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Anniversary

News Staff
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Keith and Jane Peterson invite you to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Join them on Saturday, December 6th from 5-9 PM at the Polk County Event Center at the fairgrounds. Reception at 5 pm, meal at 6 pm and live music and dancing from 7-9 pm. NO GIFTS PLEASE. 2x(12/4)
Birthday

Birthday

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Birthday

News Staff
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
The family of Norm Hofbauer invites you to a 90th Birthday open house on Saturday, December 6th from 1-3 PM at the Osceola American Legion Club. Birthday greetings may be sent to 3570 51st Avenue, Columbus NE 68601.

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CRC One Act: Huskies 3rd

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
POLK - Seven teams were scheduled to perform at Crossroads Conference one-act in Polk on Wednesday. As always, CRC one act is very competitive.Cross County was up first. They ended up placing fifth.East Butler was second to perform; they placed first in the competition.
Above: All four schools participated in county government day in Osceola on Monday. Here is the mock trial with Max Fritton (Osceola) as prosecuting attorney with other students behind him. Below: Bailiff Cannen Mooney (Cross County) swears in Matt Grant played by Kreyten Zimmerman (Shelby-RC). PCN photos by Beth Sparrow.

Above: All four schools participated in county government day in Osceola on Monday. Here is the mock trial with Max Fritton (Osceola) as prosecuting attorney with other students behind him. Below: Bailiff Cannen Mooney (Cross County) swears in Matt Grant played by Kreyten Zimmerman (Shelby-RC). PCN photos by Beth Sparrow.

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County Government Day

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
OSCEOLA - About 120 students from all four schools visited the Osceola courthouse on Monday for County Government Day.They gathered in the courtroom about 9 AM and did the Pledge of Allegiance led by veteran Milton Toy.
Football Contest Winner

Football Contest Winner

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Zelasney Wins Week 13; Grand Prize to Kamrath

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
The winner of week thirteen is Ken Zelasney of Silver Creek. He missed just four games.Coming in second were three people who missed five: Lynda Burritt, Nathan Clendain and Ryan Pfannkuch.There were 33 entries this week. The Huskers couldn’t get it done against Penn State this week.
HPC STUDENTS HEAR ABOUT SLED DOGS & THE IDITAROD

HPC STUDENTS HEAR ABOUT SLED DOGS & THE IDITAROD

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HPC STUDENTS HEAR ABOUT SLED DOGS & THE IDITAROD

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
CLARKS - On Thursday (Nov. 20th), the Clarks Public Library and High Plains Elementary hosted Karen Land, three-time Iditarod participant, and her dog Sophia for a presentation.Land started talking about mushing and asked students if they knew what a musher was.
Above: The dala doe on display.

Above: The dala doe on display.

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DALA DOE COMES TO STROMSBURG

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
STROMSBURG - A special item is coming to Stromsburg, a “dala doe” sculpture made by Marilyn Tenney of Lyons. This dala doe is a Nebraskan twist of the traditional Swedish dala horse.