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SWEDISH FESTIVAL

LOST AND FOUND Several items were turned into the information booth during the Swedish festival. If you are missing something, please call Sharon Noyd, 402-764-5265. Lincoln have spent the past ten days here taking care of business interests.
A Farm to Table Agri-Tour Brings U.S. Trading Commissioner to the Midwest

A Farm to Table Agri-Tour Brings U.S. Trading Commissioner to the Midwest

A Farm to Table Agri-Tour Brings U.S. Trading Commissioner to the Midwest

On Monday June 20th, Ryan and Rachel Twogood of Stromsburg along with their three sons Sam, Jake and Will hosted Caroline Pham (front and center), one of five newly appointed Commissioners of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, her senior policy advisor Kheagan Ames, and the team at Nori,...

73rd Willits Family Reunion

Horace Willits came to Nebraska from Illinois in 1872 at the age of 33. He had been a solider in the U.S. Army during the Civil War. The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed soldiers to claim homesteads.

Folkets Vän

In the summer of 1914 there appears in the Headlight a series of recollections of the early days in Polk County. The initial piece is by Calmar McCune, but it is soon “corrected” at length by Liberty Clark. Even at that early date there was some variation of memory on what happened.

Covenant Home Clips

The year of already half spent, yet there is so much to look forward to in the next few months. Our Fourth of July celebration with “Elvis” and fireworks is always a delightful time.

MEALS ON WHEELS

Thursday, June 30 Baked Ham, Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans, Mixed Berry Cobbler Friday, July 1 Chicken Breast Florentine, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Broccoli, Fruited Pudding Saturday, July 2 Fried Fish, Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Caramel Baked Apples Sunday, July 3 Fried Chicken, Mashed...

Blood Pressure Clinics

Clinics to monitor blood pressure will also be held at the Polk County Health Department in Osceola, every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Walk-ins are welcome any day during office hours.

Locals Graduate from College

NORFOLK, Neb – Northeast Community College celebrated the success of its graduates this spring. The College held three commencement ceremonies recently in the Cox Activities Center on the Norfolk campus.

Children’s Immunization Clinics

The Polk County Health Department will hold immunization clinics at the Polk County Health Department, Osceola, NE, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and Monday, July 18, 2022, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. An appointment is required for compliance to the COVID-19 directives.