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Boone County Crowns a New Spelling Champ

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On Wednesday, January 28, the Boone County Spelling Bee proved once again that brains, bravery, and a strong grasp of vowels can steal the spotlight. A buzzing crowd watched as 39 sharp-minded students from Riverside, St.
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Young singers attend “Sing Around” event

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On Saturday, January 31st, 12 Boone Central 5th and 6th Graders traveled to Central City to participate in the Sing Around Nebraska festival. Sing Around Nebraska takes place in even-numbered years at several sites around the state.
Boone Central SAN participants: back l to r - Crixsus Griese, Connor Kuester, Arabella Samuelson, Brooklyn Sharp, Charlotte Braun, Paisley Anderson; front l to r - Kyler Stuhr, Jase Fry, Bo Douglas, Avery Petersen, Eloise Delaney-Fuehrer, Cassidy Kalvelage.

Blood drive sees 83 donors

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The Albion Community hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive on January 26, 2026. Eighty three register donors helped to collect 74 living saving units.
Amber Wynn

Wisker Disk made in Albion...

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What is a “Wisker Disk” you say, well as you can see in the nearby photo fine copper wires the size of a sewing thread pass thru the “wiskers” to keep them from getting tangled, then the wire goes through the tensioner which is like the thread tensioner on a sewing machine to keep the fine wire snug while it is being wound on an armature. Both of these items are manufactured right here in Albion at Azonic Products Inc. by Wesley Buck and his crew. The items they build are being shipped around the world.
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