Special Events

Jill Anding of Thrivent, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization, is partnering with the Boone County Area Food Pantry to host a shred event. During this event, Thrivent will offer free paper shredding to the community, and assemble and donate Birthday Party Bags to the food pantry People are invited to join the event on Wednesday, April 30, from 4-6 p.m., at 1112 W State Street to help the Boone County Area Food Pantry with a goal of assembling 50 Birthday Party Bags.

Boone Central Middle School held its third annual middle school speech meet, the Cardinal Call Out, on Friday, April 4th. Six teams attended the tournament with over 90 total entries.

This year’s Boone Central Musical cast, crew and directors included, and back row (l to r): Addyson Winter, Leialoha Barnes, Jace Rasmussen, Talan Stokes, Vanessa Dorie, Makenzie Bailey, Hadley Gulbrandson, Audrey Meyer, Cole Lyon, Kaleb Wright, Addy Hedlund, Kali Simons, Vivian Carnley, Molly Harris, Brooklyn Krohn; middle row (l to r): Elizabeth Reel, Ariel Uhrenholdt, Maria Jose’ Lucas, Alee Luna, Payton Becker, Edwin Naranjo, McKenzye Olguin, Katelyn Curry, Lucas Frey, Myah Rankin, Kaci Wies, Miranda McGill, Myah Lipker; front row (l to r): Mrs Michele Wright-Director, Sadie King, MaKenna Devine, Brynna Hagemann, Riley Lordemann, Madison Gompert, Jacob Smith, Grant Kuta, Maddie Kuta, Riley Rankin, Kenzie Wies, Clay Sandman, Wyatt Kettelson, Zeke Sandman, Madi Rankin-Assistant Director.

Included in Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood list, Billboard’s 21 Under 21, Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Music, Billboard’s #1 Top New Country Artist for 2020, and a member of CMT’s Next Women of Country, Country Superstar Gabby Barrett will Headline the 2025 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska on Sat. June 7, 2025 in rural Gage County near Blue Springs.

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.

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.

Boone Central will present its 2025 musical, “CURTAINS School Edition,” Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 23 at 2:00 p.m.