For the Record: Court Report

For the month of November 2025: Jadley Charles, speeding 36+ mph, $300 fine Andy S. Garcia Ortega, fail to stay in lane and speeding 11-15 mph, $25 fine and $75 fine Maribel Davila De La Riva, speeding 11-15 mph, $125 fine Lori A. Frasch, no operator’s license, $75 fine Cole P.

Nebraska sees $1.74 billion economic loss from child care shortage as piecemeal solutions try to keep up, new report says

Nebraska families are under pressure with a lack of affordable and accessible child care, leading parents to avoid promotions, take part-time instead of full-time work, miss more work days and sometimes exit the workforce entirely, according to a new report from the Nebraska Chamber Foundation.

Ricketts Mobile Office Hours

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state.At Mobile Office Hours, Ricketts’ staff will be on-site to assist Nebraskans with their casework needs.

Covenant Home Clips

Midwest Covenant Home wishes each and every person reading this a most Grateful Thanksgiving this year. It truly isn’t just one day that we should be thankful.As our elders are reminded, thankfulness is a daily habit we must cultivate to have a truly joyful life.

Children’s Immunization Clinics

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

Anniversary

Keith and Jane Peterson invite you to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Join them on Saturday, December 6th from 5-9 PM at the Polk County Event Center at the fairgrounds. Reception at 5 pm, meal at 6 pm and live music and dancing from 7-9 pm. NO GIFTS PLEASE. 2x(12/4)

Birthday

The family of Norm Hofbauer invites you to a 90th Birthday open house on Saturday, December 6th from 1-3 PM at the Osceola American Legion Club. Birthday greetings may be sent to 3570 51st Avenue, Columbus NE 68601.

Education associations lead initiative to bring Nebraska senators into classrooms

LINCOLN – Earlier this month, 12 Nebraska state senators visited public schools across the state – ranging from the metro area and Lincoln to Platteview Central Junior High School and Hastings – as part of a new collaborative initiative offered by the Nebraska State Education Association and fellow...

Norden Club Program with Smorgasbord & Sweden

The Norden Club of Lincoln celebrates the Scandinavian-American Cultural Heritage of Nebraska communities with strong connections to the countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland.

CRC One Act: Huskies 3rd

POLK - Seven teams were scheduled to perform at Crossroads Conference one-act in Polk on Wednesday. As always, CRC one act is very competitive.Cross County was up first. They ended up placing fifth.East Butler was second to perform; they placed first in the competition.