The family of Evelyn Dvorak would like to express their sincere gratitude for all the words of condolences, cards, flowers, and memorials we received. We thank Deacon Neil for leading the rosary and Father Vince, Father Alex, and Deacon Phil for the memorable and comforting funeral Mass.

The Howard County Medical Center (HCMC) has replaced its approximately fifteen-year-old computed technology (CT) scanner with a new system, an upgrade that HCMC Director of Radiology Autumn Wegner said will improve patient care through faster scans, lower radiation doses, higher image quality, and...

A month after classes resumed at St. Paul Public Schools, school administrators report that students have adjusted well to the district’s new cell phone policy.

Leaders at Centura Public Schools requested an eight percent increase in the district’s total operating budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year during Howard County’s Joint Public Hearing on Taxation last Wednesday night, with the bulk of the increase to come from increased funding for the school’s...

Extensive renovations are nearing completion in the welding shop at St. Paul Public Schools.

Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2016 Last week was a busy week for the Cougars with triangulars on Tuesday and Thursday and a tournament on Saturday.

Memorial donations were recently made to the Wolbach Cemetery by Vonnie Barr in memory of Betty Ondracek and Bryce Rother..

St. Paul Public Schools approved a six percent increase in the district’s overall operating budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, but an increase in the valuation of the district allowed school leaders to decrease the district’s overall tax levy.

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Fall and cooler weather are here. As of Sunday night, the South Loup and Middle Loup rivers’ flows were higher, reading 154 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs) and 963 CFS, respectively. The North Loup River was a bit lower at 1,030 CFS.