Osceola

Osceola finished homecoming week with the crowning of their king and queen. The King was Isaiah Zelasney and Queen Sierra Boden. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

Osceola finished homecoming week with the crowning of their king and queen. The King was Isaiah Zelasney and Queen Sierra Boden. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

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Bulldogs Crown Homecoming Royalty

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Keep an eye out as we move into the harvest season. PCN photos by Rick Holtz

Keep an eye out as we move into the harvest season. PCN photos by Rick Holtz

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HARVEST TIME

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
As combines pop up in fields across the Midwest, the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Corn Growers Association encourage farmers, as well as local residents and visitors, to take a second for safety in rural areas this harvest season.

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2 die in Friday morning crash

News Staff
Sunday, September 18, 2022
OSCEOLA — Two people were killed in a vehicle accident just before 8 a.m. Friday morning. Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County emergency personnel responded to a call at 7:41 a.m. Friday that two vehicles collided on State Highway 81/92 between Q and R roads, just east of Osceola.

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Nebraska’s August Unemployment Rate is 2.1 Percent

News Staff
Friday, September 16, 2022
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for August 2022 is 2.1 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is up 0.1 percentage points from the July 2022 rate and is down 0.4 percentage points from the August 2021 rate of 2.
From Left to Right: ASL Interpreter Frances Beaurivage, Property Tax Administrator Ruth Sorensen, Tax Commissioner Tony Fulton, Gov. Ricketts (podium), and State Senator Lou Ann Linehan. Photo provided

From Left to Right: ASL Interpreter Frances Beaurivage, Property Tax Administrator Ruth Sorensen, Tax Commissioner Tony Fulton, Gov. Ricketts (podium), and State Senator Lou Ann Linehan. Photo provided

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Governor Highlights Increased Property Tax Relief Available to Nebraskans

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
LINCOLN — Today, Governor Pete Ricketts held a press conference to highlight the historic amount of tax relief available to Nebraskans.  During his time in office, Gov. Ricketts has worked with the Legislature to pass $12.7 billion in total tax relief.
CELEBRATING HOMECOMING

CELEBRATING HOMECOMING

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CELEBRATING HOMECOMING

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Tis the season for homecoming, when schools celebrate their young people, often with a dance, parade and football game. Last week Cross County and High Plains had their homecoming games. This week it is Osceola’s turn. Shelby-Rising City has homecoming next week. But when did homecoming originate?
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Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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Osceola Homecoming Candidates Announced

Osceola Homecoming Candidates Announced

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Osceola Homecoming Candidates Announced

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Osceola’s homecoming candidates are front row for queen, Kirsten Glatter, Sierra Boden and Elizabeth Hoffmann, and back row for king, Kolton Neujahr, Alexx Winkelman and Isaiah Zelasney. Photo provided

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Aspects

News Staff
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
We rise -- mainly to shut off that aggravating morning alarm -- tend to personal hygiene, dress, have breakfast and begin our day, often busily involved with career or volunteer work, school classes, chores, tasks, hobbies, etc.