Courthouse Report

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department dispatched the following calls for the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office, August 8, 2022 through August 14, 2022: Traffic stop, 15; Emergency call, 1;Emergency hang-up, 1; 911 transfers, 1; Animal at large, 1; Civil issue, 1; Information for officer, 1; Reckless...

Love By Your Actions

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ — Luke 10:27 Did you know that the religious leaders of Jesus’ day had more than six hundred man-made laws they were required to obey?

The Five Universal Rules to Happiness

There are a lot of rules to being happy. In fact, a lot of them apply in our daily lives. But when it all boils down to the basics, there are five rules that apply to everyone and everything in life. When applied, these rules will definitely bring happiness to us.

Don’t Say It Can’t Happen Here, Why We Need Community

A gut-wrenching, confidence shattering crime happened in Laurel, one of many Nebraska communities of about 1,000 population where people are accustomed to leaving their doors unlocked and keys in the ignition.

Growing Nebraska by Developing Our People

By Governor Pete Ricketts We’re successfully growing Nebraska and creating jobs here in the Good Life. Nebraska had the nation’s lowest average unemployment rate in 2020 and 2021, and we do again so far in 2022. In fact, we currently have the lowest unemployment rate in state history at 1.9%.

Economic Recovery Initiatives

This week’s column will cover the popular question: where is the ARPA money going? The answer, hopefully, is to several economic development projects in District 1.

Reunions

63 people attended the 68th Farwell reunion of members of the original four descendants of Horace Steven and Margaret (Park) Farwell at the DuBois Community Building on Sunday, July 17, 2022. The families gathered and enjoyed the afternoon sharing delicious food and visiting with family.

Bock Reunion

Descendants of Adolf and Laura Bock gathered at the Poteet Hall on July 24, 2022. A potluck meal was enjoyed by 25 people. Our Special Guest was Laura Binder, 103 years young! Her daughter Susan gave a slide show of her trip to Paris with her Choir.