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Graphic provided by Dustin Chrisman." /> 316</a> 317 <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">The plan for the recreational area is shown. Graphic provided by Dustin Chrisman.</p> 318 </div> 319 <div class="content-container"> 320 <div class="premium_content_teaser"><p class="premium-teaser-badge"><i class="fa-solid fa-lock aria-hidden="true"></i> For Subscribers</p></div> 321 <h2> 322 <a href="/news/chrisman-plans-recreational-area-northern-polk-county" rel="bookmark"> 323<span>Chrisman Plans Recreational Area in Northern Polk County</span> 324</a> 325 </h2> 326 <div class="submitted"> 327 328<span><a title="View user profile." href="/beth-sparrow">Beth Sparrow</a></span> 329 330 <div class="date">Wednesday, October 7, 2026</div> 331 </div> 332 OSCEOLA - Wednesday Sep. 16, the county zoning and planning commission held a meeting. 333 </div> 334 </div> 335</article> 336</div> 337 <div><article class="node node--type-article node--promoted node--view-mode-teaser"> 338 <div class="node__content"> 339 <div class="image-container"> <a href="/news-shelby/gabel-adds-sixth-state-championship" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/polkcountynews.net/files/b58b8c3cb3_Ar00108003.jpg" width="1142" height="1166" alt="Above: Krystal Gabel of Shelby is pictured with her many plaques in horseshoes, including state champion for six years. She also holds patches of her other accomplishments. Photo provided." /> 340</a> 341 <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Above: Krystal Gabel of Shelby is pictured with her many plaques in horseshoes, including state champion for six years. She also holds patches of her other accomplishments. Photo provided.</p> 342 </div> 343 <div class="content-container"> 344 <div class="premium_content_teaser"><p class="premium-teaser-badge"><i class="fa-solid fa-lock aria-hidden="true"></i> For Subscribers</p></div> 345 <h2> 346 <a href="/news-shelby/gabel-adds-sixth-state-championship" rel="bookmark"> 347<span>Gabel Adds Sixth State Championship in</span> 348</a> 349 </h2> 350 <div class="submitted"> 351 352<span><a title="View user profile." href="/staff-report">Staff Report</a></span> 353 354 <div class="date">Wednesday, October 7, 2026</div> 355 </div> 356 For the second time in 10 years, Krystal Gabel of Shelby has repeated as the Womenâs State... 357 </div> 358 </div> 359</article> 360</div> 361 <div><article class="node node--type-article node--promoted node--view-mode-teaser"> 362 <div class="node__content"> 363 <div class="image-container"> <a href="/news/osceola-homecoming-royalty" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/polkcountynews.net/files/f1e1e52990_Ar00111005.jpg" width="1152" height="1211" alt="Osceola crowned Brycen Kula as king and Halle Gabel as queen on Friday night. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow." /> 364</a> 365 <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Osceola crowned Brycen Kula as king and Halle Gabel as queen on Friday night. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.</p> 366 </div> 367 <div class="content-container"> 368 <div class="premium_content_teaser"><p class="premium-teaser-badge"><i class="fa-solid fa-lock aria-hidden="true"></i> For Subscribers</p></div> 369 <h2> 370 <a href="/news/osceola-homecoming-royalty" rel="bookmark"> 371<span>Osceola Homecoming Royalty</span> 372</a> 373 </h2> 374 <div class="submitted"> 375 376<span><a title="View user profile." href="/news-staff">News Staff</a></span> 377 378 <div class="date">Wednesday, October 7, 2026</div> 379 </div> 380 381 </div> 382 </div> 383</article> 384</div> 385 386 </div> 387 388 </div> 389</div> 390 391 </div> 392 393 <div class="view-content"> 394 <div><article class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-featured"> 395 <div class="node__content"> 396 <div class="image-container"> <a href="/news/president-trump-comes-nebraska" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/polkcountynews.net/files/53dee43f9b_Ar00109004.jpg" width="1147" height="1137" alt="Above: President Donald Trump came to Grand Island, Nebraska to promote Republican candidates Pete Ricketts, Gov. Jim Pillen and the three Congressional representatives. Here he holds up his
396signed presidential order to make red diesel tax free. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow" /> 397</a> 398 <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Above: President Donald Trump came to Grand Island, Nebraska to promote Republican candidates Pete Ricketts, Gov. Jim Pillen and the three Congressional representatives. Here he holds up his signed presidential order to make red diesel tax free. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow</p> 399 </div> 400 <div class="content-container"> 401 <div class="premium_content_teaser"><p class="premium-teaser-badge"><i class="fa-solid fa-lock aria-hidden="true"></i> For Subscribers</p></div> 402 <h2> 403 <a href="/news/president-trump-comes-nebraska" rel="bookmark"> 404<span>President Trump Comes to Nebraska</span> 405</a> 406 </h2> 407 <p class="submitted">Wednesday, October 7, 2026</p> 408 GRAND ISLAND - Central Nebraska was excited to welcome sitting President Donald Trump to Nebraska. While he was here, he signed a presidential order to make red diesel tax free.The event was held at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island. 409 </div> 410 </div> 411</article> 412</div> 413 414 </div> 415 416 </div> 417</div> 418 419 </div> 420<div id="block-basicad-lb-below-featured-articles" class="block block-basic-ads block-basic-ads-advertisement-block"> 421 422 423 <div class="basic-ad-async" data-term="68" data-count="1"></div> 424 425 </div> 426<div id="block-etypeeedition-2" class="block block-etype block-etype-block"> 427 428 429 <div><a href="/e-edition/626" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" aria-label="Polk County News e-Edition"><img src="https://etypeproductionstorage1.z21.web.core.windows.net/Production_Prod/Publications/626/thumbnail.jpg" alt="Polk County News e-Edition"></a></div> 430 431 </div> 432 433 </div> 434 435 <div class="region region-front-content"> 436 <div id="block-views-block-front-page-sections-block-1" class="block block-views block-views-blockfront-page-sections-block-1"> 437 438 <h3 class="section-tag-heading"><a href="/news">News</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></h3> 439 440 <div class="views-element-container"><div class="front-page-sections view view-front-page-sections view-id-front_page_sections view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-86455dd338b6bd8221cc0a1ac785415bb96f4c9024f97d5843ab6d2b1b13ef73"> 441 442 443 444 <div class="view-content"> 445 <div class="views-row"><article class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser"> 446 <div class="node__content"> 447 <div class="content-container"> 448 <div class="premium_content_teaser"><p class="premium-teaser-badge"><i class="fa-solid fa-lock aria-hidden="true"></i> For Subscribers</p></div> 449 <h2> 450 <a href="/news/nebraska-hospitals-strengthen-behavioral-health-access-statewide" rel="bookmark"> 451<span>Nebraska Hospitals Strengthen Behavioral Health Access Statewide</span> 452</a> 453 </h2> 454 <div class="submitted"> 455 456<span><a title="View user profile." href="/news-staff">News Staff</a></span> 457 458 <div class="date">Wednesday, October 7, 2026</div> 459 </div> 460 Lincoln, Neb. â At the start of Mental Illness Awareness Week, established by Congress in 1990 to... 461 </div> 462 </div> 463</article> 464</div> 465 <div class="views-row"><article class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser"> 466 <div class="node__content"> 467 <div class="image-container"> <a href="/news/protecting-nebraskans-while-encouraging-innovation" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/polkcountynews.net/files/1593e08155_Ar00202006.jpg" width="819" height="725" alt="Protecting Nebraskans While Encouraging Innovation" /> 468</a> 469 <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Protecting Nebraskans While Encouraging Innovation</p> 470 </div> 471 <div class="content-container"> 472 <div class="premium_content_teaser"><p class="premium-teaser-badge"><i class="fa-solid fa-lock aria-hidden="true"></i> For Subscribers</p></div> 473 <h2> 474 <a href="/news/protecting-nebraskans-while-encouraging-innovation" rel="bookmark"> 475<span>Protecting Nebraskans While Encouraging Innovation</span> 476</a> 477 </h2> 478 <div class="submitted"> 479 480<span><a title="View user profile." href="/deb-fischer">Deb Fischer</a></span> 481 482 <div class="date">Wednesday, October 7, 2026</div> 483 </div> 484 REPRESENTING YOUWhen meeting with Nebraskans, I often receive questions about artificial... 485 </div> 486 </div> 487</article> 488</div> 489 <div class="views-row"><article class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser"> 490 <div class="node__content"> 491 <div class="content-container"> 492 <div class="premium_content_teaser"><p class="premium-teaser-badge"><i class="fa-solid fa-lock aria-hidden="true"></i> For Subscribers</p></div> 493 <h2> 494 <a href="/news/scamsfraud-presentation" rel="bookmark"> 495<span>Scams/Fraud Presentation</span> 496</a> 497 </h2> 498 <div class="submitted"> 499 500<span><a title="View user profile." href="/news-staff">News Staff</a></span> 501 502 <div class="date">Wednesday, October 7, 2026</div> 503 </div> 504 Safeguard against scams and fraud A presentation will be given by Ryan Sothan from The Nebraska... 505 </div> 506 </div> 507</article> 508</div> 509 510 </div> 511 512 <div class="view-footer">
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634 <a href="/obituaries/connie-pokorney" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/polkcountynews.net/files/styles/article_420/public/d593dc8949_Ar00213012.jpg?itok=U0-UJEdz" width="234" height="299" alt="Connie Pokorney" /> 635 636</a> 637 <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Connie Pokorney</p> 638 </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/obituaries/connie-pokorney" hreflang="en">Connie Pokorney</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-uid"><div class="field-content submitted">News Staff</div></div><div class="views-field views-field-created"><div class="field-content submitted"><time datetime="2026-09-29T18:59:53-05:00">Tuesday, September 29, 2026</time> 639</div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Connie Lyn Pokorney, age 76, of Shelby, Nebraska, passed away September 26, 2026 at her home in Shelby.A private family graveside service will be held at theâ¦</span></div></div> 640 <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content image-container"> <a href="/obituaries/steve-folts-0" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/polkcountynews.net/files/styles/article_420/public/f0ad343c9b_Ar00212011.jpg?itok=btoSk3LX" width="367" height="420" alt="Steve F" /> 641 642</a> 643 <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Steve F</p> 644 </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/obituaries/steve-folts-0" hreflang="en">Steve Folts</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-uid"><div class="field-content submitted">News Staff</div></div><div class="views-field views-field-created"><div class="field-content submitted"><time datetime="2026-09-29T18:59:53-05:00">Tuesday, September 29, 2026</time> 645</div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Steven E. Folts, 59, of Benedict, NE, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026. 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