Flag volunteers needed

The Flag Committee needs volunteers to assist in putting up flags on July 2nd at 5 p.m., and in taking them down on July 4th at 4:30 p.m.

The Diabetic Diet

In general folks think that a person with diabetes cannot eat any sugars or carbohydrates or their blood sugar will be too high. This is most definitely incorrect.

From Our Files

2011-10 Years Ago About 275 cyclists are expected to arrive in Pawnee City around noon, or possibly earlier, on Thursday, June 23, 2011, with the Tour de Nebraska bicycle ride.

Community Calendar

Items must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptions Friday, June 18 9:15-noon and 1-4-Driver’s License Examiners at the Pawnee County Courthouse. June 21-25 10:00-11:30a.m.

Unfairness in Tax Compliance

The Biden Administration’s tax proposals deserve to be scrutinized. Much of the focus, rightfully so, has been on their efforts to raise individual, capital gains, and corporate tax rates.

USDA Opens Signup for CLEAR30

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 – Landowners and agricultural producers currently enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) now have a wider opportunity to enroll in a 30-year contract through the Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers initiative, called CLEAR30. The U.S.

A Bipartisan Surface Transportation Bill

When I talk about how important the agriculture industry is to our state, I often mention that one in four Nebraska jobs wouldn’t exist without it.

Cyberattack, pandemic, show the need for more diverse meat production

By Nathan Beacom, senior policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling for strengthening vulnerable agricultural supply chains and encouraging production here at home.

Father’s Day at two Table Rock museums

As a slow but steady stream of visitors came to our annual Father’s Day open house at the Table Rock museums, I realized the difference between a big city museum and a little town museum. At a big city museum, I would have been selling tickets or conducting a paid tour. Here, those are free.

Courthouse Report

Real Estate Transfers Documentary Stamp Tax: $2.25 per $1,000. Abbreviations: JT-joint tenancy, TDtrustee’s deed, SD-Sheriff’s deed, DD-Deed of Distribution, PRD-Personal Rep Deed, OVC-Other Valuable Consideration.