Historically low interest rates caused a local scholarship committee to cease awarding any new scholarships over the years, but officials with the Kruse Scholarship Trust Fund announced today (Thursday), that after working with the Audubon County/Omaha Community Foundation, the Kruse Scholarship Committee was once again able to award four $2,000 scholarships.

This year’s recipients of the Kruse Scholarships are:
Allison Blomme
Bailey Nelson
Emma Konkler
Madelyn Christensen

The Kruse Scholarship Trust Fund was first established in April 1995 by Albert & Wynona Kruse for the purpose of making scholarships available to Audubon High School students. The scholarships were to be funded through the interest earned on the starting principal of $200,000.