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Swedish Festival Kings & Queens

News Staff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Thirty-one past Swedish Festival Kings and Queens gathered for their annual business meeting Tuesday, April 18th in the Viking Center. Officers are president Dennis Koinzan, secretary Pam Johnson, and treasurer Bob Berggren.
Cross County senior FFA members hung up their coats at the FFA banquet last week. Pictured are Tobey Waller, Katie Frazier, Jayden Fellows, Trevor Bolton, (back) Matthew Reikofski, Leighton Nuttelman and Hayden Allen. Photo provided.

Cross County senior FFA members hung up their coats at the FFA banquet last week. Pictured are Tobey Waller, Katie Frazier, Jayden Fellows, Trevor Bolton, (back) Matthew Reikofski, Leighton Nuttelman and Hayden Allen. Photo provided.

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CC FFA Seniors Hang Up Their Coats

News Staff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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Stromsburg EMS Bike Rodeo

News Staff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The Stromsburg EMS is having a bike rodeo on Saturday, May 6 from 9-11 a.m. at the fire barn. There will be bike and helmet inspection, food and drawings for prizes. Prizes will include four bikes! This event is free and all bike riders are welcome (no age restrictions).

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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.
National Day of Prayer Breakfast

National Day of Prayer Breakfast

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National Day of Prayer Breakfast

News Staff
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Stromsburg’s annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast will be held at 6:30 a.m. May 4, at the Viking Center. No advance tickets are necessary; there will be a freewill offering at the door. Ross Berck will be the speaker for this year’s event. Ross has lived most of his life in the Stromsburg area.
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His Kids Celebrates Final Week of Year

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Another year of His Kids is in the book. Last week marked the final Wednesday night for the His Kids program at Stromsburg Baptist Church. Each Wednesday between 15 and 20 kids would gather and learn about Jesus, play games, sing songs, have snacks and hear stories.