10 Years Ago – April 24, 2014 Somber and yet so beautiful. The Living Stations of the Cross performed at St.

Pawnee County Rural Health Clinic is announcing a new partnership with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. They will be receiving a sub-award from the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program for quality improvement work surrounding heart disease. This grant is from “The National Cardiovascular Health Program” (CDC-RFA-DP-23-0004) and is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This work is aimed at reducing heart disease and increasing the percent of patients with heart disease who are classified as “controlled” or whose blood pressure is under 130/80mmHg.

When you visit the Pawnee Republican, the Humboldt Standard, or the last digs of the Table Rock Argus at the Argus Newspaper Museum in Table Rock, think of the many years of weekly issues. The Republican has been doing it steadily since 1867 and is the oldest continuously operated weekly newspaper in Nebraska. That is over 8,000 issues. The Standard has been putting out issues weekly since 1875 and is one of the oldest Nebraska weeklies after the Republican. The Argus lived from 1882 to 1976, and, floundering after the death of editor Rudy Senft, was bought by the Republican.

Our Office recently took a report of a scam where the perpetrator called the victim from a phone number that matched the Sheriff’s Office phone number (402) 852-2969. The individual on the phone identified themself as a Deputy of the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office and told the victim that they were issuing a warrant for their arrest. They requested the victim’s identifying information such as Social Security Number and other banking information. The perpetrator also told the victim that they reported them to the Federal Trade Commission.

In 2021, the last special session of the Nebraska Legislature lasted 13 days and cost the state $105,436. Do the math, that’s $8,076.92 per day.

On April 13, Israel endured an unprecedented attack of more than 300 long-range missiles and drones from Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran has been a sworn enemy of Israel since the 1979 Iranian revolution and is the primary state sponsor of terrorist groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthi movement in Yemen. However, Iranian forces had never launched a direct barrage against Israel from its own territory prior to last week.

Father Time caught up with our 108th Legislature in dramatic fashion on April 18, with LB 1402 (a bill to empower parents to choose the school of their choice for their child, regardless of income) passing with 33 votes and Governor Pillen’s tax shift bill, LB 388, running out of steam before the finish line.

The Nemaha Natural Resources District is seeking a candidate to fill a vacancy on its board of directors. As of April 2024, the at-large position is vacant following resignation from director Armknecht.

Morel mushroom hunting has started with this hunter showing morels collected along the Missouri River. (Courtesy of Nebraskaland Magazine/ Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) LINCOLN — Mushroom picking season has begun, with morels now emerging in eastern Nebraska’s river bottoms.

More than 2,400 students in grades 6-12 are expected to compete in the 54th Annual Cornhusker Trap Shoot May 2-4 on the home grounds of the Nebraska Trapshooting Association in Doniphan, Nebraska. Joining Nebraskans typically are shooters from Missouri, Colorado, Kansas and South Dakota.