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The High Plains quiz bowl team competed in districts in Columbus on Monday. Pictured is Garyt Lesiak, Jerry Carlson, Ellee Grigsby, Peyton Hofmann, Madi Zerr, and Rylee Hofmann. In the back is Bowdy Glasser. Photo provided.

The High Plains quiz bowl team competed in districts in Columbus on Monday. Pictured is Garyt Lesiak, Jerry Carlson, Ellee Grigsby, Peyton Hofmann, Madi Zerr, and Rylee Hofmann. In the back is Bowdy Glasser. Photo provided.

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HPC Quiz Bowl Competes at Districts

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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Osceola Lenten Lunch Schedule

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The full schedule is as follows: March 11 at St. Vincent Catholic, topic: The scandal of grace with Pr. Soonil Park March 18 at Osceola UMC, topic: The scandal of the cross with Fr. Allan Phan March 25 at Community Center/ Potluck, topic: The scandal of the resurrection with Pr. Hillary Christensen

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More Than We Can Imagine

Jul Medenblik
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
“Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”— Genesis 21:18 God is faithful beyond our ability to think or imagine.Some years earlier, Sarah (formerly Sarai) had come up with a plan to produce an heir for Abraham (formerly Abram).

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God’s Word: Verses for this Week

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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Grace Notes

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell Daylight Savings Time has officially begun for the year. Many of us are feeling the effects of having to rise an hour earlier than our bodies are accustomed to.

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Educator Field School focuses on wetlands

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Formal educators teaching grades 6-12 are invited to join Nebraska Game and Parks for a free, interactive Educator Field School at the Niobrara Valley Preserve north of Johnstown, where wetlands, prairie and river systems will become their classroom.

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Senior Center

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
CALENDAR: Regular Events:Mondays at 8 AM: Bridge Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-9:30 AM: Senior chair exercises Thursdays at 1 PM: Dominoes Fridays at 1 PM: Bingo Cards, pool and puzzles daily

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Library News

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Book club reading list for Shelby Community Library: March: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Alborn April: The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford May: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman June: A Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake