The St. Paul Board of Education continues to work towards a future “facilities improvement project,” and last week, members of the board selected a firm to manage the effort.

The steps and the elevator at the Howard County Courthouse were both reopened last week, and a new boiler was installed. With a glut of work at the courthouse all at or approaching culmination, St. Paul Chief of Police Dan Howard met with the Howard County Board of Commissioners last Tuesday to see if they might be interested in taking on one more project.

308.968.3348 Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on October 21st at 6:30 p.m.

308.968.3348 Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba October 21st at 6:30 p.m.

High school softball teams from across the state will converge at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to play for state titles. For the first time, Nebraska Public Media will provide live coverage of championship games played at Connie Claussen Field.