Pawnee Republican Year in Review

Here are The Pawnee Republican’s lead stories’ headlines from this year as well as the page count for each issue:January 2 “Lewiston Students Chosen for Sing Around Nebraska” by Reagan Connelly Page count: 8 January 9“As 2024 Ends, the Courthouse’s HVAC Problems Continue On” by Reagan Connelly Page...

NioCorp to Begin Construction of Mine Portal at its Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project

Portal Project Expected to Commence in Q1 of Calendar Year 2026CENTENNIAL, Colo. (December 22, 2025) – NioCorp Developments Ltd. (“NioCorp” or the “Company“) (Nasdaq: NB), a leading U.S.

From Our Files

10 Years Ago – December 31, 2015Continuing the work of the cleanup of the fire damaged buildings was again on the minds of the Pawnee City City Council at Monday’s meeting.

Famous Birthdays

JANUARY 4Lola Young, Singer (25) JANUARY 5Carrie Ann Inaba, Dancer (58) JANUARY 6Rowan Atkinson, Actor (71) JANUARY 7Jeremy Renner, Actor (55) JANUARY 8Cynthia Erivo, Actress (39) JANUARY 9Catherine Princess of Wales (44) JANUARY 10Mason Mount, Athlete (27)

372 Doane University students make fall Dean’s List

CRETE, Neb. (December 22, 2025) - A total of 372 Doane University students made the university’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List. To make the Dean’s List, undergraduate students enrolled on the university’s Crete campus must earn a grade point average of 3.

“For The Love of Mike!”

This is just a little story about a production on the stage of the Table Rock Opera House in 1916. It was “For the Love of Mike!” That phrase was pretty new at the time. It had been popularized by the “Mutt & Jeff” comic strip. It was, and is, roughly the equivalent of “Oh, for Pete’s sake!

The Tornado Tree: A Christmas Tale

A baby tornado got lost. It drifted along the fields and then, when night came, the coyotes scared him and he dipped into the woods. The branches of trees fluttered as he hesitantly moved forward. A hoot owl hooted and scared it.

Christmas Cactus

Nicole StonerExtension Educator University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension Gage CountyThe holiday season is a great time to be with friends and family. Christmas Cactus is a great holiday plant that can be easily shared and enjoyed by friends and family.