With the beginning of a new year comes a special milestone for Howard County’s only newspaper. This week, The Phonograph- Herald enters its 150th year of publication, making the newspaper what is believed to be one of the longest continually operated businesses in St.

The Howard County Board of Commissioners’ last regular meeting of 2022 held last Tuesday, December 26th also served as the culmination of twelve years of service to the county for Howard County Board Chairman Dave Boehle, who lost his bid to represent Howard County’s first district to Jesse Urbanski in November.

Jeff Selden with Loup Central Landfill Association met with the Howard County Board of Commissioners early during the board’s Tuesday, December 26th regular meeting to ask that the county approve, and aid the association in, its attempt to apply for a solid waste infrastructure grant through the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant program.

JANUARY The new year was ushered in on a high note in Wolbach. Trivia Night at the Wolbach Community Center proved to be a hit with participants and a boon to the community’s Splash Pad Fund.