From Our Files

Don Young said you have to be half-trapper, half-bird dog to get a giant pumpkin all the way from start to harvest. Young should know. He was the winner of the Giant Pumpkin contest last year and came from his home in Des Moines for another try and walked away with the $2,000 first prize.

National Fire Prevention Week Oct, 5-11

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10 Years Since Firemen saved Pawnee City From Disaster

If you lived in Pawnee City 10 years ago, you were probably there that night when a downtown building caught fire and spread.The date was Sept. 20, 2015. The fire started in the laundromat and spread to other buildings.

Death of the Dial Tone: Nebraska’s dwindling pay phones draw lots of curiosity, few calls

Lane Handke called his wife, Cathleen, the other day to tell her he was bringing home the shelves they needed to finish their cabinet. The call cost him 25 cents.Then, the Pierce physician phoned a friend in Omaha just to say hello. This call cost him an additional eight quarters.

Liver Disease

We have discussed liver disease in the past, but I would like to bring this topic up again as it is extremely important and seems to have much more of a role in risk for heart disease than previously thought.

Confessions of a Homeschooler Pt. 3

In my previous columns I aimed to explain why my family and other families have chosen homeschooling over public schooling, and to dispel the stereotype that children who are homeschooled don’t actually learn.But there is one final stereotype I’d like to tackle: homeschoolers are weird.

From Our Files

Scott Farwell has been testing his corn around DuBois as harvest season gets underway. He had tested two fields and was on his way to a third when we caught up with him. He said it has been testing between .15 to .22 moisture.

25 Years Ago – October 5, 2000

A group of mothers have united together, to try to raise funds for a playground improvement project. The current playground equipment at the North and South Park, is 30 years old, and in dire need of upgrading.