Aspects

The Osceola SPOOKTACULAR (conducted at the Town Square on October 30) will be a fond memory by the time this is published.

History of Voting in the United States

In the Constitution in 1789, voting was limited to property- owning or tax-paying white males (about 6% of the population. The Naturalization Act of 1790 limited citizenship to free white persons.

Farm Community Assists Peterson Family

Farmers from Stromsburg, Polk, Hordville and Clarks rallied around the Peterson family over the weekend to help bring in the harvest following the death of Nate Peterson, who died in a car accident September 16.

Polk County Court Clerks Recognized

Jodie Roberts, Clerk Magistrate and Ex Officio Clerk of the District Court in Polk County and Assistant Clerk Mykaela Dishong took on numerous additional responsibilities during a recent period of staffing transitions in the 5th Judicial District.

Osceola Mini Dazzlers Camp

The Osceola Cheer and Dance Team (OCDT) held a Mini Dazzler Camp on October 14th, which was also our PINK OUT game for Breast Cancer Awareness. The OCDT had a busy afternoon with 46 students from preschool through 5th grade signing up to 'get groovy' with the squad.

Osceola School Honor Roll

First Quarter Honor Roll Superintendent’s List: Seniors: Sierra Boden, Kirsten Glatter, Alexx Winkelman. Juniors: Kale Gustafson, Hayden Lavaley, Emma Recker. Sophomores: Savannah Boden, Bransen Lavaley, Braxton Mestl, Kelby Neujahr, Janna Roberts, Sadie Sterup, Liam White. Freshmen: Addison Theis.

Osceola UMC to Provide Thanksgiving Meal

The First United Methodist Church of Osceola will once again be preparing Thanksgiving food boxes to give to members of the Osceola community.

Mestl Welcomed as New Owner

Vicki Mestl was welcomed with a plant as the new owner of Osceola Health Fitness by the Osceola Community Action Group. The facility, formerly HavenFit, provides personal access with custom made workouts, member key code access and progress tracking.

Immunization Clinics Nov. 9, 21

The Polk County Health Department will hold immunization clinics at the Polk County Health Department in Osceola on Wednesday, November 9th from 3:30 to 5:30 and Monday, November 21st from 3:30 to 5:30. An appointment is required for compliance to the COVID-19 directives.

Mountain Lion Lottery Application Period

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept lottery applications for mountain lion permits November 7 – December 14, 2022, for the 2023 hunting season. Permits are available only to Nebraska residents, who may have one permit per calendar year.