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Boone Central Middle School recently announced the following students are being recognized as Students of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 school year: Fifth Grade • Trisha Winter - Polite, thinks ahead, respectful, tries extremely hard even when others are not on the same page. • Reid Buck - Does extremely well in class and works to do his best work at all times.

A local disaster due to the April 26 tornado in Boone County was authorized by the County Commissioners at their meeting Monday, May 20. Commissioners met with Jenna Clark, Region 44 Emergency Manager, who reviewed the path of the April 26 tornado.

Dr. Bryant Carlson liked what he saw in Albion when driving through the community on his way from Scottsbluff to Fremont.

Newman Grove will be hosting its annual Shell Creek Valley Days celebration on Friday through Sunday, May 31 through June 1. Highlights will include the Extreme Bull Ride at 6:30 p.m.

Getting a new book just got a lot cooler for TeamMates mentees at Boone Central Middle School. That’s because the school recently received a grant through the TeamMates organization to purchase and install a new book vending machine in the school.

Shelby Wetovick, a native of the Fullerton area, has been hired as the new Economic Development and Housing Program Director for the City of Albion. The hiring was to be confirmed by the Albion City Council at its meeting Tuesday night, May 14.