May 2024

Albion Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring several special local events during the upcoming summer season. The first of these will be Alumni Day on Saturday, June 15.

Boone County Raceway Results - May 24 IMCA Sport Modifieds Heat 1: 1 - David Johnson (97), 2 - Ronnie Grass (14), 3 - Lane Cornwell (76). Heat 2: 1 - Robbie Thome (1T), 2 Shawn Kelley (19), 3 - Cameron Meyer (21).

Cornhusker Power Goodwill Fund trustees awarded $6,765 to 29 organizations at their May 13 meeting. Area organizations receiving funds were: Albion -- Albion Community Blood Drive, $100 for food; Boone County Fitness Center, $100 for pool toys; Boone County Health Center Foundation, $500 for mammogram equipment; and Good Samaritan Society Albion, $100 for garden flowers and vegetables.

Nebraska Broadband Office (NBO) will mark its official anniversary on Sunday. Early in his administration, Governor Jim Pillen created the Office through issuance of an executive order. Then on May 26, 2023, he signed LB683 creating NBO in statute.

A big crowd attended the annual St. Edward Alumni Banquet last Saturday evening, May 25, at the school gym, with an especially large representation from the 50-year class of 1974.

American Red Cross has scheduled blood drives in several area towns during May and June. Late May signals the beginning of a busy time for celebrations and summer holidays.

Dear Motor Medics, So what’s a guy to do? I have a 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP Turbo. Over the past year I have been adding power steering fluid.

At left, the Wieser family gathered for flag raising ceremonies honoring Eileen Wieser, right. Attending were (l.-r.) Kristin, Jacob, RaNae and Lisa Buller, all of York, and Eileen’s husband, Bill. At right, Jacob Smith, a member of the Boone Central High School Band, played TAPS to close the Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday.

In the Northern Plains Region (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) there were 37,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on farms and ranches during the week of April 7-13, unchanged from the April 2023 reference week, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate. Joel 2:13 “No! I didn’t do it!” I heard my teenage son’s denial with a sinking heart, for I knew he wasn’t telling the truth. I breathed a prayer asking God for help before asking Jason again what happened. He continued to deny he was lying, until finally I threw my hands up in exasperation. Saying I needed a time out, I began to walk away when I felt a hand on my shoulder and heard his apology. He responded to the convicting of the Holy Spirit and repented.