Various items came before members of the Howard County Board of Commissioners during their first regular meeting of the month of December last Tuesday, among them the annual application for the Nebraska Crime Commission grant, developments on the county’s push to implement telecourt capabilities in Howard County courts, various items related to the county roads, and a proposition from Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 for the placement of eight new flagpoles in front of the Howard County Courthouse.

Michael Happ • P-H Publisher Frightened by the stories I was reading in the news about the severity of this year’s flu season, last Friday morning, I decided I had finally better get my annual flu shot. Better late than never, right? After getting my inoculation, which I’m sure will make my doctors beam with pride, the nurse asked me whether I wanted a Band-Aid to cover the injection site.

As of Sunday, the South Loup meter was not frozen and had a reading of 130 cubic feet per second. The Middle Loup at St. Paul has dropped greatly, with a reading of 132 cubic feet per second. I did a second look at that one to make sure that’s what the reading shows on the web site.

St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) was recognized for its dedication to the arts on Monday, December 12th, being one of two schools across the state granted a Nebraskans for the Arts (NFTA) NebraskARTS Award for the 2022–2023 academic year. The other winner was Palmer Public Schools.

Ten individuals were arrested and charged under Nebraska Revised Statute 28-1005 on Saturday December 17th following a 911 call reporting “illegal gambling activity involving roosters,” according to a press release issued by the Howard County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.