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The Cardinal Speech team attended the Mid State Conference Meet in Battle Creek on Saturday March 1st, and picked up the Conference Championship trophy. The Cardinals placed a meet leading 14 entries into finals and came home with their fourth-consecutive Mid State Conference Championship.

Saturday March 1st at 12:14 p.m. the Petersburg Fire Department was called to the scene of a grass fire in the area of what many refer to as the “snake road” east of Loretto.

Great Plains State Bank has announced the promotion of Todd Heithoff to Chief Credit Officer. As the CCO, Heithoff will oversee all credit operations and maintain his position as Market President for the Petersburg Branch.

It is official: the Cornhusker State has a new national champion. In the summer of 2024, a surveyor working at Pibel Lake in Wheeler County noticed a very large eastern cottonwood tree.

According to Red Cross blood drive coordinators Kathy Koch and JoAnn Mattner the February 4 blood drive collected 46 units surpassing a goal of 42, with Power Reds products at 11. The next Petersburg drive has been scheduled for April 28,2025 Donors - Michael Prothman, Michael Bode, Delbert Seier, Julie Ketteler, Adam Wies, Jennifer Schmitz, Gerald Schmitz, Kenneth Bode, Edward Veik, Kathryn Seier, Gary Seier, Connie Seier, Ramona Thieman, Bonnie Wagner, Shelly Fleming, David Hoefer, Bruce Werner, Brett Temme, Lynnette Seier, Paul Kuhlman, Joan Stuhr, Jimmy Beckman, Derek Stuhr, Nicholas Pelster, Linda Kerkman, Ross Knott, Noel Benda, Dale Beckman, Jolene Daniels, Dave Benda, Tyson Lodge, Neil Baumgartner, Shirley Petsche, Jayne Prince, Andrew Jacobson, Larry Pelster, Paul Seier, Theresa Naber, Tammy Benda, Marc Pelster, Catherine Pelster, Debra Petsche..

Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, recently recognized Kayton International Inc. with one of the company’s Top 30 Awards.

Madison Gompert of Albion, a senior at Boone Central High School, won the District 15 Voice of Democracy contest at Columbus November 30. Gompert qualified for the District 15 event by winning the local Voice of Democracy competition November 11.