Groeteke wins at “Rama” event
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Nicholas Groeteke was named Champion Market Steer and Overall Champion Market Beef at the Boone County Junior Leaders “Beef-A-Rama” that was held over Memorial Day weekend at the Albion fairgrounds.
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Aquatic Center repairs delaying open date
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City workers and center employees have been hard at work preparing the Albion Aquatic Center for use for the 2025 summer season, but a discovered leak has slowed the annual opening. City Administrator Andrew Devine said that a leak had been discovered in the pool, and parts had to be ordered to make the needed repairs.
Porter Memorial Playground to be dedicated
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A special dedication ceremony will be held at the Eli Porter Memorial Playground next Thursday, June 12 at 4 p.m. to commemorate the finished project for all of Albion’s youth. The event will be held near the playground in Fuller Park.
29th year of ONP enriches 61 kids
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For the 29th year, a record 61 sixth-and seventh-graders from Boone Central and St. Michael’s took part in a summer enrichment program at Olson Nature Preserve on May 27-29.
Trump approves Nebraska disaster declaration for mid-March winter storms
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President Donald Trump this week approved a federal disaster declaration for mid-March winter storms in Nebraska with damage estimates exceeding $64 million. Gov.
Shell Creek & Zion Events
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THURSDAY, MAY 22: Mid Nebraska Lutheran Home Board, 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 25: Sunday School at Zion, 8:45 p.m.; Worship at 10 a.m.
Brodersen makes All-Conference team with WSC
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The Wayne State College women’s golf team landed three players on the 2024-25 Northern Sun Conference Women’s Golf All-Conference Team announced Wednesday morning by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota.
Local scholarships benefit Cardinal students
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Boone Central hosted its honors night last week, and released its listing of scholarship winners this week. Those local students,winninglocal scholarships included: Local Scholarship Name Winners Albion Area Arts Council Scholarship Winner Michelle Jordan Patzel; Jayla Iburg Albion Education Foundation Winners: Gold - Logan Spence; Silver - Brock Slizoski Albion FFA Alumni Scholarship Winners: Cole Melany Albion Masonic Scholarship Winners: Logan Spence; Payton Sullivan; McKenzye Olguin-Hernandez; Jaden Hagemann Albion News Scholarship Winner: Hannah Krohn Alda Lehr Memorial Scholarship Winner: Avery Krohn, no alternate American Legion Post #162 Scholarship Winner: Myah Lipker American Legion Riders Post #162 Scholarship Winner: Alee Luna American Red Cross “Hope Begins with You” Scholarship Winners: Jaden Hagemann; Avery Krohn; Hannah Krohn; Jackson Boyd; Brock Slizoski; Talan Stokes Andy Johnson Memorial Scholarship Winner: Brock Slizoski August and Bertha Miller Memorial Scholarship Winner Melany Preister Boone Central Alumni Scholarship Winners: Avery Krohn, Michelle Patzel, Talan Stokes, Clay Sandman Boone Central Booster Club Scholarship Winners: Avery Krohn, Clay Sandman, Melany Preister, Hannah Krohn Boone Central Northeast Dean’s Scholarship Winner: Jackson Boyd, Alternates: Alee Luna, Madison Gompert Boone Central Teammates Scholarship Winner Tracy Perez Boone County VFW #736 Scholarship Winners: Averie Luettel, Jaden Hagemenn, Melany Preister Boone County VFW Auxiliary Post #736 Scholarship Winner: Averie Luettel Boone/Nance Cattlemen’s Scholarship Winners: Jackson Boyd, Connor Christo, Jarrett Rother, Melany Preister Brooke Groth Memorial Scholarship Winner: Avery Krohn Captain Ed Iwan Leadership Scholarship Winner: Jaden Hagemann Carroll J (Tad) Reid Scholarship Winner: Hannah Krohn Cops & Bobbers Scholarship Winner: Jaden Hagemann Cornerstone Bank Scholarship Winner: Thomas Roberts Dan Thieman Memorial Scholarship Winner: Logan Spence David Beckwith Scholarship Winner: McKenzye Olquin-Hernandez Douglas Charles Beckwith Arts Scholarship Winner: Jordan Patzel Dr.
Gazebo project to be dedicated
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Years ago, the Boone Co. Museum began receiving donations in memory of family and friends.
FFA hosts annual awards banquet
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On Thursday, May 1, 2025, The Boone Central FFA Chapter held its annual end-of-year banquet. This banquet was filled with acknowledgments of students, FFA alumni, parents, and community members who helped out our organization this school year.
