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Now Hear This!

News Staff
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Hard to believe that 2025 has come and gone. So much has transpired in the last 365 days. Of course, some days are good, some bad. Sounds like life, doesn’t it?I will start out with a little trivia for the month of January.

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UNK Announces Fall Deans’ List

News Staff
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester.Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.

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Hastings College Announces Fall Dean’s List

News Staff
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
HASTINGS – Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2024 semester. For the semester, 352 students from 22 states and 11 countries were named to the Dean’s List.To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.
Above: The front page of the archival website for Polk County Newspapers. PCN screenshot.

Above: The front page of the archival website for Polk County Newspapers. PCN screenshot.

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PCN ALL ONLINE SOON!

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
POLK COUNTY- Polk County News is mostly online, but as some people may have noticed, a few issues have been missing. Soon that will change. All available issues of the Polk County News are going online.

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New Laws Go Into Effect Jan. 1

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
NEBRASKA - New laws go into effect as of January 1st. The main ones that affect most people are minimum wage going up and data privacy law.Minimum wage is going up by $1.50 per year until 2026, and after that an increase that is equal to an annual cost of living increase.
Janna Roberts, Osceola Cheer and Dance Team. Photo provided.

Janna Roberts, Osceola Cheer and Dance Team. Photo provided.

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Roberts One of State Finalists for Cheer/Dance

Staff Report
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Osceola Cheer and Dance Team (OCDT) is proud to celebrate Janna Roberts, a senior at Osceola High School, for her outstanding achievements through the Heartland Championships.
Above: Cross County girls won their 3rd consecutive Runza Holiday championship. Pictured are (front, left to right) Savannah Quilhot, Scarlet Peterson, Kelsey Brehm, Bricelynn Larson, Lindee Kelley, Chesney Sundberg, Olive Peterson, Delainey Cramer; (second row) Rylen Allen, Coach Boshart, Cortina Donnelly, Ella Clark, Ema Dickey, Adrienne Waller, Edie Peterson, Hadley Larson, Coach Allison, Chloe Johnston, Coach Nielsen and Cortlyn Sundberg. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow.

Above: Cross County girls won their 3rd consecutive Runza Holiday championship. Pictured are (front, left to right) Savannah Quilhot, Scarlet Peterson, Kelsey Brehm, Bricelynn Larson, Lindee Kelley, Chesney Sundberg, Olive Peterson, Delainey Cramer; (second row) Rylen Allen, Coach Boshart, Cortina Donnelly, Ella Clark, Ema Dickey, Adrienne Waller, Edie Peterson, Hadley Larson, Coach Allison, Chloe Johnston, Coach Nielsen and Cortlyn Sundberg. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow.

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LADY COUGARS WIN 3RD CONSECUTIVE RUNZA HOLIDAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
CENTRAL CITY- In a rematch of December 21st at Cross County, the girls took on Central City to try to avenge their only loss. Avenge it they did, and won their 3rd consecutive Runza Holiday tournament championship with a score of 31-29.

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Pedicure Clinics

News Staff
Monday, December 30, 2024
Pedicure Clinics will be held at the Polk County Health Department the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Please call thehealth department to make an appointment.

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COUGAR ACTIVITIES

News Staff
Monday, December 30, 2024
2 - G/BBB Holiday Tourney Finals3 - Teacher In-Service3 - G/BBB at Osceola 6/7:30 PM6 - No School - Teacher Inservice 7 - Second Semester Begins7 - WR Tri. at Cross County 5 PM9 - G/BBB vs. Sutton 6/7:30 PM10-11 - WR at HPC Invite at Columbus Fieldhouse 9:30 AM

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BRONCO ACTIVITIES

News Staff
Monday, December 30, 2024
January3 - GWR at Fillmore Central Invite 9 AM6 - No School - Teacher Inservice 7 - Start of 3rd Quarter9 - Student Council Blood Drive9 - GWR at HPC Invite at Columbus Fieldhouse 9 AM10-11 - BWR at HPC Invite at Columbus Fieldhouse10 - GWR at Malcolm Invite 3 PM10 - G/BBB vs.