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Petersburg wins special NCIP awards

November 10, 2009

Nine members of the Petersburg community attended the Governor’s second annual Conference on Rural Development and NCIP Award Banquet held Friday, Nov. 6, in Kearney.

Petersburg was entered in three Special Award categories and won first place in all three in their population category.

Volunteers, from age 10 to 70, participated in the NCIP Leadership Challenge. For all their efforts, the group received a first place in the volunteer and leadership development category.

The Rae Valley Market expansion was awarded the Business Assistance and Development Award.

Petersburg also received the Park, Recreation and Environmental Awareness award for community environmental care.

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Contractors, vendors turn out for pre-bid meeting at courthouse

November 10, 2009

An estimated 35 to 40 contractors and vendors, including many from the Boone County area, attended a pre-bid meeting on the Boone County Courthouse renovation project last Thursday, Nov. 5, at the courthouse.

Requirements and plans for the project were laid out during the meeting and courthouse walk-through conducted by Beckenhauer Construction, the general contractor and construction manager.

Bids will be opened next Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. in the courthouse. Beckenhauer will review the bids and return with a list of recommended bids to the county board’s review and approval.

More details in Nov. 11 Albion News Print Edition.

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New kiosk in place at ONP

November 10, 2009

Kiosk installed at ONP
Kiosk installed at ONP
As an Eagle Scout project, Miles Wynn of Albion (back center) recently completed a new kiosk for the Olson Nature Preserve in Boone County. Friends helping him with the installation last Saturday at ONP were (front, l. to r.) Angela and Lori Hosford, Dale Bonge and Todd Wynn, and (back row) Paul and William Hosford, Alec Wynn, Drew Bonge and Curtis Thompson. The kiosk is located near the west end of the bridge leading into ONP. It will be available for Prairie Plains Resource Institute to provide information about ONP and other conservation projects. Miles is a member of Boy Scout Troop #155, and other members and leaders assisted. The project started in May of 2008, and the structure required 240 hours of labor to build. Miles is a senior at Boone Central High School and the son of Todd and Amber Wynn of Albion.

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November 4, 2009

LaVonna M. Chapman

LaVonna Mae Chapman, 72 of St. Edward, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at Cloverlodge Care Center, St. Edward. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. at Miller-Levander Funeral Home, St. Edward. Rev. Rick Glowalkie officiated. Condolences may be sent to www.levanderfuneralhome.com.

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Boone Central Volleyball Season Ends in C1-7 Sub

November 4, 2009

Megan Bygland goes for the kill
Megan Bygland goes for the kill
Following three tough matches in the Mid-State Conference Tournament the previous week, the Boone Central volleyball team concluded its 2009 season in the Class C1-7 Sub-District tournament Monday at Columbus. Read more

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Cards Give #1 West Seed Chadron Tough Battle

November 4, 2009

Keenan Howell looks for opening (photo by Con Marshall, Chadron)
Keenan Howell looks for opening (photo by Con Marshall, Chadron)
Anytime a #1 faces a #16 in playoff action, it’s going to be an uphill battle for the lower seed.
Throw in a snowstorm that dumped over a foot of snow on Western Nebraska, leaving the football field in Chadron a muddy quagmire. A one-day postponement. A 6-7 hour bus trip for the Boone Central Cardinals. And, finally, a 21-0 Chadron lead at halftime of Friday’s Class C1 first-round state playoff contest. Read more

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Beavers Roll To Six-Man Semi-Finals

November 4, 2009

Ramone Brown jukes for yardage
Ramone Brown jukes for yardage
Coaches are always wary of rematches, especially when you open the playoffs against a team you defeated just one week earlier.
St. Edward Coach Jereme Jones was pleased that his squad took care of business Friday, blasting Wheeler Central 50-14 in St. Edward and advancing to the Nebraska Six-Man Football state playoff semi-finals for the second consecutive year.
“I am very proud of my guys. This was the best we’ve played defensively all season,” Jones praised. “We had a rough week with illness and I’m glad the guys were able to overcome it. We had a lot of players under the weather.” Read more

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Time Out by Joe Flanagan

November 4, 2009

Time to trim state football playoff fields?

Some numbers for you to consider:
351-64. 328-52. 679-116.
So, what do those combinations mean?
First, we have the aggregate score from all games between Class C1 through Class D2 #1 & #16 seeds in the opening round of the 2009 Nebraska State Football Playoffs - 351-64 (an average final of 44-8).
Next is the combined total scores of the games in those classes featuring #2 seeds vs. #15 seeds - 328-52 (41-6 average).
Finally, add ‘em all up and you get 679-116, an average game score of 42-7.
Excuse me? These are the playoffs? Read more

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