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DHHS Urges Communities to Prepare for Summer Heat

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Lincoln, NE – With temperatures expected to soar over 100 degrees this weekend in many parts of our state, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is reminding residents to take precautions to stay safe during periods of extreme heat.

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6,700-plus Huskers named to Deans’ List for spring 2025

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
More than 6,700 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year.Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.
The lot with the most horsepower

The lot with the most horsepower

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The lot with the most horsepower

It’s The Story
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Part 4:“Pappa, the barn is on fire!”Last week: Taylor & Beck did well. They bought an elegant new carriage, they bought a new bus (named Lulu).
Left to Right: Don Reiman, Charlie Hatfield, and James Reed. photo by Ray Kappel

Left to Right: Don Reiman, Charlie Hatfield, and James Reed. photo by Ray Kappel

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Masonic Steak Fry

News Staff
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
On Sunday, June 22, Pawnee Lodge #23 held their annual steak fry with approximately 40 attending including wives and significant others. The steaks were purchased from Den’s Country Meats and were of excellent quality.Everyone brought a covered dish of their choice so there was plenty of food.

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Community Calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Items MUST be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptionsThursday, June 2610:30 - Tai Chi at Table Rock Senior Center.5:30 p.m. - Teen Thursday, Pawnee City Public Library, Grades 7-8 and 9-12.Friday, June 279:00 a.m.
Shirley Huls stands by the piano in the Pawnee City Assisted Living Facility. Huls learned to play the piano as a little girl in the 30s and 40s and still enjoys listening to classical music as an adult.

Shirley Huls stands by the piano in the Pawnee City Assisted Living Facility. Huls learned to play the piano as a little girl in the 30s and 40s and still enjoys listening to classical music as an adult.

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Back in My Day: Shirley Huls

Reagan Connelly
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
The Great Depression is often remembered as a period fraught with struggle and difficulty. Some may even say it was the lowest point of our country in the last century. But one Pawnee City citizen remembers it a little differently.

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Pawnee City Voluntary Water Conservation

News Staff
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Voluntary Water Conservation shall be in effect whenever the Water Commissioner declares that the water supply of the capacity of the waterworks system to deliver water is approaching levels at which water rationing will be required to preserve the ability of the city to deliver a necessary amount...
Sharla Sitzman

Sharla Sitzman

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How Opera Music Came to Pawnee County

Reagan Connelly
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Five years ago, Table Rock citizen Sharla Sitzman began a journey to bring the music of Opera to Pawnee County. It all began when three board members of UNL Friends of Opera asked to tour the Table Rock Opera House.
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