Giving Thanks in a Time of Great Challenge

There are no shortage of challenges facing Americans right now with our country reaching the highest level of inflation in three decades, a lack of workers to fill job openings nationwide, record illegal entry and smuggling at our southern border, and a supply chain unable to keep up with the...

Happy Thanksgiving, District 1!

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to visit our close friends and family, eat a glorious amount of food, and remember the things we are thankful for in our lives.There is much to be thankful for in the United States, especially Southeast Nebraska.

100 Year Birthday Celebration for DuBois ZCBJ Hall December 5

They started the DuBois ZCBJ Hall in 1920 and finished 100 years ago, in 1921.

Dwight Morehead

Dwight Morehead of Burchard was on his way to a meeting when he stopped in at the Pawnee City Library as he often does. Linda Bowman was there to present Morehead with a Quilt of Valor to thank him for his military service.

Update From the Library

Implementing new programs at the Pawnee City Public Library always begins with hours and days of brain storming and planning. The objective of each children’s program is to make reading fun.

Grace Notes

A story is told of a family with young children that decided to add another pet to their menagerie. An adorable puppy joined the household, and was quickly loved and adored by all. But, to everyone’s dismay, one day it was struck by a truck and killed.

Rowland Benefit a success $13,700 was raised

Brenda and Ronnie Rowland at the first Poker Run Stop, “The Would Eye” in Falls City. Items donated at the Brenda Rowland Benefit Auction The benefit for Brenda Rowland was held Saturday in DuBois. These photos are provided by Tammy Curtis.

BRUSSEL SPROUTS FOR THANKSGIVING

I hope everyone is making big plans for Thanksgiving Day this year. As we see the day approaching, our minds are filled with several thoughts. How big a turkey do we need? How many people are coming? How can we avoid being with THAT PERSON who always brings animosity and stirs up an argument?

Deer Checked In

The Little Brown Jug reports there were about 470 deer tagged by the end of deer season. Den’s Country Meats reports that 410 deer were processed there during the season.

Blood Mobile in Pawnee December 9th

Over the past 15 years, our Pawnee City Bloodmobile has had over 89 drives where 3,879 donors have given 3,591 pints of blood. That's an average of 40 pints each drive. On Thursday, December 9, we're doing it again from 12 noon-5:30 p.m. at the Methodist Poteeet Hall!