Beck’s Tree Service, a local tree removal business that has operated in central Nebraska for the past fifteen years, took on a new name and new ownership this week, while continuing to offer the same services—complete tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, and also snow removal.

The Chester D. and Elda F. Miller Fund recently approved recipients of its 2023 grant and scholarship awards, naming among their grant beneficiaries all three Howard County schools and the St. Paul Community Library. Twenty-seven scholarships were approved to area students.

ST. PAUL SENIORS recognized for their membership in the National Athletic Honor Society at Monday night’s athletic banquet include (back row): John Placke, Jonah Paulsen, Bryce Knapp, Sam Kramer, Zach Hirschman, Kaleb Baker, and Aidan Anderson; (front row): Paytyn Larsen, Clara Kunze, Ahna Jerabek, Jenna Jakubowski, Rowynn Hansel, Maya Becker, and Kaylee Allen; (not pictured): Max Swanson, Faith Murithi, and Kaylee Ambrose. (Courtesy Photo)

Parker Klinginsmith, St. Paul native and resident, was officially named executive director of the St.

With producers across Howard County starting to tackle work in the field, officials and employees of the Twin Loups Irrigation District (TLID) are gearing up for irrigation season. Twin Loups Irrigation District General Manager Mike Wells said on Monday that the TLID, which comprises 162 miles of open canals and 212 miles of buried pipeline, was working on repairs to “things that happened over the winter” and other spring work— like burning and cleaning weeds from the canals and making sure that turnouts are operating—as it worked to get “canals full and pipelines full” for the irrigation season.

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