Progress is evident at wind farm
August 31, 2010
First wind tower section in place.
Two large cranes were nearby, and wind tower components have been arriving regularly at the various tower sites.
The 54-tower, 81-megawatt wind farm is scheduled for completion by the end of 2010.
Antique and horse-drawn farming featured this weekend
August 24, 2010
Antique and horse-drawn farm machinery will be featured in the 28th annual Nebraska State Antique Tractor & Horse Plowing Bee on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 28-29, near Petersburg.
The event is sponsored annually by the Rae Valley Heritage Association at the Charlie Huisman farm west of Petersburg.
Attractions will include steam engines, gas engines, shingle and saw mills, antique tractors and operating antique machinery.
The 23rd annual stock antique tractor pull will be held on Saturday at 12 p.m.
The events will include antique parades, a tractor pull, open music jam and dance, a consignment auction, a Civil War living history demonstration, working blacksmith, authentic working displays, flea market antiques.
Additional details in the Aug. 25 Petersburg Press Print and Electronic Editions.
Wind generation equipment arriving at Laredo Ridge
August 24, 2010
A wind generator blade, bound for the Laredo Ridge Wind Farm, travels east from Petersburg on Highway 32.
Three blades arrived at the staging area last Friday, Aug. 20, and deliveries this week have including bases, middle and upper tower sections, nacelles and hubs.
Trucks which delivering turbine parts on the gravel county roads must travel in the middle of the road or risk overturning on the soft road edges. Edison Mission Group and Wanzek Construction are asking the public to limit any unnecessary traffic on gravel roads in the wind farm area so deliveries can be completed safely.
Petersburg ‘Bash’ attracts 500
August 17, 2010
Overall barbecue grand champion Nick Wolfe of Norfolk (front) with ‘Bash in the Burg’ committee member Larry Temme.
Two Albionites were winners in the men’s fun run. Kevin Carder placed first and Brody Kelly came in second. Halley VanLaningham of Lincoln placed first in the women’s fun run, and Candace Clow of Omaha placed second.
There were 10 competitors in the BBQ Challenge, and 30 entries in the Home Brew contest.
Overall BBQ grand champion was Nick Wolfe of Norfolk. Reserve champion was awarded to Out of the Blue BBQ, Jim Casper of Petersburg. Third place winner was Dean Blecher of Norfolk, 94 Rock. Randy Stuhr, Slim’s Beer & Butt BBQ, of Albion was chosen as the fourth place winner. People’s Choice Award went to Out of the Blue BBQ from Petersburg.
See the Aug. 18 Albion News and Petersburg Press Print & Electronic Editions for complete list of winners.
‘Bash in the Burg’ this weekend at Petersburg
August 10, 2010
Food, fun, competition…a day you won’t want to miss… is coming up this Saturday, Aug. 14. Petersburg’s “Bash in the Burg”–Pits, Sips and Chips– will provide entertainment for all age groups.
Grilling for the barbecue cookoff will being at 8 a.m. Competitors will get their meat package of ribs, pork butt, beef brisket and chicken to season and cook during the day on their own grills.
Judging will start at 3:30 p.m., with a sampling of entries to follow at 5 p.m. Prizes for the barbecue challenge were sponsored by the Petersburg Community Club and Petersburg State Bank. Sentinel Building Systems sponsored the plaques.
Complete details in the Aug. 11 Petersburg Press and Albion News Print and Electronic Editions.
Volunteers needed to help with Bash in the Burg
August 3, 2010
Members of the Petersburg Community Club discussed the next upcoming event, Bash in the Burg, at their Monday, Aug. 2 meeting.
The Bash is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 14, with a Barbecue Challenge, Brew Competition for wine and beer, casino games, kids activities and a street dance. Volunteers will be needed to help stage the second annual event.
The committee held its final meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
“We have already received some entries for the barbecue cookoff,” said Radene Temme.
New sign up and working
July 27, 2010
Petersburg marquee sign
The sign is located on the west side of Highway 14, just south of Knotty Pine. It was a “capstone” project of the NCIP Leadership Committee. Petersburg State Bank employees are handling all the communication messages for the new sign.
Speakers tout wind energy development, education center proposal gets $25,000 boost
July 23, 2010
Among the participants in the check presentation for the proposed education center at Petersburg were. l. to r., Gov. Dave Heineman, Superintendent Cory Worrell, Larry Temme, Edison Mission CEO Ron Litzinger and State Sen. Mike Flood.
As part of the program, Boone Central School Superintendent Cory Worrell announced a proposal for a new wind energy Educational-Economic Business Center to be located at Petersburg. Ron Litzinger, chief executive officer of the wind farm owner, Edison Mission Group, responded by announcing that his company will contribute $25,000 in seed money for the new center.
Many more details in the July 28 Albion News and Petersburg Press Print and Electronic Editions.
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