Body Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church this Saturday, March 21st, at 6:30 p.m.

Body This Friday, after exactly two decades keeping Howard County’s roads in shape, Howard County Roads Foreman Ray Hurt will be hanging up his hat. Hurt will retire on March 13th, his twentieth anniversary with the department.

Body With just over two months to get ready for the May 12th primary election, Howard County Election Commissioner Brenda Klanecky says preparations are well underway. As of now, 4,405 voters are registered in the county, slightly fewer than the 4,564 registered in 2024.

Body FOLLOWING FIRE COUNTY ISSUES Extent of damage from Sunday blaze unknown Following a large grass fire that occurred east of Cotesfield on Sunday afternoon, March 8th, Howard County has issued a disaster declaration and declared a state of emergency.

Body Area residents will get the chance to learn about music therapy while taking part in a music demonstration next Monday, March 16th, courtesy of the St. Paul CARE Team.

Body Mike and Patti Applegate made a memorial donation to the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach in memory of Ethel and Hank Rother. Vonnie Barr made a memorial donation to Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach in memory of Dick Peetz..

Body Harriet Steenson attended a bridal shower for Brianna McKay in Spalding on Saturday afternoon. Mike Steenson of Arvada, Colorado arrived Monday morning to visit Mr. and Mrs. Larry Steenson for the week.

Body According to information released by Greeley County Election Commissioner Mindy Grossart on Monday, March 2nd, there will be a primary race for the sheriff’s office in Greeley County this election season.

Body Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2016 The six-person senior team won Central Valley Public School’s first Ag Olympics with a time of four minutes and twenty-eight seconds.

Body The St. Paul City Council started to get a snapshot of the operations of the city’s various departments during their March 2nd meeting, and one thing was clear from those reports.