August 2024

Rae Valley Days a success despite high heat, humidity

1 year ago By News Staff

High heat and humidity last weekend didn’t hold down the enthusiasm for the antique farming demonstrations at the 42nd annual Nebraska State Antique Tractor & Horse Plowing Contest near Petersburg. However, the conditions did hold down crowd size somewhat last Sunday when temperatures at Charlie’s Park reached 95 degrees.

FRESH POTATOES -- Children fill bags and buckets with potatoes from Dave Wilcox’s potato digger at the Nebraska STate Antique Tractor & Horse Plowing Contest last Sunday.

Boone Central Board plans to lower taxes

1 year ago By News Staff

Boone Central School Board provided some good news for property taxpayers with action at its special meeting Monday night, Aug. 26.

Tracy Hedlund remembered at special field naming event, August 22

1 year ago By News Staff

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Members of Tracy Hedlund’s family at the dedication ceremony with the new sign in the background.

Sports kickoff held at B-C

1 year ago By News Staff

Students, athletes, parents, coaches and onlookers attended the 2024 Sports season kickoff at Boone Central. Scrimmages and intorductions of players and coaches were part of the main event, as well as a performance by the Boone Central cheerleaders that put on quite a show..

Babbling Brook

1 year ago By Brook Curtiss

Last week I had the pleasure of being hosted by a really nice seed company that came to town. I listened to all of their speakers and was really impressed by their leadership, their perspective and their frame of mind when it came to doing business in our “capitalistic” society.

My Side of the Fencepost

1 year ago By Jim Dickerson

I’ve had the pleasure of working with some great people in this business over the past 50 years, and I hope I’ve made many friends along the way. I wanted to mention that at the beginning of what will likely be my final column.

Deacon William “Bill” Camp, 86

1 year ago By News Staff

A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon William “Bill” Camp, 86 of Elgin, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2024 at St.

Florence P. Streeter, 95

1 year ago By News Staff

A Mass of Christian Burial for Florence P. Streeter, 95, of Albion, will be at 10:30 a.m.

St. Michael’s teacher wins boat in radio prize event

1 year ago By From

The Boatload of Prizes summer promotion for News Talk WJAG, 106 Kix and 97.5 KEXL, came to an end on Saturday with an Elgin woman, Tina Thiele-Blecher, winning the top prize, a Lund fishing boat from Krotter Auto and Marine of O’Neill.

Boatload of Prizes grand prize winner Tina Thiele-Blecher (left) sits in her new Lund fishing boat at Krotter Auto and Marine on Saturday in O’Neill.

Cornhusker Power donates funds to three local groups

1 year ago By News Staff

Cornhusker Power Goodwill Fund trustees awarded $2,541 to 12 organizations at the August 12 meeting. Cornhusker Public Power District CEO/GM Clay Gibbs said, “These organizations are doing great things in the community, and we are very proud to be a part of it.

Cornhusker Public Power District trustee Cindy Hemmer (left) presents $200 to Boone County 4-H Robotics for computer cases. Accepting the check is Organizational Leader Sarah Moeller (right).