City Orders Survey of Truck Parking Lot After Property Questions Raised

Questions involving longterm vehicle parking, the exact boundaries of city-owned property and the future of the municipal truck parking lot generated an extensive discussion during the Pawnee City Council meeting, ultimately leading council members to authorize a professional survey of the property.

Peru State College’s PERU FIRST Program Gives High School Students an Affordable Head Start on College

PERU, Neb. — High school students across the region have an opportunity to get a jump start on their college education through PERU FIRST, Peru State College’s dual enrollment and early entry program that allows students to earn college credit before graduating from high school.

South Dakota Shifts Gears: Rifles Approved for Fall Turkey Season

For hunters living along the Nebraska-South Dakota border, a major shift in northern hunting regulations is turning heads this season.

Well Child Checks

The Well Child Check (WCC) is such a common concept in most people’s minds that we don’t give it a second look, however, it is a clinical visit that is being performed less and less and I would like to spend some time today discussing absolute importance of well child checks.

Investing in American Children

Earlier this month, Nebraska families gained access to one of the most significant investments in the next generation that Washington has made in years.On July 4, 2026, tax-advantaged federal child savings accounts — known as Trump Accounts — became available to every U.S.

Second verse, same as the first more budget cuts needed

Reporters take a lot of notes, and as I recall, the notes I took during 2023 when the state approved dramatic cuts in state income taxes had supporters saying: “don’t worry, if the state gets into financial straits, it could pause the cuts.”Well, let’s fast forward to today. Gov.

Behind the Scenes

Every summer, there comes a point when the looming reality of the upcoming school year smacks me upside the head. This past week was that moment for the 2026-27 school year. After all these years in education, you would think the realization would no longer catch me by surprise, but it always does.

History Worth Preserving

July 4, 2026, we celebrated 250 years of the greatest experiment in self-governance the world has ever known—the United States of America.

Grand River Rodeo at the Pawnee County Fair