February 2024

Nebraska Health Care Association (NHCA) is calling attention to Nebraska’s “Care Deserts” in a press conference scheduled this Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Nebraska State Capitol.

District 41 State Sen. Fred Meyer of St.

JANUARY, 1914: Henry Starman received $8/100 for hogs with a shrink of only 160 pounds; During the New Year, remember don’t snore in church-it keeps others awake. Don’t pay as you go-keep enough to get back. Don’t get married with the idea misery loves company. Don’t forget in times of peace to prepare for war. That’s about the only use some of us have for peace, don’t expect opportunity to come to you with a letter of introduction; It had been an open winter by the second week; Two-quart pudding pans, 10 cents each, spoons, five cents, white enamel pails, 60 cents, two-quart coffee pots, 15 cents at the Variety Store; The central office would close at 9:30 p.m. until March; KVAM Mercantile had 10 cents off all shoes; The entire opium crop of Turkey was 17,000 cases at 150 pounds net each case; The Germans were successful at generating electricity with windmills; George Stewart visited Virginia and reported land was selling for $100 to $150 an acre, close to Roanoke $200 to $800 per acre; Jan. 26 was observed as Child Labor Law Day in Nebraska.

The Boone Central Cardinals were on the brink this weekend, but could not quite span the threshold and claim the 2024 Mid-State Conference boys basketball championship. Boone Central opened the ‘24 tourney by thrashing Crofton and advanced to the title game with a clutch win over Class C2 #6 ranked Hartington Cedar Catholic.

Boone Central Public Schools will be holding parent-teacher conferences today Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 2 to 7 p.m.

Two blood drives were held in Albion in January, followed by one in Petersburg on Tuesday, Feb. 6.

Incumbent office holders in Boone County have just eight days left to file if they want to retain their current office or seek a new office. Deadline for incumbent filings is 5 p.m.

---Slow down ---Use low-beam headlights and fog lights for best visibility ---Turn on your four-way flashers ---Watch out for vehicles on the side of the roadway ---Use roadside highway reflectors as guides ---Use wipers and defroster ---Listen for traffic ---Don’t drive faster than your vision and reaction time..

Petersburg Community Club discussed the upcoming March Ag Breakfast at their regular meeting held Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.

Dan McKeon of Amherst filed recently as the third candidate for the District 41 seat in the Nebraska Legislature. McKeon is an agronomy consultant and entrepreneur, and a former member of the Nebraska Army National Guard.