Applicants Needed for Public Service Commission

LINCOLN — Due to the vacancy in the office of District 2 Commissioner for the Nebraska Public Service Commission, Governor Jim Pillen is now accepting applications to fill the vacancy.

Mountain lion season ends with two females harvested in Pine Ridge

The 2023 mountain lion hunting season in Nebraska’s Pine Ridge closed Jan. 8 when the harvest sublimit of two females was met. The season opened Jan. 2. Excellent snow tracking conditions likely helped hunters find success during the season.

Senior Center

enter Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers at the Shelby Senior Center. If you would like to join this amazing team call Anita at 402-527-5158. Just a couple hours once a week is needed (11AM-1:00PM)

Chattie Coleman Westenius Swalley

This is the script I (Beth) read as Chattie (Coleman) Westenius Swalley. Since then Bob Berggren brought me the piece of wood above with her signature on it. We will hang it here at the Polk County News; it seems like an appropriate place.

Cross County FCCLA Member Serves Military Families

Make a difference in the lives of military families by donating baby shower items or cash donations now through January 9th, 2023. Marivel Nyberg of Cross County Community Schools is leading a donation drive as her FCCLA project to benefit Nebraska military families.

Folkets Vän

Visitors to Covenant Cedars Bible Camp, north of Hordville, Nebraska, can witness an artifact of significance to the Swedish Methodists of Polk County.

Best & Worst Cities to Keep Your Resolutions

With Americans’ top financial resolutions for 2023 being “to save more money” and “to fight back against inflation”, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst Cities for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions, as well as expert commentary.

‘Grief and Love’

by Joanie Holm, CNP Writing about grief is like writing about life—huge! Where does one start? It is like describing love: basically impossible.

Book Club

By Allie Ray The Osceola Public Library’s Book Club meets on Mondays. Get a head start on our 2023 Reading List!

Those Who Are Grieving and Suffering Loss

by Dr. Glenn Mollette Throughout the years, many of us watched Barbara Walters from NBC to ABC. I always tried to watch her special interviews. Often, the people she interviewed on primetime television specials were “the” high profile people at that given time.