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More than 200 people attended the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) musical adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” in Albion last Saturday, June 27.

The production featured 58 young actors and actresses from a wide area that included Albion, Columbus, Fullerton, Gretna, Lindsay, Lincoln, Petersburg, St. Edward. One young performer came from as far as Colorado. Read more »

News

Preliminary work began Monday, June 29, on the Phase III expansion at Boone County Health Center. Supplies and equipment for the sewer line installation  were on the site early Monday morning. In photo above, a worker saws concrete in preparation for renovation of the hospital parking lot.

Business

After being idle for an extended period, the Cedar Rapids Locker in Cedar Rapids is now back in operation.

Brian Yosten purchased the locker plant in June of 2008 and spent several months looking for an individual or group to purchase it from him.

“I did not want to have someone buy the locker and liquidate the equipment,” said Yosten. “Then, Cedar Rapids would more than likely never have a locker again.” Read more »

Sports

Jason Wilkinson of Neligh finished second in the Street Stock A Feature Friday at the Boone County Raceway in Albion and overtook Humphrey’s Randy Hooker in the 2009 season point standings.
Point leaders remained the same in the other three BCR classes on a night that saw new feature winners in Hobby Stock (Shawn Rasmussen), Street Stock (Josh Grape) and Late Model (Bryan Molt) racing. Modified point leader Dylan Smith of Osceola stretched his advantage by winning another A Feature event. Read more »