Thad Loomis Lewiston English teacher

From Thad Loomis, Lewiston Consolidated English teacher. My name is Thad Loomis. I wanted to teach as far back as an undergrad at UNL, but my work path took me to other careers. After 8 years, I went back to Grad school.

Bloomobile here Thursday

The Pawnee Bloodmobile is here this Thursday! COVID restrictions will be observed, but the ladies of Salem United Church of Christ will be safely serving refreshments. Blood donation is essential to ensuring the health of our communities.

No Trick or Treating at Premier Estates

Happy Halloween!! Due to Covid guide lines from our company there will be NO Trick or Treating at Premier Estates this year. Candy will be distributed to the school for the children. Everyone stay safe this Halloween.

Community Calendar

Items must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptions Monday, October 19 7:30 p.m.-Alcoholics Anonymous at the Pawnee Village, 418 11th St, Pawnee City. 7:30 p.m.-American Legion at Pawnee City Legion/VFW building. 7:30 p.m.

Walleye stocking at Burchard Lake

Aaron Blank a biologist with the fisheries department at Game and Parks stocked Burchard Lake with 800 walleye Monday afternoon. They are about eight inches long each and should have a good chance against the largemouth bass, he says. Ray Kappel Photos/Republican

Which Would You Prefer?

Take a few moments and think about what makes a person evil? What makes a person good? It might be easy to think of actions that make people evil. Possibly even easier to think about what makes a person good. Is it solely our perception?

Harvest running ahead of normal

Don Bloss and his crew were out Sunday near the ballfields harvesting beans. He drives the combine and when they were stopped for repairs son Mark Bloss and his son Silas got to work. Bloss estimates the area is about half-done with harvest as of last Friday. Ray Kappel Photos/Republican

PCHS National Honor Society

Inducted into the National Honor Society from Pawnee City High School are, from left, Ashlynn Hartman, Larissa Tegtmeier, Sierra deKoning, and Stella Hunzeker.

Area farmers, ranchers benefit from Partnership Grants

The Partnership Grant program is intended to foster cooperation between agriculture professionals and small groups of farmers and ranchers to catalyze on-farm research, demonstration, and education activities related to sustainable agriculture.

Putting the garden to bed

Now that fall has arrived, it is time to start cleaning up our gardens for winter. Here are a few things to do now to put your gardens to bed. Fall Pruning Annual flowers can be cleaned up in fall because they die with a freeze.