Men At Work: Parking Lot Addition

The Pawnee City street crew work hard to make repairs to the city parking lot. Top: Foreman Spencer Cumley operates a Bobcat excavator while Brandon Holthus (bottom left) cuts wood with a circular saw and Lucas Barloon (bottom right) opperating a front loader.

Pawnee County Farm Service Agency Office Reduces Hours

Despite efforts from the Pawnee City city council, the Pawnee County Board of Commissioners, and many citizens of Pawnee County, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reduced the hours of the local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office.

How to add agritourism, specialty crops to your farm

Take tips from Maren DeJonge, owner of De-Jonge’s Fresh Farm near Humboldt, Neb.With the holiday season coming, many farms are advertising their homegrown pumpkins, mums and Christmas trees.

From Our Files

Pawnee City High School held its Homecoming Friday night. The court was Queen Mikaila Engelken, King Ted Gyhra; Princess Abby Mathewson; Prince Cory Kettelhake; and Senior Attendants Macey Gyhra and JP Schiffbauer.

25 Years Ago – October 19, 2000

There’s a new Clerk Magistrate of the County Court in town. LaRita Weber was sworn into office by Judge Maschman on Thursday, October 12 at the Pawnee County Courthouse.

50 Years Ago – October 23, 1975

The UNICEF P a r a d e , Drive and Party will be this Saturday in Pawnee City. Kid’s it’s time to remind Mommy about your costume, this Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. is the witching hour.

100 Years Ago – October 22, 1925

Pawnee City seems destined to escape an epidemic of small pox, in spite o f the fact that a case developed in the high school week before last and was not diagnosed as small pox for several days.

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 October 16 in the Pawnee County Courthouse. Judge Richard Smith presided.

Lewiston School Spirit Crochet-Along

Welcome to section 5 of our Lewiston School Spirit Crochet-Along! Let’s grab our hooks and begin!Row 1: Double crochet in the first 97 stitches. Change to white. Double crochet in the next 9 stitches. Change to maroon. Double crochet in the next 6 stitches. Change to white.