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On Wednesday, February 18th, the Loup Central Landfill Association (LCLA) celebrated the completion of its new recycling facility at its landfill site south of Elba with an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event marked the culmination of one of the association’s largest infrastructure projects in recent years.

TWO AREA WRESTLERS returned home from the NSAA State Wrestling Championships with gold medals on Saturday. Above, Alex Meinecke, a senior at St. Paul High School, won his second straight title when he secured a 13-3 major decision against Cobe Wells of Broken Bow in the Class C finals at 175 pounds. At left, William Pokorny, a sophomore at Central Valley High School, won the Class D title at 165 pounds after he beat Hayden Lans of Southern Valley by a 14-2 major decision. Pokorny is pictured receiving his gold medal from Central Valley Head Coach Scott Wood.

With the 2026 primary election approaching in Nebraska, candidates continue to file for local and state offices. The filing deadline for incumbents closed February 17th.

The St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) added a new tool to its toolbox last week: a Petlink Compact Max+. The roughly cell-phone-sized piece of equipment, said St. Paul Chief of Police Dan Howard, should help the local department more efficiently return the area’s wayward furry companions to their homes.