January 2026

Last Wednesday, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of former senator Fred Meyer to represent District 41 in the Nebraska Legislature. Meyer will fill the seat vacated by Senator Dan McKeon.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Gloria J. Lordemann, 71, of Petersburg will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January, 22, 2026, at St.

In the Niewohner arena January 10 and 11 Rockin C Productions of O’Neill hosted team ropers from multiple states. A total of 530 teams competed in four different skill levels.

Sunday Members of the Petersburg Fire Department removed the metal firemen’s gear lockers from the fire station and replaced them with new more accessible ones. The old lockers had years of use and were originally donated to the department by Helen Preusser in memory of Jim who had been a fireman for many years.

The Boone Central Cardinal Speech team attended the Bluejay Invite on January 17 in Pierce and came away with the Varsity Sweepstakes Championship. Mid State Conference rivals Wayne and Battle Creek took second and third respectively.

In November 2025, Bomgaars stores (across the Midwest) held a “Night of Festive Fun & Fall Shopping - just for Ladies.” Bomgaars joined with local hospitals to bring awareness of women’s health issues and passed along a

The Boone Central Cardinal wrestling team took a trip to Gibbon on Saturday, Jan. 17 for the Bill Foster Invitational, picking up a fourth place team finish and a number of medalists.

As a man, and a husband, and a father, I can tell you that there is a distinct difference between “liking” something and “looking” at something. Men probably get my drift, wives most certainly get my drift, but for the rest of you, here’s the breakdown as I see it.

A number of Lady Cardinal wrestlers traveled to Ord on Friday, Jan. 16 to compete in a girls invitational at the home of the Chanticleers.

Coming off their big win over Wayne last week, the Cardinals may have overlooked their D2 foe GACC (5-7) last Thursday. But this was an opponent whose record did not reflect their best work. They had also recently toppled Wayne and Ponca in recent weeks.