The Boone Central Cardinals traveled to Ord to take on the Chanticleers (5-3) last Thursday for a shot at claiming a piece of the district title. Ord came into the matchup with an undefeated record in the district having been the only team to take down the GICC Crusaders.

The Boone Central Lady Cardinals took to the court for the C1-5 Sub-District tournament in Leigh on Monday, Oct. 27, knocking off the #2 seeded Homer to move ahead in the sub-district tournament.

Students in the Northeast Community College Wind Energy program visited the Laredo Ridge Wind Farm near Petersburg on Thursday, October 2. The wind farm is operated by Clearway. Under the guidance of Clearway staff and their instructor, 14 freshmen students had the opportunity to climb an actual industrial wind turbine. “It was incredibly rewarding to see the excitement on their faces and hear the enthusiasm in their voices as they described the experience. Their reactions truly reflected the impact of hands-on learning in the field. We greatly appreciate our industry partners helping to facilitate this experience,” said Aaron Hoffmann, Wind Energy instructor. (Northeast Community College)

Members of the Newman Grove Fire Department gave students rides on a fire truck and an ambulance today to help celebrate Fire Prevention Week. A huge thank-you to Ryan Chilson, Kenny Potmesil, Tyler Albracht, Mary Potmesil, Mark Seier, Bryton Fowlkes, and Connie Johnson for volunteering their time and helping make the day so special..