Money on the Table

What would you think if a neighbor turned down a tax deduction they had already earned? You’d probably wonder why anyone would leave money on the table. Yet that’s exactly what happens in our community every year.

Cyclospora

This week I’d like to discuss the topic of Cyclospora. It’s been a very hot topic lately as there has been a mild outbreak of this parasitic infection.

Pawnee County Fair Highlights

From Our Files

By Ray Kappel, news editor—A solution has been found to the buildings burned in the September fire.

Community Calendar

Items MUST be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptionsFriday, July 249:15-noon and 1-4-Driver’s License Examiners at the Pawnee County Courthouse.Monday, July 277: 30 p. m. - Alcohol ics Anonymous at the Methodist Church in DuBois.8:30 a.m.

Zelma & Evert Storbeck

Just a couple of old people, some stranger in town might have thought. Just two old people living in an old white house in a little Nebraska town.Those folks were Zelma and Evert Storbeck.

Country Music Used to Mean Something

Recently a singer named Luke Bryan released a song called “Fish Hunt Golf Drink.” At the risk of offending any fans out there, I have to be as bluntly honest as possible. The song is awful. Truly. It is inane and vapid and lacks any sort of depth whatsoever.