St. Paul Players Breeze Through Familiar Fairy Tales
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November saw one-act play season kick off across the Cornhusker State. Interviewed last Thursday, first-year St.
St. Paul Says Thank You
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Patriotism was on full display last week, as students and staff members at St. Paul Public Schools, along with members of the community and of St. Paul’s veterans’ organizations, gathered together to celebrate the community’s military men and women, both past and present.
On a frigid Friday morning, a sizable crowd gathered inside the gymnasium at St. Paul High School for the forty-five minute program, which featured numerous musical performances and several speeches.
CVPS Honor Veterans with Programs
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Central Valley Public Schools (CVPS) observed Veterans Day twice last week, in a morning program at the high school in Greeley Center and in an afternoon elementary program in Scotia. Central Valley Elementary’s program saw a large crowd of veterans and community members gather to watch the elementary students use a combination of music, dramatic readings, and video presentations to show their appreciation for the nation’s veterans.
Large Turnout Across County Encouraging
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The General Election wrapped up last week across Nebraska. Just over half, 54.40 percent, of registered Howard County voters turned out for the 2022 midterm, which was only a fraction of a percent above the statewide average of 54.29 percent. However, despite the middling turnout, Howard County Election Commissioner Brenda Klanecky said Monday that the county’s eight precincts had seen strong in-person voter turnout on November 8th.
Council Approves Radios, Door Hangers
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Last Monday night, St. Paul’s top law enforcement official asked city leaders to help fund the replacement of critical equipment for him and his officers.
Happ-enings
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It was just after nine o’clock on Wednesday morning, and the guys in the press room at the Kearney Hub had already sent a text: “Where are the Beacon pages?” The truth: They were late. For years, I had done my best to get the pages of the Elm Creek newspaper to the Kearney Hub by nine o’clock on Wednesday morning.
Boelus News
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As of Sunday evening, the South Loup River was running almost the same as last week, 118 cubic feet per second (cfs), and the Middle Loup River at St. Paul was down again this week, with a reading of 1,050 cfs.
Elba News
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Reminder: Mass will be held Saturday, November 19th, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. It is also the Parish Outreach Mass and Thanksgiving Mass. Wine and cheese will be served, so please bring a finger food to share. A special collection will be taken, and the money will be given to a family in need.
Days Gone By
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Ten Years Ago, 2012 St. Paul honored veterans at a program on Tuesday afternoon at St.
CUP Approved for Gun Club, to be Reviewed in Five Years
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Last Thursday, November 10th, by unanimous assent of the Howard County Board of Commissioners, JWH Farms, LLC was granted a conditional use permit (CUP) for the operation of the Hornady Gun Club on an almost one-mile-long and quarter-mile wide A-1 zoned tract of land located to the northeast of the intersection of Friend Road and 14th Avenue.