Cross County FFA Heads to National Convention

Members of the Cross County FFA chapter are heading to the National FFA Convention. The 95th National FFA Convention & Expo takes place Oct. 26-29 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Donna Lindburg Named Fan of the Week

Midwest Covenant Home’s Fan of the Week is Donna Lindburg. Donna graduated from Ong High School in 1948. She participated in volleyball and enjoys watching any sports that her children were in! Congratulations Donna - hope you enjoy your new t-shirt!

Stromsburg Library Toy Donation Benefits Children

There was a full house last week at the Stromburg Library for the Preschool Story Time. In addition to making a scary spider craft ahead of Halloween, area children were able to play with some of the new toys and play center that was recently donated to the library.

City of Stromsburg Warns of Higher Natural Gas Bills

The City of Stromsburg is cautioning utility customers of the potential for higher natural gas bills this fall and winter as natural gas prices continue to stay significantly higher across the U.S. than previous years. The market price for natural gas in the U.S. has steadily increased since 2020.

Covenant Home Clips

Did I just type “November?” How can it be? Where is this year going? 2022 is fast drawing to its end already. It seems as though we just got going good and here we are the end of October, beginning of November.

Immunization Clinics Nov. 9, 21

The Polk County Health Department will hold immunization clinics at the Polk County Health Department in Osceola on Wednesday, November 9th from 3:30 to 5:30 and Monday, November 21st from 3:30 to 5:30. An appointment is required for compliance to the COVID-19 directives.

Mountain Lion Lottery Application Period

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept lottery applications for mountain lion permits November 7 – December 14, 2022, for the 2023 hunting season. Permits are available only to Nebraska residents, who may have one permit per calendar year.

Cross County FCCLA Attends District Conference

District #4 Leadership Conference “Find Your Spark with FCCLA.” was held on Wednesday, October 5 Hastings’ Central Community College campus. In attendance were more than 260 FCCLA members coming from Doniphan Trumbull, Bruning Davenport, Cross County, Fillmore Central, Sutton and Exeter Milligan.

Mental Illness Awareness

Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. During the month of October, we take time for mental illness awareness. A mental illness is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling or mood.