Stromsburg

(left to right) Ashton Seim, Lottie Johnson, Izaac Dickey, Jackson Lindburg and Tanner Hollinger Lottie Johnson was visited by Cross County athletes (which included her great-grandson Jackson) and presented with a Cougar t-shirt as the MCH Fan of the Week. T-shirt provided by Cross County Booster Club.Photo provided by Erin Dickey.

(left to right) Ashton Seim, Lottie Johnson, Izaac Dickey, Jackson Lindburg and Tanner Hollinger Lottie Johnson was visited by Cross County athletes (which included her great-grandson Jackson) and presented with a Cougar t-shirt as the MCH Fan of the Week. T-shirt provided by Cross County Booster Club.Photo provided by Erin Dickey.

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Johnson Named MCH’s Fan of the Week

News Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Lottie Johnson enjoyed some special Cross County visitors when she was presented with a new Cougar t-shirt as MCH Fan of the Week. Lottie graduated from Benedict High School in 1950.
Stromsburg alumni Jan Jones came to Cross County School to promote her book 'Let's Explore Weather Lore' with author Sandra Hanson. Students enjoyed hearing about the book, how to find weather, and how animals react to it. Jones and Hanson were middle school teachers in Kearney. Their book is available from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and The Solid Rock in Kearney. Photo provided by Cross County School.

Stromsburg alumni Jan Jones came to Cross County School to promote her book 'Let's Explore Weather Lore' with author Sandra Hanson. Students enjoyed hearing about the book, how to find weather, and how animals react to it. Jones and Hanson were middle school teachers in Kearney. Their book is available from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and The Solid Rock in Kearney. Photo provided by Cross County School.

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Students Learn about Weather from Author & Illustrator with Local Ties

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Stromsburg alumni Jan Jones came to Cross County School to promote her book "Let's Explore Weather Lore" with author Sandra Hanson. Students enjoyed hearing about the book, how to find weather, and how animals react to it. Jones and Hanson were middle school teachers in Kearney.

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Senior Center

News Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
By Judy Beatty We welcome the new month of October and have enjoyed the nice weather lately. It seems the months fly by so quickly. County pitch was enjoyed at the Polk center on Monday the 3rd. Next week, on Tuesday the 11th, the business meeting will begin at 10 a.m.

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Folkets Vän

Bob Greenwall
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
The twists and turns of the church building once known as the “Nyberg church,” covered recently, placed its origins at Beulah. Now would be a good time to review visits to some of the other churches in “the valley” beginning with Valley German Methodists.

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Candidate Forum Next Tuesday

News Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
A candidate forum is being held Tuesday, October 11th at 7 p.m. at the Viking Center in Stromsburg. Scheduled to appear and featured are Legislative District 24 candidates Dr. Patrick Hotovy of York and Jana Hughes of Seward.

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Blood Pressure Clinics

News Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Clinics to monitor blood pressure will also be held each Tuesday or the month. They will be held at the Senior Center and rotate between each town in Polk County. 1st Tuesday - Osceola 2nd Tuesday - Shelby 3rd Tuesday - Stromsburg 4th Tuesday - Polk

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Covenant Home Clips

News Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Music is a favorite activity at Midwest Covenant Home whether it’s Dinner Music in the Dining Room at noon, or accordion music on Monday evenings and Fridays.

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Get a Flu Shot in October

News Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
The Polk County Health Department will be giving flu shots in the senior/community centers at the following locations. Please REGISTER for an appointment at the location of your choice. Bring your Medicare card.