Remember When

Body Ten Years Ago, 2012 The deer harvest for the 2012 nine-day rifle season was unofficially logged in at 1,393 at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission check stations at St. Paul and Fullerton as of late on Monday.

Happ-enings

Body My Grandma Eley, my maternal grandmother, spent her adult life living on a farm just across the county line in Nance County. Growing up, from timeto- time - when my parents were away on vacation or working late - my siblings and I would spend the night at her house on the farm.

Days Gone By

Body Ten Years Ago, 2012 Tom Hake of Jorgensen Electric provided his boom truck and expertise to help Alice Osterman decorate the church at the Howard County Historical Village on Friday. Osterman is the main organizer of St.

Boelus News

Body As of Thursday evening, the South Loup River is running higher than last Sunday, with 139 cubic feet per second (cfs) compared to last week’s 118 cfs. The Middle Loup River at St. Paul is down again this week, with a reading of 933 cfs compared to the 1,050 cfs on Sunday.

St. Paul Says Thank You

Body Patriotism was on full display last week, as students and staff members at St. Paul Public Schools, along with members of the community and of St. Paul’s veterans’ organizations, gathered together to celebrate the community’s military men and women, both past and present.
Students in the third and fourth grades at St. Paul Elementary School performed “The Stars and Stripes Forever” during last Friday morning’s Veterans Day program. (Courtney Leth)

CVPS Honor Veterans with Programs

Body Central Valley Public Schools (CVPS) observed Veterans Day twice last week, in a morning program at the high school in Greeley Center and in an afternoon elementary program in Scotia.
UNITED STATES Army National Guard Veteran Chip Bartos was the guest speaker at Central Valley’s Veterans Day programs in both Greeley and Scotia.

Large Turnout Across County Encouraging

Body The General Election wrapped up last week across Nebraska. Just over half, 54.40 percent, of registered Howard County voters turned out for the 2022 midterm, which was only a fraction of a percent above the statewide average of 54.29 percent.
POLL WORKER Jackie Mayberry hands Todd Wojtalewicz a sticker after Wojtalewicz cast his ballot at the Howard County Courthouse last Tuesday morning. The polling site was a popular place to be shortly after the polls opened. (Courtney Leth)
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