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On Saturday, June 15, roughly eighty local youth anglers competed at Stevensons lake for their shot at one of three trophies. Ethan Salber was quoted saying, “It’s a good turnout… Lots of kids we saw last year are returning.”

Rascal Martinez, a talented musician who grew up in rural Nebraska, will be featured at The Venue on Fourth in Albion this Thursday, July 11, in the second performance of the Summer Concert Series.

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Classmates over the years from Albion High School and Boone Central High Schools gathered on Saturday, June 15 for the annual Alumni Banquet in the performance gymnasium at Boone Central High School.

Top left and center -- Two of the show cars on display at the 14-32 Cruisers Show & Shine on June 8 at the Highway 14 Park. Nearly 50 vehicles were displayed at the show.

Dry conditions the past few years have reduced, natural grasshopper population controls that thrive in warm, humid weather. While recent rains may have helped slow number growth, grasshopper populations may become an issue for pasture and hay crops as the summer continues if dry weather returns.

Boone County Epoxy LLC is a good example of rural Nebraska entrepreneurship that has succeeded. In only about eight years, the business has evolved from one persons working part-time and evenings to the two full time owners it has today.

Life is full of new adventures, and for Eric Lordemann, of rural Petersburg and Lordemann Insurance of Elgin, his next great venture is just beginning. As of late April, Lordemann began his travel agency, Eric Lordemann Travels, for citizens anywhere within the country.