Pawnee Observer by Laura Turnbull - The English language and its interpretation! How’s come we say “how’s come”? Many years ago in conversations with people from the south, they wanted to know why we ask, “How’s come?” I couldn’t answer that. In fact, I had never thought about it, or questioned it.

This is Caroline Dimon 45 years after she arrived in Table Rock. She and her husband Charles were one of at least 150 families funneled here in 1856 and 1857 by the Nebraska Settlement Company.

The topic of gastritis comes up very commonly in my clinic. However, there is much more to it than just simply gastritis. Some synonyms for this condition are gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease, esophagitis, and acid reflux. Oftentimes, when there are many names for similar disease processes it can get more confusing. However, these all have the same root. Usually this is caused by overproduction of acid for a prolonged period of time leading to injury of tissue along the top part of the stomach or the esophagus. The structures do get exposed to stomach acid frequently, but it is important for them to have time to heal in between those times. The typical “American” diet requires an increased amount of stomach acid to be produced which then results in injury to these areas of our stomach and esophagus. Today we will go through this in a little more depth.

Woods & Durham, Chartered, is pleased to announce Jodi M. Eckhout, CPA, has become a Shareholder of the Firm as of January 1, 2024.

The Apostle John was given a breath-taking vision of Heaven. Then he was given the assignment of explaining what he saw to his readers.

Several have asked so let me explain briefly for any who might wonder. My background as the Son of a decorated WW II Marine and an American History teacher myself has red, white and blue corpuscles running through my veins.

In a room full of local business owners, community board members, city council members, school administrators, citizens and more, the Pawnee City Housing Group pitched their plan to create more housing in Pawnee City.