After weeks of preliminary dirt work, ground was broken last Wednesday on the empty lot at the northwest corner of the Howard County Medical Center campus, the future site of the critical access hospital’s incipient therapy/wellness center.

ST. PAUL AMERICAN LEGION POST 119 presented certificates for continuous membership at their American Legion Birthday Party. Those present to receive their certificates were Jerry Sack, fifty-five years; Dallas Doncheski, fifty years; L.G. Davolt, sixty-five years; and Chuck Schmid, fifty years. Not able to attend were Lonnie Vincik, fifty years; Dean Thede, fifty years; and Floyd Wilson, sixty years. (Courtesy Photo)

Ten Years Ago, 2013 A large crowd of youngsters were at Wolbach’s Cottonwood Park on Friday afternoon to take part in the annual Easter Egg Hunt, which is sponsored by the Wolbach Community Club. An informational meeting on possible school mergers for area schools was held on Tuesday night in Greeley.