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Leanne Atwood was recognized as the National Ever Forward Leader Champion by Good Samaritan Society President and CEO Nate Schema on Thursday, March 14. Leanne was nominated for this award by multiple coworkers for many reasons.

St. Edward FFA competed successfully in Career Development Events (CDEs) last Friday, Feb.

St. Edward speech team members traveled to Elba on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to compete in the Goldenrod Conference Tournament. Team members (above, l.-r.) are Allie Brauner, Noah Ketelsen, Claire Tibor, Kalvin Sindelar, Josie Sock and Lakin Prososki.

Jeremy Koch drove down a country road in the darkness, carting his 14-year-old son to 5:30 a.m. basketball practice. He glimpsed a Dodge Ram pickup on the shoulder, its engine revving, exhaust billowing from the tailpipe into the January morning.

Albion’s Boone Beginnings Earlly Childcare and Family Development Center will be presenting information on new program offerings during an open house next Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the center.

Eighth graders at Boone Central Middle School wrote, revised and published a book for the second graders. Each book had to teach about nouns and was customized to the second grader they chose to write for. Eighth graders read and presented the books to the second graders last Friday.

Boone Central High School speech team had a successful weekend at the Lindsay Holy Family/St. Francis Invitational last Friday and the David City Invite on Saturday.

Julian Kunzman and Lauren Nakaso were united in marriage on Dec. 28, 2023 at Casa Real, Pleasanton, CA.

Wednesday, Feb. 7: Bible Study at Beth’s, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 11: Shell Creek, Sunday School/Confirmation, 8:45 a.m., Worship Service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 14: Ash Wednesday Service at MNLH, 2 p.m., Bible Study at Beth’s, 3 p.m., Ash Wednesday Service at Zion, 7 p.m.

Planting of cover crops is used for many soil health benefits, and it is widely accepted that cover crops reduce erosion by anchoring the soil.