A significant winter storm event is expected this evening. All citizens should move their vehicles to off-street parking during declared snow emergencies so as to expedite the snow removal process. Parking is strictly prohibited on snow emergency routes.

The City Emergency routes are as follows:

1. Eleventh Street south from State Street to Fairview Street;

2. Sixth Street; and

3. Fairview Street from Highway 14-39 to Eleventh Street.

Snow removal will begin on emergency routes as measurable snow accumulates in order to keep them passable and will subsequently begin in residential and downtown districts as soon as practical following the snowfall. Expected high winds may delay or hinder snow removal efforts.

Vehicles not moved to off-street parking during a snow emergency will be marked and given 48 hours to be moved. Voluntary compliance is expected. However, the Albion Police Department will enforce all necessary parking restrictions.

Downtown business owners may scoop snow into the street/parking area if there is no other place to pile snow. Residential property owners may not scoop snow into the street.

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

Both meetings are open to the public.

Mabel resides at Good Samaritan Society Albion, Wolf Memorial Home, and she is currently Nebraska’s oldest resident.

She was born Feb. 1, 1901 on a farm near Newman Grove.

About 50 vendors had signed up for the show by Jan. 31, according to Theresa Scheffler, chairperson.

Boone County Agricultural Society is the show sponsor.

The day will include a variety of free workshops and demonstrations by vendors.

Details in the Feb. 1 Albion News Print and Electronic Editions.

NRD Assistant Manager Russell Callan said that there are a number of steps involved in the transfer of irrigation rights from one parcel of land to another. Several restrictions must be met before a transfer can be completed.

Details in the Feb. 1 Albion News and Petersburg Press Print & Electronic Editions.

Current U.S. Drought Monitor map.

The U.S. Drought Monitor lists much of the eastern two-thirds of Nebraska as “abnormally dry” through Jan. 24, 2012.

In the Boone County area, snowfall amounts have been unusually light in December and January, and less than two-tenths of an inch of precipitation has been recorded in the two-month period.

Temperatures have also been unusually warm, and record highs of 70 degrees or more were recorded in several Nebraska communities on Monday, Jan. 30. At the Albion Airport, the official high temperature on Jan. 30 was 69 degrees.

The first of these meetings will be held Monday, Feb. 13, at 11 a.m. in Plainview at the old Plainview High School Gym.

Other town hall meetings are set for Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Gering, Thursday, Feb. 16 at McCook and Holdrege, and Friday, Feb. 17, at Wood River.

Details in the Feb. 1 Albion News and Petersburg Press Print & Electronic Editions.