ABC Club plans for August “night out”
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Members of the Boone Antelope County (ABC) Club met in 123 Main for the July meeting. Four members of the organization helped with BRAN activities which they reported went well.
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Rueth honored for 50 years of membership
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Last week in Knotty Pine Post 334 Commander Hank Thieman and Post secretary Jerry Schrage presented Korean Conflict Veteran Doug Rueth a certificate for 50 years of Continuous membership to Post #334.
PCC Club reviews Carnival Days
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Discussion topics at the Petersburg Community Club July meeting included Carnival Days. Allen Thorberg stated DC Lynch reported lower sales then 2023 which had been an above average year.
Petersburg wins Best of Theme in fair parade
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Petersburg Community Club’s parade float won the Best of Theme first place award at the Boone County Fair Parade Sunday. The community float fit well with this year’s theme, “Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights.” Family members of the late Larry Temme (photo below) were honored as the parade grand marshals
BRAN votes to give Petersburg scholarships
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Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN), recently announced its riders voted Petersburg the “Best Community” during the 42nd annual event. The award is a $1,500 scholarship that will be designated to Petersburg students who are or will be attending Nebraska trade schools, colleges or universities.
Attention Subscribers
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Your newspaper, The Petersburg Press, needs more weekly subscribers to maintain its status as a legal newspaper in Nebraska. State law requires newspapers to have a total circulation of at least 300 copies per week to serve as official newspapers for publication of official public notices for government entities.
Commissioners accept bid for box culvert projects
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Two box culvert replacement projects on Boone County roads were given the green light by county commissioners at their meeting last Wednesday, June 26. The county board accepted the bid of A & R Construction, Plainview, for the Petersburg Southwest project on 160th Street and the Albion North projet on a portion of 120th Avenue.
2024 Boone County Fair starts with July 6 concert
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In just a few days, the 2024 Boone County Fair will open with country music and entertainment events for the whole family. The 140th annual fair leads off Saturday, July 6, with top country music entertainment in front of the grandstand featuring the Eli Young Band with special guest Walker Montgomery.
Carnival Days brings fun for all ages to Petersburg
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The Petersburg Community Club annual carnival was generally well attended despite threating weather in the surrounding area. Emcee for the event was Johnathan Temme who welcomed people to the 67th annual DC Lynch Shows annual carnival.
Lois Zegers’ quilts reflect lifetime love for her family
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Lois Zegers, Petersburg resident and longtime quilter, estimated she has quilted more than 200 quilts since she began quilting in 2000, and most recently finished 33 since October of last year. Zegers really had no real interest in quilting until she and husband Jim moved into Petersburg in 2000, and “for once” she had time to try something and became acquainted with the St.
