Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has awarded its second automated external defibrillator (AED) of the year to Ericson Lake, a popular recreation site that draws an estimated 20,000 visitors annually for camping, river activities, and fishing.

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At 5:54 p.m. the Petersburg Fire Department was called to the scene of a fire June 2nd on Rob Robinson’s property at 170th Beaver Valley Road, dry lighting apparently struck a cat-tail bed in a swamp.

The Albion 12-and-Under Attack girls’ softball team traveled to Battle Creek last weekend for the District 2/6 12C tournament, picking up a first-place finish over the full 12 team roster. With the championship win, the team will be invited to the USA Softball of Nebraska Fastpitch State Championship toward the end of June in Hastings.