Boelus News

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Viewing the Middle Loup River on Thursday evening, it was beautiful, with the water level up and flowing slowly downstream. It was nice knowing it was due to the recent rains, and what a blessing they were for the crops and pastures. Looking at the river flows on Friday morning, the South Loup River was running 217 cubicfeet- per-second (cfs). The Middle Loup River was up to 973 cfs, and the North Loup River was down a bit, with 1,310 cfs.
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A BLOOMING BUSINESS

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THE ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL FFA CHAPTER held its annual plant sale at St. Paul Public Schools last week. Members of the chapter had grown the plants in their greenhouse this spring and ran the sale over a period of several days at the school, allowing them to gain real-world experience in agriculture and business. Above, Josef Kaslon assists Val Killinger with her purchases during the sale. At left, Leighla Washington examines the plants that were being offered last week.

NWS didn’t issue warning; St. Paul sirens still sounded

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Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Monday, May 19th, storm spotters with the Elba Volunteer Fire Department reported a tornado on the ground southwest of St. Paul. Following the report, tornado sirens were sounded within the city of St. Paul to warn residents to take shelter. Dispatchers with the Howard County Communications Center reported the storm to the National Weather Service (NWS) of Hastings, while spotters with the St. Paul, Dannebrog, Boelus, Farwell, and Elba fire departments continued to monitor the situation on the ground.
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Centurions capitalize on unique canvas

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As the spring semester comes to a close, art students at Centura Public Schools have been using an upcoming art room renovation as an opportunity to let their imaginations run wild. Over the last days of the 2024–2025 academic year, about forty sixth-through- eleventh graders at the district have been using a wall marked for demolition as a canvas for a mural project aimed at engaging them with the concept of “abstract art.
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Remember when

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Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2015 Wolbach a Busy Place Last Weekend — A crowd of over 400 people attended the Wolbach High School Alumni Reunion Saturday night at the school gym…The mortgage was burned for the new Wolbach Community Center during ceremonies at the center on Saturday afternoon… The Wolbach Memorial Fun Run/Walk was held Saturday, May 24th, with 110 participants. The event raised $3,800 towards the purchase of a wheelchair/lift-accessible vehicle for William Meyer, 21…The annual Wolbach Bull Riding event was held Sunday night at the rodeo arena in Cottonwood Park, followed by a street dance.