Howard County, NE

Even though St. Paul hosts Grover Cleveland Alexander Days every July, many people don’t know much about the Howard County native. Alexander, who grew up in Elba and St. Paul, is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His role in the 1926 World Series is part of baseball lore. Pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Nebraskan won two games in that series against Babe Ruth’s Yankees and saved another game, getting a key strikeout against Tony “Poosh ‘Em Up” Lazzeri. Alexander’s life was the subject of a 1952 film, “The Winning Team,” starring Ronald Reagan and Doris Day.

ST. PAUL, Neb. — Rural hospitals have played a critical role during the pandemic and the Howard County Medical Center is honored as one of the nation's best. From the cleaning staff to the CEO, everyone at this hospital is expected to put patients first. "Love this place, love the...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A 27-year-old Nebraska woman has died after her vehicle struck the back of a tractor in Howard County. The Nebraska State Patrol says Ashley M. Hurley of Grand Island was pronounced dead at a local hospital. A juvenile in her vehicle was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital.

ST. PAUL, Neb. -- One person has been killed in a crash between a tractor and a car in central Nebraska on Sunday morning. The Howard County Sheriff's Office says both vehicles were northbound on Highway 281 about four miles southwest of the town of Wolbach. Authorities say the driver of the passenger vehicle struck the rear of the tractor.

ST. PAUL, Neb. (KSNB) - One person died in a tractor/passenger vehicle accident Sunday morning. The Howard County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the crash around 9:26 a.m. Both vehicles were northbound on Highway 281 near 21st Avenue in northern Howard County. The driver of the passenger vehicle struck the...

A 27-year-old Grand Island woman died Sunday after the vehicle she was driving struck the back of a tractor on U.S. 281 in Howard County. Ashley M. Hurley was pronounced dead at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, the Nebraska State Patrol said. A juvenile in her vehicle was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital.

A 27-year-old Grand Island woman died Sunday after the vehicle she was driving struck the back of a tractor on U.S. Highway 281 in Howard County. Ashley M. Hurley was pronounced dead at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, the Nebraska State Patrol said. A juvenile in her vehicle was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital.

ST. PAUL — Misty Garcia, a former clerk for the village of Dannebrog, was sentenced last month to 45 days in jail for theft from the community. Howard County Court Judge Tami Schendt sentenced Garcia, 48, on Feb. 24. She was found guilty of theft by unlawful taking totaling $501 to $1,499.

Motorists now are able to legally drive a little faster on U.S. Highway 281 in northern Hall County and the southern portion of Howard County. In early December, the speed limit increased from 65 mph to 70 mph just north of Grand Island to the area south of St. Libory.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Preschool classes at Howard Elementary have been canceled on Dec. 17 due to COVID-19. Grand Island Public Schools said there were two positive cases of the virus among staff members, leading them to cancel today's classes out of caution. Officials said the room involved is fairly...