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Swedish Festival

News Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
What a great festival! High temperatures and strong winds created a few challenges but many people braved the weather and enjoyed the festivities. It takes hundreds of people working hard towards the success of such a big event. Many good comments were shared by our visitors as well as local people.

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Blood Pressure Clinics

News Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Clinics to monitor blood pressure will also be held each Tuesday or the month. They will be held at the Senior Center and rotate between each town in Polk County.1st Tuesday - Osceola2nd Wednesday - Shelby3rd Tuesday - Stromsburg4th Tuesday - Polk

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Osceola Man Dies in Two-Vehicle Accident

Staff Report
Friday, June 20, 2025
STROMSBURG - An Osceola man died as the result of a car accident in Polk County near Stromsburg. A two vehicle accident occurred at about 4:55 PM at County Road N and 125 Boulevard, which is an unmarked intersection.

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Senior Center

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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.

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Library News

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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...
SRC Wrestling Youth Camp designed to introduce young wrestlers to the sport

SRC Wrestling Youth Camp designed to introduce young wrestlers to the sport

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SRC Wrestling Youth Camp designed to introduce young wrestlers to the sport

Ken Kush
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
SHELBY- Area wrestling programs thrive and get better year after year because of the youth programs that coaches take time to develop.This week the coach Tanner Kuhn and a few of his high school wrestlers are conducting a youth camp at the high school up in the Shelby-RC wrestling room.
Above-Nebraska Two-TimeAll-AmericanAaron Studabaker goes over the proper stance with a group of first and second grade wrestlers at the Shelby-RC youth camp on Tuesday. PCN photo by Ken Kush

Above-Nebraska Two-TimeAll-AmericanAaron Studabaker goes over the proper stance with a group of first and second grade wrestlers at the Shelby-RC youth camp on Tuesday. PCN photo by Ken Kush

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Kids Learn Wrestling

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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Vendors at Polk Co. Fair

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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.
Anatomical Variations: Connecting Physicians and Anatomists

Anatomical Variations: Connecting Physicians and Anatomists

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Anatomical Variations: Connecting Physicians and Anatomists

Dr. Ethan Snow
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
THE PRAIRIE DOCIt’s remarkable how much anatomy education and medical practice overlap, yet anatomist-physician collaborations are often underutilized for improving student learning and patient care outcomes.