EVFD Begins Annual Fund Drive
Residents of Elgin and the surrounding area will soon be receiving solicitations in the mail from the Elgin Volunteer Fire Department. In the past,...
State Antique Tractor & Horse Plowing Bee This Weekend
The 28th annual Nebraska State Antique Tractor and Horse Plowing Bee will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 27-29.
Sponsored by the Rae Valley...
County Valuation Exceeds $1.6 Billion
Antelope County’s valuation rose by more than 10 percent from one year ago, according to figures released last week by the Antelope County Assessor...
Wolfpack Tailgate Event to be August 25
The EP-PJ Wolfpack 2010-2011 activities season will kickoff next Wednesday, August 25. The evening will begin with a Wolfpack volleyball open practice/scrimmage at 5:30...
Sign-Up Period Initiates Crop Insurance Changes
Farmers who insure yield or revenue for fall-planted crops will be among the first to deal with changes that will affect all policies for...
School Board Sets Date For Budget Workshop
Meeting Thursday night, the District #18 Board of Education began to look at numbers associated with the 2010-2011 school budget which will be finalized...
Pheasants Forever to Host Landowner Informational Meeting in Neligh
The US. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup. Pheasants Forever will be hosting a Landowner Informational meeting...
CVA Proposes Adding More Grain Storage in Elgin
Grain bins are a dominant feature of Elgin’s skyline. The farming community may, in the next couple of years, see significant changes follow a...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Laredo Ridge Project Near Petersburg
Nebraska Celebrates Groundbreaking for Wind Farm Laredo Ridge Project Commences Construction Near Petersburg
State and local officials and community leaders attended a ceremonial groundbreaking held...
Pope John Alumni Banquet is Saturday Night
The annual Pope John Central Catholic Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday night, July 24.
The evening will begin with Mass at 5:30 p.m. in...
FSA Announces Emergency Loans Now Available
Farm Service Agency (FSA) O’Neill Office announced that family farmers in 53 Nebraska counties, who suffered physical or production losses due to severe storms,...
Supervisors Prioritize Roads, Bridges for Repairs
Roads and bridges in Antelope County devastated by June flood waters will be repaired soon, but one in particular is a priority.
At last week’s...
Wine Tasting Event Draws Big Crowd
Approximately 200 persons turned out Friday evening to take part in a wine tasting event held to raise funds in support of St. Boniface...
Bartlett Q125 Celebration Starts Friday
A weekend celebration will mark the Q125 celebration for Bartlett on July 16-18.
Activities will get underway Friday evening with a street dance featuring “The...
Pay Raises Approved for Administration, Certified Staff at District #18
Meeting Monday night, the District #18 Board of Education approved salary increases for administration and classified staff.
Five board members (Laurie Waterbury had an excused...
Supervisors Look at Flood Damage Repair Costs
Having learned of the damage the ‘Flood of 2010’ left in its’ wake, the Antelope County Board of Supervisors last week began assessing how...
Tami’s Treasure Chest is Elgin’s Newest Business
Saturday marked the first day of business for Elgin’s newest business — Tami’s Treasure Chest, L.L.C.
Owned by Tami and Jerry Schrage of Raeville, the...
Q125 Celebrated at Park Church
Pianist Joanne Anderson’s played the hymn “I Love to Tell the Story” Sunday afternoon at Park Congregational United Church of Christ. The words to...
Vetch Days Celebration Begins Monday
As celebrations go, the upcoming Vetch Days Celebration here in Elgin promises to be one of the best in the area this summer.
Beginning Monday...
Park Church to Celebrate 125 Years on Sunday
On Sunday, June 27, 2010, Park Congregational United Church of Christ will welcome family and friends to share memories while celebrating the 125 years...
