January 2025

Body 2024 closed out on a high note for the Cardinals with the holiday tournament win and 2025 started off equally well with two solid wins.

Body 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.

Body One might think - yeah, grab some pictures, write a few paragraphs and then slap it all together and *poof* there’s a newspaper! Why and how can it be late sometimes!? Listen, I totally hear you, I wonder the same thing all the time.

Body The Boone Central Girls’ wrestling team traveled to Columbus last week for the “Norm Mandstedt” Girls Invitational on Thursday, Jan. 9.

Body The Newman Grove/St. Edward Panther boys basketball team played in three games since last report, picking up one win and taking losses to Twin River and High Plains.

Body In a heart-wrenching game that saw momentum swing back and forth, the Lady Panthers couldn’t quite close the gap in a tough loss to the Elba Bluejays, falling 38-36.

Body Services for Nancy Theresa (Mueller) Burbach, 65, of Norfolk, will be held at a later date.

Body One might think - yeah, grab some pictures, write a few paragraphs and then slap it all together and *poof* there’s a newspaper! Why and how can it be late sometimes!? Listen, I totally hear you, I wonder the same thing all the time.

Body In a heart-wrenching game that saw momentum swing back and forth, the Lady Panthers couldn’t quite close the gap in a tough loss to the Elba Bluejays, falling 38-36.

Body The Newman Grove/St. Edward Panther boys basketball team played in three games since last report, picking up one win and taking losses to Twin River and High Plains.