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SEVERE STORMS SLAM COUNTY
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EF3 tornado tears through Howard, Greeley counties “I don’t know what we’re going to do,” noted Chad Jacobsen as he picked through the remnants of his fourteen-year home just west of Elba on Saturday morning. “We might just doze this thing down and farm it.” For now, he added, “it’s clean-up.” Dozens of reported tornadoes wreaked havoc across Iowa and Nebraska on Friday, April 26th, ripping across the eastern and central portions of the Cornhusker State and causing a great deal of damage, but no casualties.
SENIOR CITIZENS
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The Wolbach Senior Citizens met on April 24th, with three tables of pitch played. Winners were Paul Nielsen winning high, Roxanne Mostek receiving low, and Dick Peetz, receiving traveling. The groups next meeting will be on May 29th at 2:00 p.m. at the Wolbach Community Center.
FIRE DEPT./RESCUE SQUAD TO MEET
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The regular meeting of the Wolbach Fire Department and Rescue Squad will be held on Monday, May 6th, at 7:30 p.m., at the fire hall. All emergency personnel are encouraged to attend..
Remember when
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Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2014 Monday, May 5th will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Wolbach tornado…The tornado struck without warning on Tuesday afternoon and went on a southwest to northeast path through Wolbach’s business district, Methodist church, western residential property, and Hillside Cemetery…Eight People were injured…[Several] businesses [were left] destroyed or needing repairs…Wolbach’s fire department and rescue squad swung into action, with help coming from nearby towns, eight in all. By that night, the National Guard had arrived.
MEMORIALS
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A memorial was donated in memory of Bev Newquist to the Wolbach Community Center from Ruth Imus..
Scoops concept makes debut in St. Paul
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In early April, the St. Paul Pump & Pantry’s longtime staple, Cinnabon, was removed to make way for the convenience store’s newest endeavor: Scoops.
WELLNESS CENTER TO OPEN THURSDAY
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This week, in conjunction with Go Big Give, the Howard County Medical Center (HCMC) Wellness Center will open its doors to the public for the first time. Grand opening activities will kick off tomorrow, Thursday, May 2nd, with multiple fundraising events throughout the day, capped off by a ribbon cutting and Diving for Dollars at 6:00 p.m.
