Petersburg Press

Petersburg blood drive coordinators have announced the next blood collection will be Monday, July 22, 2024 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at the Petersburg American Legion.

Looking for some great ways to celebrate July 4th this Thursday? You can find them right here in Albion. Albion Area Arts Council and the Albion Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to create 4th on Fourth Street, a community- wide celebration starting at 10 a.m.

(Editor’s Note: Isabella Meyer, one of the top 2024 Boone Central High School graduates in class rank, spent more than the average amount of time and effort in selecting a top university to attend next year. She was accepted at all 15 universities she applied to, and she picked Stanford University to begin her undergraduate career. Following is her explanation of the process.)

Autumn Simons of Petersburg was recently named to the dean’s list at the College of St. Mary, Omaha, for the 2024 spring semester.

More than 20 area students have been named to the spring semester dean’s lists at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Qualification for the deans’ list varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

Several area students attended the Wayne State College Summer Speech Camp recently, getting a jump start with their competitive speech projects for the upcoming school year. Area students attending included Makenna Devine and Lexi Osborn of Albion, Aiden Klein and Olivia Klein of Petersburg, and Jovie Borer and Juliana McNally of Elgin.

Lindsay community will be celebrating its annual Pivot Days on Friday and Saturday, June 28-29, with a wide variety of events. Preceding the celebration, the special auction of a Lindsay pivot point, with panel, span and overhang will be held Wednesday, June 26.

Here’s one not so much for the kids. On July 16 there is a new law coming to Nebraska - one that bans - effectively - online collections of ...prurient material.

Making its 25th appearance in Albion last Saturday, the Missoula Children’s Theatre group performed and adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” with a host of local youth of all ages playing parts in the production. According to Albion Area Arts Council Director Alee Mullings the show was a “very successful event! Sixty-two students from all over Nebraska: Albion, Norfolk, Spalding, Omaha, Newman Grove, and more.” It was estimated that there were 275-300 people in attendance.

Funeral Mass for Carol A. McDermott, 85, of Fremont, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 28, 2024 at St.