June 2024

As the July 4 holiday approaches, Albion residents should remember the current local City codes governing fireworks and their use in the City limits for the safety of citizens. According to the City Code book fireworks are allowed for one week a year, June 27 to July 4, and should be contained between the hours of 7 a.m.

County Deputies are continuing to prepare for the next budgeting cycle, including looking at wages that are going up statewide. County Clerk Sarah Robinson mentioned that they county is still waiting for more statewide wage numbers from the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO).

John 6:68 (NIV) “Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.’” Recently, I took a trip out of state with my family. Travel with three kids under seven years old is always a bit hairy.

Filing deadlines are approaching for village board and public power district board candidates in Nebraska. Incumbents in these offices must file by July 15.

Making its 25th appearance in Albion last Saturday, the Missoula Children’s Theatre group performed and adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” with a host of local youth of all ages playing parts in the production. According to Albion Area Arts Council Director Alee Mullings the show was a “very successful event! Sixty-two students from all over Nebraska: Albion, Norfolk, Spalding, Omaha, Newman Grove, and more.” It was estimated that there were 275-300 people in attendance.

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Funeral Mass for Carol A. McDermott, 85, of Fremont, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 28, 2024 at St.

Several area students atrtended the Wayne State College Summer Speech Camp recently, getting a jump start with their competitive speech projects for the upcoming school year. Area students attending included Makenna Devine and Lexi Osborn of Albion, Aiden Klein and Olivia Klein of Petersburg, and Jovie Borer and Juliana McNally of Elgin.

Wayne State College included 1,154 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the Spring 2024 semester. Students listed on the dean’s list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk (*) denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term.

Autumn Simons of Petersburg was recently named to the dean’s list at the College of St. Mary, Omaha, for the 2024 spring semester.