May 2024

Commodities for people over 60 who have signed up will arrive Tuesday, June 11 at 1 p.m. in the Petersburg Legion Club.

A downed power pole east of Petersburg on Monday, May 20 caused a power outage for many people in the area. Photo submitted by Casidy Baumgartner.

You’ve seen him at high school games and sporting events throughout the area over many years It may have seemed he would always be there, but there comes a time when all good things must come to an end. Joe Flanagan, sports editor of the Albion News for the past 21 years (and seven years before that) is officially retiring.

This past week, the Albion Post 162 Junior Legion baseball team started their summer season by hosting Plainview on Monday and traveling to St. Paul on Wednesday. Monday was a great night for baseball, and a great team effort, as the Albion Juniors squeaked away with a close 7-6 win to start the season. A gritty St. Paul team played well against Albion, as Albion fell 10-2.

The annual Memorial Day ceremony was held at the Veteran’s Memorial in Petersburg. Vice Commander Pat Cleveland welcomed those in attendance. This was followed by advancement of the colors by Post 334. The pledge of Allegiance was led by Post 334 Auxiliary followed by the National Anthem sung by Emma Lordemann and Sadie Goodwater. Invocation was given by Chaplain Hank Thieman.

Dust off your hot rod, clean up your rust bucket or hog, clean and shine all those cruisin’ cars and trucks for the annual Petersburg Fire Department Cruise Night on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The Poker Run check in is at the fire hall at 10:30 a.m.

More than 300 bike riders from throughout Nebraska and several other states will be in Petersburg next week. Area residents are invited to help welcome the riders and attend the various events and meals planned in Petersburg Wednesday and Thursday, June 5 and 6.

Antelope Memorial Hospital announces that Anita Murphy, PA-C, has joined its medical staff. Originally from Petersburg, Murphy is a 2003 graduate of Boone Central High School.

The Petersburg Village Board will meet on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7 p.m. at the village office.

Loup Power District officials recently delivered lease payments totaling more than $1.6 million to area communities. The payments compensate the towns for the use of those systems for the first quarter of 2024.