In February 2015, Fran and Bob Blecha and I gathered pictures from the Argus Newspaper Museum. The Argus was to be remodeled, and we were moving the extensive photograph collection to a safe place. Huge numbers of photos, virtually all labeled, had been stapled to the wall. Many more had been tucked away – boxes, drawers, between the pages of the books. It was February and freezing in the unheated building but we worked steadily.

Don’t you just love a good story? Better yet, one set in Pawnee County. Sharla Sitzman of Table Rock collects stories from yesteryear and yesterday.

Spring is here, officially, but that doesn’t mean we should get overly excited and go clean up our landscape beds just yet. However, Asparagus will soon be emerging from previous plantings and new plantings can be started soon.

25 Years Ago - March 25, 1998 A really new season-Spring sports mean a new cooperative effort between Table Rock-Steinauer and Humboldt Schools. This year the two schools begin their cooperative sports program with the spring sports of track and golf.

This week the topic of hypothyroidism came up a lot and it appeared there were some large gaps in understanding this topic well and rightfully so! It is a little confusing, but also extremely common. Let’s look at what hypothyroidism is, the variety of ways that hypothyroidism can develop and how it is treated.

We need to focus on the resurrection joy that fills our heart at Easter. Just like we need to stay in the attitude of gratitude at Thanksgiving. Like we stay in the Joy of Christmas. Hope flourishes in the context of community, so This season after Christmas we need each other. We need each other to remind ourselves and others of this resurrection joy. We all need a reminder that even on the bleakest day, Christians are never without hope! We need to be cheerleaders for each other, as we serve and sacrifice for Jesus.

■ RHD Posible New Management Company A major porton of Monday’s City Council meeting focused on a report given by Julie Bauman, the city auditor, reviewing her recommendations for Pawnee City Assisted Living. (PCAL) Bauman was hired by the city to evaluate PCAL and give suggestions for improvements.

Erin McGuire, founder of Wild Witch Cat Rescue, met with the city council Mondy evening to promote her TNVR program. TNVR, which stands for “Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return,” is McGuire’s plan for managing the local cat population. Traditional methods like “Catch and Kill” have been scientifically proven to be ineffective as the population rebounds. As the name suggests, through TNVR, stray cats are humanely trapped, spayed, vaccinated and then returned to their outdoor homes. Not only does this prevent the population from spiking through new litters, but it also helps to prevent the spread of diseases among cats and humans.

The Grand Master of Masons of Nebraska and other Grand Lodge Officers, in conjunction with Pawnee Masonic Lodge #23, will be conducting a Corner Stone Ceremony at the new Pawnee City Fire Station on Saturday, April 6. The public is invited to attend. Please join us with lunch to be served at the Fire Station at 12:00 with the Corner Stone Ceremony following lunch.