News from the NRD

Soil health practices such as cover crops are an important management tool to reduce erosion, suppress weeds, and improve water infiltration and water holding capacity in soil, yet for some growers the financial risk involved in making the change to a new practice is too high.

Your pharmacist is an essential ally

(StatePoint) When you think about your health care team, you likely think first about your doctors. Others, however, play a critical role in helping you be healthy, including your pharmacist.This is especially true for older adults, according to Dr.

Sacred Heart Guest Night

Guest night for Shelby’s Sacred Heart Ladies Guild will be Thursday, June 5th at 6 PM at the Shelby Legion Club.Entertainment will be provided following the dinner.

Library News

Book club reading list for Shelby Community Library: June: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn July: A Perfect Evil byAlex Kava August: Women in White Coats by Olivia Campbee September: After the Crash by Michel Bussi October: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton November: Winter...

Vendors at Polk Co. Fair

Wednesday, July 9th from 6-8 PM the Farmer’s Market will be at the Polk County Fair.No vendor fee! Bring your own power, and bring your own table. It’s outdoors with plenty of space. Food trucks available. Live music, free carnival rides and fun activities for all.

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.

Senior Center

Veterans are heroes.The rain was beautiful and more than welcome.Activities continue. Join us for coffee and chat. Look over the menu and call for a meal.God bless America. Til next week.

Spring/Summer Chamber Events

Mark your calendar for these events this spring and summer!June 1st Friday: June 6th Chamber Awards and Senior Scholarships will be awarded during the band’s intermission.Festival: June 20th- 22nd! July 1st Friday is canceled for this year, due to not competing with July 4th activities/gatherings.

From the Museum

The Museum BasementWho would take a flashlight back into the corners of the basement of the Mickey Mansion Museum in Osceola?That would be me. And what might turn up there? What about “antique computers?”Wait a minute! The computer age just dawned, didn’t it?