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State Transportation Improvement Plan Amendment Announced

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Lincoln, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is accepting public comment regarding its proposed amendment to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) – a mandatory, four-year plan of all federally funded transportation projects to be undertaken within the state.

Operation Christmas Child boxes at St. Paul Lutheran packed and ready to be shipped worldwide. PCN file photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Time to Start Packing a Shoebox

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

“It’s time to start packing your shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Collection week is November 17-24 and you can take your boxes to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Osceola. The hours of collection are Monday to Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM, Thursday 5-7 PM and Sunday 1-4 PM.

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Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections By Caroline Russell

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

More than five decades have passed, but I can still picture a little red Rambler in hot pursuit of our school bus because their kids had missed the bus—again. Catching my morning ride was never a problem, but I did miss my bus ride home one afternoon.

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God’s Word: Verses for this Week

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

“Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the...

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Library

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Halloween at the Osceola Library! Join us for a spooktacular Story Hour on Wednesday, Oct 29th at 4:00 PM. Children between Pre-K and 2nd Grade are welcome to join us for stories, crafts, treats and fun!! 2x(10/23)

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Senior Center

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

October 14. Bunco at 1 PM October 16 Flu clinic by the Polk County health department at 1 PM October 27 County pool at Polk at 1 PM Pool and coffee daily 8:30 to 11:30 AM Bible study every Friday 10 AM Hope to see you at the center!

Just in time for the upcoming holidays students at Osceola High School are learning some cooking skills they can put to good use in the near future as the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays approach. Photo provided.

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Mrs. Carnes Cooking Class

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Osceola School gave Bulldog Pride gift cards to last week’s winners, Leland Rice and Layla Page. Photo provided.

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Osceola Bulldog Pride

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Youth pheasant season includes Special Youth Hunts The Oct. 18-19 statewide youth pheasant, quail and partridge season for hunters ages 15 and younger provides an excellent opportunity to mentor new hunters.

Aspects

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Aspects

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

We begin this week with my sincere apology for last week’s error, by my having inadvertently referenced The Constitution of the United States, with mention of a wooden plaque imprinted with that document.

The Healthcare Hypocrisy of Chuck Schumer and the Democrats

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The Healthcare Hypocrisy of Chuck Schumer and the Democrats

Nebraska Senator

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

For the 10th day, the government is shutdown. Government services have diminished or stopped. Senate Democrats want to hold rural Nebraskans’ healthcare hostage. Important programs like telehealth have lapsed. This is what a Schumer Shutdown looks like.