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Boone Central Middle School Principal Bill Curry was named the Nebraska Region III Middle School Principal of the Year award recently in Norfolk. It was presented at the Nebraska Association of Secondary School Principals Region III banquet, which was held last week at Norfolk.

Dust off your hot rod, clean up your rust bucket or hog, clean and shine all those cruisin’ cars and trucks for the annual Petersburg Fire Department Cruise Night on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The Poker Run check in is at the fire hall at 10:30 a.m.

A five-year-old with ties to Albion recently experienced Florida theme parks with his family courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Nebraska Chpater. Jensen Frey, son of Calvin and Kaylee Frey of Central City, has cystic fibrosis.

Boone County Commissioners are meeting today, Wednesday, May 29, with a short agenda. Payroll claims will be a main item of business.

Gov. Jim Pillen is hosting three town halls next week, all aimed addressing the state’s property tax crisis. The stops are among many the Governor is making across the state, in advance of a special session later this summer.

A large crew of volunteer members turned out for a work day at Albion Country Club on Saturday, May 18. The crew installed a plastic liner (above) in the ACC water feature, removed a couple of large dead trees and trimmed others. The water feature project was completed May 25 with placing of the final stones.

Lauren E. Hedlund of Albion was among 215 undergraduate students receiving degrees from Morningside University, Sioux City, IA, on Saturday, May 11 at the commencement ceremonies.

Grant Pickrel of Fullerton was recently named to the Chadron State College Spring 2024 President’s Honor List. This list consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester.

Albion’s Downtown Summer Concert Series will be opening on Thursday, July 4, with special entertainment by two specialty acts at The Venue on Fourth Street. “SongBlast, Dueling Guitars” will entertain from 5 to 7 p.m.

Lower Loup NRD is now offering an opt-in text alert service. Members of the public who wish to receive these SMS (Short Message Service) messages can sign up at no charge at www.LLNRD.org.