Shelby

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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.
Aubree Siffring

Aubree Siffring

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Siffring, Carter Selected as Girls’ State Representatives

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The Rising City American Legion Auxiliary, John Saylor Unit #146, has selected Aubree Siffring, a junior at Shelby-Rising City High School, to be their 2023 delegate to Nebraska Cornhusker Girls State. Aubree is the daughter of Kevin and Rachel Siffring of Rising City.
Aiden Zimmerman

Aiden Zimmerman

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Zimmerman Selected as Boys’ State Representative

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The American Legion Post 269 is pleased to announce that Aiden Zimmerman of Shelby-Rising City Public School will join nearly 230 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating tin the American Legion Cornhusker Boys’ State Program, June 4-10, 2023, at the University of Nebraska-...

Sign-up for Preschool in Shelby

News Staff
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Shelby-Rising City preschool registration has begun. Requirements include: Official state certified birth certificate, immunization records, be 3-yearsold by Aug. 1 for the morning class and be 4-years-old by Aug. 1 for the afternoon class.