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Don Miller of Legion Post 160 at Polk was recently presented the Korean War medal by Post Commander Brad Sundberg. Don served on the aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV-37). He joined the Navy in 1950. Photo was provided.

Don Miller of Legion Post 160 at Polk was recently presented the Korean War medal by Post Commander Brad Sundberg. Don served on the aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV-37). He joined the Navy in 1950. Photo was provided.

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Korean War Medal Recipient

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Stromsburg AWANA teaches the Bible to elementary students. PCN file photo.

Stromsburg AWANA teaches the Bible to elementary students. PCN file photo.

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AWANA & His Kids Start in Stromsburg

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The Evangelical Free and Baptist Churches of Stromsburg has partnered for many years in Wednesday night kids’ and youth ministry. AWANA is held at the E-Free church and His Kids at the Baptist. Both start at 6:30 pm and run until 8-8:15 pm.

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Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections By Caroline Russell
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
If you have been reading this column for a while, you know that I occasionally glean wisdom from memes. Here are a few memes that have caught my attention lately.“My mind says I’m in my twenties…but my body says, ‘Yeah, you wish!
Anniversary

Anniversary

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Anniversary

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Bob and Avis Blase of Osceola are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They were married August 19, 1966 at Christ Lutheran Church in Grand Island. They are the parents of Wendy and Thomas and grandparents to Riley, Mia, Makenna, Avery and Cassidy.Acard shower is requested by the family.
Lines on the Page

Lines on the Page

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Lines on the Page

Bonnie Lacy
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
LINES ON THE PAGEI write in one world.I live in another. One is fiction. One is reality. In one, I make things up. In the other world, I don’t. In the fiction world, I can create anything I want—write the characters to do anything I want them to. I can write them into a vacation or into a circus.

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Two Locals Among 604 Degree Recipients at UNL

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
LINCOLN, NE-- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 604 degrees during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 15 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.The 595 graduates are from 42 countries; 40 U.S. states and Puerto Rico; and 55 Nebraska communities.

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Send in Grouse Wings to Help Wildlife Management

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will conduct its annual grouse wing collection during the upcoming upland season starting Sept. 1.Hunters in the zone east of U.S. Highway 81 already are required to send in wings, but hunters in the zone west of the highway also are encouraged to participate.

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‘Backyard Farmer’ Returns to the Nebraska State Fair Aug. 31

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. – “Backyard Farmer” will record a live episode at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island on Monday, Aug. 31.Nebraska Public Media welcomes the public to this free event located in the Raising Nebraska Building, starting with a question-and-answer panel at 5:15 p.m.