February 2026

On Wednesday, January 28, the Boone County Spelling Bee proved once again that brains, bravery, and a strong grasp of vowels can steal the spotlight. A buzzing crowd watched as 39 sharp-minded students from Riverside, St.

On Saturday, January 31st, 12 Boone Central 5th and 6th Graders traveled to Central City to participate in the Sing Around Nebraska festival. Sing Around Nebraska takes place in even-numbered years at several sites around the state.

The Albion Community hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive on January 26, 2026. Eighty three register donors helped to collect 74 living saving units.

What is a “Wisker Disk” you say, well as you can see in the nearby photo fine copper wires the size of a sewing thread pass thru the “wiskers” to keep them from getting tangled, then the wire goes through the tensioner which is like the thread tensioner on a sewing machine to keep the fine wire snug while it is being wound on an armature. Both of these items are manufactured right here in Albion at Azonic Products Inc. by Wesley Buck and his crew. The items they build are being shipped around the world.

The Board of Directors of Cornerstone Bank announced the promotions of two officers in Albion, at their recent meeting. John D.

The filling station on Main Street in Newman Grove changed hands on December 8, 2025. Theo’s Corner, formerly owned by Dustin Guthard, was sold to Brian Wiese.