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Auditions set for Q-125 production, ‘Hee Flaw’

February 2, 2012

“Hee Flaw” will be presented the second weekend in April at the Boone Central Middle School Gym as part of Petersburg’s Q 125 celebration.

A spin-off of the American television variety show, “Hee Haw” (1969-1993), featuring country music and humor, “Hee Flaw” will be set in rural Boonefield Kounty.

If you would like to be a part of the cast and/or crew, mosey on over to the band room at BCMS on either Tuesday, Feb. 7 or Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. (Enter through the west band room door, not the gym doors.)

Talent scouts, Cherylle Arends and Mary Thieman, are searching for singers to play the role of possible special guest stars. Call 402-386-5415 for more information.

Petersburg Community Club, Village Board to meet next week

January 31, 2012

Petersburg Community Club will meet Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 at 8 p.m. in the Legion Club.

Petersburg Village Board will meet Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at the village office.

Both meetings are open to the public.

It snowed . . . but only a little

January 24, 2012

Snow arrives in Petersburg.
Snow arrives in Petersburg.
Snow has been a rather unusual sight around Petersburg this winter, but it snowed Sunday night, Jan. 22, and some clean-up work was necessary Monday morning. Above, Jim Leifeld shovels a sidewalk at Leifeld’s Hardware.

Village Board discusses TIF funding, projects

January 24, 2012

Petersburg Village Board held a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 17, to discuss TIF funding and project plans with attorney Michael Bacon and engineer John Zwingman.

The board discussed when TIF would be available on new building projects, in relation to bonding for special projects such as the Main Street improvements, and water and sewer line improvements.

Details in the Jan. 25 Petersburg Press Print & Electronic Editions.

2011 Punkin’ Chunkin’

January 17, 2012

Shelving is in new store

January 17, 2012

Shelving at Rae Valley Market
Shelving at Rae Valley Market
Further progress was noted inside the new Rae Valley Market grocery store at Petersburg.

Shelving has been installed, and workers are completing various portions of the interior structure.

New Community Club officers take seats

January 17, 2012

New officers took their seats during the annual soup supper and meeting of the Petersburg Community Club on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Knotty Pine.

Jim Leifeld, the 2012 president, opened the meeting and discussed activities for the coming year. Other officers this year are Doug Wright, vice president; Jimmy Feeney, secretary, and Raedean Temme, treasurer.

Details in the Jan. 18 Petersburg Press, print and electronic editions.

Gestamp Wind buys TPW wind farm

January 10, 2012

Officials from Third Planet Windpower (TPW), LLC, have announced the sale of the TPW wind farm east of Petersburg to Gestamp Wind, a division of Gestamp Renewables, headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

TPW Petersburg is a 40.5 megawatt capacity wind farm that was commissioned Oct. 31, 2011. Power from the 27-tower wind farm is contracted to Omaha Public Power District.

Gestamp Wind also owns and operates the 60 megawatt Flat Water wind farm in Richardson County, Nebraska. Power from that wind farm, commissioned in January 2011, is also contracted to OPPD.

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