Former Husker coach headlines fundraiser Former Nebraska Volleyball Coach John Cook capped his career with the Cornhuskers last Wednesday when he announced his retirement after twenty-five years leading the program. However, he capped his week in Howard County.

About twenty members of the Rotary Club of St. Paul and its youth service organization, Interact, made their way to Mercy Meals in Grand Island over the weekend, where they produced 5,400 meals for distribution to at-need children across the world.

Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2015 Keely Butcher and Emily Houtby of Central Valley High School recently participated in STAR Events (Students taking Action with Recognition) at Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) District IX Competition. Butcher, who is a junior at Central Valley and is the daughter of Ross and Patty Butcher of Greeley, received a Gold medal and was awarded the District Champion medal in the Focus on Children category…Houtby, who is a senior at Central Valley and is the daughter of Brett and Shelly Houtby of Wolbach, received a silver medal and was awarded the District Champion medal in the Job Interview category…Butcher and Houtby advance to the State STAR Completion in Lincoln on April 13th.

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Twenty Years Ago, 2005 A York man was arrested following a high speed chase through three central Nebraska counties on Wednesday, January 28th, which involved four law enforcement agencies and lasted about forty-five minutes. The incident began in Howard County around 8:00 a.m…During the pursuit, [Howard County Chief Deputy Sheriff Mike] Hoff witnessed the driver throwing bags of a controlled substance out of the window…The pursuit, which at times was between seventy-five and 110 mph, went through Greeley County and into Valley County…Howard County Sheriff Tom Busch set up stop sticks about a mile north of the Greeley-Howard County line… [the driver] pulled over when his tires went flat…[the driver] faces charges of possession of a controlled substance, flight to avoid arrest, tampering with evidence, and driving under suspension.