After ‘Tent City’ at Petersburg, BRAN riders roll on to Shelby
June 13, 2008
Petersburg tent city
The riders and their support crews saddled up early Friday to continue their week-long trek, passing through Albion, St. Edward, Genoa, Silver Creek and Osceola on their way into Shelby for another overnight stay. The annual 28th annual ride ends Saturday, June 14, at Yutan, NE.
June 11, 2008
Robert Lee Fitzsimmons
Robert Lee Fitzsimmons, Sr., 68, of Temple, AZ died on May 11, at his residence. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Scanio Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Matthews officiating. Burial was in the Rogers Cemetery.
Bethyne K. Evans
Bethyne K. Evans, 70, of St. Edward, died on Saturday, May 31, at her home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4 at the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church in St. Edward. Rev. Glen Holtz officiated. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in St. Edward. Condolences may be sent to www.levanderfuneralhome.com.
Doris L. Richard
Doris L. Richard, 77, died April 19 in Omaha. Funeral services were held April 23 at the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church in St. Edward. Rev. Glen Holtz officiated.
Cards, Area Players Can’t Lift Red All-Stars
June 11, 2008
Newman Grove’s Nathan Scoops in Two
Molt Forges To BCR Hobby Stock Point Lead
June 11, 2008
Bryan Molt (11B) won Friday’s A Feature
Molt stands a single digit in front of St. Edward’s Chris Tenski and Jon Schalk of Cedar Rapids and two points ahead of Elgin’s Robbie Evans after four weeks of racing.
Randy Hooker of Humphrey won his second straight Street Stock feature, breaking a point standings tie with brother Mark Hooker of Albion. Albion’s Mark Lueken and Jason Gaver of Columbus retained advantages in the Late Model and Modified classes, respectively.
Complete Results and Point Standings in Print Edition of the Albion News.
American Legion Seniors Streak Continues
June 11, 2008
The Albion Post #162 American Legion Seniors baseball team dropped to 1-4 with its fourth consecutive loss, an 11-2 setback against Kearney Thirsty’s at the Albion Sports Complex June 3.
Kearney banged out nine hits in the contest, but also benefited from a staggering seven batters hit by pitch. Albion collected just three base hits in the game and committed six errors in the field.
Complete Details and Box Score in Print Edition of the Albion News.
Time becomes critical for planting
June 10, 2008
Time is becoming critical for Boone County farmers who want to finish planting their 2008 crops, but the weather hasn’t cooperated.
As the middle of June approaches, Boone County farmers are mostly finished with the initial planting of corn. However, some fields flooded out and silted over. Many of those fields are still too wet to replant.
Excessive rainfall has also slowed soybean planting, which was only about 60 percent complete in the county by Monday.
Some sections of the county have received seven to 10 inches of rainfall in a three-week period, causing creeks and tributaries to flood.
‘Storm Chasers’ pass through Albion
June 10, 2008
Storm Chasers
The group, often called the “Storm Chasers,” is part of the Center for Severe Weather Research based in Boulder, CO, working with scientist Josh Wurman.
They are well-known from their appearances on the Discovery Channel, which often features close-up shots of tornadoes and the destruction they leave behind.
Their most unusual vehicle (above photo) is the TIV, a Ford F-450 truck that has been covered with steel plating and features a dome on top for filming. It weighs 16,800 pounds with people and gear, and gets 10 miles per gallon.
This vehicle was made to withstand 150 mile-per-hour winds , so it can actually sit in the path of a medium strength tornado while technicians record data and shoot video. Most of the other vehicles are also equipped with scientific gear.
The crew has spent plenty of time in Nebraska and Kansas this season, where there have been an unusually high number of severe storms.
More storms cause bridge damage
June 10, 2008
Repair work underway on the 260th Street bridge over the Beaver Creek.
Approaches to two more county road bridges were washed out in the St. Edward area after the Beaver Creek swelled with heavy rains June 4 and again June 7-8. Read more
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