Exeter-Mililgan Update:

  

 

Life Cycles

by Kelsey Horne, Exeter-Milligan 2nd Grade Teacher

 

The 2nd grade class studied life cycles earlier in the year. Now that springtime is here, they are getting a chance to have a hands-on experience hatching chicks. Alexis Schmidt, from the Fillmore County Extention office, visited and taught the students what the eggs need to hatch and showed them the different parts of the egg. Students are eagerly counting down the 21 days waiting to hear the first peep!

 

 

Alexis Schmidt with the 2nd grade

 

Tuff Harvey and Rexton Wince

Leo Nicholas and Maddox Due with Alexis

DOT Update on Road Construction

 From Nebraska DOT

April 11, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin April 21 on U.S. Highway 6 (US-6), from reference post 256.48 to reference post 268.35, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

Werner Construction, Inc., of Hastings, is the contractor for this project. Work includes grading, culverts, pavement repair, seeding, bridge repair, guardrail and bituminous paving. Traffic will be maintained with a pilot car and flaggers, as well as temporary traffic signals. A 12-foot width restriction will be in effect. Anticipated completion is Nov. 2025.

Motorists are reminded to drive cautiously in and near work zones, to buckle up, and to put phones down.

This is Fairmont to county line East of Exeter.

Reference post two 256 would be at the Anderson Grain just west of Fairmont and 268 is approximately the county line east of Exeter.

Obituary Ronald L. Petro

 Ronald L. Petro was born to Edward and Marie (Perron) Petro on December 12, 1957, and passed away on April 8, 2025 at the age of 67. He was 1 of four children in the family.

He was a graduate with the class of 1976 at Benedict High School.

Ron worked in construction for several years, working at Mead Lumber and Champion Home Builders. He finished his working career at the Farmers’ Cooperative where he was employed for 20 years.

He married Margaret Mueller on October 12, 1984, and to this union one son was born, Brian Edward.
Ron and Margaret enjoyed camping, being campground hosts at Lonestar NRD numerous times. Ron enjoyed gardening and tinkering around with his father’s 1937 John Deere tractor.

He loved spending time with his grandkids, especially his youngest, Calli Rose and giving her rides on his electric scooter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Marie Petro and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ed and Anna Mueller.

Ron is survived by his wife, Margaret; son, Brian (Kim) Petro of Grafton, Nebraska and their children, Calli, Abby and Maddie; siblings, Alice Petro of Stromsburg, Nebraska, David (Ramona) Petro of Stromsburg, Nebraska, Ida (Ron) Black of York, Nebraska; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Bob (Sharon) Mueller of Exeter, Nebraska and John (Anita) Mueller of Exeter, Nebraska.