Photo credit: Sean Hecht, via Facebook

Photo credit: Sean Hecht, via Facebook

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Hide and Seek Champion

Joe Norman
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
He has been called Jackson, Renegade, Bandit, Houdini and at least one Pawnee City resident dubbed...
An aerial view of the site of the mine Photo courtesy of NioCorp

An aerial view of the site of the mine Photo courtesy of NioCorp

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NioCorp Revisited:What’s New?

Joe Norman
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
People around the area have been hearing about the Elk Creek mine for more than a decade.
Aerial photo showcasing inbound and outbound scales Photo Courtesy of Farmer's Co-Op

Aerial photo showcasing inbound and outbound scales Photo Courtesy of Farmer's Co-Op

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Farmer's Co-Op New Facility Open For Harvest

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The newly constructed grain facility north of Pawnee City is almost finished and going through final system testing as harvest season gets closer.Farmers Cooperative’s facility has storage capacity of 3.7 million bushels and is located along a BNSF Railway.

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The Davis sisters of Beatrice pose with Joe Stehlik.

The Davis sisters of Beatrice pose with Joe Stehlik.

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Bands Duke It Out, Polka Style

Sharla Sitzman
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Table Rock’s annual Battle of the Polka Bands brought a big crowd to the little town.
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Sports 

Members of the 2026 HTRS Cross Country team are (L-R front row) Seniors: Kameon Dettmann, Grayson Sherman and Axton Wamsley Second Row: Shawnna Richey, Preston Mezger, Ewan Guenther, Ty Dunekacke, Michael Wanek-Flores and Tate Dunekacke. Head Coach: Madi Bredemeier. Assistant Coach: Michelle Glathar

Members of the 2026 HTRS Cross Country team are (L-R front row) Seniors: Kameon Dettmann, Grayson Sherman and Axton Wamsley Second Row: Shawnna Richey, Preston Mezger, Ewan Guenther, Ty Dunekacke, Michael Wanek-Flores and Tate Dunekacke. Head Coach: Madi Bredemeier. Assistant Coach: Michelle Glathar

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HTRS Cross Country

Head Coach
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Coach Bredemeier’s season outlook: “Our biggest strength for HTRS Cross Country is our attitudes...

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2026 HTRS VB Schedule

News Staff
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
(Home Games in Bold) Aug. 28 Harvard---------------------------------------------- 5:00 p.m Sept.
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Obituaries 

Joy Ross McCage

Joy Ross McCage

Joy Ross McCage

News Staff
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Joy Ross McCage, 85, of Beatrice, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at his home.
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