Elba News
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308.968.3348 Reminder: There will be a CCW Meeting on February 15th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church following Mass.
Foundation completes capital campaign
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The St. Paul Early Childhood Foundation (SPECF), a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to helping St.
Thoughts collected at town hall for comprehensive plan
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The Howard County Planning and Zoning Commission took the next step in drafting its twenty-year comprehensive plan last week, when commission members gathered with county residents for a town hall meeting.
Comedian to spread mental health message
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Stand Up For Mental Health will be coming to St. Paul this Sunday, January 26th, bringing a one-hour stand-up performance mixing “comedy and information” to the St. Paul Civic Center at 7:00 p.m. The event is coming to St. Paul courtesy of the area Community Advocates Reaching Everyone (CARE) Team, an organization founded around twenty years ago focused on improving and advocating for mental health in Howard County and throughout the surrounding area.
County board discusses cemetery care
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The Howard County Board of Commissioners met for its first regular meeting of the new year last Tuesday, January 14th. The bulk of the meeting focused on reorganization for 2025—with members of the board appointing nonelected officials, board seats, financial institutions, and providers for fuel and gravel—but several non-reorganization items were also on the agenda. Among such items, the Howard County board discussed the maintenance of cemeteries around the county, funding for a new vehicle for the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, and entered executive session for two items: personnel, concerning the county attorney; and employee evaluations.
Remember when
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Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2015 Top-rated Amherst ran away with Neligh Oakdale Wrestling Tournament with 278.5 points… Central Valley 85…Trey Nekoliczak (24-0) remained undefeated this season as he won at 126 pounds. Ryley Dugan (21-5) placed third at 152, Michael Schymacher (18-12) placed fourth at 220, while Josh Ibach (16-14) at 106 and Clay Stepp (19-14) at 132 each placed fifth.
CENTRAL VALLEY TO HOST CONFERENCE FINALS
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Central Valley High School in Greeley will be the site of the semifinal and final rounds of the Goldenrod Conference basketball tournament this week. The Cougars are set to host the semifinals of the boys’ tournament on Thursday, January 23rd and the semifinals of the girls’ tournament on January 24th.
Boelus News
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No readings again this week. The South, Middle, or North Loup rivers all have a reading of “ice” for flows.