Special Events

Body Boone Central FFA recently announced via their social media that the chapter has received a $10,000 grant from Country Partners that will help the group support members, projects, and learning opportunities.

Body The Albion Knights of Columbus Council #1739 will be holding its annual Tootsie Roll Drive on the weekend of January 17-18, 2026. Council #1739 will join Councils across the State in the annual drive.

Body Sentinel Building Systems in Albion hosted a blood drive last Thursday, collecting 29 units to donate to those in need.

Body Despite Saturday nights 2-degree temperature, a group of Petersburg Christmas carolers boarded the Rae Valley Heritage’s open air trolly to wish residents a merry Christmas. Due to the biting cold caroling time was shortened somewhat.

Body Preliminary results for this year’s Boone County Big Give marked donations totalling more than $360,000 from the week-long event. The website indiciated that the $363,254.22 in preliminary totals, coming in from 1,398 total donors, as posted online.

Body Two weeks ago, Newman Grove PreK–12 students showed their support in a fun and meaningful way—Hat Day!

Body Boone County 4-H families enjoyed an ice cream social, compliments of the Boone County 4-H Council at the Annual 4-H Achievement Party held on Sunday, October 19th at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Albion, says Steve Pritchard, Extension Educator in Boone and Nance Counties.