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BLUE VALLEY MOVING LOCAL OFFICE

BLUE VALLEY MOVING LOCAL OFFICE

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BLUE VALLEY MOVING LOCAL OFFICE

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
STROMSBURG - After over 20 years on the square in Osceola, Blue Valley Community Action is moving their Polk County location to Stromsburg.According to Jennifer Harre, family development coordinator for Polk County, the reason for the move was “we feel we could better serve the county from a more...
Duane Stenger with his award. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Duane Stenger with his award. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Stenger Awarded Bowler of the Decade

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
COLUMBUS - Duane Stenger from Stromsburg was honored among several others at the Columbus USBC Hall of Fame and Awards banquet onApril 11, 2026.He was honored for Bowler of the Decade, 1970s, along with Marlin Reick, Sheila Backes and Ginger Moon.In the early 1970s, Stenger was asked to be a...
Pictured are some of the candidates who visited Polk County last Monday: David Huebner (Congress, district 3), Sheila Korth-Focken (Governor) and Angie Eberspacher (State BOE). PCN photos by Beth Sparrow

Pictured are some of the candidates who visited Polk County last Monday: David Huebner (Congress, district 3), Sheila Korth-Focken (Governor) and Angie Eberspacher (State BOE). PCN photos by Beth Sparrow

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REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES VISIT POLK COUNTY

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
OSCEOLA - Last Monday (the 13th), some politicians visited Polk County and gave their presentation on why they were running and should be elected.
Peyton Hofmann, Sydney Hengelfelt and Cannen Mooney received RHOP scholarships to Chadron State. Photos provided.

Peyton Hofmann, Sydney Hengelfelt and Cannen Mooney received RHOP scholarships to Chadron State. Photos provided.

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Three Selected for RHOP at Chadron

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
CHADRON – 25 Nebraska high school students have been selected for the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) at Chadron State College.Students selected as participants in the program are awarded full-tuition scholarships, and prioritized admission to their respective programs at the University...
304 Main Suites held their grand opening on Saturday. In addition to a clothing boutique, there is an anesthetician and tanning coming soon. Photo provided.

304 Main Suites held their grand opening on Saturday. In addition to a clothing boutique, there is an anesthetician and tanning coming soon. Photo provided.

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304 Main Suites Open

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
STROMSBURG - A new business, or rather collection of businesses, recently opened in Stromsburg. Saturday they had their grand opening. 304 Main Suites is home to a growing collection of small businesses.
Shelly Glatter

Shelly Glatter

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Three Running for Stromsburg Mayor

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
STROMSBURG -Three people have put their name in the hat for Stromsburg mayor. This election will be on the May primary, as only two names can go to the November general election. We interviewed the candidates and here are their answers: We first interviewed Shelly Glatter: 1.
Cross County robotics thought their season was over, until it wasn’t. Team 5155E (Sam Haug and Bradley Lott) qualified for a wildcard to worlds! Worlds will be held in St. Louis, Missouri from April 21-24. Good luck! Photo provided/file photo.

Cross County robotics thought their season was over, until it wasn’t. Team 5155E (Sam Haug and Bradley Lott) qualified for a wildcard to worlds! Worlds will be held in St. Louis, Missouri from April 21-24. Good luck! Photo provided/file photo.

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5155E Gets a Wildcard to Worlds

News Staff
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Above: Kids lined up to pass books just like 25 years ago. They ended up just running them. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

Above: Kids lined up to pass books just like 25 years ago. They ended up just running them. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

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Stromsburg Library Celebrates 25 Years

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
STROMSBURG – Saturday the Stromsburg Library celebrated 25 years at that location. Starting at 10:30 about 27 kids made bookmarks from old library cards.
Ken Booth, Cross County. Photo provided.

Ken Booth, Cross County. Photo provided.

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Booth Retains Position With Changes to Contract

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
STROMSBURG - After a long and intense meeting, the Cross County School Board voted in favor of a modified contract for Ken Booth, elementary principal.About 75 were in attendance at the meeting, and public comment involved first Booth talking about his infraction and wishes and then 16 people...