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Dennis Schaardt Makes Proposal to EaseTax Burden

Reagan Connelly
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Dennis Schaardt met with the Pawnee County Board of commissioners at their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 8 to propose a measure that would reduce how much money Pawnee County taxpayers pay towards rural fire departments.
The Toughest Sport on Dirt Comes to Pawnee City

The Toughest Sport on Dirt Comes to Pawnee City

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The Toughest Sport on Dirt Comes to Pawnee City

Reagan Connelly
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Baseball may be America’s past-time, and football may be America’s sport, but rodeo is America’s heart. Truly one of the most purely American forms of entertainment possible, rodeo is about grit, skill, and unity with your animal.

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From Our Files

News Staff
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
10 Years Ago – July 23, 2015Get ready to rock in the Pawnee County Fair parade Thursday night.. The Pawnee City High School marching band will play “Old Time Rock and Roll,” for parade watchers and then they play the National Anthem for the Pawnee Manor.
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The Docket

News Staff
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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 July 17 in the Pawnee County Courthouse. Judge Richard Smith presided.

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Health Alert Issued for Kirkman’s Cove Lake and Others

News Staff
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Lincoln, NE — The state of Nebraska has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Maskenthine Reservoir in Stanton County and Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County.
On Saturday, July 12, Pawnee Lodge #23 initiated two new members. Donnie Fisher and Russell Weeks were initiated as Entered Apprentice Masons, the first of three degrees in becoming a Mason. Both Donnie and Russell and their families live in Pawnee City and are active in the community. We are happy to welcome them into our Fraternity.

On Saturday, July 12, Pawnee Lodge #23 initiated two new members. Donnie Fisher and Russell Weeks were initiated as Entered Apprentice Masons, the first of three degrees in becoming a Mason. Both Donnie and Russell and their families live in Pawnee City and are active in the community. We are happy to welcome them into our Fraternity.

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Pawnee Masonic Lodge Welcomes New Members

News Staff
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Update Provided on NE-TF1

Update Provided on NE-TF1

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Update Provided on NE-TF1 Search Efforts in Central Texas

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
LINCOLN, NE – In collaboration with Nebraska Task Force One (NE-TF1) and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Governor Jim Pillen is providing an update on ongoing search efforts in central Texas. Gov.
The Pawnee City Opera House

The Pawnee City Opera House

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The Pawnee City Opera House

Don’t You Just Love A Good Story?
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Part 1:Introduction and ConstructionThey say you should write about what you know. In putting together this series about the long-gone Pawnee City opera house, I didn’t.It was all because Michael Bacon asked me too.
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