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Farmers planning to use chemigation (fertigation) to apply fertilizer or other chemicals to crops have a deadline of June 1, 2024, for permit renewal from the Lower Loup Natural Resources District. Completed chemigation permit applications must be received by the LLNRD on or before that date.

Loup Power District officials recently delivered lease payments totaling more than $1.6 million to area communities. The payments compensate the towns for the use of those systems for the first quarter of 2024.

A new report shows food insecurity in Nebraska increased in 2022 over the year before. Feeding America’s latest “Map the Meal Gap” survey showed the number of Nebraskans who experienced food insecurity rose from 10% to almost 14%.

Area residents turned out in force to assist tornado victims at the annual Burger Bash last Friday, May 17, at Albion ThriftyWay. Manning the Boone-Nance Cattlemen’s grill for part of the event were Brian Honholdt and Chris Kohtz. Some 600 hamburgers served, and the free will donations totaled $2,711. All funds will assist tornado victims through United Way of the Midlands.

American Red Cross has scheduled blood drives in several area towns during May and June. Late May signals the beginning of a busy time for celebrations and summer holidays.

Many area residents were on hand for the 20th anniversary celebration at the Applied Connective Technologies headquarters in Albion last Saturday evening, May 18. The crowd also included many employees and their families from varaious locaitons in Nebraska.

Ord-area residents, and visitors to the Valley County community, routinely seek out the Lower Loup NRD Arboretum for its calming trail winding through abundant plantings of more than 60 species of trees and shrubs.

More than 300 bike riders from throughout Nebraska and several other states will be in Petersburg in just two weeks. Area residents are invited to help welcome the riders and attend the various events and meals planned in Petersburg Wednesday and Thursday, June 5 and 6.

Albion’s interfaith Vacation Bible School will be held June 10-14 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon each day.

Out of 54 students in the Boone Central 2024 senior class, 47 applied for local scholarships to continue their education. Of those 47, 38 of them (or 81%) received at least one local scholarship for a grand total of more than $84,000 in scholarships awarded from the local area community, according to Leanne Blanchard, high school counselor.