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BigIron Realty has announced the winner of it’s 6th annual “First Responder & Medical Professional Appreciation Contest,” choosing Boone County Sheriff…
Members of the locally-known Werner family have been included in this year’s Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association’s hall of fame nomination.The family…
For Nebraskans of my generation, it may seem that the mighty cottonwood tree has always been a revered symbol of our state.But some readers of this column will…
On Tuesday, March 3, the Newman Grove American Legion Commander Ivan Herchenbach presented Duane Chilson with his 50 year Golden Certificate and pin. Chilson…

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The Boone Central Class of 2026 is featured inside this week’s edition. In their class photo above (from Boone Central social media), front (L-R): Maddie…
Sunday evening May 17 at 7:55 p.m. the Petersburg fire department was alerted by a passerby to fire on an electric pole which had been struck by lightning…
Students earned the chance to dunk several teachers — and even the principal — in a dunk tank, as a reward and part of a fundraiser opportunity this year.…
Boone County Raceway results are listed below from the track’s opening night, on May 8, “Mother’s Night.”The track’s opening night was cancelled on May 1…

Sports

The Newman Grove/St. Edward Panther track team traveled to Omaha’s Burke Stadium last Friday and Saturday to have two competitors do their best against a wide…
The Boone Central Cardinals played around weather and rescheduled events, but qualified as a team for the 2026 Class C Golf tournament this weekend in Grand…
Boone County Raceway results are listed below from the track’s opening night, on May 8, “Mother’s Night.”The track’s opening night was cancelled on May 1…
Exceptional competition often leads to impressive outcomes!The Boone Central Cardinal track teams stared this competition square in the face this past Thursday…