P&Z Approves Kwik Stop Expansion, Other Permits
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St. Paul’s Kwik Stop location will soon be expanding.
Boelus News
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As of Sunday afternoon, the South Loup River has a flow of 186 cfs, down from 278 last week, and the flow at the river near St. Paul is at 1,350 cfs, also down from last week’s reading of 1,670 cfs. When I looked at the chart for the week, it’s been an up/down river flowing kind of week.
Superintendent Briefs SPPS Board on Staffing
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Staffing issues have plagued the world of education, and St. Paul Public Schools has not been an exception to the rule.
County Eyes Purchase of Part of Fairgrounds
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The Howard County Roads Department made significant headway in an effort to relocate the county yards last Tuesday, after members of the Howard County Board of Commissioners agreed to move forward with negotiations with the Howard County Agricultural Society concerning the purchase of roughly 4.7 acres of property at the Howard County Fairgrounds for this purpose.
Response Team Helps Fight Multiple Fires this Month
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The Platte River Twin Loup Mutual Aid Response Team (Hall-Howard County Strike Team) has been busy this April, having been called to support in fighting fires near Union on Easter Sunday, in fighting the Rock Creek Fire near Fairbury in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 12th, and in fighting fires near Anselmo on Thursday and Friday, April 13th and 14th, in addition to fighting smaller fires closer to home.
County Fair to Feature New Events
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The Howard County Agricultural Society has released their entertainment lineup for the 2023 Howard County Fair to be held in St. Paul from Saturday, July 15th, through Wednesday, July 19th.
New program quickly takes root at St. Paul Library
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New program quickly takes root at St. Paul Library The state of Nebraska may be severely wanting for April showers, but that hasn’t stopped St.
Area Organization Announces Boys State Representatives
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St. Paul American Legion Post 119 has announced selection of Boys State representatives. Post 119 Commander Chuck Schmid has received notice from the American Legion Department of Nebraska that Samuel Wells, Isaac Hagen, Garrett Didier, Mason Childers, and Julius Gonzalez of St. Paul have been selected to attend Boys State in Lincoln from June 4th until June 10th, 2023. Adam Arellano was selected as an alternate.
Egg Hunt Proves to be Popular
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THE WOLBACH COMMUNITY CLUB held its annual Easter egg hunt at Memorial Field in Wolbach on Friday. A large crowd of kids turned out for the event, which featured participants gathering goodies on the football field before making their way to various area businesses for some additional treats. Above, kids stream on to the field at the start of the hunt. Below, kids gather for a photo with the Easter bunny before the hunt. (Michael Rother)
Remember When
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Ten Years Ago, 2013 Colin Oakley of Wolbach, a member of the Karp and Krow trap shooting team, did well at the Mid-Nebraska Trap Conference Meet that was held on Saturday. Individually, Oakley was the high handicap twenty-fourto- twenty-five-yard line champion and runner-up for high overall. He was also on the champion sixteen- yard team and the high overall team.