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Lewiston School Students Welcome New Superintendent

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Lewiston School Students Welcome New Superintendent

Reagan Connelly

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

The Lewiston Consolidated School has a new superintendent, Todd Halvorsen, this year. Halvorsen has 35 years of experience in the field of education with 21 of those years spent in administration.

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From Our Files

Betty Davis

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Fire broke out in the laundromat in Pawnee City Sunday night and burned the upper floor and part of the roof. A second building to the south was also affected, as were most of the buildings in that block and around the corner.

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Courthouse Report

News Staff

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department received the following calls, Sepember 15, 2025 through Sepember 19, 2025: Animal Complaint, 1; Civil Issue, 1; Civil Standby, 1; Follow Up, 2; Information Only, 42; Parking complaint, 1; Assist Other Agency, 1; Spam, 5; Traffic Complaint, 1; VIN Inspection,...

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Community Calendar

News Staff

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Items MUST be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptionsThursday, Sept 182:30p.m.-3:30p.m. -Food Bank, Lake Park, Humboldt. (Rescheduled from Sept. 11th).9:30 a.m. Chair Yoga, Tecumseh United Methodist Church basement (no charge).

Blane Vogt in 2024 harvest, descendant of Dom Mertes, who came to Nebraska around 1879 at Theodore Grof’s urging.

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The Luxembourgers Among Us, Part 1

It’s The Story

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Where do we come from? Germany, the Kingdom of Bohemia, Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland, of course. And, in Steinauer and Table Rock, Luxembourg. From the little bitty Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and here’s a little bitty story about our friends from there.

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Lewiston School Spirit Crochet-Along

Reagan Connelly

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Welcome to section 3 of our Lewiston School Spirit Crochet-Along! Let’s grab our hooks and begin!Row 1: Double crochet in the first 20 stitches. Change to white. Double crochet in the next 76 stitches. Change to maroon. Double crochet in each stitch to the end. Ch 2 and turn.

This week, we’re honoring the home of Ralph Kaster! What a beautiful flower garden he has! Thank you for taking care of your corner of Pawnee City!

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Pawnee City Yard of the Week

News Staff

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Pawnee City Yard of the Week

State Fair Participants: LtoR Rodney Nightingale, Nevaeh Hill, Blake Bell, Collins Hinrichsen, Shelbi Starr, Michelle Wehrbein, Dylan Lane, Elisa Bell

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Pawnee County 4-Hers Participate at State Fair

News Staff

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Halia Cappen Blue Static: Consumer & Family Science , Design Decision , Accessory ,2D Halia Cappen Red Static: Consumer & Family Science , STEAM Clothing: Beyond The Needle , Fashion Accessory Halia Cappen Red Static: Visual Arts , Visual Art Mediums , Original Sculpture Jael Cappen Red Static:...

Vaughan M. Smithwick Memorial Scholarship Established

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Vaughan M. Smithwick Memorial Scholarship Established

News Staff

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

The HTRS Public Schools Foundation is pleased to announce a recently established endowed scholarship by Cheryl Smithwick in memory of her late husband, Vaughan M. Smithwick.He was born and raised in North Carolina. In 1963, he married Cheryl Lynne Schultz in Humboldt.Mr.

Tomek family donation to DuBois ZCBJ

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Tomek family donation to DuBois ZCBJ

News Staff

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Elsie Tomek passed away on September 10, 2024. She was 88 years old. Elsie led a long happy life full of music. She was proud of her Czech heritage and attended many a dance at the DuBois ZCBJ Czech Hall. She also played there, being part of the Steve Stastny Family Orchestra.

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