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Above: The Cross County homecoming candidates were announced on Friday. Pictured areAdrienne Waller, Sydney Hengelfelt, Edie Peterson and Ema Dickey (front), and Wyatt Smith, Cannen Mooney, Sawyer Anderson and Matthew Frazier (back). The king and queen will be crowned after this Friday’s football game against Doniphan-Trumbull. Photo provided.

Above: The Cross County homecoming candidates were announced on Friday. Pictured areAdrienne Waller, Sydney Hengelfelt, Edie Peterson and Ema Dickey (front), and Wyatt Smith, Cannen Mooney, Sawyer Anderson and Matthew Frazier (back). The king and queen will be crowned after this Friday’s football game against Doniphan-Trumbull. Photo provided.

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Homecoming Court Announced

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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From the Museum

Bob Greenwall
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The scythes are hung on the quonset wall and it is time to think of those binders that took their place in harvesting small grain from farm fields. The museum does not have a binder, and to describe one to someone unfamiliar with them would be a daunting task.

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Adult Influenza Immunization Clinics

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The Polk County Health Department will sponsor ADULT (age 19 yrs. and older) Influenza Immunization Clinics at the following locations in Polk County in October. Please call the location of your choice to schedule an appointment.October 7, 2025A.J.M.C.H.C. Health Fair 6:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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Health Alert Issued Continues for Cub Creek Lake

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Lincoln — The state of Nebraska has extended a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Cub Creek Lake in Jefferson County.Bluestem Lake in Lancaster County has been removed from the health alert after being on alert last week.
Anniversary Card Shower

Anniversary Card Shower

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Anniversary Card Shower

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The Leader of the Band and the Polka Queen are celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary.Help honor Gene and Phyllis (Tworek) Urkoski and their family on September 18, 2025 with a card shower. Greetings may be sent to 402 2nd St., Silver Creek, NE 68663.

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Insurance Questions?

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Questions on Medicare and other insurance? Join a special community education session on insurance presented by the Nebraska Hospital Association, the Nebraska Rural HealthAssociation and the Nebraska DOI. It will be Wednesday, September 17th at 11 AM at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center.

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Covenant Home Clips

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
What is cuter than a little spiny hedgehog with its adorable beady eyes and long pointy nose? A hedgehog made from a pinecone! That was our craft project this week. Pinecones are plentiful around Midwest Covenant Home so we created cute little critters from them.

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Save the Date

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The Annie Jeffrey Fall Health Fair will be October 7th, 2025. More information to come.