Prayer & Purpose

In a small town that had never had liquor stores, a tavern opened on Main Street, deeply upsetting a local church. Members held all-night prayer meetings, asking God to destroy it. Soon after, lightning struck and the tavern burned down.

Higher Nitrogen Prices Have Farmers Taking a Closer Look This Spring

Nitrogen (N) fertilizer prices have climbed again this spring, putting added pressure on Nebraska farmers already working with tight margins.In some cases, nitrogen products like UAN32 have jumped from around $450 to $550 per ton in about a month. At those prices, even small changes can add up.

When the Lights Went Out in Pawnee City

Pawnee City slowed to a crawl this past week after a power outage stretched close to ten hours, forcing many local businesses to shut their doors.

Lewiston School Spirit Crochet Along

Welcome to Section 18 of the Lewiston School Spirit Crochet Along!Let’s grab our hooks and begin!Row 1: Dc in the first 143 stitches. Change to white and dc in the next 5 stitches. Change to maroon and dc in each remaining stitch. Ch 2 and turn. (203) Row 2: Dc in the first 55 stitches.

What Is Beauty?

The question “what is beauty?” used to spark long philosophic conversations about Truth and Goodness. Humanity used to ponder this question and seek the answer out in every part of the world. Man’s search for meaning was punctuated by the search for Beauty.

Spring Turkey Tactics

Spring turkey season in Southeast Nebraska is one of the most exciting times to be in the woods. As the mornings warm and the countryside greens up, gobblers sound off across creek bottoms, field edges, and timbered draws.

Pawnee City Speech Team Finishes 3rd at State in D1

Pawnee City Speech Team finished their impressive season on a high note recently–3rd in D1 at the state meet.Eleven students qualified for the state meet in eleven events. Eight of those came home with a medal, and several more were just inches away.

Student of the Week

Cael Johnson is a senior at PCHS. He is a consistent positive and respectful presence and a top performer in the classroom. Cael has been involved in many different extracurricular sports and activities.

Political craziness now includes supposed ‘plants’ running for U.S. Senate

Spring is planting time in Nebraska.But the looming primary election on May 12 for U.S. Senate is also, allegedly, quite a planting session, generating competing claims that candidates are “plants” to help or hurt the two leading candidates.We’re referring to the race between U.S. Sen.

School Safety

I was standing in the glass-enclosed office of Coleridge (NE) Community High School when I learned of the tragic loss of life at Columbine. Immediately, an area that previously felt safe for kids now felt vulnerable. That moment changed how I see school safety forever.