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Above: As part of the national Teach Children to Save program, Cornerstone Bank employees visited preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade students in April to teach the importance of saving money and building smart financial habits at an early age. Teach Children to Save is a nationwide financial education initiative that helps students learn healthy saving habits and basic money management skills through fun, age appropriate classroom activities and lessons. Photo provided.

Above: As part of the national Teach Children to Save program, Cornerstone Bank employees visited preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade students in April to teach the importance of saving money and building smart financial habits at an early age. Teach Children to Save is a nationwide financial education initiative that helps students learn healthy saving habits and basic money management skills through fun, age appropriate classroom activities and lessons. Photo provided.

Above: Hillary Mundt and Mayor Ken Everingham present Dennis Nuttelman with the volunteer of the year.

Above: Hillary Mundt and Mayor Ken Everingham present Dennis Nuttelman with the volunteer of the year.

Awards Presented at First Friday

STROMSBURG - Friday, June 5th was First Friday sponsored by the Stromsburg Chamber of Commerce.
Above: Michelle and Cole Martin are still waiting for their first baby to be born by surrogate. Photo provided.

Above: Michelle and Cole Martin are still waiting for their first baby to be born by surrogate. Photo provided.

Friend Helps Friend Out as Surrogate

OSCEOLA - Some women have trouble having a baby. Many women are infertile, or have issues with fibroids and cysts. Michelle (Wilgocki) Martin is one of those women. She had a hysterectomy early in life, so she couldn’t birth a baby. However she had her eggs frozen about five years ago.

Gresham News

Presbyterian Church Session will meet Sunday, June 21st, following worship service at 10 a.m.
Kari Podliska (village clerk/treasurer) applied for a LARM safety grant. They used it for some of the items pictured. Photo provided.

Kari Podliska (village clerk/treasurer) applied for a LARM safety grant. They used it for some of the items pictured. Photo provided.

Village of Clarks Receives $500 Safety Grant

The Village of Clarks used $500 from a Lean on LARM Safety Grant to purchase a safety harness and...
Above: The Class of 1956, Orville Davidson and Pat Davidson Chapman

Above: The Class of 1956, Orville Davidson and Pat Davidson Chapman

Gresham Alumni Banquet

The Gresham Alumni Association met on Saturday, May 23, 2026 for their annual alumni banquet.
The 2026 Midwest Covenant Home Golf Tournament was held at Ryan Hill Golf Course this past Friday. The format were four-person teams, best ball, playing 18-holes of golf. Left- Shelly Urkoski tees off during the tournament. Photo provided by Craig Pinley.

The 2026 Midwest Covenant Home Golf Tournament was held at Ryan Hill Golf Course this past Friday. The format were four-person teams, best ball, playing 18-holes of golf. Left- Shelly Urkoski tees off during the tournament. Photo provided by Craig Pinley.

MWC Golf Tournament

Easton Cattau dives back into first base on the attempted pick-off throw by the Albion pitcher during last Thursday night;s game. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

Easton Cattau dives back into first base on the attempted pick-off throw by the Albion pitcher during last Thursday night;s game. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

From The Corn Stalks/Corn Rows

Last weekend the World Cup got underway in the United States.

SOS 14-U Week Wrap

STROMSBURG – Morely Warren hit an inside-the-park homer to help ignite a six-run first inning and...
Laura A. Alt

Laura A. Alt

LauraAnnAlt, age 67, of Shelby, Nebraska, passed away June 7, 2026 at Bryan LGH West Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.Funeral services will be held Thursday, June…
Mary Alice Scholz, age 84, of Columbus, formerly of Shelby, Nebraska, passed away May 29, 2026 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.Funeral services will be held…
Mary Alice Scholz, age 84, of Columbus, formerly of Shelby, Nebraska, passed away May 29, 2026 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.Funeral services will be held…
Dad’s are important

Dad’s are important

Dad’s are important

ALAN’S ANECDOTESI have a “friend” on social media that I went to school with in junior high and...