Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday to be observed
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Wednesday, January 10th St. Paul Board of Education - 7:00 p.m.
Johnson retires from Air National Guard
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During a Saturday afternoon ceremony at the Nebraska Air National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters in Lincoln, Major General Wendy Johnson was honored for her nearly forty years of service to the armed forces. The ceremony preceded Johnson’s official retirement from the Air National Guard on Sunday, January 7th.
Certified police officer joins St. Paul Police Department
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The city of St. Paul has gained a new officer in the new year. On Wednesday, January 4th, less than a month since Officer Mathew Sample returned from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC) with certification in hand, the St. Paul Police Department swore in another certified officer, Thomas Holmes.
Palmer voters to decide on bond issue
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Voters in the Palmer school district will soon have an opportunity to vote on the first major improvements to Palmer Public Schools in thirty years.
On Monday evening, the Palmer Board of Education passed a resolution to place a $13,995,000 bond before voters. The issue will be decided with a March 12th mail-in election. The proposed plan would provide a secure school entrance, add classrooms, enlarge and move the library for easier access by the public, add a gym with locker rooms that double as a storm shelter, as well as address parking and water flow issues.
Elba News
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308.968.3348 Reminder: There will be Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on January 20th at 6:30 p.m.
Cotesfield News
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308.968.3348 Reminder: There will be Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba on January 20th at 6:30 p.m.
THANK YOU
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It’s a wrap! The 2023 Christmas Cheer campaign ended on Friday, the 22nd of December with distribution of gifts. This year, oragnizers were able to help twenty- one families, which included thirty-nine children.
Boelus News
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As of Friday morning, the South Loup River was at 235 cfs and the Middle Loup River’s reading at 1,710 cfs, both up quite a bit from last week. Life on the Loup, I’m seeing eagles, geese, a few rabbits, and, on the game cameras, coyotes and deer. They show up more with the snow on the ground.