NCIP program coming to an end
November 30, 2010
A decision to end the 37-year-old Nebraska Community Improvement Program (NCIP) was made at a meeting Saturday, Nov. 20.
Attending were representatives from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), NCIP Coordinator, present and upcoming NCIP interns and six members of the NCIP Advisory Board, which includes Bernie Cunningham of Petersburg.
DED representatives stated that it was becoming increasingly difficult to recruit special award judges, and to hire judges and escorts for visits to each village/city in the competition. The yearly awards banquet costs have become prohibitive due to the downturn of the national and local economy.
Petersburg has won many NCIP awards in its population category through the years.
Details in the Dec. 1 Petersburg Press Print and Electronic Editions.
Homestead Bank buys First National Bank
November 30, 2010
Board of Directors of the First National Bank, Schuyler, announced last week that Homestead Bank of Cozad has acquired all of its locations in Schuyler, Albion and Howells.
The transaction is expected to be finalized in early 2011, pending regulatory approval.
As of Sept. 30, 2009, Homestead Bank had total assets of more than $109 million and First National Bank of Schuyler had total assets of more than $108 million.
After the acquisition is completed, Homestead Bank will have locations in Schuyler, Albion and Howells, along with its current locations in Cozad, St. Paul, Lexington and Wolbach.
‘Mulberry Lane’ kicks off holiday entertainment
November 30, 2010
Mulberry Lane
The group members, Jaymie, Rachel, Bo and Alley Kat, performed many familiar holiday songs, as well as their own original compositions. About 275 people attended the Albion Area Arts Council concert.
Cedar Rapids trucker honored for safety
November 30, 2010
Joel Langan, left, and Zach Zenter, right, with Langan’s ‘
Langan has driven for Zentner Transportation for more than 20 years and has been a professional truck driver for more than 21 years. He has logged more than 3.2 million miles without an accident.
First ’scooping’ of season
November 30, 2010
Snow shoveling on Nov. 29.
In photo above, Rod Nelson was shoveling sidewalks at the Boone County Courthouse.
Wind farm work winding down
November 22, 2010
Laredo Ridge substation and NPPD substation east of Petersburg.
All 54 turbines have been delivered and erected, and inspections for mechanical completion certificates (MCCs) have been completed on 53 turbines. The pre-commissioning process is now underway for the wind farm, according to Edison Mission Energy.
Construction contractors are now reclaiming roads that were modified for construction.
The wind farm substation has been completed, and the operations and maintenance building is now 95 percent complete.
Final inspection of the pad mounted transformers is underway, and the main transformer at the substation is energized.
All 54 wind turbines are scheduled to be running by Jan. 1, 2011.
Wells’ Drug honored on 40th anniversary
November 22, 2010
Jim and Candice Wells
Albion city sales tax sets record
November 22, 2010
September 2010 was a record month for Albion city sales tax receipts, according to information received last week from the Nebraska Department of Revenue.
City sales and use tax receipts for the month totaled $62,179, the largest single month total since the city started collecting a 1.5 percent sales tax in October 2006. The previous high total was $60,003 in July 2008.
The September total represents a 45 percent increase from the previous month, August 2010, when the city received $42,871 in sales tax revenue. It is also 21 percent higher than the September 2009 total of $51,258.
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