May 2026

The Boone Central Cardinals played around weather and rescheduled events, but qualified as a team for the 2026 Class C Golf tournament this weekend in Grand Island. The Cardinals took to the course at Columbus for the Nebraska School Activities Association’s C-2 District Tournament, and put together a 355 team score, good enough for a Runner- Up plaque at the event.

“Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.

Memorial services for Glenn “Dugan” G. Davidson, 95, of rural St.

Funeral services for Larry Arlyn Lambert, 72, of Grand Island will be held at the Presbyterian Church at 822 Q St, Beaver City, on Friday, May 22, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Beaver City.

Graveside service and inurnment for Lorraine Helen Walahoski, 88, of Seward will be on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at the Ord Cemetery in Ord.

The Boone Central Class of 2026 is featured inside this week’s edition. In their class photo above (from Boone Central social media), front (L-R): Maddie Reilly, Taryn Stephens, Cadence Wood, Payton Becker, Mishayla Slaymaker, Kassidy Beister, Miranda McGill, Ciara Baker; second: Katelyn Krohn, Kaci Wies, Katie Lueken, Elissa Reynoldson, Camri Landauer, Vanessa Dorie, Sydney Spangler, Leynn Luna; third: Autumn Scheffler, Adilynn Scheffler, Lacie Miller, Dahlia Kelley, Kali Simons, Myah Rankin, Jordan Gilbert; fourth: Curtis Dubray, Edwin Naranjo Aranda, Jace Rasmussen, Walker Robertson, Gavin Mauch, Ayden Paulson, Gracin Connelly; 5th: Riley Lordemann, Brogan Benes, Max Grosch, Ashdin Scheffler, Virgil Brengelmann, Parker Buhlmann, Austin Dodds; 6th: Cody Andreasen, Jacob Miller, Lenyn Ickler, Riley Nelson; Absent: Grant Kuta, Abigail Addison.

Sunday evening May 17 at 7:55 p.m. the Petersburg fire department was alerted by a passerby to fire on an electric pole which had been struck by lightning located on Beaver RD and 170 Street west of town. Fire chief Baumgartner and fireman John Wagner responded and the sheriff’s Department notified Cornhusker Power. Flames were periodically shooting from the affected area and the firemen were present as a cautionary measure before the power company arrived. Firemen did not attempt to extinguish the fire because the power was on.

Students earned the chance to dunk several teachers — and even the principal — in a dunk tank, as a reward and part of a fundraiser opportunity this year. Participating staff members included Mrs.