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Many area students were recently named to the Wayne State College fall dean’s list. A total of 1,312 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the fall 2023 semester.

Crop insurance provides a safety net for farmers, protecting their operations from loss due to natural perils such as drought, frost, excess moisture, pest infestations, or disease. While essential for many farmers, the rules regulating crop insurance have often been at odds with conservation practices.

Terri Jasa of St. Edward began her duties last week as the new zoning administrator and road department secretary for Boone County.

4-H is fun! 4-H is for all youth, ages 5-18! 4-H is a part of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, as well as the Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service – United States Department of Agriculture. Motto: To make the best better Mission Statement: Nebraska 4-H, developing all youth to reach their fullest potential through: • Utilizing the knowledge base of the land-grant university system • Learning by doing • Developing life skills Life Skills: During our lifetime, each of us develops skills we use to build relationships, work, manage families and homes, participate in communities, and use leisure time.

Boone Central’s varsity speech team again brought home the sweepstakes championship in their third meet of the season last Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Chanticleer Invitational in Ord.

St. Michael’s School and the Albion Knights of Columbus kicked off Catholic Schools Week last Sunday, Jan. 28, with a pancake breakfast (below) and a large book fair in the KC Hall. Events are continuing this week with special dress-up days at St. Michael’s. On Friday, Feb. 2, there will be an all-school communion service, a movie at the Gateway Theatre, sack lunches and an early dismissal at 12:30 p.m.

’ A group of 15 Boone Central fifth and sixth graders traveled to Central City on Saturday, Jan. 27, to take part in the Sing Around Nebraska festival.

Many Boone County area students were among 6,800 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students recently named to the fall deans’ lists. Qualification for the deans’ lists vary among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

Snow storms in January eliminated the worst areas of Nebraska’s drought, according to analysts from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Recent wireless internet upgrades in the Albion and Petersburg areas, as well as plans for further upgrades in the coming year, were discussed by the Boone County Commissioners on Monday, Jan. 29.