During the Howard County Board of Commissioners’ second June regular meeting on June 24th, members of the board heard or gave updates on multiple county projects and voted on the vacation of a one-mile stretch of 8th Avenue, among other items.

Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met at 1:00 p.m. on June 19, 2025, at the Venture Center in Central City. Member Mary Helen Fuchs introduced the chapter’s special guests for the day, Birdie Krance of Central City, and speaker, Mickey Creager of Omaha.

Aidan Anderson, a current Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Early Admissions Scholar and member of the Class of 2029, has been named the recipient of a Pre-Veterinary Scholarship from the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) Centennial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. The funds from this $750 scholarship have been provided by the NVMA’s Pet Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund, representing contributions made by veterinarians and some of their pet-owning clients as memorials to their beloved patients and pets. These scholarships are awarded to individuals whose academic achievements and leadership skills have proven essential to becoming veterinarians; the funds are meant to be utilized to further develop the traits of caring and compassion, encouraging future veterinarians to grow a deeper understanding of human-animal bonds.

308.968.3348 The community of Elba was saddened to learn that Jean Poss passed away recently. Her funeral service was Monday morning in St.