Huff N Puff a Sport and Entertainment for Everyone.

You may have been there; you may have seen it at the Pawnee County Fair. The annual Huff N Puff Garden Tractor pull. Ben and Troy Walters have been at this for 18 years. They have been in full swing since the summer began. They have a pull nearly every week for an 18-week period during the summer.

From Our Files

50 Years Ago T.R. Festival Starts Tonight T.R. Festival Starts Tonight The Table Rock Free Festival will have three big nights of entertainment, July 27, 28, 29, with parades Friday and Saturday at 6:45 p.m.

The Syndrome of Hypertension

Having high blood pressure may not be quite as simple as we once thought. Hypertension, especially for younger people, appears to be part of a syndrome, or at least one part of a clustering of illnesses.

Community Calendar

Items MUST be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptions Friday, July 29 The Driver License Office in Pawnee City will be closed Friday, July 29, due to staff shortage. Monday, August 1 7:30 p.m.-Alcoholics 7:30 p.m.

Cancer screening saved my life - Twice

As a physician with 45 years of practice, I’ve seen my share of diseases. I have usually been on the physician side of the diagnosis-treatment paradigm. However, knowing the rationale for diagnostic screening tests, I fortunately did not shirk my own.

CHECK YOUR LAND FOR SERICEA LESPEDEZA

Sericea lespedeza has been a noxious weed for several years in the southeast corner of Nebraska and has become a noxious weed for the whole state of Nebraska. Sericea lespedeza is a prolific seed producer and birds can spread the seed.

Consider the Lillies

The past month has presented a fair number of challenges and changes to my hubby and me. When I try to peer ahead as to what the future might hold, I find myself “overthinking” about all that needs to be done. And when I do that, I just end up feeling overwhelmed and wiped out. Can you relate?

Countering Communist China

This month, I issued a proclamation declaring July 2022 as “Victims of Communism Month” in Nebraska. This is the second year in a row that I’ve issued this proclamation as a way to highlight the atrocities committed by Communist governments.

New Staff for 2022-2023

Angie Hunzeker Angie Hunzeker is the new Middle School Language Arts Teacher. Mrs. Hunzeker graduated from Pawnee City Schools. Mrs. Hunzeker attended Peru State College and Concordia University and is endorsed in 7-12 English, 7-12 Special Education, and has a PK-12 reading specialist endorsement.