State Speech

It was a good day for Osceola Speech. We had 7 kids that participated in 6 events. All participants competed and performed very well. Liam White in Extemporaneous speaking and Sadie Sterup in Program Oral Interpretation (POI), which is a new event to the State Meet and class D1 this year.

Osceola Releases 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

Superintendent’s List: Seniors: Sierra Boden and Kolton Neujahr, Juniors: Matt DeMers, Kale Gustafson, Hayden Lavaley, Emma Recker, Creighton Sterup, and Courtney Sunday Sophomores: Savanna Boden, Bransen Lavaley, Kelby Neujahr and Liam White Freshmen: Addie Theis Seventh Grade: Layla Page and...

Run Out For Pizza

Jeffrey Elementary School’s Girls on the Run program is having an impact night at Pizza Ranch in Columbus on March 28. Get pizza from 5-8 p.m. and 10 percent of the sales will go to the Girls on the Run program. Pizza Ranch in Columbus is located at 2266 33rd Ave, Columbus

Osceola Community Action Group

The Osceola Community Action Group will hold their March 2023 meeting on Thursday, March 23rd at the Osceola Civic Center at 12:30 p.m. Business and individuals are welcome to join us as we work together to improve our town Osceola.

St. Patrick’s Day at Osceola

Aspects

The Polk County News certainly has been energized by an enthusiastic love of journalism, well evident within the Sparrow / Holtz families (now co-owners of the publication).

Moms in Prayer Covers Schools in Prayer Weekly

A local group of moms and grandmas meet in homes and churches to pray over our schools. Moms in Prayer International is a global ministry with praying groups in over 150 countries, with the booklet translated into 67 languages.

Johnston Graduates from Morningside University

SIOUX CITY, Iowa - 61 Morningside University students graduated with bachelor’s degrees and 48 students earned graduate degrees in December 2022.

Library News

Join us tomorrow, Friday, March 24 from 2:00—4:00 for a book signing! Local author Alena Mentink will be at the Osceola Public Library with copies of her latest novel, A Bargain to Keep. The first in a series of historical romances, A Bargain to Keep takes place right here in Osceola!

Free Yoga Class for Beginners coming to Osceola on Friday

The Polk County Health Dept, Four Corners Health Dept., and Polk County Senior Services are hosting a Free Yoga Class For Beginners. The class is Friday at 1 p.m. St Vincent Catholic Hall, Osceola. This is an opportunity to learn about Yoga, or get reacquainted with Yoga.