Diabetes Damages Vision

Diabetes is one of the most common causes of decreased vision and blindness. It damages sight by the harm it does to the small arteries of the retina in the back of the eye. The damaged arteries cause swelling and leaking of fluid into the retina, which interferes with sight.

From Our Files

2011-10 Years Ago Enrollment decreased at Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer School this year, with 387 total students in Kindergarten through 12th grade, down nine from last year. Pre-Kindergarten numbers are also sown nine, with an enrollment this year of 18 pre-K students.

One-Act has large turnout

From Laura Bloss: One-Act is off and running for the 2021 season. We had try-outs before the Labor Day weekend and have our cast and crew selected. There are about 50 kids on the team right now. But that initial number always goes down a bit as the season progresses.

Retro Gaming now at the Pawnee City Public Library

Have you defeated any monsters since the last time you played Super Mario Brothers? And what was your score on Donkey Kong? How many hours did you play Pac-Man when you were young. Are you still young enough to play? The Pawnee City Public Library now has retro gaming.

Wherry Brothers Honored for 60 Years

Art and John Wherry both recently received their 60 year funeral director plaques from the Nebraska Funeral Directors Association. These plaques represent the many years of service given to their communities until their retirement from the mortuary.

Beware of the fall Armyworm

Lawns are important to us all. They can be time consuming and a lot of work, but it is all worth it for a nicelooking lawn. However, when a pest comes in and kills it all quickly, it is very disappointing! That is what we are dealing with currently.

SchillingBridge Winery is up for sale

SchillingBridge Winery and Microbrewery is up for sale. Sharon Schilling’s letter announcing the sale was read at the City Council meeting Monday. Their Lincoln business is not up for sale. The business in Pawnee City owes about $68,000 on a ReUse loan.

Hypertension

Hypertension is a disorder of the cardiovascular system, but (if unchecked) will effect many other areas. It has become known as the “silent killer”, mainly because there are no symptoms until the disease process is in the extreme stages.

From Our Files

2011-10 Years Ago Pawnee City Schools opened its doors to 287 students from pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade this year. This number is only two down from last year’s figures. Last week, Pawnee County Sheriff Jayme Reed met with Steve Sunday of Nebraska Crimestoppers.