January 2026

Boone Central, riding a twogame win streak from last week, took the show on the road as they visited the Summerland Bobcats (7-7). The Bobcats got the first points of the game but that was the last positive thing you could say for the Bobcats in this one as the Cardinals took control from there taking a 14-6 lead into the second and then dominating the second quarter to amass a 40-10 halftime lead.

Maxtyn Floyd Smith and Miles Alan Smith, precious twin sons of Eric and Whitney (Ehlers) Smith, were born into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Elkhorn, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial for Bernadine “Bernie” Ruth Batenhorst, 95, of Cedar Rapids, will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2026, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.

Memorial Services for Muriel A. Young, 97, of Albion, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Albion, with Rev.

Funeral Services for Kevin James Kendrick, 50 of Vanzant, Mo. will be at 2:00 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ivan S. Gaspers, 88, of Lindsay, were held Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Holy Family Church in Lindsay.

Samaritan’s Purse is celebrating a successful season after collecting 12.2 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts in 2025, sharing the love of Jesus with children in need around the world. Again this year, Saving Grace Bible Church served as a dropoff location for Operation Christmas Child.