January 2025

The Boone Central boys and girls wrestling teams hosted the 2025 Mid-States Conference wrestling tournament in the Boone County Agriculture and Education Center/ Niewhoner Arena this past weekend – affectionately dubbed the “Battle in the Barn.”

After an up and down week against some tough opponents the Boone Central Cardinals (5-4) were back in action against some .500 teams last week. Based off their play the week before, these looked like two very winnable games but unfortunately the ball didn’t bounce their way this week as they dropped both matches losing to O’Neill (5-5) at home on Friday and on the road at Wayne (6-7) on Saturday.

Rehearsals have begun for this year’s Boone Central High School musical, “Curtains.” The year is 1959, and a new musical is premiering at Boston’s Colonial Theater. When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage during the bows, the entire cast and crew are suspects.

One of my favorite stolen sayings is that “close only counts in horsehoes and hand grenades.” I’m not a real particular person - I like to think I am, but at the end of the day I’m just as lazy as the next person. I throw my clothes on the floor at home, a foot from the washing machine.

Elliott C. Broberg, 93, of Newman Grove, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home in Newman Grove, NE.

Six high school choir students and one high school band student represented Boone Central at the UNK Honor Band and Choir Day in Kearney on Monday, January 27th. Students submitted recorded auditions to be considered.

The Public Alliance for Community Energy (ACE) elected Board of Director officers and at-large Executive Committee members for fiscal year 2025-26 at the ACE Board Annual Meeting held Jan. 22 in Kearney, Neb.