Boone County Foundation Fund (BCFF), an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, is now accepting grant applications from local non-profit organizations. Applications supporting projects and programs that have a positive impact on quality of life in Boone County will be considered.

Heartland Greenway CO2 Ventures decided last fall to cancel a carbon dioxide pipeline that would have served Boone County and other areas of Nebraska. Now, a different company, Summit Carbon Solutions of Ames, IA, announced Monday it has changed its project plan, and that eight Valero Renewables plants will be contract shippers on the planned Summit CO2 pipeline.

Boone County Commissioners opened their regular session with a safety meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and included a discussion of possible renovations in the court clerk’s office.

Boone Central wrestlers brought home three medals from last week’s Nebraska State Tournament in Omaha. Carson Wood wrestled in a very Class C state championship match at 132 pounts, losing by the narrowest of margins, 7-6, to take second place.