Julia “Judy” E. Shaw, 91
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A Mass of Christian Burial for Julia “Judy” E. Shaw, 91, of Albion were held Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at St.
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James D. French, 93
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A graveside service for James D. French, 93will be held in the Spring of 2025 at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, Nebraska.
Kenneth E. Goodwater, Sr., 79
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A time to greet the family and celebrate the life of Kenneth Eugene Goodwater, Sr., of Minneapolis, Minn., will take place on Saturday, January 4th, 2025, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Biaggi’s Ristorante, 13655 California St., Omaha.
Dixie D. Recker-Olson, 75
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A Graveside Memorial Service for Dixie D. Recker-Olson, 75, formerly of the Petersburg and Columbus area, were held Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Petersburg, where she was laid to rest next to her parents.
Cardinal Classic shows off local livestock, producers
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The 2024 Cardinal Classic Cattle Show was held in Albion, on Saturday, December 14 through Sunday, December 15th at the Boone County Agriculture & Education Center/ Niewohner Arena. This is the fifth year for the tworing- per-day two-day livestock show for Market and Breeding cattle.
Cards take fourth-place at NG/SE tourney
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The Boone Central wrestling team competed today in Newman Grove at the NG/SE Holiday Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 28.
Lindsay Academy opens for students at beginning of second semester
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Students of Lindsay Academy in Lindsay will start their second semester of school in the recently finished facilities. Upon receiving news in February of 2023, that the high school 7-12 grades of Lindsay Holy Family would be closed, the community was committed to maintaining an option for high school education to be offered locally.
Babbling Brook
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I have a love/hate relationship with the “looking back” editions of the News every year. We do it in quite a few of our publications, it’s become a very popular thing to do during the holiday weeks, especially when there’s no snow to get a picture of a plow or a snowman or something.
George N. Christensen, 92
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A funeral service for George N. Christensen, age 92, of Grand Island, with military honors was held on Tuesday, December 31st at All Faiths Funeral Home.
Babbling Brook
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I really appreciate all the checking up and checking in that everyone has been doing. Until you’re sitting in a chair staring at the same part of the ceiling for a number of hours a day, you don’t really appreciate the contact that people can make that makes a huge difference.
