July 22, 2026
Sterling James of Lincoln
Above: Over 30 garage sales brought people to Stromsburg to find bargains. There was also food trucks, a shred truck and Goodwill semi trailer. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.
Above: State Senator Jana Hughes held “coffee and conversation” on Wednesday (July 15th) in Osceola (morning) and Shelby (afternoon, pictured).Here she visits with Shelby residents George Thelen, Maru Whitmore and Deb Schmid. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.
Above: The Osceola garden tour included a stop at the cemetery to see these beautiful flowers. Vicki Jones as “Rosie the Riveter” was on hand to stamp “passports” and help. Below: The garden at Good Sam Nursing Home was also on the tour. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
OSCEOLA - Grow Osceola, a division of the Osceola Community Action Group, held their annual garden tour on Saturday. They had 91 people signed up and 7 volunteers.Attenders took a self-guided tour of four gardens: The Bartak Garden, The Good Sam Garden, Veteran’s Memorial Wall and the Girard Garden.
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Ashlyn Long of Blue River singles against GACC. PCN file photo by Ken Kush.
Seven SOS Seniors played in their final home game for the Rebels last Thursday night against Milford. From left to right; Owen Krafka, Brayden Santos, Aden Feezell, Tommie Rediger, Eli Fjell, Cooper Stelling and Ruger Webb. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
As well as softball fundamentals, Jadelynn Gifford, Jazlyn Ramirez-Catalan and Jordyn Vandenburg (Aquinas) work on their media skills. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
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