Polk Library

Greetings from the Polk library!We hope everyone was able to stay warm and read a book or two during last week’s cold spell. We have some new books in the library written by Nebraska authors. “Dancing with the Octopus: A Memoir of a Crime” by Debora Harding.

HPC Speech Medals

Results from Loup City: Rylee Hofmann: 1st in varsity informative Madi Zerr: 1st in varsity POI Peyton Hofmann and Madi Zerr: 2nd in varsity duet Courtney Carlstrom: 3rd in varsity entertainment Peyton Hofmann: 4th in varsity entertainment Alyssa Wostrel: 4th in varsity serious Alyssa Wostrel: 7th...

P-T Conference Change

High Plains families: A possible change may be needed for parent-teacher conferences.1: Boys win: Thursday, Feb. 27, 12:30 dismissal both locations, lunch served. P-T Conferences from 1-5 PM. Friday, Feb. 28: 12:30 dismissal at Polk, lunch served. P-T Conferences from 1-4 PM.2.

Donut Sales

The freshmen and sophomores at High Plains are selling Krispy Kreme original glazed donuts until Friday, Feb. 28. The price is $15 per dozen. Delivery will be about March 8th. Order from any freshman or sophomore or from Mrs. Finkral at school.

2025 Fishing Forecast, Guide Now Available

Explore Nebraska Game and Parks’ 2025 Fishing Forecast and 2025 Fishing Guides to help plan your next fishing trip — no matter the season.These two resources are available to download at OutdoorNebraska. gov or print copies can be found at retailers where fishing permits are sold.

Gresham News

Gresham summer softball registration is due by March 1, 2025. If you have questions, please contact Chris Ziegler at 402-3628638 or Joe Dey at 402-366-4772.Monthly Senior Dinner will be Monday, March 3rd, at noon, at the community center.

Red Cross offers free A1C testing for blood donors in March

The American Red Cross of Nebraska is helping to bridge access to health care for blood donors by providing free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for diabetes and prediabetes, on all successful blood, platelet and plasma donations in March.

Innovation at USPS Must Serve Rural Americans

REPRESENTING YOUOur nation’s founders understood the importance of establishing a universal postal system from the very beginning.

Birthday

Merging Agencies Sounds Good

ALL THINGS NEBRASKAAs a young reporter, I got the opportunity to cover, and learn a few things, from maybe the greatest state senator ever, Jerome Warner.