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Boone Central FCCLA members earn District STAR awards

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Some 22 Boone Central High School FCCLA Chapter recently participated in the Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America District Leadership STAR competition at Madison High School. The annual event included competitors from many area schools.
BOONE CENTRAL FCCLA members competing at District STAR last week were (back, l.-r.) Elissa Reynoldson, Myah Rankin, Audra Groth, Cassidy Maricle, Bethany Preister, Melany Preister, Briana Johnson, Jaimie Zwiener and Kaylee Shively; (front) Taryn Stephens, Brooklyn Primrose, Kaci Weis, Miranda McGill, Maddie Reilly, Mishayla Slaymaker, Payton Becker, Marisa Malander, Natalie Schrad, Ella Folgelman, Leynn Luna Cadena and Britney Naber. Chapter advisor Leann Aldana is in front.

Distinguished Alumni Award

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Each year during Catholic Schools Week, St. Michael’s recognizes a past graduate and presents a Distinguished Alumni Award for their parish and community involvement. This year’s award recipient was Sarah Grape (center), a 1991 St. Michael’s graduate. She has served on various parish committees, being Altar Society President, Circle Leader and is currently a Lector. She has also taught for many years in the Parish Religious Education Program. She also is willing to help out and volunteer at many parish events. She is shown with Father Mark Tomasiewicz (left) and School Board President Mary Osantowski.
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Local blood drive today at BCHC

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American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Today, Wednesday, Jan.
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Tallgrass gets permission to convert pipeline to CO2

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Tallgrass Energy recently received permission from the federal government to convert its existing Trailblazer pipeline, which currently carries methane gas across Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming, into a carbon dioxide (C02) pipeline.
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'Mini-Liberty’ statue could return to Omaha park

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John Lajba has grown accustomed to having Lady Liberty loom over him while he works in his downtown Omaha studio. Still, the sculptor would rather see the weathered 9-foot copper statue depart his studio shelf - its home for the past 30 years - and placed back where it belongs.
John Lajba’s downtown Omaha studio houses an old replica Statue of Liberty, known as a Little Sister of Liberty. Photo: Joseph Saaid for Flatwater Free Press

Happenstance

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I guess I got my Valentine’s Day present(s) a little early this year. Last weekend, Jim finished a few Honey-Do projects on my list.
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Northeast CC announces fall semester honor lists

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Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the President’s Honor List and Dean’s Honor List for both full- and part-time students for the fall 2023 semester. To be named to the President’s Honor List, students must earn a grade point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours.
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Nebraska represented at corn quality session

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Nebraska Com Board (NCB) had two board members representing the state during the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) Com Harvest Quality Report events, with seminars recently taking place in Taiwan, Japan and South Korea for buyers in those markets.
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