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Preventing Dementia

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Preventing Dementia

Dr. Kent Niss Pawnee County Memorial Hospital

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

When thinking about dementia we usually think about Alzheimer’s dementia. However, in truth this is a rare form of dementia. The vast majority of dementia cases are due to “vascular dementia”.

Your Positive Beast

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Your Positive Beast

Pcs Supperintendant Todd Evans

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Across cultures and continents, a powerful idea appears again and again: forces exist within each of us that compete for control over our identity, decisions, and values.

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Governor Pillen Presents Annual State Threat Assessment

News Staff

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

LINCOLN, NE – Against the backdrop of a KC-135 Stratotanker and an audience that included members of the Nebraska National Guard and the Committee on Pacific Conflict, Governor Jim Pillen announced the publication of the Annual State Threat Assessment.

Inline Construction has begun demolition and cleanup of the collapsed buildings on G Street

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Pawnee City Christmas Mitten and Angel Trees a Success

Reagan Connelly

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Pawnee City Deputy Clerk Kellie Wiers reported an excellent turnout for both the Mitten Tree and Angel Tree sponsored by the city this Christmas. At the Pawnee City city council meeting on December 22, Deputy Clerk Wiers said 50 pairs of mittens, gloves and hats had been donated to SENCA Headstart.

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Famous Birthdays

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

JANUARY 11Marc Blucas, Actor (54) JANUARY 12Rob Zombie, Singer (61) JANUARY 13Liam Hemsworth, Actor (36) JANUARY 14Dave Grohl, Singer (57) JANUARY 15Pitbull, Rapper (45) JANUARY 16Kate Moss, Model (52) JANUARY 17Jim Carrey, Actor (64)

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From Our Files

Betty Davis

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

A 2-year old Angus bull valued at $4,000 was shot and killed and its testicles removed near Burchard recently. The owner, John Sisco, told the Sheriff’s Department the incident happened between Dec. 25 and Dec. 31. The bull was shot about a block and half from his residence.

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Community Calendar

News Staff

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Items MUST be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptionsFriday, Jan 29:00 a.m.-12 noon-Table Rock Library open.Saturday, Jan 310:00 p.m. - Story Time, Pawnee City Library.Monday, Jan 57:30 p.m.

The Snow Queen

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The Snow Queen

News Staff

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

About A Little Boy and A Little GirlIn a big town crowded with houses and people, where there is no room for gardens, people have to be content with flowers in pots instead. In one of these towns lived two children who managed to have something bigger than a flowerpot for a garden.

Notes From a Domestic Goddess

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Notes From a Domestic Goddess

Rosanna Connelly

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

“On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…!” And here we are finishing up the Christmas season, although there are ultratraditionalists who would aver that Christmas doesn’t actually end until Candlemas on February 2.

Village maintenance worker John Ticnor and Kim Vrtiska, president of the Table Rock Historical Society, make sure that all of the hardware for attaching the marker to its poles was included in the shipment.

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Table Rock Historical Marker Arrives

Sharla Sitzman

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The long-awaited historical marker for Table Rock arrived this month. It had been ordered and paid for by the Table Rock Historical Society over a year ago.The process of getting a marker has been a long journey. Even being granted the right to have a marker had not been a sure thing.

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