Cross County: salutatorian Sarah Forsberg and valedictorian Lilly Peterson
89 Graduate from Polk County Schools
News Staff
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Osceola
Mr. Keith Killion from High Plains
FOUR RETIRE FROM POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS
Staff Report
Each year, the Polk County News likes to honor those who have served in education and are retiring.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
ABOVE: A group gathers to hear Emilia Pliefke portray professional barrel racer Amberley Snyder at the 5th Grade Wax Museum on Thursday, April 25.
OSCEOLA 5TH GRADE WAX MUSEUM
Cienna Friesen
Armed with handfuls of quarters, a group of parents, family, and community members waited outside the north Osceola school gym Thursday April 25 for the wax museum to open. Principal Brett Webster said a few words thanking the attendees, then the crowd proceeded through the doors.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Inside the new Annie Jeffrey Thrift Store. See a variety of clothes as well as other household items and toys.
Annie Jeffrey Thrift Store Has New Location
Cienna Friesen
OSCEOLA - It’s out with the old, in with the new at the Annie Jeffrey Thrift Store. The new shop opened up on January 12, just west of the old storefront on the Osceola town square.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Matt DeMers (of Osceola) was selected by the NSAA for his entertainment speech as “the best of the best”. Pictured with him are his coaches Payton DeMers-Sahling (left) and Abby Olson. Photo provided.
DeMers Selected for Best of the Best
Staff Report
Matthew DeMers has been selected by the NSAA to represent Entertainment Speaking. This achievement can be compared to super state in sports or all-class gold. Matthew went up against all state champions in all classes to be selected for this honor.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
ABOVE: Osceola had two state champions in speech: Hayden Lavaley (middle) in Poetry and Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose, and Matt DeMers (right) in entertainment. Braylon Peterson (left) finished sixth in extemporaneous. BELOW: Ellasyn Pinkelman (Cross County) placed third in humorous. Photos provided.
AREA SPEECH-LETES PLACE WELL
Beth Sparrow
KEARNEY - State Speech was held on Wednesday through Friday last week. Class A and B were on Wedneday with Class C on Thursday and Class D on Friday.
Thursday Cross County and Shelby-Rising City competed. Cross County’s one qualifier was Ellasyn Pinkelman in humorous.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Front row left to right Bill Johansen, Marvin Klein, Richard Ekstrom; back Gene Bartak, Michelle Berry Hopkins, Joe Kresha were honored for their continuous memberships from 15 years to 70 years. Photo provided.
Osceola American Legion Honored Members
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
District 37 School to be Torn Down
District 37 School to be Torn Down
Beth Sparrow
OSCEOLA - After having the last lesson in May of 1955, it is time for the district 37 school building to come down.
The original school building was located northeast of Osceola. No information can be found on when it was built and when it was first used as a school.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Maeleigh McConnell (center) is pictured with her sisters. Photo provided.
Miracles for Maeleigh Benefit
Beth Sparrow
Maeleigh McConnell, almost 9-year-old daughter of Ryan and Heidi (Zelasney) McConnell suffered a brain bleed when she was just three days old. Maeleigh and her twin Ava were born at 27 weeks old. A shunt was put in her head, and seemed to work fine for about eight years.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Osceola and Shelby-Rising City dance/cheer teams competed at state. The Osceola Dazzlers brought home champion in Pom with Shelby-Rising City runner up in Pom. Photo provided.
Area Dance/Cheer Squads Excel at State
Staff Report
Polk County News
The Osceola Cheer and Dance Team earned the following awards at the Nebraska State Cheer and Dance Team Championships!
Wednesday, February 21, 2024