August 2024

Six former pastors and more than 200 parishioners, past and present, flooded every space of Immanuel Zion (IZ) Lutheran Church Sunday, August 18, for a celebration of the church’s 150 years The day began with a service of Holy Communion led by Bishop Scott Johnson, Nebraska Synod, Evangelical Luther Church of America (ELCA). He was assisted by IZ’s current Pastor Elizabeth Goehring together with several former pastors. Those in attendance were Pastors Michael Kern, Becky Beckmann, Brian Bergum, Annette Minderman, Larry Spomer and Nolan Saarem.

Newman Grove American Legion Post 73 will be hosting their seventh annual “Pullin’ for Patriots’ event on Sunday, Sept. 8, at football field in Newman Grove.

New windows were installed at Werts GW in St. Edward last week, giving an updated look to the building..

The Boone County Raceway held its second to last events of the year’s schedule this past weekend, August 16-17. The “Added Extra Night” was held on August 16, and the “Midwest Vintage Showdown” for MCSA and GOTRA was held on August 17.

Services for Louis C. Dubs, III, of Billings, Montana, will be at 10 a.m.

Boone County Health Center (BCHC has announced the addition of two new mental health practitioners to the facility’s team: Brittany Bertram, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, and Trevor Hyatt, LMHP, MA/BC. “Their arrival marks a significant enhancement to our behavioral health services, offering comprehensive care to our community,” said Aprill Murphy, BCHC Public Relations.

Josie Crouch, a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the new Livestock Systems Extension Educator for a seven-county region that includes Boone County. A native of Rolla, Missouri, she will be based at the Nance County Extension office in Fullerton.