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Special Session Continues 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

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Every Monday – Al-Anon meets at St. Joseph’s Parish Center, Pierce, 6:30 p.m. 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

Osmond Community School Lunch Menu

Osmond Community School Lunch Menu

Aug. 19-23 Choice of cereal, yogurt or menu item for breakfast; K-12 choice of salad, yogurt, peanut butter and jelly sandwich or menu item for lunch; fruit and salad bar every day. 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

BYGONE YEARS IN OSMOND . . .

BYGONE YEARS IN OSMOND . . .

November 12, 1896 – 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

Wausa Gazette sold to Pitzer Digital; is to become part of The Knox County News

Wausa Gazette sold to Pitzer Digital; is to become part of The Knox County News

WAUSA – After publishing the Wausa Gazette for nearly 24 years, Rob Dump and Peggy Year have sold Wausa’s hometown newspaper. 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

Kumm is grand champion in air rifle competition

Kumm is grand champion in air rifle competition

Nickolas Kumm, who will be a freshman this fall at Osmond High School, competed in the junior division shotgun and .22 rifle competition at the Knox County fair on Saturday, Aug. 3. He earned a red ribbon in shotgun competi- tion and a red ribbon on his .22 rifle shooting, using only iron sights in that competition. 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

USDA updates farm loan programs to increase financial freedom, resilience, profitability

USDA updates farm loan programs to increase financial freedom, resilience, profitability

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announces changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 – changes that are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

“Garnering the Golden Ears”: The 1937 Nebraska Cornhusking Contest

“Garnering the Golden Ears”: The 1937 Nebraska Cornhusking Contest

“Northeast Nebraska was right at the top in the state cornhusking contest last Thursday when two of her favorite sons of the soil tossed the Indian maize against the bangboard . . . to claim first and second places in the Midwest’s greatest rural athletic event.” 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

Real estate, property taxes delinquent soon

Real estate, property taxes delinquent soon

PIERCE – Pierce County Treasurer Christine Bahr has reminded taxpayers that the second half of 2023 real estate and personal property taxes are due. The taxes must be paid before Aug. 31, 2024, and will be assessed interest at 14% after that date. 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

Osmond, Wausa schools to conduct feasibility study

Osmond, Wausa schools to conduct feasibility study

(By Wausa Superintendent Brad Hoesing and Osmond Superintendent Steven Bremer) OSMOND – Osmond Community Schools and Wausa Public School districts have agreed to enter into a feasibility study. The two districts have been discussing how they can best partner to best meet the needs of their students. Throughout the various discussions and meetings, both districts have identified several issues to study as we look into the future. 08/14/2024 12:00 AM

Pierce man killed in Monday accident

Pierce man killed in Monday accident

On Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at approximately 4:25 a.m., a one-vehicle accident occurred approximately three miles northwest of Pierce on Highway 13. The southbound vehicle left the highway, struck a culvert and rolled several times. 08/14/2024 12:00 AM