MEALS ON WHEELS Thursday, September 29

PLEASE CALL BY 1:00 p.m. DAY BEFORE to RESERVE MEAL Osceola 747-8227 - Polk 765-2311 Shelby 527-5158 - Burg 764-2252 *All meals served with bread and milk.

HARVEST TIME

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.

Evening with Friends

Monday night the Polk Senior Center was filled with conversation and laughter as 60 women gathered for an “Evening with Friends.” The tables were artistically decorated each with a different theme that ran the gamut from glitzy “Stepping Out” to rustic cowboy, “Yippee Yi-Yo.

Polk Senior Center

We are all busy at the center with our upcoming events: Sunday September 25th: Hot Ham and Cheese fund raiser complete with salad and dessert bar from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free will donation. Funds will be used for general expenses. Everyone welcome! Sept. 26th: County Pool at Shelby Sept.

Nebraska’s August Unemployment Rate is 2.1 Percent

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.

Secretary of State Robert Evnen announces National Voter Registration Day

LINCOLN- Secretary of State Robert Evnen is pleased to recognize voter registration day, Tuesday, September 20th, 2022. Voter registration day was founded by the National Association of Secretaries of State.

Governor Highlights Increased Property Tax Relief Available to Nebraskans

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

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?