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Continued Chaos at the Southern Border

Continued Chaos at the Southern Border

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Continued Chaos at the Southern Border

U.s.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
This Wednesday, an immigration provision called Title 42 could expire. Title 42 is a critical public health order that gives the federal government the ability to immediately expel individuals entering the country illegally.
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Trivia Night Supports Trip to Europe

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
SHELBY — Question: How can you support a group of high school students planning to go to Europe during the summer of 2024? Answer: Attend Trivia Night in Shelby.

Last Chance to Subscribe Before Rates Go Up in 2023

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Time is running out to extend your subscription to the Polk County News before the price of subscriptions go up on Jan. 1, 2023. The cost of an annual subscription will increase $5 in 2023 — $40 in Nebraska and $45 anywhere outside of Nebraska.
How Religious People Miss Christmas

How Religious People Miss Christmas

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How Religious People Miss Christmas

Mike Brill
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
If you are like me, you hate when football officials miss a crucial call. You wonder how that can be when it happened right in front of them. But that is exactly what happened when Jesus was born. The religious leaders missed the call.
High Plains senior Roberta Hines was selected as a winner in Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse’s photography contest. PCN photo Rick Holtz

High Plains senior Roberta Hines was selected as a winner in Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse’s photography contest. PCN photo Rick Holtz

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Capturing Nebraska

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
POLK — A High Plains senior has been selected as one of the winners in U.S. Senator Ben Sasse’s photography contest. Roberta Hines, 17, of Polk said she never really took photography seriously before this year. “It’s just something I have always done in my free time,” she said.

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News In Brief

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Christmas Eve Services St. Paul Lutheran in Osceola: 5:30 and 11 PM Salem Lutheran in Stromsburg: 8 PM Calvary Lutheran in Swede Home: 9 PM Stromburg Baptist Church: 8 PM Osceola United Methodist Church: 9 PM If your church isn’t listed, they didn’t send us the information.
The tree at the Osceola library is decorated with vintage library cards for sale. Come get one for only $3 and support a good cause. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow

The tree at the Osceola library is decorated with vintage library cards for sale. Come get one for only $3 and support a good cause. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow

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Preserving Memories

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
OSCEOLA — The Osceola Library has vintage library cards hung on their Christmas tree. These cards date back to the 1940s, and go until 2014 when they implemented their computer system.
Members of the Shelby-Rising City FFA accept the $5,000 donation from the Bayer Fund. More than $65 million has been donated to schools since 2010. SRC Schools photo

Members of the Shelby-Rising City FFA accept the $5,000 donation from the Bayer Fund. More than $65 million has been donated to schools since 2010. SRC Schools photo

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Bayer Donated $5k to Shelby-Rising City

News Staff
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
SHELBY— Local farmer Doug Moon recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Shelby-Rising City Public Schools FFA Program. SRC’s FFA program will use the funds to Bovine Breeder artificial insemination simulator.
Dawgs Hold Inaugural ‘Silent Night’ Game

Dawgs Hold Inaugural ‘Silent Night’ Game

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Dawgs Hold Inaugural ‘Silent Night’ Game

News Staff
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The Osceola Cheer and Dance Team hosted the first annual “Silent Night” game on Monday, December 12th. Fans were encouraged to wear their favorite festive sweater or costume and come ready (but QUIET!) to cheer on the Bulldogs.