Royce E. Garrett, 94
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Royce Eugene Garrett, 94, of Albion, will have his ashes will be buried at a later date in the family plot at the Glenwood Cemetery in Glenwood, Iowa. Royce E.
July 2025
Alvah E. Ranslem Jr., 92
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Funeral services for Alvah “Alvie” E. Ranslem Jr., 92, of Albion, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Albion.
Blood Drive comes up just a few units short
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According to Petersburg’s Red Cross blood drive coordinatorsKathy Koch and JoAnn Mattner the July 21st drive was short of their 48-unit goal by six units. They reported two new donors Laurene Veik and Tina Stokes.
Beverly Myhre, 87
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Beverly Marlene Myhre, age 87, of Norfolk formerly of Columbus, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Care Center in Norfolk, with family at her side.
Gregory Neal Flaherty, 75
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AMass of Christian Burial for Gregory Neal Flaherty, 75, of Shawnee, Kans. will be held at 11:00 a.m.
Arena celebrating 5th anniversary
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Staff 2025 marks the five year anniversary of the completion of Albion’s Niewohner Arena located at the Albion Fairgrounds at 2624 Fairgrounds Road. To commemorate the occasion the Albion News met with the Albion fairgrounds manager, Chuck Rolf, to talk about the history and importance of the arena.
Paez brings new life to pub and family
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On March 9, 2023 The Beaver’s Pub re-opened its doors to the people of Saint Edward and surrounding areas under the ownership of Angel Paez and his family. Since its re-opening, the pub has continued to garner positive reviews and satisfied customers during its nearly two and a half years in business.
Seniors team ends season at area tourney
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The Albion Seniors Post #162 boys baseball team started up their run at the State tournament this year with games on July 25-29 at the local fields. Sutton was technically the host, but games were played in Albion all last weekend and into this week to determine the State qualifier for the C5 area tournament.
Nelson cousins gather for reunion
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Arriving by plane, train and automobile, descendants of John and Anna Nelson, early settlers in the Dennison area of Boone County, met July 18-20 in Albion, Nebraska for their biennial Nelson Cousins’ Reunion.
Babbling Brook
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It seems like a lifetime ago when I first discovered that you could have movies mailed directly to your home. Instead of going to the gas station where there was a veritable wall of cinema magic, you could choose a never-ending list of films online and they’d mail you a DVD.
