Soap is Hard on the Skin

Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but it is awfully hard on the skin. Especially in the winter. Washing is something we do daily or even more frequently, and we tend to use plenty of hot water, soap and scrubbing. Often the soap has a nice fragrance.

It’s snack time

Ray Kappel came upon one of his neighbors having a snack at the Pawnee Village during the snow storm last week.

State Troopers respond to 300 weather related incidents

JANUARY 25, 2021 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Nebraska State Troopers have responded to more than 300 weather-related incidents today as recordbreaking snowfall greatly affected travel throughout much of Nebraska. As of 9:00 p.m. CT, troopers have performed 313 motorist assists and responded to 28 crashes.

Community Calendar

Items must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptions Friday, February 5 9:15-noon and 1-4-Driver’s License Examiners at the Pawnee County Courthouse. Monday, February 8 7:30 p.m.

The how and why of patrol cars

You have undoubtedly noticed that our Sheriff's Office SUV's don't look anything like the ubiquitous "black and white" or even the older Charger Police cars. The generational shift came back when I espoused the merits of the SUV to Sheriff Reed.

2020 challenging year for agriculture

After an unbelievably challenging year in 2019, starting with the Bomb Cyclone and continuing on with unprecedented flooding in 2019, no one expected we could have something like what we saw in 2020.

Community Insurance Service Awards

Community Insurance recently awarded several employees for their years of service.

Eric Baum uses art to express himself

Eric Baum got into art because it was an outlet for thoughts and emotions and sometimes comedy. He lives by Elk Creek and is a graduate of JCC, two years after it became JCC. He also grew up in Pine River, Minn.

NDA Poster Contest is open to NE students

LINCOLN—To recognize and celebrate the important role agriculture plays in our everyday lives, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is asking students to enter its annual poster contest highlighting the state’s number one industry.

Atticus Anthony William Owens

Editor’s note: Atticus’s birth notice in last week’s paper needed some corrections and additional information also updated photo. The following was submitted by Alyssa Cline. Atticus Anthony William Owens came into this world on January 12, 2021 at 4:12 p.m. weighing 8 lbs. 3.6 oz and 19.