Boelus-Area Residents Voice Concerns Over River Access
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We, as landowners, aren’t opposed to kids going down there and swimming, families going down there and swimming…We love that. We just don’t like people driving up and down the river like a highway.”
Flags’ Future Uncertain
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hey are damaged, we know that they are damaged.” - Chuck Schmid A severe storm that rolled through Howard County last month left a trail of wind damage in itswake.Nowhere was the impact of the punch that storm packed more evident than in front of the Howard County Courthouse, where the ten flagpoles lining Indian Street were mangled in a multitude of directions, causing officials with St. Paul’s legion post to question theflags’ future.On Tuesday, CarlMogensen American Legion Post 119 Commander Chuck Schmid confirmed that the legion post’s board was scheduled to make a decision on how to address the damage during their meeting on Wednesday night.
Patrick Settling in at SPPS
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After taking over the helm of St. Paul Public Schools at the beginning of July, Superintendent Adam Patrick said in an interview on Monday that his transition has been a “smooth” one. Patrick, formerly the superintendent at Potter-Dix Public Schools in Kimball County, replaced John Poppert as the leader of the Howard County district. Poppert vacated the post last month following eleven years of service to take up a position with Educational Service Unit 11 in Holdrege.
Apartment Building Still an Issue for City
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There was no sugarcoating the truth last Monday night: If noticeable improvements aren’t made to the apartment building at 108 Howard Avenue, and if an outside expert agrees with municipal leaders that the structure is unsafe, the city is going to take the next step to address the situation.
Platek to Retire Following Three Decades of Service
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Marie Platek, office secretary at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul, is retiring this Sunday, July 31st. Platek has been employed by the parish for roughly thirty years and has served as the church’s office secretary for the past twenty-two.
Storm Slams into Howard County, Causes Tree Damage
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High winds slammed St. Paul and much of Howard County late last Saturday afternoon, causing widespread damage to trees, powerlines, and even flag poles.
Hall of Fame Hearing Held for Grover
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On Monday evening, at the Phelps County Historical Society in Holdrege, the third of three congressional district hearings held by the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission got underway. The hearings are intended to help the commission narrow down the list of nominees to the state hall of fame to a set of finalists, with the inductee to ultimately be selected in September. New inductions to the hall of fame are made only once every five years.