Hannah Taylor, valedictorian of the Pawnee High School class of 2012, said she couldn’t think of a better group of people to have grown up with than her fellow classmates.

KEARNEY — Interns from the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma are joining the staff of the Great Platte River Road Archway this summer.

Richard L. “Dick” Combest was born Nov. 10, 1923, in Pawnee, the son of William Claude Combest and Mary Pearl Dexter Combest. He passed from this life Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Ponca City, having reached the age of 88 years, 6 months, and 12 days.

A ratings darling it’s not, but Parks and Recreation is undoubtedly one of the best comedies on TV. That NBC hasn’t yet announced a season five is ridiculous. With “Win, Lose, or Draw” the show wraps up a genuinely awesome season 4 with the election results for city council.

COLUMBUS — Columbus City Council is expected to take action on a recommendation Monday that would make Frontier Communications the provider for wireless Internet service in Pawnee Park.

Prosecutors have filed a felony charge against a former Pawnee County sheriff who's running for the post again.

Whether the folks in Pawnee are drowning their sorrows or toasting a good time, chances are, there's an Upland beer involved.

Scott D. Pierce writes about television for the Salt Lake Tribune. A member of the board of the Television Critics Association, he's covered TV in Utah since 1990.

COLUMBUS — Before formal discussion on what will be included in the Pawnee Plunge Water Park expansion even begin, some ideas appear to be off the table.

COLUMBUS — A proposal to offer free wireless Internet service at three Pawnee Park locations received just enough support to advance at Monday’s Columbus City Council meeting.