It’s cold out there, although the geese don’t seem to mind. I’m scooping snow and they are landing on the ice of the pond. The Loup River is frozen over at our house, except for a small open stream. I’m sure most of the rivers are, and this week looks to keep it that way. I checked the gauge height in feet, and all three rivers were normal. Although, when I walked past our airboat inlet to the river, it was higher than normal.

More than 7,300 University of Nebraska– Lincoln (UNL) students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year. Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

308.968.3348 Allen and Edna Ingerle attended Bryce and Geri Pearson’s anniversary and Bryce’s birthday party Sunday afternoon at the Elba Community Center. Mark Dugan attended the district wrestling meet in Greeley on Friday to watch his grandson Dalton Dugan compete.

308.968.3348 Ben and Jamie Keep, Miles and Riley of Scotia were Saturday supper guests of Greg and Vicki Keep. Ron and Carol Jensen attended Bryce and Geri Pearson’s anniversary and Bryce’s birthday party on Sunday afternoon at the Elba Community Center..

Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul recently announced that it has been named among the 2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX.

Shawnee Taylor, 23, of Chapman passed away at Howard County Medical Center (HCMC) in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 8th following a single-vehicle rollover on the outskirts of St. Paul.

Over a year-and-a-half since it went online, the solar farm east of St. Paul continues to generate clean, cost-effective energy for Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District (RPPD) and the City of St.