Boelus News
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As of Sunday morning, the South Loup River was flowing at 147 cfs and the Middle Loup River was at 927 cfs. We have been entertained by two does with fawns and a single doe.
Beautiful cakes, loads of interest highlight cake auction
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Forty-two decorated cakes auctioned off at Howard County Fair on Saturday evening A year after a severe storm had turned the Howard County 4-H Decorated Cake Auction into a rapid-fire affair, last week, the annual event returned to a more normal pace. But the bidding remained just as hot.
Seniors Legion tournament to begin this week
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Wednesday, July 19th Howard County Fair - All Day - Various events will take place at the Howard County Fairgrounds north of St. Paul.
Sample joins municipal police department
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During a ceremony held at the St. Paul City Hall on the afternoon of Thursday, July 6th, Mathew Sample, the latest addition to the St. Paul Police Department (SPPD), was officially sworn in and awarded his badge as a non-certified conditional officer (NCO) of the local department. The ceremony recognized that Sample, who had joined the SPPD in June, had attained the eighty hours of training required of an NCO.
SPPS board okays switch to semester grading
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Students at St. Paul High School will now only be graded on a semester basis, with the previous system by which students earned a quarter grade officially having gone by the wayside.
Small plane crashes near Boelus
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Around 9:15 last Tuesday evening, per local reports, a personal plane came down in rural Howard County. According to Boelus Fire Chief Wayne Reimers during an interview on Wednesday afternoon, the airplane had appeared to be “lower- winged”—with wings near the bottom of the fuselage— and able to convey about four persons.
Car show adapts, draws large crowds
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Despite a shake-up to the Royal Coachmen Car Club’s annual car show, the local organization’s events—including the car show, the poker run, and the drag races—had, said Royal Coachmen Car Club Member Brian Sack on Monday, been a notable success over the GCA Days weekend.
| LIBRARY NEWS |
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Since its inception in April of this year, the seed library at the St. Paul Community Library has blossomed into a resounding success. With a remarkable 368 seed packets checked out by community members, this initiative has empowered residents to cultivate their own food, herbs, and flowers right at home.