On Thursday, March 5, the St. Edward Volunteer Fire Department took time to honor Dr.

A 6-point Pitch card tournament was held at the Albion Country Club over the weekend. Taking first-place was Buck Mitchell and Randy Merten as Champions; and David Redler and Zach Ranslem were runner-up.

Boone Central’s industrial arts students were part of a feature by NUCOR for this year’s Ken Iverson Project in a steel-making and welding competition amongst area high schools. Fifteen schools participated in the event, with the Cardinals making the top six of the project sculptures, which will move to the 2026 Norfolk Area Home and Garden Show on March 20-22.

And thus concludes my third season covering the Boone Central Lady Cards basketball team. It has been an adventure following these young women and Coach Imus for three seasons, filled with highs and lows. But there has definitely been a trajectory this team has been on over these years and that is up. Led by some talented young freshmen and sophomores that have grown into talented hard-working juniors and seniors.