Pawnee County - $6,500 check for Pawnee City School Back Pack Program

On Wednesday, December 1st , Jan Rumbaugh, Southeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (SENCA) Pawnee County Family Development Specialist (FDS) presented a check in the amount of $6,500 in support of the schools back pack program to Pawnee City School Superintendent, Brian Rottinghaus.

Christmas is a time for traditions

Christmas time, Christmas time, there is no other time like it in the whole year. People gather for festivals, church services, family dinners and of course a visit with Santa for the little ones. My earliest Christmas memory is from the farm my family lived on near Elk Creek.

Storm winds hit 93 mph in this area

Winds reaching 93 mph ripped through the area Wednesday afternoon and into the night. According to the National Weather Service there were three tornados in the area. Everyone had to check the calendar, yes it was December and yes this was tornado weather. Grant Otten of NPPD said as of 9 a.m.

From Our Files

2011-10 Years Ago Pawnee County Ambulance answered an emergency call to the Southeast Nebraska Cooperative Co. in Burchard just before noon on Monday, December 12, according to the Pawnee County Sheriff’s investigation report. At 11:40 a.m.

Exercise to Lose Weight

Losing weight and staying at an ideal weight is a lifelong battle for most of us. Everyone wants to lose weight, and everyone thinks that exercise is a quick, though not easy, way to do it. Actually, exercise is a relatively slow way to lose weight.

Community Calendar

Thursday, December 16 9:00 a.m.-Foot Care Clinic. Appointments first come/first served basis. Table Rock Senior Center Tuesday, December 21 Tuesday, December 21 Masonic Lodge - regular meeting. Monday, December 27 7:30 p.m.-Alcoholics Anonymous at the Methodist Church in DuBois.

Nail Clinic this Thursday in Table Rock

The Nail Clinic is up and running again at the Table Rock Senior Center. Lynne Roland will be there this Thursday from 9-12. Walk-ins are welcome but they are trying to set up appointments, so people don’t have to wait around. The number is (402) 839-2060.

Beat the Holiday Stress With Cheese-Pleasing Recipes and Fun

(StatePoint) It’s become an annual tradition that as soon as we bid adieu to chrysanthemums, the cornucopias and the turkey dinner, the frantic countdown to Christmas begins.