Above: Pepper Lane Wells was the first baby of 2026 born at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital on Thursday the 8th. He is pictured with his parents, Tristan and Jewel Wells. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow. Pepper was 7 pounds 7 ounces, 22 inches long and joins siblings Kimber (sister) and Tripp (brother) at home. Grandparents are Brent and Miriam Wells and Sally Gobel, all of Central City.

Above: The pocket park in Osceola received some damage when the building next to it lost some siding in a wind storm. The city held an emergency meeting to determine how to proceed. Photo provided by city of Osceola.

Dakota Gress, senior at High Plains, has been wrestling all four years and notched her 100th win at the Norm Manstedt Invite in Columbus on Thursday. PCN photo by Ken Kush.