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Hello from the Polk Public Library! Hope you are staying cool - if not come into the library where it is cool!!

High Plains FFA members Haden Helgoth, Peyton Hofmann, Allie Howell and Rylee Hofmann join Congressman Adrian Smith in Washington DC. Photo provided by Tom Hofmann.

High Plains FFA members Haden Helgoth, Peyton Hofmann, Allie Howell and Rylee Hofmann join Congressman Adrian Smith in Washington DC. Photo provided by Tom Hofmann.

Four HPC FFA Members Attend Leadership Conference in DC

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High Plains FFA members Allie Howell, Haden Helgoth, Rylee Hofmann and Peyton Hofmann traveled to Washington D.C.

The area shaded orange around Stromsburg and southwest of Osceola is where NNTC will be expanding service. Graphic provided.

The area shaded orange around Stromsburg and southwest of Osceola is where NNTC will be expanding service. Graphic provided.

More Broadband Options Coming to Polk County

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Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company (NNTC), headquartered in Jackson, Nebraska, is proud to announce the receipt of state funding to expand broadband services into rural Polk County, Nebraska, by

ABOVE: Osceola had two state champions in speech: Hayden Lavaley (middle) in Poetry and Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose, and Matt DeMers (right) in entertainment. Braylon Peterson (left) finished sixth in extemporaneous. BELOW: Ellasyn Pinkelman (Cross County) placed third in humorous. Photos provided.

ABOVE: Osceola had two state champions in speech: Hayden Lavaley (middle) in Poetry and Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose, and Matt DeMers (right) in entertainment. Braylon Peterson (left) finished sixth in extemporaneous. BELOW: Ellasyn Pinkelman (Cross County) placed third in humorous. Photos provided.

AREA SPEECH-LETES PLACE WELL

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KEARNEY - State Speech was held on Wednesday through Friday last week. Class A and B were on Wedneday with Class C on Thursday and Class D on Friday.

Cross County School was the site of a willful reckless driver in their parking lot last week. Photo provided.

Cross County School was the site of a willful reckless driver in their parking lot last week. Photo provided.

CC School Locks Down Due to Perpetrator

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Monday, March 11th at about 10 AM, Terrance Heyes, a 2021 graduate of Cross County School paid an uninvited visit to his alma mater. He caused quite a commotion, tearing up the parking lot.

Jason Brown has been hired as superintendent of High Plains School starting July 1, 2024. He is pictured at the left with his family, wife Abby, and daughters Emma and Mykel. Photo provided.

Jason Brown has been hired as superintendent of High Plains School starting July 1, 2024. He is pictured at the left with his family, wife Abby, and daughters Emma and Mykel. Photo provided.

Meet Superintendent Brown, Coming to HPC

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Jason Brown, currently the superintendent of Bertrand Community School, will be the new High Plains Community Schools superintendent starting the 202425 school year.