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Body Albion/Boone Central Alumni will be returning for their annual banquet this Saturday, June 15, and many special events are planned in town that day. The schedule opens in the morning with a breakfast featuring the Waffle Man starting at 8 a.m.

Body Albion’s interfaith Vacation bible School is underway this week, June 10-14, at Zion Lutheran Church and St. Michael’s School.

Body A special meeting of the Boone County History Museum was held on Thursday, June 6 at the museum, with a vote to start progress on a new building addition.

Body Petersburg was a busy community last week, hosting an overnight stay for the Bike Ride Across Nebraska at the Highway 14 Park on Wednesday, followed by the annual car show and Petersburg Fire Department Cruise Night on Saturday, June 8.

Body Boone County Commissioners gathered on Monday, June 10 to review plans for budget season, including hearing of expected wage increases to keep some county staff in the future.

Body At an early morning meeting Monday, the Boone Central School Board acted on several items in preparation for the upcoming school year. The biggest purchase approved was a new boiler for the high school building at $53,973 from Merit Mechanical of Tilden.

Body Albion Education Foundation has awarded college scholarships to three of Boone Central High School’s 2024 graduates. These are merit-based scholarships, awarded to the three topranked students in the Boone Central class of 2024 based on specified coursework.

Body The Boone County Commissioners gathered on Monday, June 10 to review plans for budget season, including hearing of expected wage increases to keep some County staff in the future.

Body Albion’s Downtown Summer Concert Series will be opening on Thursday, July 4, with special entertainment by two specialty acts at The Venue on Fourth Street. “SongBlast, Dueling Guitars” will entertain from 5 to 7 p.m.