Wolbach will celebrate its annual Wolbach Days celebration this weekend, from June 26th through 28th. A full slate of family-friendly activities, community…
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News
The St. Paul Summer Rec Program is once again in full swing for the summer season. The annual program kicked off on the 1st of June; it is offering activities…
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Members of the Wolbach High School Class of1976 invite all friends and former schoolmates to join them for their fiftieth class reunion on Saturday, June 27th…
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Mr. and Mrs. Larry Steenson were Sunday brunch guests of Gail Seaton and Lueann Steenson Mobley at a Grand Island venue in honor of Father’s Day.Jerry Steenson…
Sports
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ST. PAUL TOPS PWG JUNIORS 14-2 Patience at the plate paid off for the St. Paul Juniors in their meeting with Palmer- Wolbach-Greeley (PWG) last Wednesday. On…
The top senior basketball players from across the LouPlatte Conference got one last chance to showcase their skills on the hardwood last Thursday as they took…
Following a string of losses to start the summer, the St. Paul Juniors notched their first two victories of the season last week, topping Ord and Aurora, while…
Opinion
I have a small list of items that I hope that I am lucky enough in life to get to experience; however, for many of those items on the list, luck is the only…
Back in the day, reporters used to be able to hitch a ride with the governor or National Guard to the site of a disastrous tornado or flood.One of those trips…
“Play’s at first!”Whether you are on the first baseline watching a little league baseball game in a Nebraska burg or sitting in Kauffman Stadium, there is not…
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has always insisted that he’s “not a politician,” but more of a regular guy.“Speech-i-fying” isn’t his cup of rhetorical tea. I’m…
Obituaries
Esther Lillian Brockmann, daughter of Pastor Marcus and Lillie Gerike (Grobengeiser) was born on January 26, 1935, at Casper, Wyoming. She went to be with the…
Stephen “Steve” R. Dugger, 78, of Palmer, died Sunday, May 31, 2026, at his home in Palmer.A graveside service with military honors was held at 2:00 p.m. on…
Darlene Marie (Jares) Rief, 94, of Dannebrog, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at her home on the family…
Richard R. Woltman, 92, of Columbus, died Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Brookstone Acres with family and friends by his side.A funeral service will be held at 10…