Troopers Close Summer Travel Season with Drive Sober Campaign

AUGUST 15, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — The summer driving season is rolling to a stop and the Nebraska State Patrol is working to keep roadways safe.Troopers throughout Nebraska will be working overtime for the next few weeks as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.

Courthouse Report

The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department received the following calls, August 11, 2025 through August 15, 2025: Animal Complaint, 1; Handgun Permit, 1; Information Only, 30; Spam, 30; Suspicious Person, 2; VIN Inspection, 5; Welfare Check, 2; Civil Process, Total number of calls received by the...

Nebraska Among Top 10 U.S. States Where DUI Fatalities Are on the Rise

A new study reveals that Nebraska leads the nation with the fifth highest rise in alcohol-impaired fatalities The research by Personal Injury Lawyers from H&P Law analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), comparing...

Channel catfish stockings to boost angling opportunities

To meet management objectives, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will begin stocking more than 150,000 10-inch channel catfish into over 180 water bodies across the state.

Feds say Nebraska GDP shrunk more than 6% in early 2025, led by ag

LINCOLN — Nebraska and Iowa tied for the states with the largest losses of Gross Domestic Product in the first quarter of 2025, of 6.1%, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Kunc Family Annual Reunion

The family of Joe and Mollie Kunc held their Annual Reunion in Wymore on Sunday, August 10, 2025.Those present were: Brenda Clema, Janet Coudeyras, Linda Spilker, Janice Olberding, Teresa Frase.

The Pawnee City Opera House

Part 5:Deterioration and CondemnationPawnee City’s opera house, built in 1882 for $20,000, was so successful that in 1906 the owners decided to transform irt into a great grand version of itself.

Pawnee City School Spirit Crochet Along

Welcome to the Pawnee Republican’s second Crochet Along! With students going back to school, lets show our school spirit by crocheting this blanket! Each section will be 8 rows and the last section will be the border.This blanket will be worked in 20 biweekly sections ending in May.

Reagan’s Reading Recommendation

The following summary is from Goodreads For Milo, everything’s a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he’s got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different.

Blood Mobile Thank You

American Red Cross Blood Mobile came to Pawnee on Thursday, August 7th. We are very grateful to the Methodist Poteet Hall for allowing us to host there and to Burchard American Legion Auxiliary for providing a meal to the donors after giving blood.