Legion Auxiliary Meeting

The Legion Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, May 23rd at 1:30 PM at the Legion Club.

26 Graduate from SRC on Saturday

Saturday was graduation in Polk County, and these Shelby-Rising City seniors donned their caps and gowns.

Library News

By Lauran Ostberg, Library Director I thought I’d drop you a line. As we near the close of May filled with many endings, it’s also a time of new beginnings.

Cross County Scholarship Winners

Kylie Jaymes Anderson: Academic Scholarship (Hastings College) and Vocal Music Scholarship (Hastings College) Trevor Allen Bolton: The Heart and Hustle Award, American Legion Post #132 Scholarship, Heritage Bank Scholarship, Insurance Companies Scholarship, Perry Academic Scholarship (Doane Univ.

Swedish Festival

Register for Road Race NOW is the time to sign up for the 2023 Earl Hedge Byleen Swedish Festival Road Race. The race will be held this year on Saturday, June 17th at 8 AM starting at the Fire Hall. The race will feature a 10K, 5K and 1-mile fun run.

Swedish Festival Coloring Contest

The Stromsburg Swedish Midsommar Festival Committee will be sponsoring a coloring contest from May 1 to May 31, 2023. We are encouraging all children from ages 3 to 12 to participate in the contest! There is one entry form for the following age groups: 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12.

Stromsburg Chamber

The next Chamber meeting will be Thursday, May 25th at noon at the Stromsburg Library. You may bring your lunch. First Friday band for June 2nd is Bordertown from 6-9 PM. Food stands and food trucks will be there. City-wide garage sales on July 8th. Forms available soon at banks.

Stromsburg Summer Ball

Find a schedule in the Polk County News next week. Updates will be posted on the website www.stromsburgball. com and on Facebook “Burg Ball Association”.

Cross County Seniors Graduate

Cross County School had 25 graduating seniors on Saturday.

Grace Notes

Forty-eight years have passed since I nervously walked across the school stage to accept my high school diploma. Knees knocking. Palms sweating. Repeating to myself advice given at graduation rehearsal. “Shake with the right, diploma in the left. Shake with the right, diploma in the left.