High Plains Community Storm

Congrats to Rylee Ackerson and Ayden Hans for being named HPC Lifters of the Month for October.

Court News: For the Record

For the month of October: Andrew J. McKoski, speeding 16-20 MPH, $125 fine and no valid registration, $25 fine Macee L. Trotta, no valid registration, $25 fine Melinda M. Cogman, speeding 16-20 MPH, $125 fine; fail to use seat belt $25 fine; and no operator’s license, $75 fine Pedro P.

Blood Pressure Clinics

Clinics to monitor blood pressure will also be held each Tuesday of the month. They will be held at the Senior Center and rotate between each town in Polk County.

Polk Library

Hello from the Polk Public Library! I wish the wind would stop blowing the leaves around. It could blow us a nice rain which we would all be so grateful for! The Polk Public Library would like to thank the Polk County Commissioners for their continued support of the county libraries!

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.

Sparrow Publications Acquire a Second Newspaper

Sparrow Publications, LLC (the owner of the Polk County News) is acquiring another newspaper.After negotiations and everything falling into place, we have purchased the Nance County Journal from Bill and Jan Thompson.

Polk Senior Center

Do you need help with Medicare Part D? Do you want to change your Medicare prescription drug plan? Do you have questions about, or are you having difficulty with your Medicare prescription drug coverage? Do you need help paying for your medications?

Polk Library

Harvest is pretty much over so now is a great time to sit back, relax and enjoy a great book! We have lots of different types of books at the Polk Library so come in, check one out and sit back, relax and read! We have lots of exciting news here at the Library!

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.