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These students never missed a month of Book-It. Left to right is Evan Osantowski, Braxton Augustin, Chase Carter, Kierslyn Cattau, Dylan de La Rosa Armas. Photo provided.

These students never missed a month of Book-It. Left to right is Evan Osantowski, Braxton Augustin, Chase Carter, Kierslyn Cattau, Dylan de La Rosa Armas. Photo provided.

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Shelby-Rising City Elementary Reading Awards Assembly

News Staff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
By Mrs. Kelly Willis Title I Reading Teacher, Shelby- Rising City Public School Shelby-Rising City Public School held the End-of-the-Year Book-It Awards Assembly on Thursday,April 17th. Book-It promotes families reading together.

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Husky Help Day

News Staff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
2023 Senior Husky Help Day will be on May 9th! Let us know if you need yard work, painting, or cleaning up! For more information or to sign up, email zkubik@shelby.esu7.org or ttejkl@shelby.esu7.org or call the school for more information.

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Shelby Legion Important Meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Urgent meeting notice Very important to have all Shelby Legion members- Post 296 attend meeting Tuesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m, at the Shelby Legion club. We need all members, please.

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Employee Shortage Hits Nebraska

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Nebraska is full of hard-working people, and generally our unemployment rate is low. However lately nationwide there is an employee shortage. There are more jobs than there are workers. The baby boomers are retiring (or wanting to), and that takes a large portion of the working people.
The Vrbka-Ott-King family of Polk County received the multi-generation family of volunteers award from Nebraska 4-H. Photo provided.

The Vrbka-Ott-King family of Polk County received the multi-generation family of volunteers award from Nebraska 4-H. Photo provided.

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4-H Family Receives Award

Staff Report
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
In observance of the Week of the Volunteer, Nebraska 4-H is proud to celebrate some of the 2023 Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Award Winners. The Ray and Betty Vrbka family is receiving the Multi-Generation Family of Volunteers Award.
Rick Holtz (left) and Beth Sparrow were recognized over the weekend at the Nebraska Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest awards ceremony. The PCN team received awards for the sports pages and website and Holtz won for sports coverage. PCN photo by Kimberly Holtz

Rick Holtz (left) and Beth Sparrow were recognized over the weekend at the Nebraska Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest awards ceremony. The PCN team received awards for the sports pages and website and Holtz won for sports coverage. PCN photo by Kimberly Holtz

PCN Sports, Website Earn Awards

Staff Report
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
LINCOLN — The Polk County News won multiple awards over the weekend in this year’s Nebraska Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The PCN staff won a first place award for sports page for division C and first place award for the PCN website, www.polkcountynews.net, for divisions C and D.