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Jeremy Koch drove down a country road in the darkness, carting his 14-year-old son to 5:30 a.m. basketball practice. He glimpsed a Dodge Ram pickup on the shoulder, its engine revving, exhaust billowing from the tailpipe into the January morning.

Albion’s Boone Beginnings Earlly Childcare and Family Development Center will be presenting information on new program offerings during an open house next Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the center.

Eighth graders at Boone Central Middle School wrote, revised and published a book for the second graders. Each book had to teach about nouns and was customized to the second grader they chose to write for. Eighth graders read and presented the books to the second graders last Friday. Above, eighth grader Brynna Hagemann is reading to second grader Henry Nelson.

Boone Central High School speech team had a successful weekend at the Lindsay Holy Family/St. Francis Invitational last Friday and the David City Invite on Saturday.

Julian Kunzman and Lauren Nakaso were united in marriage on Dec. 28, 2023 at Casa Real, Pleasanton, CA.

Wednesday, Feb. 7: Bible Study at Beth’s, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 11: Shell Creek, Sunday School/Confirmation, 8:45 a.m., Worship Service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 14: Ash Wednesday Service at MNLH, 2 p.m., Bible Study at Beth’s, 3 p.m., Ash Wednesday Service at Zion, 7 p.m.

Planting of cover crops is used for many soil health benefits, and it is widely accepted that cover crops reduce erosion by anchoring the soil. One thing not often discussed is how cover crops might affect potential groundwater recharge, and if there is a possibility of negative impacts to water quantity and to the producer’s water budget.

Feb. 2—Groundhog Day Feb. 2—CarQuest Open House, all day, meal served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 2—Cornerstone Bank Doug Young retirement open house, 2-4 p.m. Feb. 5—St. Edward City Council meeting, 7 p.m., city hall Feb. 5—Albion Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m., city hall Feb. 5—Cedar Rapids Rural Fire Board meeting, 8 p.m., fire hall Feb. 6—Albion Public Library Board meeting, 6 p.m., library Feb. 6—Boone-Nance County Extension Board meeting, 7:30 p.m., Nance County Extension office Feb. 8—St. Edward City Council meeting, 7 p.m., city hall Feb. 12—Boone County Commissioners meeting, 9 a.m.,

And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth. 5 And he shall be their peace. Micah 5:4-5 In this passage, we find another prophetic promise of the coming messianic kingdom. This time it’s from Micah, likely a younger contemporary of Isaiah. Although there are similarities of deep significance, Micah’s forecast differs from the vision of Isaiah 11:5–9 in one important way. It tells us exactly what kind of person this Messiah will be. As Micah tells it, “He will be the one of peace.” So the ultimate promise is not just of a peaceful kingdom, but of a peaceful King.

Following the Boone Central High School holiday concert, Albion Music Club met at the Zion Lutheran Church for the Dec. 18, 2023 meeting. President Dawn Smith called the meeting to order at 8:30 p.m. with 11 members present. Cheryl Sherburne presented the treasurer’s report and Carolyn Gray read the minutes from the previous meeting.