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Cross County had their first pep band of the season at the first home football game. A few alumni came back to play. Photo provided.

Cross County had their first pep band of the season at the first home football game. A few alumni came back to play. Photo provided.

Cross County Pep Band

Noyd Reunion

Descendants of Lee and Alice Noyd met in Buckley Park on Sunday, August 31st. Only one of their nine children is deceased and seven of the remaining eight were at the picnic.

Blood Pressure Clinics

Clinics to monitor blood pressure will also be held each Tuesday or the month. They will be held at the Senior Center and rotate between each town in Polk County.1st Tuesday - Osceola2nd Wednesday - Shelby3rd Tuesday - Stromsburg4th Tuesday - Polk

Pedicure Clinics

Pedicure Clinics will be held at the Polk County Health Department the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Please call the health department to make an appointment.
DR. HSIN-YI “TANYA” LIU

DR. HSIN-YI “TANYA” LIU

Nurturing Active Childhoods in a High-Tech World

Movement is also one of the most reliable indicators of healthy development. Nearly 9 out of 10 young children in the U.S. meet national physical activity guidelines. This number drops sharply with age. By 6 to 17 years, only about a quarter of children meet these standards.

Help Shape the Future

Below, you will find a website link and QR code to a survey. The entire county is invited to participate.Now through September 7th, we invite you to participate in Asset Mapping to support the Continuum of Care grant for youth.

Immunization Clinics

The Polk County Health Department will hold an immunization clinic at the Polk County Health Department, Stromsburg, NE on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. An appointment is required.

Covenant Home Clips

School has begun already, the cicadas and crickets are serenading us with their songs, the cooler temperatures are all signs of fall.