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Den Schaardt with 400 pound cart of deer sausage headed for smoker.

Den Schaardt with 400 pound cart of deer sausage headed for smoker.

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It’s Deer Season at Den’s Country Meats

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
On November 17, I stopped by Den’s, which has won so many trophies for its meats that you’d think they’d be bringing the walls down. Proprietor Den Schaardt was busy grinding deer sausage. Rolling racks, each with 400 pounds of packed sausage, were being rolled into the smoker.
2024 1st place

2024 1st place

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Pawnee City 2025 Christmas Festival

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The 2025 Christmas Festival will be held on Thursday, December 4th, and all businesses are encouraged to stay open until 7:00 PM that evening. We are hoping this will be an eventful day and will start off a profitable holiday season for our Pawnee City businesses.

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Pawnee City Blood Drive

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Pawnee City Blood Drive, which is put on by Red Cross, will be coming to town on Thursday, December 4th from 12pm to 6pm at the Methodist Poteet Hall. There is still several slots available for returning and new donors and every bit counts!

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Hunters Helping the Hungry Program

Sharla Sitzman
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
It is illegal to buy or sell deer meat in Nebraska. Period. You can buy or sell the hide, hair, hooves, bones, or antlers of any deer that has been taken legally, but not the meat.
Crunching the numbers - Auditors Julie Bauman (left) and Lydia Bauman are in the city office working on the annual Pawnee city audit

Crunching the numbers - Auditors Julie Bauman (left) and Lydia Bauman are in the city office working on the annual Pawnee city audit

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Crunching the numbers

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Auditors Julie Bauman (left) and Lydia Bauman are in the city office working on the annual Pawnee city audit

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50 Years Ago – November 27, 1975

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Lincoln — Five students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been named recipients of $500 Frank and Grace Thomann Scholarships. The recipients are William Latza, Kelly Brown, Bruce Dalluge, Beth Kerl, Pawnee City and Donald Shinn, DuBois.

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25 Years Ago – November 23, 2000

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
‘Round the Square – Hunting season is in full swing. Even if you didn’t hear gunshots from every direction, you could tell by the pickups cruising the back roads from dawn till dusk. Everywhere you go tales are being told of the one I got, or the one that got away.

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100 Years Ago – November 26, 1925

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
M. S. Brady, editor of the Tecumseh Chieftain, came down Friday to take in the big football game. This was Mr. Brady’s first visit to Pawnee City, although he has been in Tecumseh for a number of years.

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From Our Files

Betty Davis
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
We went out last week and asked people all over the county what they were thankful for this year. Here is what they said. Roxann Buman - New granddaughter, my first, Keegan Skuban. Natasha Rogers - My kids, ages 6, 12, 14, and 15. Life in general. Being alive and what I have.
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