High speeds are on the rise on Nebraska’s roadways. The Nebraska State Patrol is urging motorists to slow down to keep all travelers safe.

The Friends of Paplin would not be successful in our efforts to repair, restore, and preserve the historic Paplin property if it were not for all those who cleaned, setup, brought food, donated silent auction items, prepared the food, cleaned up, and those who attended our event. Thanks to all those who helped in any way to make it a wonderful and blessed day. A special thanks to Fr. Richard for celebrating Mass.

Dave Tuma attended the goat show and sheep show at the Howard County Fair in St. Paul last Monday afternoon.

Marvin and Betty Poss attended Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Paplin) on Sunday morning. They also attended the potluck meal that followed.

GCA Days and the county fair may be in the rear view, but that doesn’t mean that the summer fun is over. Thanks to the sponsorship of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, the Culpepper & Merriweather (C&M) Circus will be coming to town this Saturday, July 20th, bringing two shows in a big top and a variety of activities to the Howard County community.

An early evening swim on the Middle Loup River turned into a life-or-death scenario on Thursday, July 11th, when strong currents caused by recent heavy rains threatened to sweep away an adult woman and a minor youth spending some time along the river’s south bank. Deputies with the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, officers with the St.