With a few rain showers, the rivers have been up and down this past week. As of Sunday evening, all three rivers are down from last week’s reading.

St. Paul city leaders and Howard County officials met for the first time last Tuesday to discuss a proposal for the city to contract with the county for law enforcement services.

CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST CO. in St. Paul was the place to be last Wednesday, as the bank hosted its annual Community Barbecue in downtown St. Paul. Above, Mike Rosander, left, works to grill up some hamburgers at the start of the event. Curt Baldwin, center, helps hand out water on Wednesday.

THE ST. PAUL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE helped teachers and staff at St. Paul Public Schools head back to class on full stomachs this week. The chamber held its annual Teachers’ Luncheon at the St. Paul Civic Center on Tuesday.

The back-to-school commute creates one of the busiest and most unpredictable traffic environments of the year.

308.968.3348 Reminder: Mass will be held at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elba this Saturday, August 15th at 6:30 p.m.

308.968.3348 Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church this Saturday, August 15th, at 6:30 p.m.

Feelings can sometimes be hard to describe, and last Wednesday afternoon, I was at a loss for words.

The Nebraska Supreme Court will make a stop in Howard County next week as part of its annual Summer Tour, a statewide initiative designed to connect the state’s highest court with the people and trial courts that make up Nebraska’s judicial system.

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