City Hall, parks, playgrounds to reopen

The Pawnee City City Hall will be open by the end of the week to the public. It has been closed due to the Covid crisis guidelines. The parks, playgrounds, and shelters will also be open with social distancing guidelines. Watch for information signs. The restrooms will remain closed.

Additional Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

- June 5th - AUBURN - The Southeast District Health Department (SEDHD) has confirmed four additional cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) within the district.

Putting a Roof on a Historic Building

The old building sat and sat, waiting for someone to help. Years and years, and the leaks began. Men walked around on the ground and on the roof and shook their heads but no one came.

Bobbi Goltz’s baking business started with a Facebook post

Bobbi Goltz of Pawnee City is the owner of her own baking business. What started as a Facebook post has turned into a business called Baking from Bobbi. “Baking from Bobbi started as a post on Facebook asking my friends and family if they were interested in banana bread or zucchini bread.

SOUTHEAST REGION A IN NEBRASKA HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM.

Southeast Region A, including Cass, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties, has been chosen to receive EFSP CARES funding in the amount of $15,160 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area.

Deputy Townsend training at the Academy

Pawnee County Deputy Josh Townend has started his 14-week training at the Nebraska Law Enforcment Training Academy in Grand Island. He started May 17 and graduates Aug. 21. Passing the training means he will be certified.

Mayor’s donation

Pawnee City Mayor Charlie Hatfield is donating 1/2 of his June salary payment to the Animal Control Board to help with the rabies clinic scheduled for June 13th.

A short road trip found some Pawnee County talent in Beatrice, Nebraska.

I’ve known Kenny Kimes my entire life. He was the neighbor kid when we were growing up. I knew he was talented but as he nears retirement, he is using that talent even more. Although Kenny would like to retire, he said he will still tinker in the construction business.