February 2024

Bridge and culvert replacements are once again a priority in the Boone County one and six-year road improvement plan for 2024. Three of the top four priority projects and five of the nine listed projects in the one-year plan involve bridge replacement.

For the third consecutive year, the Boone Central speech team won the team sweepstakes title at a very competitive Mid-State Conference Tournament last Saturday, Feb. 24, at Hartington Cedar Catholic.

Final tabulations for the 2023 Boone County Big Give was completed last week, showing a total of $365,583 will be presented to the 35 nonprofit organizations. The new total includes incentive funds, which are sponsor dollars remaining after expenses.

Wanda Diane Moeller was born June 8, 1950, to John Robert and Rosemary (Ketelsen) Anderson at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, IA. She passed away on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the age of 73.

Maxine Marie Voichoski, 92, of Albion, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Albion.

Hildamay “Hilda” Johnson, 90, of St. Edward, passed away Tuesday, Feb.

Janice Loraine (Schlueter) Carnell, 94, of Kearney, died Feb. 13, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society-St.

December 1, 1941 — February 4, 2024 Edith Evelyn (Cornwell) Knutson, 82, passed away peacefully on Feb. 4, 2024, surrounded by family.

Avery Olnes of Albion was among several students inducted recently by Phi Kappa Phi at Wayne State College. She is among some 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.