The Docket

The following are ongoing cases in the Pawnee County Court. The Pawnee Republican will report on them as they develop. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Pawnee County Court was held February 6 in the Pawnee County Courthouse. Judge Richard Smith presided.

Growing Is the Purpose: Keeping Education First in High School Sports

Executive Director of the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA)High school sports is experiencing record participation. It is also experiencing unprecedented pressure.

Safe Haven Animal Rescue Effort (SHARE) invites the community to Annual Meeting

Safe Haven Animal Rescue Effort (SHARE), a local nonprofit dedicated to keeping pets safe and families together, invites the community to its annual meeting: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5pm Cornerstone Building - 601 G St, Pawnee City NE 68420 Interested residents are welcome to learn more about...

Reading the Seed Packet

The weather this winter has been like a roller coaster for me. One week it is cold, the next week it is much warmer. It is through those warm spells that I really get excited for spring garden season.

From the Ozarks to Open Skies

I was born and raised in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, where the hills are tight, the woods are thick, and hunting meant deer slipping through timber or turkeys sounding off at daylight. Snow geese? We saw a few pass high overhead, if at all.

Election May 12, 2026

Candidates that have filed for election this week: Amanda Mackey - Pawnee City Council Julia Smith - Pawnee City School BoardPreviously FiledRobert Couillard - Burchard Village Board Nick Boomgaarn - Commissioner District 3 Bobbi Haarhues - Pawnee City School Board Lindsay Kostecka - Clerk Braden...

Table Rock Stag Party Coming Up On February 21

The Table Rock Volunteer Fire Department will put on their annual fundraiser on Saturday, February 21, 2026.It will be just a few weeks after the 126th anniversary after the Department was organized, on January 30, 1899.

Concerned Citizen Approaches Board of Commissioners About Commercial Solar Power

During the time allotted for public comment at the Pawnee County Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday, February 3, Nick Boomgaarn got up to address the board.

The Men BehindYour County Roads

When was the last time you gave a thought to how a dead animal is removed from a road? Have you ever driven down a county road and noticed a damaged sign had been replaced, or fresh gravel had been laid? For most people, these things simply happen in the background without much pomp or circumstance.