News

St. Edward graduate to be inducted into “Omaha Hall of Fame”, Aug. 21

2 years ago By News Staff

Body Sid Meridith, originally from Boone and a graduate of St. Edward High School, will be featured as a part of this year’s 2024 Omaha Business Hall of Fame gala on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at the Holland Performing Arts Center, inducted into the Hall.

‘Ride to Remember’ Aug. 24 to include benefit auction for Wrenley Frey

2 years ago By News Staff

Body The annual “Ride to Remember” sponsored by South Side Lounge and Fire & Iron Motorcycle Club, Shell Creek Station 102, is coming up Saturday, Aug. 24, at Newman Grove.

BC TeamMates win regional award

2 years ago By News Staff

Body The Boone Central TeamMates Mentoring program was recently awarded the Chapter of the Year award from the North Central region. The Boone Central team reported 26 new mentors recruited to be matched with local students for the year.

Bonge honored by wrestling group

2 years ago By News Staff

Body Longtime head wrestling coach, Dale Bonge, now retired, was recently inducted into the Nebraska USA Wrestling Circle of Honor as a 2024 candidate for his efforts and service to the sport of wrestling.

Fire, rescue personnel get weekend training here

2 years ago By News Staff

Body Volunteer emergency responders received training in areas ranging from search and rescue to sports injuries and mental health during the Mini Fire School hosted by Albion Fire & Rescue last Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9 and 10.

TIGHT SPOT -- A firemen in full gear crawls thorugh a small concrete pipe as part of the search and rescue training at the Mini Fire School last Saturday. Photos and information courtesy of Whitney Paulson, Albion VFD secretary

Local producers donating beef to school

2 years ago By Myranda Nelson

Body Fostering a connection between the community and school cafeteria seems like a dream for countless schools. And now, for Albion’s Boone Central Schools, that dream has become a reality.

Meis is re-elected to Soybean Board

2 years ago By News Staff

Body Anna Meis of Elgin was re-elected in July to serve a new term as the District 1 representative on the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB). Meis will again serve the counties of Antelope, Boyd, Cedar, Holt, Knox, Madison and Pierce on the board.

Free Little Library opens near park

2 years ago By News Staff

Body The one under the shelter is “The Free Little Library” in the Uptown Park shelter which contains books for all ages. Its hoped that parents or grandparents will take a book and read while the kids are playing in the park or anyone can take a book home read it and bring it back.

Bus, van purchases gain board approval

2 years ago By News Staff

Body Purchases of a new school bus and a low mileage 10-passenger van were approved by the Boone Central School Board at their meeting early Monday morning, Aug. 12.

Crouch is new Livestock Systems Educator for area

2 years ago By News Staff

Body Josie Crouch, a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the new Livestock Systems Extension Educator for a seven-county region that includes Boone County. A native of Rolla, Missouri, she will be based at the Nance County Extension office in Fullerton.

Subscribe to News