March 2024

Albion Area Arts council has a new director, Alee Mullings, starting March 1. Jennifer Walters, Arts Council director since 2022, has accepted a new position as events manager with the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, DC.

Maggie Smith, economic development and housing program director for the City of Albion since September 2022, is moving to a new position with the Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF). Smith will be a regional Affiliated Fund Development Coordinator with NCF, serving Northeast Nebraska.

The Ag Appreciation Breakfast was discussed at the Petersburg Community Club meeting held Monday, March 4, 2024. It is to be held at the fire hall from 9 a.m.

Masses in Petersburg, Raeville and Elgin have been recently announced. Petersburg will have mass on Sunday at 8 a.m.

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In February, Antelope Memorial Hospital was recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s 1,353 rural hospitals.

Petersburg Village Board is partnering with Town and Country Veterinarian Clinic to provide a Dog Vaccination Clinic for Petersburg’s village residents. The clinic will held at the Petersburg Fire Hall on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 10 a.m.

Boone Central industrial arts students have combined art and Nebraska history with metal working skills for a special project this year. They are involved in the Ken Iverson Project, a sculpture-making project and contest involving area schools in a collaborative effort between various disciplines.