April 2025

Everyone needs someone to talk to – and thanks to a group of Albion professionals, that help just got a bit easier to find. Albion alum, Brittany (Korth) Childress, knew while finishing her high school career as a Cardinal that she was interested in mental health, and said she started that path in her first year of college.

Hungry crowds have been attending the Petersburg American Legion Post 334 Friday dine in or carry out fish frys. Volunteers Jerry and Carol Bode take advantage of a slow time last Friday to grab a plate of salad, potato and fish from server Christine Grundmayer. Volun-teers reported a good selection of salads this year. A container for donations toward a new village nativity set is also available. The last of the Lenten frys will be Friday April 11th.Proceeds help defray the cost of maintaining the Club.

Loup Power District recently delivered inside revenue payments and the second half of the in-lieu-of-tax payments to the counties it serves. This is a benefit of being served by a locally controlled, not-for-profit utility.

Members from the Albion Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop and Girl Scouts collected 734 items for the Boone County Food Pantry April 5th. The Troop appreciates everyone that helped with the gathering, collecting and donating this year.

Boone Central Middle School held its third annual middle school speech meet, the Cardinal Call Out, on Friday, April 4th. Six teams attended the tournament with over 90 total entries.