Last month, I joined my fellow newspaper friends and peers from across the Cornhusker State at the Nebraska Press Association’s annual convention in Lincoln. As always, the annual gathering of ink slingers was full of educational experiences, exciting events, and friendly fun.

Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba on May 20th at 6:30 p.m.

Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba on May 20th at 6:30 p.m.

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 119, met on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the St. Paul Legion Club, with seven officers and two members present. President Char Schmidt called the meeting to order. Chaplain Barb Sack offered an opening prayer. Char led the Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, and the Preamble to the Constitution. Secretary Kelsey Scheer took role call and read minutes. Minutes were approved. Treasurer Diane Bennett gave the treasurer’s report.

Central Community College-Columbus honored about 180 graduate candidates on May 5th during its fifty-third annual commencement ceremony. Thirty-four of the degree candidates achieved an accumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during their college career and graduated with honors.

The Bible tells us that God has given each of us different gifts and that He wants us to use these gifts in accordance with the grace that He has bestowed upon us. When we think about these special gifts that someone may possess, we naturally think about great talents like those of a famous artist, or a skilled surgeon. However, most of us have more common everyday gifts that we are required to use in our daily lives. We should try to recognize and take pride in the different gifts and talents that our Heavenly Father has given to us, and we should use these offerings for His glory. Whether we are given the gift of being a parent, a teacher, or a taxi driver, we should try to do our very best, and we should always be appreciative of God’s caring love for us. Our Lord wants the best for us, and our serving others, reflects our love for Him. We should willingly share our talents with others and we should do it generously. We should work hard, and whenever we show kindness to others, we should do it c heerfully.

As of Sunday afternoon, the South Loup River and the Middle Loup River near St. Paul are higher due to the recent rain.

Ten Years Ago, 2013 City employees and community volunteers were busy on Friday working on the new scoreboard at Grover Cleveland Alexander Field in St. Paul. The new twenty-seven-by-9.5-foot scoreboard came in three pieces, which had been lifted into place by crane and then bolted together.