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Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along

Welcome to Section 4 of the Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along!Let’s grab our hooks and begin!Row 1: Ch 2. Dc in the next 24 stitches, change to black, dc in the next 12 stitches, change to red, dc in the next 180 stitches. Turn. (204) Row 2: Ch 2.

Wednesday Morning Bowling Early Birds

Week 1 -/10/2025 Teams Won Lost Hasselbalch Pharmacy... 3............ 1 Pacesetters.................... 3............ 1 Bank of Steinauer........... 1............ 3 The Other Bank.............. 1............

Pawnee City Indians Play Hampton Hawks

This week, the Pawnee City Indians traveled to the Hampton Hawks. It rained all the way to the game but cleared up long enough to let us get a beautiful night of football in. Pawnee jumped out to an early lead and held that lead until seconds before halftime.
Lewiston’s 1st place Senior Division Range Judging Team. From left to right Axel Seeman, Evan Christen, Taven Borcher, Ayden Hunzeker. They will be competing at the state competition in Keya Paha County Wednesday (9/24)

Lewiston’s 1st place Senior Division Range Judging Team. From left to right Axel Seeman, Evan Christen, Taven Borcher, Ayden Hunzeker. They will be competing at the state competition in Keya Paha County Wednesday (9/24)

Ag Education Students Compete in Area 6 Range Judging

Over 400 Agriculture Education students met in Thayer County Sept. 17th for the Nebraska Area 6 Range Judging Contest. Students were from 27 schools. The contest was conducted by the Thayer Co. NRCS office and surrounding NRCS personnel. The Thayer Co.

Lewiston Tigers Played Meridian Mustangs

Boys Varsity Football Fall 25-26 Friday, September 12, 2025Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Meridian 8 8 8 6 30 Lewiston 0 0 8 6 14Total Yards# Athlete Name Rush Pass Rec Total7 Cashton Steinacher (Jr) 4949 13 Grady Weyers (So) 10 186 19614 Payton Heideman (So)0 97 9725 Brock Janssen (So) 60 89 149 Team Totals...

Wednesday Night Ladies Bowling League

Week 1- 9/10/2025Teams Won Lost Living on a Spare......3................ 1 Alley Gators...............3................ 1 Kudu..........................3................ 1 Willowbee..................1................ 3 Alley Cats..................1................ 3 BYE...........................1..
Bob Blecha retiring, and taking Bouncing Czechs with him

Bob Blecha retiring, and taking Bouncing Czechs with him

Bob Blecha retiring, and taking Bouncing Czechs with him

A retirement party for Bob Blecha of Pawnee City on Saturday, October 4, will mark the end of an era. The Bouncing Czechs are now history. He’s taking the band with him, passing the “book” of music to son Greg.
The Docket

The Docket

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 August 21 in the Pawnee County Courthouse. Judge Richard Smith presided.
Attorney and Musician Joe Stehlik

Attorney and Musician Joe Stehlik

Another Pawnee County musician inducted into the Polka Hall of Fame

When Bob Blecha brought the Bouncing Czechs to the DuBois ZCBJ Czech Hall in the Fall of 1963, another young feller was getting started. Joe Stehlik wasn’t so young as to be in short pants, but still he was only in high school. He played trombone and bass horn.
Dying Blind: We don’t know the real number of Nebraskans dying from drugs. It’s costing us.

Dying Blind: We don’t know the real number of Nebraskans dying from drugs. It’s costing us.

Dying Blind:We don’t know the real number of Nebraskans dying from drugs. It’s costing us.

Editor's Note: This article refers, in general, to the county attorney's role as coroners in Nebraska. Nothing should be inferred about the Pawnee County coronerDerrek Cocchiarella died slowly, lying in his mother’s bed on a June afternoon in a house full of family.He was napping, they thought.