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The following are the newest members of the Osceola National Honor Society. Front (L-R); Layla Page, Lily Crane, Jarrett Althouse, Brycen Kula, Myah Sanley, Halee Peterson and Kimbree Page. Photo was provided.

The following are the newest members of the Osceola National Honor Society. Front (L-R); Layla Page, Lily Crane, Jarrett Althouse, Brycen Kula, Myah Sanley, Halee Peterson and Kimbree Page. Photo was provided.

Osceola National Honor Society Newest Members

Library

Happening at the Library The Library will host Story Hour March, 25 at 4:00. All children between Pre-K and 2nd grade are encouraged to join us for stories, crafts and treats.The Library Book Club will be meeting March 23, at 5:00. We will be discussing Buckey by Patrick Ryan.

End of Life Planning Program

Everyone is invited to come to a Community Coffee to get your Lighthouse End of Life Planning Program When: March 18th, at Good Samaritan Osceola at 3:30 pm in the Dining Room Brenda Wiltfong, Care Transition Coordinator, St. Croix Hospice will be present to share resource.

From the Desk of the Superintendent

The school board held their monthly board meeting on Monday, March 9th. The 2627 ESU 7 Special Education Contract and the 2026 NDE Future Ready Technology Profile are annual agenda items and were approved. The BOE accepted the resignations of Mr.O’Brien, Mrs. Schneider and Mrs. Kuhnel.

Library News

March events at the Stromsburg library: Midwest Covenant Home book cart on March 3, 17 and 21 from 1-2 PM Tech support at the library, bring your laptops, tablets or phones to learn Libby. Tuesday, March 11 from 11 AM to 1 PM Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt on Friday, March 13th from 10:30 AM to 12 noon.
The Cross County Cougars brought home several medals and a third-place overall finish at the McCool Junction Invitational. Photo was provided.

The Cross County Cougars brought home several medals and a third-place overall finish at the McCool Junction Invitational. Photo was provided.

Cross County Speech Places Third at McCool JCT Invitational

MCCOOL JUNCTION- The Cross Cougars Speech team raked in several medals at the Mustangs Speech Invitational last week while finishing third as a team.The team also qualified several students for the State Speech Meet advancing to the State competition in Kearney later this month.
Four years in a row the Cross County Cougars girls basketball team had made the Nebraska State Basketball tournament in Lincoln. Here the bus loaded with the team cruises through downtown Stromsburg on Thursday, March 5 as people gathered to see the girls off and wish them luck. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Four years in a row the Cross County Cougars girls basketball team had made the Nebraska State Basketball tournament in Lincoln. Here the bus loaded with the team cruises through downtown Stromsburg on Thursday, March 5 as people gathered to see the girls off and wish them luck. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

COUGARS SEND OFF TO STATE BASKETBALL

Cross County quiz bowl competed at districts in Columbus on Monday. Pictured are (front) Olivia Tandy, Kirk Sparrow and Colton Duncan; (middle) Cannen Mooney and Paxton Burke; (back) Selah Theis, Brad Lott and Naima Ramirez. Photo provided.

Cross County quiz bowl competed at districts in Columbus on Monday. Pictured are (front) Olivia Tandy, Kirk Sparrow and Colton Duncan; (middle) Cannen Mooney and Paxton Burke; (back) Selah Theis, Brad Lott and Naima Ramirez. Photo provided.

Cross County Quiz Bowl

These four seniors were accepted for the Class C All State Honor Band. Pictured are Naima Ramirez (saxophone), Colton Duncan (clarinet), Matthew Frazier (trumpet) and Cannen Mooney (tuba). Photo provided.

These four seniors were accepted for the Class C All State Honor Band. Pictured are Naima Ramirez (saxophone), Colton Duncan (clarinet), Matthew Frazier (trumpet) and Cannen Mooney (tuba). Photo provided.

Cross County Seniors in All State Honor Band

Pictured are the two middle school robotics teams who competed at state: 5155A(Keagan Johnson and Jadyn Hackett, not pictured Samuel Jameson) went 2-5-1. 5155G (Molly Tandy and Annilee Watts) went 6-2 lost in quarterfinals won the energy award. Also pictured are sponsors Marshall Johansen and Glenn Tandy. Photo provided.

Pictured are the two middle school robotics teams who competed at state: 5155A(Keagan Johnson and Jadyn Hackett, not pictured Samuel Jameson) went 2-5-1. 5155G (Molly Tandy and Annilee Watts) went 6-2 lost in quarterfinals won the energy award. Also pictured are sponsors Marshall Johansen and Glenn Tandy. Photo provided.

Cross County Junior High Robotics