December Traffic Fatality Toll

Nebraska Department of Transportation Jan. 15, 2026(Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of December 2025, fifteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.15• These 15 fatalities occurred in 15 fatal crashes.

From Our Files

According to Ron Klaus of the Nebraska Department of Roads, the work that is being done from the Kansas line to Hwy 8 on Hwy 65 is progressing well considering that the weather this fall and this winter so far has been good.

Sticky Floors & Petit Fours

It’s a new year and a great time to begin to elevate your home. A very easy and simple way to bring elegance and sophistication into your home is to use embroidered dish towels. These can be made rather easily right at home without too much fuss.

From “nobody had a band” to the Goddess of Liberty Riding Dick Vedder’s Fat Gray Horse

We are so proud of our marching bands from the 1900s (as in 1960s on). The high school bands marched in parades all over the area. But the history of bands participating in parades goes waaaay back to 1878.These stories are drawn from a fantastically-detailed newspaper article by Frank. A.

Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along

Welcome to section 12 of the Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along!Let’s grab our hooks and begin! Row 1: Ch 2. Dc in the first 132 stitches. Change to black and dc in the next 4 stitches. Change to red and dc in each remaining stitch. Turn (204) Row 2: Ch 2. Dc in the first 68 stitches.

Community Calendar

Items MUST be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptionsMonday, Jan 197:30 p.m.-Alcoholics Anonymous at the Methodist Church in DuBois.8:30 a.m.-12 noon-Table Rock Library open.Tuesday, Jan 208:30 a.m.-12 noon-Table Rock Library open.10:30 a.

Here is a list of candidates that have filed for election this week

Robert Couillard - Burchard Village Board Nick Boomgaarn - Commissioner District 3 Bobbi Haarhues - Pawnee City School Board Lindsay Kostecka - Clerk Braden Lang - Sheriff

Hastings College announces fall 2025 Dean’s List

HASTINGS, Neb. (January 7, 2026) – Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2025 semester. For the semester, 342 students from 25 states and 10 countries were named to the Dean’s List.To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.

State Bank of Table Rock President & CEO, Mark Joy, announces retirement

Mark Joy, President & CEO of the State Bank of Table Rock, has announced his retirement effective January 30, 2026.Mark has led the bank as President & CEO for the last eight years. He has been with the State Bank of Table Rock for over 21 years and has over 40 years in his banking career.

Gone But Not Forgotten: Seth Bailey

Pawnee Republican Seth Bailey’s record is sparse. He was born to a Connecticut father, David, and Prussian mother, Anne, on January 31, 1979. He appears to have been the oldest of 8 siblings, David (17991862), Anna Allen (1802-?), Polly (1804-?