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?

Memorial Day Celebrated in Stromsburg

Memorial Day services were moved to the Legion Club. VSO Ken Toline gave the address. He spoke about Memorial Day to the military is about lost lives defending our nation and their selfless desire to serve.

Tour Nebraska Comes to Stromsburg

Tour Nebraska featuring over 440 classic vehicles will be coming through Stromsburg on Sunday, June 1 at about 7:20 AM.They will be in two groups, about 15 minutes apart and will leave Holthus Convention Center at 7 AM that day.

HorseshoeTournament Results from the Stromsburg Open

Results from Sunday, May 18th at Stromsburg. Class A1. Cole Pearson, Schuyler, 6-0, 55.22%2. Paul Mommens, Central City, 4-2, 37.07%3. Dale Verhoeff, Lincoln, 3-3, 42.08%4. Jonathan Bouc, Kearney, 3-3, 37.08%5. Scott Goodwin, Kilgore, 2-4, 34.38%6. Pat Wemhoff, Clarks, 2-4, 29.83%7.

Swedish Festival

Plans for the Stromsburg Swedish Midsommar Festival are made and posters printed. The popular yellow booklet with details of the schedule of events are available. There may be a few additions, which will be posted to the website, but it is very close to final.