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County Elects New County Attorney

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
OSCEOLA — Polk County is losing our attorneys. Polk County attorney Ronald Colling will be hanging up his hat soon, as well as Stromsburg city attorney Jim Papik. That left some towns looking for a new city/ village attorney and the county looking for one also.
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Kindergarten Celebrates Thanksgiving

News Staff
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Members of the Osceola Schools kindergarten class celebrated Thanksgiving last week with turkey feathers and a feast with place mats and crafts.

Turkey Winners Come From Clarks, Osceola, Shelby and Stromsburg

Staff Report
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Sixteen families are feasting on turkeys this holiday season after winning a free turkey in the Polk County News Turkey Giveaway. More than 160 entries were submitted into the contest this year. Readers were given a chance to cutout the entry form and return it to 16 locations around Polk County.
Sharing Christmas from Polk County to the World

Sharing Christmas from Polk County to the World

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Sharing Christmas from Polk County to the World

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
OSCEOLA — For the last six years, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Osceola has been a drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. These shoeboxes filled with toys, school supplies, clothes and personal hygiene items may be the only gift a child will receive.
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Photo provided by Osceola School

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Osceola One Act is CRC Runner Up

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Congratulations to the Osceola One Act cast and crew on receiving RUNNER-UP at Crossroads Conference One Act Competition last Wednesday!
Photo provided by Roxanne Page

Photo provided by Roxanne Page

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Auxiliary’s Give 10 For Education Project

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
American Legion Auxiliary President Roxanne Page presented Jeffrey Elementary secretary Nicki Carlson with boxes of Kleenex from the Auxiliary for our Give 10 for Education project.
Photo provided by Roxanne Page

Photo provided by Roxanne Page

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New Cross Dedicated at Osceola First UMC

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
During the November 13th worship service this beautiful cross, which adorns the top of the bell tower at the Osceola First United Methodist Church, was dedicated. It was given in memory of Raymie Watts, and Alex and Dorothy Mills.
Photo provided by Tasha Weller

Photo provided by Tasha Weller

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Osceola Holiday Town Market

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Pictured is Dawn Anderson shopping with author Bonnie Lacy at the Osceola Holiday Town Market. Deb Anderson and Louise Wheeler are also pictured.

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Aspects

News Staff
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
A recently televised Lincoln, Nebraska newscast addressed “illegal trash burning in Osceola” surely heightening existing concerns amid serious and (recently reported) worsening area drought. Perhaps someone overwhelmed by life challenges was not thinking clearly.

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OCAG Meeting

News Staff
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
The Osceola Community Action Group will hold their November meeting on Thursday, December 1st at the Osceola Civic Center at 12:30 p.m. Due to Thanksgiving, the meeting has been delayed one week. Please join us for the last meeting of 2022 as we finalize plans for Christmas Downtown.