St. Paul American Legion Post 119 has announced selection of Boys State representatives. Post 119 Commander Chuck Schmid has received notice from the American Legion Department of Nebraska that Samuel Wells, Isaac Hagen, Garrett Didier, Mason Childers, and Julius Gonzalez of St. Paul have been selected to attend Boys State in Lincoln from June 4th until June 10th, 2023. Adam Arellano was selected as an alternate.

THE WOLBACH COMMUNITY CLUB held its annual Easter egg hunt at Memorial Field in Wolbach on Friday. A large crowd of kids turned out for the event, which featured participants gathering goodies on the football field before making their way to various area businesses for some additional treats. Above, kids stream on to the field at the start of the hunt. Below, kids gather for a photo with the Easter bunny before the hunt. (Michael Rother)

Ten Years Ago, 2013 Colin Oakley of Wolbach, a member of the Karp and Krow trap shooting team, did well at the Mid-Nebraska Trap Conference Meet that was held on Saturday. Individually, Oakley was the high handicap twenty-fourto- twenty-five-yard line champion and runner-up for high overall. He was also on the champion sixteen- yard team and the high overall team.

The Friend of Extension Award recognizes an elected official who is an advocate of Nebraska Extension—an individual who supports programming, funding, and the overall impact that Extension has on the constituents they serve. This year’s recipient serves at the county level and has played an integral role in the success of Nebraska Extension in Central IV (Greeley, Howard, Sherman, and Valley Counties). Receiving an award for Friend of Extension was Gary Rasmussen of Howard County.