 howard city, locally referred to as boelus, is a village in howard county, nebraska, united states. the population was 189 at the 2010 census. it is part of the grand island, nebraska micropolitan statistical area. ==history== boelus was originally called howard city, and under the latter name was established in 1885 when it was certain that the railroad would be extended to that point. the origin of the name boelus is unclear. according to some sources, boelus was likely named from the [[bel
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