Dean Wheeler Wins Week 2

Dean Wheeler Wins Week 2

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Dean Wheeler Wins Week 2

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Our winner for the second week is Dean Wheeler of Osceola. He only missed three games.
Above: Osceola Fire puts out the fire which made a lot of smoke. Photos provided by Osceola Fire.

Above: Osceola Fire puts out the fire which made a lot of smoke. Photos provided by Osceola Fire.

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Semi Fire Closes Highway 92 for Hours

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

OSCEOLA - Wednesday, September 9th at about 1:40 AM the Osceola Fire Department was called to a semitruck on fire at about G Road and 130th Road (west of Osceola on highway 92).Upon arriving to the scene, the back of the tanker truck was engulfed by flames. The tanker truck was carrying milk.
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Above: Pillen Family Farms, owned by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, has about 100 hog farms across the state, including Inland Foods in Hastings. Pigs on the site, a former munitions depot, are housed in converted bunkers. Photo by Loren Elliott For The New York Times

Above: Pillen Family Farms, owned by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, has about 100 hog farms across the state, including Inland Foods in Hastings. Pigs on the site, a former munitions depot, are housed in converted bunkers. Photo by Loren Elliott For The New York Times

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Gov. Pillen Backs ICE Crackdown

News Staff
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
by Yanqi XuFlatwater Free PressPublished with PermissionPillen’s family business is one of the...
Cameron the cat sits out in front of the Capital building in Lincoln. Cameron now lives with his caretaker in assisted living. A statue of Cameron is on the Capitol grounds. Photo was provided.

Cameron the cat sits out in front of the Capital building in Lincoln. Cameron now lives with his caretaker in assisted living. A statue of Cameron is on the Capitol grounds. Photo was provided.

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WHO IS CAMERON?

Jana Hughes
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
REPRESENTING YOUCameron is a cat that until recently, lived near the Capitol.
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Sports 

Osceola senior Bella Recker hammers the ball over the net in action against Cedar Bluffs last Thursday night in Osceola. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Osceola senior Bella Recker hammers the ball over the net in action against Cedar Bluffs last Thursday night in Osceola. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Osceola Picks up Two Wins to Move to 4-1

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Osceola moves to 4-1 on the season with two wins in the last week against Cedar Bluffs and GI...
Top left- Kierslyn Cattaau hammers the attack against the Malcolm front line. Top right- Sophomore Hayden Hopwood keeps the ball in play during action against Malcolm. PCN photos by Ken Kush

Top left- Kierslyn Cattaau hammers the attack against the Malcolm front line. Top right- Sophomore Hayden Hopwood keeps the ball in play during action against Malcolm. PCN photos by Ken Kush

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Huskies Volleyball Battles Best of the Best in Lincoln

Ken Kush
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
LINCOLN- To say the Shelby- RC Huskies volleyball team had a busy week, would be an understatement.
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Obituaries 

Payton Ackerson

Payton Ackerson

Payton Ackerson

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Payton Lorrainne Ackerson, 16, went to her heavenly home after an ebike accident surrounded by her family and her boyfriend Hudson and his family. She succumed…
Ronald Glasser

Ronald Glasser

Ronald Glasser

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Ronald D. Glasser, 96, of Clarks, died on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at his home near Clarks. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026 at…
Darrell Bolton

Darrell Bolton

Darrell Bolton

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Darrell Clark Bolton, age 89 of Benedict, NE died Thursday, September 10, 2026 in York, NE. He was born November 25, 1936 at Benedict to Carl and Viola (Farley…
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Opinion 

Rick Holtz

Rick Holtz

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Let the Phone Ring

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
I don’t know about you, but I have been hit lately by a lot of spam phone calls.
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