Body The University of Nebraska– Lincoln conferred 1,149 degrees during commencement exercises December 20th and 21st at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The degrees were earned by 1,132 graduates from forty-one countries, forty United States states, and 150-plus Nebraska communities.

Body Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on January 18th at 6:30 p.m.

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Body Multiple projects began in county during the past year The past year was filled with memorable headlines generated around St. Paul and across Howard County, and the Phonograph- Herald is kicking off the new year by looking back at the biggest headlines of 2024.

Body Last Thursday, December 26th, in the assembly room of the Howard County Courthouse, County Commissioner Gary Rasmussen was recognized for his twelve years of service to Howard County.

Body Mark and Rhonda Allen made a memorial to the Wolbach Splash Pad Fund in memory of Gwyn Nugent. Lisa Lassek, Lori and Dewey Dilsaver, and Vonnie Barr made memorial donations to the Wolbach Cemetery in memory of Larry Zoucha..

Body The Town & Country Club met on December 19th at the Wolbach Community Center for their annual Christmas party. All members and five guests were present. Members enjoyed a soup lunch followed by an afternoon of card playing.

Body Local athletes earn titles, projects, programs advance The past year was filled with memorable headlines generated in Wolbach and across Greeley County, and the Wolbach Messenger is kicking off the new year by looking back at the biggest news of 2024.

Body Friday morning, the South Loup River was up, with a reading of 164 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs), compared to 139 cfs last Friday. I had found that to be interesting, as Shawn thought the river looked higher.

Body Fred Meyer, president of the St. Paul Development Corporation, recently accepted a $25,000 check from Larry Hurlburt, president of Citizens Bank and Trust Co. in St. Paul. The check was the final installment of Citizens Bank’s $100,000 pledge for the new civic center in St. Paul.