March 2024

Community Builders will be gathering this Thursday, March 21, at Howells starting at 3:30 p.m. The group will visit Maple Creek Seeds, Howells Ballroom, and the Howells Historical Museum, followed by a tour and supper at 4:45 p.m.

Petersburg Community Club will meet on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 7 p.m. at the Petersburg Legion Club.

Blood drive will be held: • Wednesday, March 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sharlene Florence Afrank, 86, formerly of Albion, died Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the Genoa Community Hospital Long Term Care in Genoa. Sharlene, daughter of Alvin and Evelyn Louise (Kearney) Berlin, was born Dec.

Sandra Jean Lindgren, 82, of Albion, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society-Albion in Albion. Sandra, daughter of William and Lillian (Kafka) Bentjen, was born on June 12, 1941 in Albion.

Gary D. Iburg, 63, of Belgrade, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at his residence.

Eugene Leo Wiese, 91, of Lindsay, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024, at his residence in Lindsay. Eugene, son of Bernard J.

Terry Eugene Mailander, 73, of Spalding, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 4, 2024 at his home near Spalding. Terrence was born in Spalding on May 23, 1950 to Eugene and Angela (Pfeifer) Mailander.

Betty King had many of her family members present for her retirement celebration last Saturday, March 9, after more than 14 years as executive director of the Newman Grove Housing Authority. She can be found in this photo next to her husband, Steve, on the couch surrounded by grandchildren.

Newman Grove Red Cross blood drive was held on Monday, March 4, at Fellowship Bible Church. There were 48 donors for this drive, and 50 units of blood were collected.