“Don’t Rub Your Eyes!”

Keratoconus is one of the most important eye diseases for parents, teachers, coaches, and adults to understand because, if caught early, we now have the ability to help save vision and reduce the chance of future corneal transplantation.

Walnut Street Closing for Construction

SHELBY - Walnut Street is under construction in Shelby. Here is the schedule. A detour will be set up when necessary. Follow the posted signs. Gehring Construction and Ready Mix Co. from Columbus is doing the work.

HUSKY PACK WINNERS for Week 1 and Week 2

Husky Packs are our year-long accountability teams that compete to earn points through academics, attendance, behavior, performance, and supporting teammates, reinforcing that championship programs are built by daily habits.

Pedicure Clinics

Pedicure Clinics will be held at the Polk County Health Department the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Please call the health department to make an appointment.

Gov. Pillen Signs Proclamation For Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Lincoln, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), recognized June 15 as Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Nebraska during a proclamation signing ceremony.

Library News

Book club reading list for Shelby Community Library: June: A Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake Summer reading contest starts May 20th and ends July 13th. Prizes awarded with a grand prize of a $100 shopping spree.

Senior Center

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

Lines on the Page

A Sunday or so ago, Dearly Beloved and I went for an evening ride in our 1930 Model A Ford. It’s always fun to go for a drive in that car.Life slows down. We really breathe the air. We see the leaves waving (they do!).

HUD Makes $193 Million Available to Address Youth Homelessness

Washington, D.C. - The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is making $193 million in funding available to communities nationwide to prevent and address youth homelessness.“Every American should grow up in a safe and loving home.

Commissioners approve changes to start of spring turkey season

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved wildlife orders that move the start of the spring turkey season at its meeting June 12 in North Platte.The change to orders will: Move the start of the spring archery season from March 25 to the Saturday closest to April 8.Move the start of the spring...