News
By News Staff
The family of Evelyn Dvorak would like to express their sincere gratitude for all the words of condolences, cards, flowers, and memorials we received. We thank…
By Michael Happ
A month after classes resumed at St. Paul Public Schools, school administrators report that students have adjusted well to the district’s new cell phone policy…
Extensive renovations are nearing completion in the welding shop at St. Paul Public Schools. The updates aim to improve safety and allow for better utilization…
By News Staff
Taken from the files of The Wolbach MessengerTen Years Ago, 2016Last week was a busy week for the Cougars with triangulars on Tuesday and Thursday and a…
Sports
By Michael Happ
After a forfeit by their opponent the week before, the Elba Bluejays were ready to get back on the gridiron on Friday night.Last week, the Purple and Gold…
The St. Paul softball team snapped a midseason skid last Saturday, ending an eight-game losing streak with a win over Arlington in a triangular with the Eagles…
By Michael Happ
The Centura volleyball team managed to make some hay in Cozad over the weekend. The Centurions won a trio of matches at the Haymakers’ annual invite to emerge…
Centura/Central Valley went one for three at last Saturday’s Guardian Angels Central Catholic Invitational in West Point, shutting out Milford and dropping…
Opinion
The Flatwater Free Press, in conjunction with reporters with the New York Times, recently confirmed what many had suspected— that Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen…
In every basement, attic, or storage shed, there is an item or two that we could easily toss, sell, or destroy without a second thought.For me, those items go…
For me, when it comes to writing a newspaper story, one mantra reigns supreme.Quotes are better than notes.Had I actually gone to journalism school and learned…
Just about every week, I drive by a massive construction project on the north side of Lincoln, next to Interstate 80.Construction cranes soar high into the air…
Obituaries
Sharon Jean Boehle, 77, of St. Libory, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2026 at CHI Health—St. Francis in Grand Island.Mass of Christian Burial…
Evelyn Dvorak, 99, of St. Paul, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Matelyn Retirement Community in St. Paul, surrounded by her family.Mass…
Sharon K. Pedersen, 76, of Polk, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center.Sharon chose to be cremated. Her life was…
Betty L. Wichmann, 91, of St. Paul, formerly of St. Libory, died peacefully Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Brookefield Park Skilled Nursing and…