News
By News Staff
Taken from the files of The Wolbach MessengerTen Years Ago, 2016Sports Talk by John Smyth—Last Sunday was going along as usual, then around noon I received a…
By Michael Happ
The Howard County Sheriff’s Department presented St. Paul city leaders with information on possibly contracting with the county- wide agency for law…
Community members may have noticed the increased presence of emergency vehicles and law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel near St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS…
Sports
For the second time in three years, the St. Paul Juniors secured their spot in the Nebraska American Legion Juniors State Baseball Tournament.In last Tuesday’s…
With a trip to the Nebraska American Legion Class C State Baseball Tournament on the line, the Centura Juniors played some of their best baseball of the year,…
After averaging nearly ten runs per game throughout the season, Centura’s powerful offense fell into a slump at last week’s Nebraska American Legion Class C…
By News Staff
JUNIORS WIN TWO AT DISTRICTS The St. Paul Post 119 Seniors benefited from a pair of byes in the Area C-5 Juniors Tournament and punched their ticket to Tuesday…
Opinion
Things are getting plenty confusing about who is running for office this fall, and who isn’t.And that’s probably the intent.Every day, it seems, we have new…
This week, I have decided that every spelling error in the paper is the fault of one person.Mrs. Jane Loewe. Loewe, a long-time educator at Palmer Elementary…
Reporters take a lot of notes, and as I recall, the notes I took during 2023 when the state approved dramatic cuts in state income taxes had supporters saying:…
It is not hard to get a great photo of someone in public taking a bite of food.What is hard is getting a great photo at that moment— the type of photo that…
Obituaries
Linda A. Lemburg, 75, of St. Edward, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St.Edward.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a…
Kathryn Elizabeth “Kathy” Gorecki, 72, of Farwell, died Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island.Mass of Christian Burial…
Marcia D. Lemmerman (Peterson), of Grand Island (formerly of Palmer) passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026, at CHI Health—St. Francis Medical Center in Grand…
David John Carkoski, 61, of Loup City, Nebraska, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Blackwell, Oklahoma.Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30…