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Applications being taken for trail grants

Applications being taken for trail grants

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Applications being taken for trail grants

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Applications from municipalities and other organizations interested in 2026 Recreational Trails Program grants are being accepted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.Applications will be accepted May 4 through noon Central time Aug. 21.The Recreational Trails Program is for motorized or...

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Polk Library News

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Hello from the Polk Public Library! The wind isn't blowing this afternoon so I must have been blown out of Nebraska!Since it is National Library month, I would like to thank my library board for all they do to help me and the library. I appreciate all that you do so very, very much!
Another legislative session in the books, along with another budget crisis averted

Another legislative session in the books, along with another budget crisis averted

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Another legislative session in the books, along with another budget crisis averted

Paul Hammel
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
ALL THINGS NEBRASKASome State Capitol watchers say they can’t relax until state legislators go home for the year.As a reporter who chased the occupants of the “Hall of Hot Winds” for too many decades, I can attest that the fire drilllike finish to legislative sessions leaves you ready for something...

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God’s Word: Verses for this Week

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Senator Loren Lippincott.

Senator Loren Lippincott.

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Senator Lippincott Speaking for Nat’l Day of Prayer

Staff Report
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 541 South Polk, in Osceola is again happy to host the National Day of Prayer luncheon event which will be on Thursday, May 7, 2026, 11:45 a.m., in the social room of the church. We will gather around 11:45 with the luncheon and the speaker following.

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Enders, Buffalo Bill Now Offering Camping Reservations

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area and Buffalo Bill State Recreation Area have been added to Nebraska Game and Parks’ camping reservation system.They join Swanson and Red Willow state recreation areas, which were added last season in southwestern Nebraska.Starting immediately, guests can make...
Shelby-Rising City senior Jessica Bauers signed for the RHOP (Rural Health Opportunities Program) for Wayne State College. She plans to major in nursing. RHOP students then attend UNMC and are encouraged to stay in Nebraska for their career. Photo provided.

Shelby-Rising City senior Jessica Bauers signed for the RHOP (Rural Health Opportunities Program) for Wayne State College. She plans to major in nursing. RHOP students then attend UNMC and are encouraged to stay in Nebraska for their career. Photo provided.

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RHOP Signing SRC’s Jessica Bauers

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026