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Children play at a Stromsburg daycare on Monday. Area parents struggle to find daycare options. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

Children play at a Stromsburg daycare on Monday. Area parents struggle to find daycare options. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

Daycare Needed in Polk County

Moms in Polk County are struggling to find daycare. They WANT to work but can’t because they have babies or toddlers. How can we help this need? There are approximately 10 licensed daycares in Polk County; most of these are in Osceola and Stromsburg.
Osceola School photo

Osceola School photo

Osceola Speech Results

Osceola speech team competed at Mead last weekend. They placed fifth as a team. Hayden Lavaley- Poetry & Serious CHAMPION, Graci Conkling & Makaliee Pheak - Duet 3rd, Braylon Peterson - Extemp 4th and Sadie Sterup - POI 5th.
Dwayne Harvill

Dwayne Harvill

Sheriff Hires New Deputy

Deputy Dwayne Harvill graduated from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center on December 14, 2022 and began his career with the Polk County Sheriff's Office immediately following.
Photos provided

Photos provided

Auxiliary Fund Raiser Was A Huge Success!

We had a great turn out for our American Legion Auxiliary fundraiser. Twelve difference kinds of soup was served and a wide variety of delicious desserts. Thank you to all Auxiliary ladies who brought food, worked, and to our four middle school students for helping.
A pictoral display of Shroud of Turin, for many years believed by the Catholic Church to be the burial clothes of Jesus, will be on display in Osceola. Photo illustration

A pictoral display of Shroud of Turin, for many years believed by the Catholic Church to be the burial clothes of Jesus, will be on display in Osceola. Photo illustration

Shroud of Turin Displayed at St. Vincent’s

OSCEOLA — Starting Saturday a pictorial display of the Shroud of Turin, the burial cloth of Jesus along with a few replicas will be at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Osceola. This display will run through Feb. 26 and coincides with the Ash Wednesday service on Feb. 22.
Carolyn Sipes of Osceola

Carolyn Sipes of Osceola

Birthday Card Showers

OPEN HOUSE /CARD SHOWER for Carolyn Sipes’ 90th Birthday Sunday, February 26, 2-3:45 p.m. at Good Samaritan Society, 600 Center Dr., Osceola, NE. 68651(Covid masks required in facility). If you're not able to attend, Mom would enjoy receiving cards at the address above.

Ambulance Fundraiser

They are raising funds for a new defibrillator. When: Friday, March 17th from 5:30 to 8 PM Where: Osceola Fairgrounds What: Fish Fry including fish, potatoes, green beans and roll. Ryan Hill providing cash bar.

Osceola Community Action Group

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

Children’s Immunization Clinics

The Polk County Health Department will hold immunization clinics at the Polk County Health Department, Osceola, NE, on Monday, February 27, 2023, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. An appointment is required for compliance to the COVID-19 directives.
Aspects

Aspects

Aspects

Given recently renewed focus on the “Hwy 81 - York to Columbus” project, our time together last week involved the current 3-lane proposal for Stromsburg, Osceola and Shelby, and the controversy regarding the “roundabout” concept. However, I did not address that previously proposed expressway.