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Two businesses plan grand opening

October 7, 2008

A grand opening for Albion Family Chiropractic and Albion Family Dentistry has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the new Albion Professional Building, 2583 South Highway 14.

Dr. Randy Hedlund and Dr. Richard Heidemann, along with their staffs, will give tours of the new facilities.

Tracy Stalls, two-time All-American middle blocker with the Nebraska volleyball team, will be a special guest at the event.

Close-out auction held at long-time business

September 30, 2008

Sullivan Motor Co. auction
Sullivan Motor Co. auction
Bidders lined up for an auction of tools, equipment and remaining vehicle inventory at Sullivan Motor Co. near Albion last Friday, Sept. 26.

Although there are presently several used vehicle dealers in Boone County, the General Motors dealership has been the county’s last remaining new vehicle dealer for several years. An official announcement concerning Sullivan Motor Co. is pending later this month. The Sullivan family has owned the local dealership since the 1940s, and it was moved to the highway location south of Albion in August of 1968.

More historical information about the Albion business will be published in future issues of the Albion News.

Hospital’s main entrance now open

September 16, 2008

Melissia Nissen, a receptionist from the Boone County Health Center business office, welcomes visitors Monday at the hospital’s new front desk.
Melissia Nissen, a receptionist from the Boone County Health Center business office, welcomes visitors Monday at the hospital’s new front desk.
The doors are open and the lights are on!

After a long summer of re-routing patients and visitors from the front entrance to the north side of the building, Boone County Health Center has announced the reopening of its main (east) entrance.

Early on the morning of Monday, Sept.15, the hospital’s front entrance was reopened to patients and the public. The front desk area has been remodeled and now has a private admission room for patients checking into the hospital. Read more

Open house set at grain facility

September 9, 2008

Country Partners Cooperative will be hosting an open house at their Midway Grain Facility (Highways 52 and 91 junction) this Friday, Sept. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Nails by Nancy in new location

August 27, 2008

Nancy Soll
Nancy Soll
Nancy Soll of Albion has moved her business, Nails by Nancy, to a new location at 133 South 4th Street in Albion (former location of Applied Connective Technologies). She was open in the new location on Tuesday, Aug. 26.

Citywide garage sales set Sept. 13

August 20, 2008

Albion’s fall citywide garage sales will be held Saturday, Sept. 13.

Albion area residents who want to participate should contact Theresa Scheffler, 395-2336, by Aug. 29 to have their sale listed on the maps.

New auto care center to open

August 13, 2008

Ryan Tisthammer and Tom Buettner
Ryan Tisthammer and Tom Buettner
Ryan Tisthammer, left), and Tom Buettner will be opening a new auto mechanic’s shop, Albion Auto Care Center, LLC, within the next several days. The shop will be located in the shop area (north service door) of the NAPA building in Albion, and is scheduled to open Aug. 18. Both are former employees of Sullivan Motor Co. service department, where Tom worked for 19 years and Ryan for 10 years.

New managers at ACC

August 5, 2008

New Managers
New Managers
Kathy Fisher and Marv Casper are new managers at the Albion Country Club. They are replacing Diane and Jerry Riedmiller, who retired as managers Aug. 1 after four years. Kathy will manage the kitchen and restaurant, while Marv will manage the lounge area.

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