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The Kuhnel Family, left to right Colton & Chase Kraig & Carolyn Kuhnel, Addi & Krista Beiermann, Joyce & Vernon Kuhnel, Jeff, Lynn, & Hunter Kuhnel. Polk County News photo by Beth Sparrow

The Kuhnel Family, left to right Colton & Chase Kraig & Carolyn Kuhnel, Addi & Krista Beiermann, Joyce & Vernon Kuhnel, Jeff, Lynn, & Hunter Kuhnel. Polk County News photo by Beth Sparrow

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Heritage Awards Presented at Polk County Fair

Staff Report
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
OSCEOLA — Friday night before the Figure 8 race, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, Nebraska Association of Farm Managers and Aksarben Foundation recognizes families for keeping the farm in the family for a number of years.
A little heat did not stop the crowd from attending the Figure 8 on Friday at the Polk County Fair. Polk County News photo by Beth Sparrow

A little heat did not stop the crowd from attending the Figure 8 on Friday at the Polk County Fair. Polk County News photo by Beth Sparrow

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Figure 8 Drives Crowds to Polk County Fair

News Staff
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
OSCEOLA — The NeFigure8N race series rolled into Polk County last week for the Polk County Fair. Toby Beckmann won the Open contest. Darren Meinke won the Stock contest. Brian Pribyl won the Compact contest.
Gov. Ricketts (right) interviews former Iowa Governor & U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad during the 2021 summit.

Gov. Ricketts (right) interviews former Iowa Governor & U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad during the 2021 summit.

Register Today for the Ag & Economic Development Summit

News Staff
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
LINCOLN — Governor Pete Ricketts, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) encourage Nebraskans to register for the Governor’s Ag and Economic Development Summit on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney.

Golf Scramble to Help Pay Camp

News Staff
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
The third annual Dennis Gray Memorial 4-Person Golf Scramble returns at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 The scramble is at Valley View Golf Course in Central City. Proceeds from the scramble help offset the cost for High Plains students attending summer camps for athletic and other activities.

Polk Senior Center

News Staff
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Greetings from the Polk Senior Center. Hope you all made it through the heat of last week and are enjoying the cooler temperatures we have this week and the rain we had. Congrats to the Polk men, they brought the pool trophy back to Polk on Monday. August is just around the corner.
Declan Gable shows his bird in the Poultry Show. Polk County News Photo by Rick Holtz

Declan Gable shows his bird in the Poultry Show. Polk County News Photo by Rick Holtz

2022 Polk County Fair

News Staff
Thursday, July 21, 2022
The Polk County Fair is back and better than ever. Throughout the week we will be at the fairgrounds taking pictures and you can find them here. If you are out there feel free to take a picture and email it to us at polkcountynews@yahoo.com and we will add it to the photo gallery.
Lilly Cramer of Stromsburg baked whole wheat bread for her Culinary Challenge dish. Cramer was named Grand Champion of the intermediate division.

Lilly Cramer of Stromsburg baked whole wheat bread for her Culinary Challenge dish. Cramer was named Grand Champion of the intermediate division.

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4-H’ers Get Jump on Fair

News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The Polk County Fair opened on Wednesday, but that does not include the multiple shows with dozens of 4-H'ers who have already participated in the Culinary Challenge, Horticulture Judging contest and Clothing Construction and Modeling Judging.  Polk County News Photos by Rick Holtz
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Incumbent Filing Deadline Passes for Village Elections

News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The deadline has come and gone for incumbents seeking to run for re-election for seats on local village boards in this year’s election cycle. Incumbent candidates had to file their intentions before the end of the business day on Friday.

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STAYING SAFE AT THE COUNTY FAIRS

News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
One of the best things about living in Nebraska in the summer is visiting the county fairs. There are so many wonderful things to see and do, and so many delicious foods to smell and taste. The experiences are endless and often provide happy memories for years to come.