VOTERS TO WEIGH CPS BOND
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Centura district proposes $18.95 million bond to voters In under two weeks, stakeholders in the Centura School District will decide the future of a number of proposed updates to the home of the Burgundy and Gray. A bond question on the May 12th primary ballot will let district taxpayers approve or reject the issuance of up to $18,950,000 in bonds to help pay for the costs of approximately 49,951 square feet of additions and renovations to Centura Public Schools (CPS).
Eleven local groups to participate in Go Big Give
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The thirteenth annual Go Big Give event, bringing Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick counties together in a twenty-four-hour day of giving, will be held next Thursday, May 7th. Put on by the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation and the Heartland United Way, Go Big Give allows participating area nonprofits to raise money and awareness over a twenty-four-hour day of giving, as well as during the pre-give period preceding the event, which will be underway until May 6th.
Area Interact members lend a hand
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On Saturday, April 25th, members of the St. Paul Interact Club made their way to Grand Island, where they packed 4,104 meals for Mercy Meals at the Orphan Grain Train.
Remember when
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Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2016 There have been a lot of improvements and updates made at the cemetery this spring. The Board has hired Elwin Beed from Palmer who has been repairing headstones and pouring cement, along with cleaning and straightening rows of headstones that have been needing attention for some time.
First-floor residences okayed as conditional uses
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St. Paul city leaders passed an ordinance that created an opportunity for first-floor living in St. Paul’s central business district last Monday night, but the council stopped short of adjusting the city’s code to mitigate the potential impacts that the ordinance may have.
Boelus News
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What a wonderful rain. It should put the firefighters at ease at least for a little while.
Cotesfield News
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Jamie Keep, Miles and Riley of Scotia were brief Friday afternoon visitors of Greg and Vicki Keep before they attended the Elba PTO Bubble Fun Walk/Run in Elba. Abe and Cathie Imes of Denver, Colorado were guests of Ron and Carol Jensen from Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning..
Severe weather can bring danger of downed lines
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Severe weather can bring with it many hazards, including the danger of downed powerlines. Severe storms with strong straight-line winds or tornadoes can damage power poles and lines, causing them to break.