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Elementary students at Boone Central were excited Tuesday morning, April 23. That’s the day the books came.

Albion Education Foundation board members and advisors met in March 2024 to discuss and award grant requests at Boone Central Schools and Albion St. Michael’s School for the 2024-25 school year.

An alleged misuse of funds was announced April 16 by the Boone County Cops & Bobbers organization on social media. The organization’s board of directors published a letter on its Facebook page, stating that Cops & Bobbers was made aware on April 7 of “a possible situation involving misuse of our organization’s funds.” After an internal investigation and confirmation of the allegations, immediate measures were taken to ensure all missing funds were reimbursed by April 10, and that reimbursement was made.

Identifying and addressing challenges and needs in a community takes time and a dedicated effort to continue progressing. The Albion Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) was created specifically for this reason.

At their monthly meeting on May 13, the Boone Central School Board will consider formal adoption of a 2024-25 superintendent’s contract with Dr. Damon McDonald.

After 24 years in the health care field, Jennifer Beierman recently launched a new career as a commercial greenhouse operator. She is now fulfilling a longtime dream to operate her own greenhouse, and she’s enjoying the process of getting the operation started.

Boone Central High School held its prom last Saturday evening, April 20, with a “Hollywood” theme. Jamie Zwiener and Jaxon Lipker were crowned as the prom royalty..

If you want to vote in the May 14, 2024 Primary Election and aren’t yet registered, you must be registered by Friday, May 3. To be registered, voters must reach the age of 18 on or before Nov.

If you’re a student planning a medical career, rural Nebraska wants you. That’s the message -- both from the state’s rural hospitals, and from the University of Nebraska at Kearney Health Sciences program.

Boone Central FBLA had one of their best state leadership conferences of all time last week, April 11-13, at Kearney. “The senior class reminded everyone why they are always a force to be reckoned with,” said FBLA sponsor Joel Sup.