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Matt Dewald Pt, Dpt
THE PRAIRIE DOCYou’ve likely heard -- maybe even from a medical professional -- that “running is bad for your knees.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
CROSS COUNTY COUGAR NEWS
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Covenant Home Clips
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How can it be that school is starting already? Where has the summer gone? Time seems to pass so quickly these days. We will miss our student volunteers as they return to school. Some of our CNA’s are also returning to school soon and we will definitely miss them as well.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Compete in Steel Plate Challenge at Platte River State Park
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Celebrate National Shooting Sports Month by participating in the Steel Plate Challenge on Aug. 9 at the Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex at Platte River State Park.This is a speed-shooting competition, using .
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Ricketts Announces Federal Issues Forum at Nebraska State Fair
Pete Ricketts
NEBRASKA SENATORGRAND ISLAND, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced he will host his second “Federal Issues Forum” at the Nebraska State Fair on August 29, 2025, from 10AM-12PM CT.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Now Hear This!
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The Polk County Veterans’ Service Office would like to announce that our hours for serving our veterans are 0900-1700, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.There will be a meeting of the Veterans’Service Office Committee on August 12th at 0900 in the Veterans Service office.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
(Left) The inside of a country school often looked something like this. The desks, wood burning stove, piano, teacher’s desk and handbell were staples of the one-room school. Photo provided.
Remember When...School Times
Beth Sparrow
We talked to three ladies at the Plaza assisted living about what school was like in their day. We talked to Rose (age 97), Bev (80s) and Donna (80s).All three women went to school until 12th grade. Both Rose and Bev taught school in their adult years.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Watts Dies in Semi Accident
Beth Sparrow
LANCASTER COUNTY, NE - One person was killed in a semi crash in northern Lancaster County on Tuesday.Emergency crews from Raymond, Lancaster and Waverly were called to the intersection of Highway 77 and Waverly Road shortly after 12:20 p.m.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
The county received some storm damage from last Tuesday night’s thunderstorm. Mostly it was little branches but this place in Stromsburg had a big branch down. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
STORM DAMAGE
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Kathie Carlstrom has been working at the Village of Polk for 40 years, since July of 1985. The village board recognized her with a plaque. Pictured are Trustee Rod Hanquist, Chairman Darold Carlstrom, Clerk/Treasurer Kathie Carlstrom, Trustee Gerry Sagehorn, and Trustee Lynn Hofmann. Photo provided.
Carlstrom Recognized for 40 Years of Service
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
