Petersburg Press

Cold and nasty was an understatement for conditions at the annual Petersburg Community Club Trunk or Treat Halloween Day celebration. The little characters were forced to bundle up while filling their bags with goodies. Along with the merchants, some residents also braved the weather to participate.

The Petersburg Public Library was open for a book checkout and Story hour October 25, 2025. They enjoyed the book “The Little Scarecrow”.

Students in the Northeast Community College Wind Energy program visited the Laredo Ridge Wind Farm near Petersburg on Thursday, October 2. The wind farm is operated by Clearway. Under the guidance of Clearway staff and their instructor, 14 freshmen students had the opportunity to climb an actual industrial wind turbine. “It was incredibly rewarding to see the excitement on their faces and hear the enthusiasm in their voices as they described the experience. Their reactions truly reflected the impact of hands-on learning in the field. We greatly appreciate our industry partners helping to facilitate this experience,” said Aaron Hoffmann, Wind Energy instructor. (Northeast Community College)

Mert Toelle, of Norfolk, returned again this year to The Rae Valley Heritage Days to share his vast farm collection which he enjoys displaying. He said he started this collection 15 years ago.

Last week the Petersburg Fire Department placed fittings and control box on a large pre-existing submersible well at Bonanza Feedlot site. This will allow an emergency vehicle such as a fire truck to access the well which pumps 240 gallons per minute will hook directly onto any emergency vehicle greatly reducing road time spent traveling to Petersburg for water refills. With the close proximity to the Spalding and Albion Fire Districts this well will be made available to area departments in the hopes that grass fires can be controlled faster, safer and with less damage. Placing the controls and hookup on the well pictured Dale Salber and John Wagner also assisting Boomer Baumgartner.