Petersburg Press

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.

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.

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.

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.