Boone County NE Sheriff's Office

10/01/2026

NEW ONLINE BURN PERMIT APPLICATION
The Albion Fire Department is making it easier and more convenient to apply for a burn permit!
Residents in the Albion fire district can now submit their burn permit application through our new online application site. This allows you to request a permit from your phone or computer.

Before you burn, submit your application through our new online system and make sure your permit has been approved.

Important: Submitting an application does not automatically mean you are approved to burn. Please wait until you receive approval before beginning any burn. When your application is approved, you will get a text message and/or email (depending on which boxes you check) stating the permit is approved along with a copy of the permit.

Use the website link here https://app.arkfirerms.com/burn-permit.html?dept=albion_vfd or in the Link section at the top of this page to begin your permit application, you can also save the link for future use. If you need assistance in filling out the application, please contact Bruce Benne 402-741-1582 or Jason Borer 402-608-0211. Burn permits are valid for 1 day at a time from sunrise to sunset, weather permitting.

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe!

09/29/2026

We will be hosting the mobile food pantry this Saturday October 3rd at the fairgrounds in Albion. The truck will arrive around 830am with distribution to follow until the food is gone.
If you are able and willing to volunteer, please arrive around 815am.

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Non-Discrimination Statement

09/19/2026

🚗📚 SCHOOL PERMIT DRIVERS — KNOW THE RULES! 📚🚗

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind students and parents about the restrictions that come with a Nebraska School Permit.

A School Permit is issued for a specific purpose — getting to and from school and school-related activities. It is NOT a permit to drive around town or run personal errands.

✅ WHAT YOU MAY DO:

A School Permit holder may drive:

🏫 To and from school
🏀 To and from school activities, events, and functions
👨‍👩‍👧 To transport immediate family members to school or school-related activities

➡️ You must use the most direct and accessible route between your home and school/activity, using the nearest highway.

❌ WHAT YOU MAY NOT DO:

🚫 Drive around town just because you have a permit
🚫 Take a “shortcut” or detour for personal reasons
🚫 Stop at a friend's house or another secondary location
🚫 Use the vehicle for personal errands or activities unrelated to school
🚫 Pick up or give rides to friends, classmates, or other non-family members

For example:
If you are driving home from school, your School Permit does not allow you to drive to a friend's house, drive around town, stop at a business for personal reasons, and then continue home. Your trip should be school → home using the most direct and accessible route.

The same applies when traveling from home to school.

📖 Nebraska law specifically limits School Permit driving to travel to and from school, including school events and functions, along the most direct and accessible route, and allows transportation of the permit holder or a family member to school-related activities.

This is about keeping our young drivers, passengers, and everyone else on our roads safe. We encourage parents and students to know the restrictions before getting behind the wheel.

⚠️ Having a School Permit does not mean you have unrestricted driving privileges.

Please take a few minutes to review the rules with your student.

Drive smart. Follow the rules. Get there safely.

Reference: Nebraska Revised Statute § 60-4,124 and Nebraska DMV School Permit requirements. This post is intended as a reminder and general summary; Nebraska law controls.

09/01/2026

On September 1, 2026, in the Boone County District Court, Thomas Miller Sr. was sentenced to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, being found guilty as charged count 1 Attempt Murder in the 1st degree a class 2 Felony receiving a term of 30 to 40 years, count 2 Terroristic Threats a class 3A Felony receiving a term of 3 to 4 years, and count 3 Assault-3rd Degree a class 1 Misdemeanor receiving a term of 1 year to all be ran concurrent. This sentencing stems from the events that occurred in Albion on March 11, 2026.

08/31/2026

Tonight (Aug 31) between 6pm and 8pm Albion Fire and Rescue will be hosting a mutual aid response drill at the Boone County Fairgrounds and Albion Fire Station. Surrounding communities response vehicles, law enforcement and life flight may be attending. Please be aware this is only a drill.

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08/19/2026

The Boone County Department Of Roads is requesting that everyone uses extreme caution when driving County Roads. Please remember to not drive through standing water that may be on the roads, the roads department is currently working to repair the roads.

07/29/2026

We will be hosting the mobile food pantry this Saturday August 1st at the fairgrounds in Albion. The truck will arrive around 830am with distribution to follow until the food is gone.
If you are able and willing to volunteer, please arrive around 815am.

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Non-Discrimination Statement

07/25/2026

Join us Tuesday, August 4th for a National Night Out Event at Fuller Park from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Free hotdogs provided by AEDC. 🌭

National Night Out is a fun way for kids to meet the first responders who help keep our community safe. 🚓🚒🚑

Come explore emergency vehicles, meet local officers, firefighters, EMS, and help your children feel comfortable with the people they may one day need to call. We hope that day never comes, but if it does, a familiar face can make all the difference.

We hope to see you there!