Albion clean-up days will be May 21 and 22
City of Albion will host its annual clean-up days on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Primary Election next Tuesday, May 14
All Boone County voters should have received their by-mail ballots for the May 14 primary election. Those ballots must be returned by 8 p.m.
Albion voters to decide on economic development plan
Economic development is critical to any community. However, for rural areas it can be the difference between boarded up storefronts and new housing developments.
Plainview family new owners of Albion, Petersburg newspapers
Drawing a close on the last 17 years of ownership, Jim and Julie Dickerson passed the keys of the Albion News/Boone County Tribune and Petersburg Press to new owners at the end of last week – Brook D. and April Curtiss of Plainview.
Riverside senior receives P.E.O. STAR scholarship
Maria Moseman, a senior at Riverside High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the International P.E.O. Sisterhood.
Cassidy Maricle receives 4-H Foundation Scholarship
Boone County 4-Her Cassidy Maricle is one of 18 4-H members from throughout the state who recently won Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year.
Governor declares emergency in 3 counties
Gov. Jim Pillen issued an emergency declaration on Sunday in the aftermath of severe weather that started April 25 and continued through April 27, resulting in damage from thunderstorms, high winds, rain and reported tornadoes.
Boone Fairgrounds to host Junior High State Finals Rodeo
Boone County Fairgrounds in Albion will be the site of the 2024 Nebraska Junior High State Finals Rodeo on Thursday and Friday, May 16-17. About 100 contestants are expected for the rodeo events, which begin at 9 a.m.
IZ salad supper features ‘Benchwarmers’
Pat Miller and David Shipley, a couple from Lincoln, known as “The Benchwarmers”, provided musical entertainment at the annual salad supper hosted by Immanuel Zion Church, rural Albion, on Wednesday, April 24.
Albion News/Boone County Tribune 2024 Area Track & Field Leaders
Best Area Performances (Through meets April 29) Girls 100M Dash................ Ava Duerksen, Boone Central...................