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Located 34 miles west and north of Albion on highway # 91 is “Pibel Lake” home of “Nebraska’s largest Eastern Cottonwood Tree”.So now is the time for a short…
BigIron Realty has announced the winner of it’s 6th annual “First Responder & Medical Professional Appreciation Contest,” choosing Boone County Sheriff…
Members of the locally-known Werner family have been included in this year’s Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association’s hall of fame nomination.The family…
For Nebraskans of my generation, it may seem that the mighty cottonwood tree has always been a revered symbol of our state.But some readers of this column will…

News

The Albion Education Foundation is now accepting applications for the Olson/Wolf Loan Program, which provides educational loans to students who have graduated…
Summer is right around the corner, so this week, I would like to provide a reminder of two important deadlines that occur on Tuesday, June 30th.First, June…
Albion looks better already, A lot of old and Junk cars and pickups were moved from a business across the street north of the old NAPA building for a business…
The Boone Central Class of 2026 is featured inside this week’s edition. In their class photo above (from Boone Central social media), front (L-R): Maddie…

Sports

The Albion Cornerstone Senior Legion Post #162 team got off to a bit slower start than their Junior compatriots, with just three games played since their…
The Albion Cornerstone Junior Legion for Post #162 is already six games into the 2026 season, getting an even record after their last game at David City on…
The Boone Central Boys golf team traveled to the Indianhead Golf Club in Grand Island for the 2026 Class C boys golf tournament this past week for two days of…
The Newman Grove/St. Edward Panther track team traveled to Omaha’s Burke Stadium last Friday and Saturday to have two competitors do their best against a wide…