Elba News
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308.968.3348 Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on February 21st at 6:30 p.m.
Candidates continue to file for public office
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Election offices in Nebraska opened for candidate filings for the 2026 primary election just over three weeks ago, on Monday, January 5th. Since, numerous individuals have filed for offices in Howard County, but there remain no races.
Floral business finds new home in downtown St. Paul
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For Rose Ann Bouchard, business is blooming in St. Paul.
ST. PAUL CELEBRATES MENTORS
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TeamMates Mentoring has fifty-one matches currently Across the United States, January is National Mentoring Month, a month dedicated to recognizing, promoting, and celebrating mentorship programs across the nation. Team-Mates, among the most popular mentoring program in the Cornhusker State, is observing the celebration with recognition nights at chapters across the state this month, including at St.
Historic St. Paul sign finds new home
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After finding a new home with the Howard County Historical Society more than half a year ago, the sign from the former Matousek Music Shop was put on display in the Schubert-Nielsen Exhibit Hall on Jay Street late last week.
Boelus News
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No surprise, all three river gauges are showing ice due to the below-zero temperatures we have had the last few nights. The South Loup River gauge height in feet has been steady the last few days at around 2.84 feet. The Middle Loup River level has been dropping for the last couple of days and had a reading of 1.10 feet. The North Loup River has seen a bit of a rise the last few days and is at 2.53 feet. Nothing out of the ordinary.
County Legion meeting to be held
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The Howard County American Legion meeting will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Dannebrog Legion. Registration will begin at noon, with a meal following at 12:30. The meeting will be held after the meal. A memorial service will be held. All American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion, and Legion Rider members are invited.
AREA STUDENTS NAMED TO DEANS’ LIST AT UNK
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The University of Nebraska at Kearney recently announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed twelve credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale.
Country quilters hold January meeting
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The St. Paul Country Quilters met on January 19th in the Sts.