Non-profit trust formed to save weekly newspaper

The Pawnee Republican, the oldest continuously operating weekly newspaper in Nebraska, has been a cornerstone of Pawnee County for over 157 years. However, the paper now faces the threat of closure, reflecting a broader trend of struggling community newspapers across the state. Since 2023, several Nebraska newspapers have shut down or merged, leaving nine counties without a local publication. Pawnee County residents are determined to avoid this fate.

To preserve their newspaper, the community has established the Sunrise Publications Journalism Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to fina...