemeier, Kirk Bass Top right: Flanked by Kyle Hilgenfeld (left) and Kim Caniglia (right), Shayfer Cumro (center) delivers the invocation.
NPPD Installs Second Utility Pole

NPPD Installs Second Utility Pole

NPPD Installs Second Utility Pole

Reagan Connelly
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) installed a second utility pole at the substation in Pawnee City on April 29. This switch pole was installed in addition to a second transformer in the substation which will convert high voltage to lower, safer voltage levels.
On Saturday, May 2 several Masons from Pawnee Lodge #23 traveled to Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, NE where WM David Wetrosky (right) presented Bro. Robert Berggren (left) with his 70 Year Certificate. Berggren's daughter and grandson were in attendance.

On Saturday, May 2 several Masons from Pawnee Lodge #23 traveled to Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, NE where WM David Wetrosky (right) presented Bro. Robert Berggren (left) with his 70 Year Certificate. Berggren's daughter and grandson were in attendance.

On Saturday, May 2 several Masons

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
On Saturday, May 2 several Masons from Pawnee Lodge #23 traveled to Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, NE where WM David Wetrosky (right) presented Bro. Robert Berggren (left) with his 70 Year Certificate. Berggren's daughter and grandson were in attendance.
NDOT employees apply the mix Photo courtesy of Sput Turnbull

NDOT employees apply the mix Photo courtesy of Sput Turnbull

Highway 67 Chosen for Gravel Enhancement Experiment

Reagan Connelly
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Highway 67 has been chosen for an experiment testing possible improvements to gravel grade for unpaved highways. The experiment, done in conjunction with Michigan State University, blends varying sizes and types of gravel rock with BaseBindX, a stabilizing product made by EnviroTech.

From Our Files

Betty Davis
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Tony McAferty remembers the late Velma Mach. She had put him on as one of her lifeline numbers to call. One winter she had fallen and he got the call at 1 a.m. He came to her apartment and found her sick with the flu.

Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Items MUST be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptionsFriday, May 89:00 a.m.-12 noon-Table Rock Library open.10:30 a.m. - Tia chi/chair exercise at Table Rock Senior Center.Monday, May 117:30 p.m.
Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along

Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along

Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along

Reagan Connelly
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Welcome to section 20 of the Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along! As Pawnee City seniors gear up for graduation next weekend, we will be finishing our school spirit blankets! This week we will complete our blanket by adding the border.
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