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Polk Library News

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
When I got to the library this morning, I found a note that the Easter Bunny left me over the weekend. He said that since people of all ages are enjoying the library’s Easter egg hunt, he hid more eggs in Polk.
High Plains Elementary students have fun in Clarks throwing frisbees out by the football field during last weeks heat wave. Photo was provided

High Plains Elementary students have fun in Clarks throwing frisbees out by the football field during last weeks heat wave. Photo was provided

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Frisbee Fun in Clarks

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The High Plains Storm qualified five for the Nebraska Class D State Speech Meet which will be held at Kearney High School on Saturday, March 28th. From (L-R)- Garyt Lesiak, Rylee Hofmann, Madi Zerr, Peyton Hofmann, Jayden Engler. Photo was provided.

The High Plains Storm qualified five for the Nebraska Class D State Speech Meet which will be held at Kearney High School on Saturday, March 28th. From (L-R)- Garyt Lesiak, Rylee Hofmann, Madi Zerr, Peyton Hofmann, Jayden Engler. Photo was provided.

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Storm State Speech Qualifiers

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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God’s Word: Verses for this Week

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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Easter Prayer Breakfast

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Wednesday, April 1st at 7 AM at the Stromsburg Evangelical Free Church.Tickets are $5 and available from any Stromsburg Church.Sponsored by the Stromsburg Ministerial Alliance.
Palm Sunday: Welcome Jesus!

Palm Sunday: Welcome Jesus!

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Palm Sunday: Welcome Jesus!

Camy Tang
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you. Isaiah 12:6 (TNIV) I tried to imagine what it must have been like on that Palm Sunday when Jesus rode triumphantly into Jerusalem. What made the people so happy and joyful?

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Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections By Caroline Russell
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Astory is told of a New Yorker who was driving through Texas one day. His car collided with a pickup truck that was pulling a horse trailer.A few months after the accident, the New Yorker attempted to collect damages for his injuries.

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Warmer Weather Leads to Road Work

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
US-6 in Hastings March 23, 2026 (Hastings, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin March 30 on U.S. Highway 6 (US-6), from approximately 1/4 mile west of Elm Avenue to 1/4 mile east of Showboat Boulevard, from reference post 212.71 to reference post 215.
The Grunden horses still resting on Monday after an extremely traumatic and miraculous evacuation from the Cottonwood Fire last Friday, when NCTA students and others answered the call. (Andela Taylor)

The Grunden horses still resting on Monday after an extremely traumatic and miraculous evacuation from the Cottonwood Fire last Friday, when NCTA students and others answered the call. (Andela Taylor)

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The Cottonwood Fire: On National Ag Week, It Takes Everyone

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Curtis, Neb. — During a week meant to recognize agriculture, NCTA faculty, staff, and students have been living its values in real time. On Thursday, March 12, the Cottonwood Fire and other wildfires ignited across Nebraska, driven by dry conditions and relentless wind.