Polk County Teams Travel to Speech Events

Osceola went to Schuyler and competed against 22 other teams from class B to D1. The Bulldogs held their own with Oral Interpretation of Drama placing first (out of 14). The OID team includes Creighton Sterup, Matt DeMers, Joe Meyesenburg, Bransen Lavaley and Hayden Lavaley.

Polk County RPPD’s Justin Sunday Completes Training

Justin Sunday, Polk County RPPD’s engineering and safety/ compliance manager, has completed an intensive program in electric utility safety and loss control.

Polk Library

Hello from the Polk Public Library. This kind of weather makes me want to get out my lawn chair, grab a cup of coffee and a good book and sit outside and read. Want to join me? I have excess to many books and have lots of cups!! Thanks again to everyone who donated to our socks and underwear drive.

Court News: For the Record

For January, up to January 14, 2023: Cory L. Becker, domestic assault, causing bodily injury, 15 days in jail, 15 days credit for days served, 24 months probation Derick L. Luhring, DUI first offense, $500 fine, 6 months probation, 60 days driver’s license revocation Kim A.

High Plains Schools Announce Honor Rolls

High Honors 12th Grade: Emily Ackerson, Yessica Barrios, Nathan Ertzner, Hailey Lindburg, Ashley Van Housen and Kenzie Wruble. 11th Grade: None.

Speech Team Finds Success at Competition

High Plains speech teams competed at the Ardys Dunsmoor Memorial Speech Invite in Hampton on Saturday. Results include: Wesley Wostrel finished first in Extemporaneous. Nathan Ertzner finished first in Entertainment. Kyleigh Farley finished first in Persuasive.

Former Polk Resident Stars in Grand Island Show

GRAND ISLAND — A former Polk resident is set to participate in the Grand Island Little Theater February Show. Amy Hanquist Harris will portray Myra Bruhl in “Deathrap” by Ira Levin. The show opens Feb. 10 and runs Feb. 10-11 and 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 12 and 19 at 2 p.m.

Polk Library News

One advantage that I have is the availability I have to library books!! What a great treasure to have!! Last Friday night, before I left the library, I checked out several books. With the anticipated extreme cold weather, I was stocked up for a weekend in my apartment!

Polk Senior Center

February is here, finally. This may be the shortest month in the year, but I think it goes on for a long time probably because by now I am ready for Spring--trees leafing out, planting a garden and warm weather.