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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.

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Picture Worth a Thousand Words

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
An amazing old picture album came to my attention recently, and it is just the kind of thing to get your juices flowing if you are anything like me. It was mainly a pictorial account of an auto trip to the Colorado mountains made sometime around or before 1910.

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From the Desk of the Superintendent

Brent Hollinger
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The school board held their monthly board meeting on Monday, April 10th. The board approved the updated Math Curriculum, Policy 6004 – Curriculum Development and the Future Ready District Technology Profile for the 23-24 school year. The BOE approved a teaching contract for Mrs.

The Townhouse is NOT Closing

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The Townhouse is temporarily closed for renovations, but they want you to know they are NOT closing permanently. A grand re-opening is planned in about a month. More details will be published as they become available.

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Stromsburg Doubles Ambulance Salaries

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
STROMSBURG — The city council in Stromsburg voted to give ambulance officers a 100 percent pay increase. They doubled their monthly pay. Currently the chief receives $100 a month, assistant $70 a month, president $50 a month, secretary/treasurer $70 a month and training officer $50 a month.
Ken Booth

Ken Booth

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Cross County Hires Elementary Principal

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
After interviews with the school board, superintendent Hollinger and teachers, a familiar face will be coming back to Cross County. The school board unanimously voted to approve the hiring of Ken Booth as elementary principal.