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The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) is looking for soybean farmers interested in filling one of Nebraska’s four director positions with the United Soybean Board (USB), for a three-year term. Photo provided

The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) is looking for soybean farmers interested in filling one of Nebraska’s four director positions with the United Soybean Board (USB), for a three-year term. Photo provided

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Soybean Board Seeks Farmers Interested in Nomination

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) is looking for soybean farmers interested in filling one of Nebraska’s four director positions with the United Soybean Board (USB), for a three-year term. USB’s 77 volunteer farmer- leaders work on behalf of all U.S.

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Covenant Home Clips

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
“Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let is Snow” seems to be our theme this year. Oh, we are not complaining as the moisture and nutrients the snow is giving our land is what we have prayed for the past year or so.
Cross County Robotics teams faced off when 5155E took on 5155K. Team 5155K consists of Kirk Sparrow and Cannen Mooney. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow

Cross County Robotics teams faced off when 5155E took on 5155K. Team 5155K consists of Kirk Sparrow and Cannen Mooney. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow

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Cross County Robotics Teams Compete at Ravenna

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
RAVENNA — Four Cross County teams made the trek to Ravenna to compete in Vex robotics on Saturday. Teams were 5155E consisting of Talon Carter, Sam Haug and Marshall Johansen; 5155K Cannen Mooney and Kirk Sparrow, 5155T Matthew Frazier and Colton Duncan and 5155W Ethan Houck and Gage Walker.
Photo provided by Cross County Schools

Photo provided by Cross County Schools

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Cross County Students Delivers Meals

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Cross County students from Mitch Boshart class delivered shelf-stable meals and frozen soup throughout Stromsburg for Polk County Senior Services ahead of the upcoming winter storm. PCSS serves all of Polk County Nebraska with daily hot meals on wheels.
Front row: Gage Friesen, Samantha Ertzner, Hudson Urkoski, Allie Howell, Rylee Ackerson, Haden Helgoth, Ayden Hans, McKinley Warnick, Elanie Sweet. Back row: Wyatt Urkoski, Adam Behrens, Nathan Ertzner, Emily Ackerson, Kenzie Wruble, Hailey Lindburg, Kyleigh Farley, Esperanza Lesiak, Gavin Morris, and Yessica Barrios. Photo Provided

Front row: Gage Friesen, Samantha Ertzner, Hudson Urkoski, Allie Howell, Rylee Ackerson, Haden Helgoth, Ayden Hans, McKinley Warnick, Elanie Sweet. Back row: Wyatt Urkoski, Adam Behrens, Nathan Ertzner, Emily Ackerson, Kenzie Wruble, Hailey Lindburg, Kyleigh Farley, Esperanza Lesiak, Gavin Morris, and Yessica Barrios. Photo Provided

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High Plains Inducts Students into National Honor Society

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
On Wednesday, January 11, the HPC National Honor Society inducted new members into their organization. 9 new members joined the group this year, almost doubling the number of members in the select organization.
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5 Complete Sacrament of Confirmation

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Five young people have completed their studies and received the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Osceola 1st United Methodist Church on Sunday, Jan. 15.

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New Pharmacy May Open in Osceola

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Get the word out! The Good Samaritan Center, Annie Jeffrey Hospital, Osceola Town Square and Osceola Community Action Group have been working together to see that Polk County and surrounding areas have the option to be serviced by a local pharmacy.

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Stromsburg Chamber Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The Stromsburg Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for four awards: Legends award, Outstanding Volunteer award, Emergency Responder of the Year award and Educator of the Year award. A nomination form may be found on their website, www.stromsburgchamber.org.
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Shelby Resident Earns PhD from UNL

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Krystal L. Gabel of Shelby, daughter of the late Eugene and Jeanette Gabel, has earned her PhD in Philosophy with a concentration in Human Sciences (Leadership Studies) from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. The graduation ceremony was held at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Covenant Home Clips

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
What do you get when you have a canvas, paint, glitter, old jewelry and glue? A lot of fun, and some mess, but it’s worth it! Some of the residents at Midwest Covenant Home spent a couple of days on a fun Valentine project to display in their rooms for the upcoming special day.