May 2024

Damage in the Primrose area from last Friday’s tornado included (left) the large storage building at Primrose Farms that collapsed on equipment inside; and (right) twisted sections of a center pivot system field near Primrose.

Newman Grove and Riverside will hold commencement exercises on Saturday, May 11, at 2 p.m. in their respective high school gyms.

Boone Central High School will be hosting the B-4 District track and field meet for both boys and girls next Tuesday, May 7. Due to hosting this district meet, there will be no school for Boone Central Middle School and High School (grades 5-12).

Heavy storms and tornadoes in the Boone County area caused major damage to farm buildings, center pivots and even some houses last Friday afternoon, April 26. This was part of the same large storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes north of Lincoln, and in Elkhorn, Bennington and Blair last Friday.

Boone County Commissioners started their April 24 meeting with a discussion of water drainage issues west of Albion in the area of 250th Street and Old Mill Road. Steven Ruzek, Dave Warner and Rob Robinson told the board a waterway in that area backs up during big rains, which could cause flooding in some houses.

Jay Reicks, a Petersburg native, has recently joined Town & Country Insurance, a division of GTA Insurance Group (“TCI”). In this role, Jay will help cultivate relationships in the community and provide insurance products that fit the needs of his customers.

For anyone who is interested in becoming a Petersburg EMT, the Albion Department is in the process of scheduling EMT classes. However, no date has been set.

Boone Central High School will be hosting the B-4 District track and field meet for both boys and girls next Tuesday, May 7. Due to hosting this district meet, there will be no school for Boone Central Middle School and High School (grades 5-12).

Area students will be among the graduates at Wayne State College commencement ceremonies for this Saturday, May 4, in the college’s historic Willow Bowl amphitheater. Graduate student ceremony will be at 10 a.m.

The Boone Central Junior Varsity track/field team visited Pierce Tuesday, April 23, to compete in the Bluejays’ annual freshman-sophomore meet. There were many new personal -best performances and improvements entering the final stretch of the 2024 season. It was a great meet with great competition for the younger athletes.