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.

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.Centennial Board of Education will meet Monday, February 10th, at 8 p.m.

Evening with the Storm Fundraiser

Tri-Community Foundation hosts an Evening with the Storm, 10th annual foundation fundraiser.DASH Farms, 2239 U Road, Clarks Saturday March 29 with 5:30 social hour, 6:30 prime rib dinner, 7 live auction and gun raffle, and fun pianos Tickets on sale now $70 each, or table of 8 for $500.

HPC Hall of Fame

The High Plains Hall of Fame will be Friday, February 7th at Polk High School between the girls’ and boys’ varsity games (about 7:15 PM). Find out who the recipients are in next week’s PCN.

Chick Fil-A Fundraiser

Saturday, Feb. 8th at the Cross County-High Plains game, Chick Fil-A will be available. Part of the profits go to support Cross County Post Prom. Serving from 5-8 PM or until sold out.

Hope Gospel Rescue Mission

YORK - The mission can house up to 8 men in their Men’s Dorm. They can house 6 women in their Women’s Dorm. In their year-long discipleship program they can have up to 6 women.They currently serve 3 meals a day at the mission.

God’s Word: Verses for the Week

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Grace Notes

As I began writing this week’s column, newscasters were speculating as to whether or not Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow on February 2.For the record, I don’t put a whole lot of stock into weather prognosticating done by a groundhog.

Now Hear This!

On February 14, 1846 – James Polk, our county’s namesake, became the first U.S. President to be photographed in office. President Polk and his cabinet assembled in the White House Dining Room—Thomas Jefferson’s old office—and sat for a formal portrait by John Plumbe, Jr.

UNL Deans’ List

LINCOLN -- More than 7,300 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year.Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.