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Construction is progressing well on the first two speculative homes being built for the Albion Economic Development Corp. at 11th and State Streets.

At a special lunch and learn program last Wednesday, Feb. 21, Amanda Gulbrandson pointed out the many opportunities that area residents can use if they need mental health counseling.

Only one new election filing was recorded during the past week by the Boone County Clerk’s office. Cindy Miller filed as a new candidate for St.

Tickets for the 2024 Boone County Fair Concert, featuring the Eli Young Band with special guest Walker Montgomery, will go on sale this Friday, March 1. The concert will be Saturday night, July 6, at the fairgrounds grandstand.

On Sunday, Rosie Heying was among those attending the baptism of Hunter James Heying at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Elgin. Later, she joined the guests attending the celebration hosted by Hunter’s parents, Austin and Conner Heying and family at Elgin.

Cardinal Spirit Squad competed 2024 NCA Nebraska State Cheer & Dance Championships at the Heartland Event Center in Grand Island this weekend. Boone Central’s cheer team performed in the Game Day category in C1, placing 19th and scoring 72.10 points with no deductions.

A birthday happens every year. It’s a good time to pause.

Bridge and culvert replacements are once again a priority in the Boone County one and six-year road improvement plan for 2024. Three of the top four priority projects and five of the nine listed projects in the one-year plan involve bridge replacement.

For the third consecutive year, the Boone Central speech team won the team sweepstakes title at a very competitive Mid-State Conference Tournament last Saturday, Feb. 24, at Hartington Cedar Catholic.

Final tabulations for the 2023 Boone County Big Give was completed last week, showing a total of $365,583 will be presented to the 35 nonprofit organizations. The new total includes incentive funds, which are sponsor dollars remaining after expenses.