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How Our Courthouse Came to Be

How Our Courthouse Came to Be

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How Our Courthouse Came to Be

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
After about a decade of controversy, with numerous attempts to secure bonds for building a new courthouse, a bond for $85,000 passed in November 1910. Pawnee County would be getting its new courthouse.Architects vied for the job of designing the new courthouse, 14 of them.

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The Hopeful Future of the Humboldt Pool

Liam Hilgenfeld
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The Committee for the Pool was formed in the Spring of 2023, when the City of Humboldt decided not to open the pool for the season. Thus it was deemed unsafe and has since been closed.

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Home Is WhereThe Care Is

Adilyn Nincehelser
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
When someone brings up nursing homes, many people feel a negative connotation with the words. But having had an eye-opening conversation with Lesa Duryea, the Administrator of a nursing home, people’s perspectives will change.
(Left to Right) Back Row: Coach Ronnie, Lorena Pagnano, Rayna Reyes, Georgianna Melcher, Lexus Tichy, Brooklyn Knox, Coach Taylor. Front Row: Colby Hedden, Makena Dunlap, Shayfer Cumro, Harlee Hardesty, Shyla Clark.

(Left to Right) Back Row: Coach Ronnie, Lorena Pagnano, Rayna Reyes, Georgianna Melcher, Lexus Tichy, Brooklyn Knox, Coach Taylor. Front Row: Colby Hedden, Makena Dunlap, Shayfer Cumro, Harlee Hardesty, Shyla Clark.

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HTRS Cheering Up A Storm

Shyla Clark
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The HTRS Titan Cheerleaders wrapped up their season at State Cheer in Grand Island, earning Runner-Up in Non-Tumbling, Top 7 in Game Day, and the Academic Excellence Award for high team GPA.
Jason and Elizabeth Coker own Raye's Restaurant in Humboldt

Jason and Elizabeth Coker own Raye's Restaurant in Humboldt

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Raye’s Debut

Serenity Reign Rinne
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Unique food, cozy atmosphere, and good service are just a few miles away. Raye’s Restaurant is a newly opened eatery located in Humboldt, Nebraska. Elizabeth and Jason Coker are the owners.

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The Revival of FCCLA

Kirk Bass
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The Family Career Community Leaders of America aka FCCLA, originally had been the future home makers of America, but now women aren’t expected to stay home anymore. So what makes a strong person in FCCLA?
Youth Perspective

Youth Perspective

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Youth Perspective

Ava Meints
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
As a 15-year-old, I have experienced my share of peer pressure. As I'm getting older, my parents have had many conversations with my friends and me about the importance of saying 'no' to peer pressure.
Why Trapping Still Matters in Southeast Nebraska

Why Trapping Still Matters in Southeast Nebraska

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Why Trapping Still Matters in Southeast Nebraska

Joe Norman
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
If you’ve spent any time in the woods or along a creek bottom in southeast Nebraska, you already know we’ve got plenty of critters roaming around. Coyotes yipping at night, raccoons waddling across gravel roads, bobcats slipping through the timber.
The Legend of Chil Dukhtaron

The Legend of Chil Dukhtaron

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The Legend of Chil Dukhtaron

Samir Aliev
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
I first learned about the legend of Chil Dukhtaron from my grandmother. When I was still little, she told me that in the mountains of Tajikistan there is a place where forty girls once made a choice after which they turned into stone.
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