What began as a pastime during the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into a meaningful creative pursuit for St. Paul artist Mary Jo Serbousek, whose watercolor paintings— featuring scenes of Christmastime, country life, and spiritual reflection—are currently on display in the lobby of the St. Paul Library. Since early December, Serbousek has been offering her artwork for sale there, with proceeds to benefit both the library and the broader community it serves.

HOLIDAY HARMONIES took center stage last Thursday night, as students in fifth through twelfth grades at St. Paul Public Schools held their annual holiday music concert.

Construction on the Loup Central Landfill Association’s new recycling facility south of Elba is entering its final stages, marking a major milestone in one of the association’s largest infrastructure projects in recent years.

Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2015 Central Valley hosted a quad-angular in Greeley last Tuesday…Cougars thirty-three, Anselmo-Merna eighteen. In actual matches: 152—Seth Spanel pinned Donny Nolze in 1:11; 170—Tyley Dugan won a 15-0 technical fall over Mitchell Burnett in 3:36… Two Central Valley wrestlers are in the latest Class D rankings.

THE CANDY CANE CRUSHER (Athletic Director Rob Wegner) was crushed at the St. Paul Public Schools Christmas wrestling match last Friday thanks to the combined efforts of former rivals Santa Claus (Elementary Principal Alex Egger) and the Grinch (Physical Education Instructor Connor Bolling)..