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Garett Crist (right) and Thomas Heinz (left) of Creative Landscaping construct a retaining wall for Tranquility Park Photo by Reagan Connelly

Garett Crist (right) and Thomas Heinz (left) of Creative Landscaping construct a retaining wall for Tranquility Park Photo by Reagan Connelly

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City Maintenance Update

Ava Meints
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
The city crew completed the rock work around the pond, which council members recognized as part of recent maintenance efforts. Additionally, the crew spent about two and a half days hauling dirt to support ongoing improvements at Tranquility Park.
Proprietors Kim & Dennis Schaardt in front of a display of Den’s Country Meats t-shirts. Given some hints about how to do something “besides just stand there,” Kim Schaardt asks, “So you want some sass?!” Dennis, he’s not sassy, he’s just pleased and delighted to be in the business for so long and still going strong.

Proprietors Kim & Dennis Schaardt in front of a display of Den’s Country Meats t-shirts. Given some hints about how to do something “besides just stand there,” Kim Schaardt asks, “So you want some sass?!” Dennis, he’s not sassy, he’s just pleased and delighted to be in the business for so long and still going strong.

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Open House at Den's Country Meats in Table Rock

Sharla Sitzman
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Dennis and Kim Schaardt of Den’s Country Meats held an open house Saturday to celebrate 40 years in business. They and their children and employees waved a steady stream of curious and appreciative customers past the front counter to head “back there.

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Truck Parking Lot

Ava Meints
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
The council held a lengthy discussion about ongoing issues at the city’s truck parking lot. A council member explained that the city had hired a surveyor to survey the property in 2008, but the survey did not match the original platted lot lines and street width.
The immaculate park as maintained by Joseph Hayak, an old soldier of the Indian Wars. Those crisp borders around the flower beds and sidewalks didn’t happen by machine alone. They would have required hours of hand labor with edging tools, shears, hoes, and a reel mower. Tender care and hard work created this beautiful space.

The immaculate park as maintained by Joseph Hayak, an old soldier of the Indian Wars. Those crisp borders around the flower beds and sidewalks didn’t happen by machine alone. They would have required hours of hand labor with edging tools, shears, hoes, and a reel mower. Tender care and hard work created this beautiful space.

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Joseph Hayek, a man worth remembering

Don’t You Just Love A Good Story?
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Many a person has probably passed by a tombstone in Table Rock’s Bohemian Cemetery that marks the graves of Joseph and Johanna Hayek. That simple stone draws little more than a passing glance. Yet it marks the resting place of an ordinary man who is worth remembering.
Notes from a Domestic

Notes from a Domestic

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Notes from a Domestic Goddess

News Staff
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Ahhh-gust! We’ve made it through the blazing heat of July and now it’s time to squeeze in that family vacation if you haven’t already before the school year, harvest, etc. starts.
Country Music Isn’t Dead, It’s On Life

Country Music Isn’t Dead, It’s On Life

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Country Music Isn’t Dead, It’s On Life Support

Reagan Connelly
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
A few weeks ago, I went on a tirade about how much I dislike the current state of country music. This week, I’d like to follow that rant up with something a little more positive.While I stand by everything I said, I think it’s important to point out the tides are turning.

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One Book One Nebraska

Doreen Droge
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Hello Pawnee Republican readers! I like newspapers and really enjoy keeping up with what’s going on in the county. I work part time for another weekly paper for my retirement job. It’s the Voice News and is headquartered in Hickman.

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Harvest and Storage of Veggies

Nicole Stoner
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Gage CountyNow that August is here, our gardens should be in full force. Some plants may be lagging a bit due to slow ripening and poor pollination during the heat wave, but they should come out of it soon.

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The Countdown has Begun

Joe Norman
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Joe’s Outdoor LivingWith August standardly bringing hot afternoons and lingering summer chores, hunters across the state are eyeing the calendar with a single thought: the fall countdown has officially begun.
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