A Pre-1970 Car and Truck Show and Shine will be featured during this year’s Restoration Days in Albia. The event will hold a Scoop the Loop from 9-11 a.m., followed by the Show and Shine from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The venue for the event is at the Greater Prairie Area Education Agency, located a…
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Sample Cuisine from various places around the world at the American Legion, 21 Washington Ave. West from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until items run out. Sample tickets will be available at the door. The event is sponsored by the Indian Hills Culinary Arts Department.
The staging of the parade will begin at 2:30 p.m., judging of the floats 3 p.m. and the parade will begin at 4 p.m. This years route will start at 3rd St. go Wast on Washington to Clinton then East on Benton Avenue to North 8th St.
Sports News
In what becomes their only meet of the week as Wayne Relays would be cancelled because of weather, the Albia Lady Dees have a historic night. As the evening unfolded, Abby George would break a 48 year old track record and McKenna Montgomery would run a time that would get her qualified for …
Packwood – Albia picked up several more wins when they competed at the Panther Relays, hosted by Pekin, on April 15. Of the eight wins on the day, six were individual wins and the other two came from winning relay events. Despite the success, Albia ended up placing third with a team score of…
The Lady Dees soccer program righted the ship with a big conference win against Centerville on April 15. Prior to that game, Albia had lost a pair of games against high caliber opponents and were held scoreless. Against the visiting Big Reds, the Lady Dees offense generated three goals while…
Obituaries
Daniel Garnel Hall age 84, of Griffin, Georgia, while being surrounded, cherished and loved by his family, went on to heaven to be with his Lord on April 13, 2024.
Wanda Marie Sweeden Fenton, 95, of Melrose, passed away April 7, 2024, at the Lucas County Health Center. Visitation is Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the family present. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral H…
Margaret Jean Scieszinski, age 95, Des Moines, IA, formerly of Melrose, IA, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA, surrounded by her family.
