Homecoming Dress Up Days

Homecoming dress-up days are Monday September 25th to Friday, September 29th. They include the following: Monday: Pajama day Tuesday: Ken vs. Barbie day Wednesday: PK-5th: Alien day, 6th-12th: Jersey day Thursday: Music genre day Friday: School spirit day

Quiz Bowl

After pool play in Wednesday’s quiz bowl at Seward, the “A” team for Shelby-Rising City went 3-0 and the “B” team went 0-3.

Life Chain October 1

2023 Life Chain Sunday Sunday, October 1, there will be Life Chains at 3 locations in Polk County.

Covenant Home Clips

Puppies and Popcorn is one of our newer activities which our elders really enjoy. We have a variety of dogs each week from large puppies to small dogs. Yes, that is in the right order.

Capitol View

CAPITOL VIEW Nothing ruins a public hearing on a legislative bill like the public showing up. Wait, what? A former boss said it years ago at the end of a particularly long day of hearings at the State Capitol. At the time, I agreed. I still feel that way at times.

Exercise for Healthier Aging

THE PRAIRIE DOC We all know that exercise is great for our overall health. Exercise is important for our cardiovascular health of course, which is why the American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise every week.

Polk County Health Department Influenza Clinics

The Polk County Health Department will sponsor ADULT (age 19 yrs. and older) Influenza Immunization Clinics at the following locations in Polk County in October. Please call the location of your choice to schedule an appointment. October 3, 2023 A.J.M.C.H.C. Health Fair 6:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Representative Hughes Visits Polk County

Senator Jana Hughes visited Stromsburg Monday night to a group of about 25 people. She said she introduced eight bills and seven of them got through. She did say some of them were minor bills, like a date change in the scrap tire recycling program.