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High Plains head coach Greg Wood meets with the team on Friday night during the game at Lawrence-Nelson. On Monday night at the school board meeting in Clarks, discussion included a move to six-man football starting next season due to the low numbers and the safety of the team. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

High Plains head coach Greg Wood meets with the team on Friday night during the game at Lawrence-Nelson. On Monday night at the school board meeting in Clarks, discussion included a move to six-man football starting next season due to the low numbers and the safety of the team. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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HPC Plans to Move to 6-Man & School Board Report

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
High Plains met in open and public session on Monday, October 13th.On the agenda included a discussion on student enrollment and NSAA football declaration for the next 2-year cycle.
‘Mammals,’ those in power, can’t always resist temptation

‘Mammals,’ those in power, can’t always resist temptation

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‘Mammals,’ those in power, can’t always resist temptation

All Things Nebraska
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
A state senator – who will remain unnamed – once told me that “we’re all mammals” in reference to a sex scandal at the State Capitol.Another senator had been caught using a state computer to, shall we say, do something naughty while watching a woman do something naughty online.

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Gresham News

News Staff
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Monthly Gresham Village Board meeting will be Tuesday, October 14th, at 6 p.m. at the village office.Centennial School Board of Education will meet Monday, October 13th, at 8 p.m.Centennial School will not have classes on Friday, October 17th.

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State Transportation Improvement Plan Amendment Announced

News Staff
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.

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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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!