A number of youth from Newman Grove/St. Edward’s youth wrestling program took to the mats at Grand Island at the NEUSA State tournament last weekend, with one State champion, and two medalists coming home with some hardware.

Winners of the 2025 Alumni Basketball tournament in Newman Grove that was held over last weekend were the classes of 2006-2007. They are back row (l to r): Joe McWilliaims, Kyle Wiese, Ryan Rudloff, Trey Frauendorfer, Zach McCloud and Tyler Albracht; and front row: Preston Afrank and Tim Wiese; also in this picture are the Lions Club members who sponsored the tournament, in Lions shirts (l to r): are Gene Wissenburg (holding the basketball) Mark Seier and Dennis McCloud; and on the right side of the picture is Randy Benson and Tim Rossow.

The Boone Central 2025 musical was “Curtains” - a “whodunit” from a unique perspective of a theatre troupe that is under lock and key after mysterious murders in their midst following a performance.

The Albion FFA alumni hosted the 30th-annual “Gateway to the Sandhills” bullride and event this weekend at the Boone CountyAg and Education Center Niewohner Arena at the fairgrounds. This year’s event stock was provided by Double S Bull Company crew.