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Sudden Death Syndrome Found in Southeast Nebraska Soybeans

Ritika Lamichhane
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) have been reported in soybean eelds across southeast Nebraska.These eelds have patches of soybeans that appear brown and wilted.The disease actually begins much earlier in the season. When soybeans are planted in cool, wet soils, SDS has a chance to infect the roots.
'Old Guy's Brew'

'Old Guy's Brew'

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'Old Guy's Brew'

News Staff
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
On one side of the establishment the owners brew hot and cold coffee drinks.On the saloon side customers can drink a cold brew (beer)or another alcoholic beverages and admire displays with a wild west theme.

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New Business in Pawnee City an Unique Combination

Reagan Connelly
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
A new coffee shop/bar amalgamation has opened in Pawnee City. The establishment, called 'Old Guys Brew', is owned by Chuck Rathbun who also owns Willard’s Tavern in Steinauer.Rathbun said the idea came six or seven months ago when one of his colleagues decided she wanted to open a coffee shop.
The site of the rescue, marked with an arrow, in a photo by Arvid Blecha taken three weeks before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The opera house roof is the one with the skylight cupola. Not only does Kim help with maintenance, he brought polka legends Molly B. and her husband Ted Lange to Table Rock three years ago and arranged sponsorships to make their concert free. He does a lot for Table Rock. He deserved to be rescued. Even from the roof of a three-story building.

The site of the rescue, marked with an arrow, in a photo by Arvid Blecha taken three weeks before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The opera house roof is the one with the skylight cupola. Not only does Kim help with maintenance, he brought polka legends Molly B. and her husband Ted Lange to Table Rock three years ago and arranged sponsorships to make their concert free. He does a lot for Table Rock. He deserved to be rescued. Even from the roof of a three-story building.

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Kim Vrtiska Has an Unusual Moment Which Will Go Down in History

Sharla Sitzman
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
“Please don’t tell anyone,” Kim Vrtiska said when I picked up the phone. “It’s kind of embarrassing.” I had talked to Kim not ten minutes before. He was headed for the roof of the Table Rock Opera House Museum because the roof drain had clogged again and water had accumulated up there, again.

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Tax Credit for Contributors to Child Care How to Apply

News Staff
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
DOCUMENT YOUR CONTRIBUTION: Begin your application as soon as you’ve made your qualifying contribution. Obtain a completed copy of the Child Care Tax Credit Contribution Receipt from the program or entity that received your contribution.
The Telephone

The Telephone

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The Telephone

News Staff
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Don’t you just love a good story? Better yet, one set in Pawnee County. Sharla Sitzman of Table Rock collects stories from yesteryear and yesterday.Part 2: StoriesOne thing that the cell phone has completely erased is the party line. Oh, the party line!

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Lewiston School Spirit Crochet-Along

Reagan Connelly
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Welcome to section 2 of our Lewiston School Spirit Crochet Along!Before we begin, I need to make a correction to my introduction in section 1. I am a journalist because I am terrible at math and I figured this job would be all about words and nothing about numbers.

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Agriculture is the answer to America’s junk food crisis

News Staff
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
By Governor Jim Pillen, Fox News, August 27, 2025Tragic, but no longer surprising: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report this month showing that ultra-processed foods make up more than half of the calories consumed by the majority of Americans.

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From Our Files

Betty Davis
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
10 Years Ago – September 3, 2015Photo – Presenting the Pawnee City Schools class of 2028, this years kindergartners. They are Noah R. Alcala, Lacey Barg, Brogan W. Bowhay, Clayton Brown, Jacob Bruns, Hailey R. Campbell, Kailey Campbell, Dakota Dean, Carson P.
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