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WHERE TO EAT: SERVING EITHER Rib Steak or Prime Rib every Monday 6 pm – 9 pm. $10.95. Knotty Pine, 402-386-5488, Petersburg, NE. 1tfc   HELP WANTED: PERSON...

BREAKING NEWS – Harrison Out as County Assessor

The voting public has spoken and they told Julie Harrison to turn in her office keys.  Voting "yes" to recall Harrison were 1,120 vote...

Sports Scoreboard

Wrestling Pope John CC split Thursday Dual, PJ 33 vs Randolph 18 and PJ 21 vs Creighton-Verdigre 51 *********************** Elgin High School's Austin Stamp recorded his 100th career...

Elgin Endowment Fund, Matching Funds Until Dec. 31, 2008

In an effort to reach the final goal in the Elgin Area Community Foundation fund drive, an anonymous donor will be matching each dollar...

Local Schools to Hold Christmas Concerts

Elgin Public Schools The Elgin Public Schools Christmas Concert will be held on Monday, December 15 at 7 pm.  All ages will be presenting songs...

Recall Election Next Tuesday, Dec. 16

After months of talking about it and/or writing about it, residents will get their chance to say what they think where it counts.  Polls will...

Santa Gets His Lists From Local Youngsters

Santa made his official visit to Elgin last Wednesday night during the Kid's Shopping Day activities.  Young and the young-at-heart took the opportunity to...

84th Annual Thanksgiving Day Successful

By the end of the day, 1,816 meals were served at the St. Boniface Thanksgiving Day Bazaar last Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).  Pictured are Juliann...

City Awards UV System Bids

At the December Elgin City Council meeting, Rutjens Construction of Tilden was awarded the contract for construction of a new ultravoilet disinfection system.  Construction...

Obituary/Death Notice Archive

2002-2003-2004-2005-2006 Obituaries: Name/Birth/Death/Review Issue A  Allemang, Ted..... 4/19/1929-1/26/2004 .....2/4/2004; Andersen, Donald R. ..... 1940-7/1/2005.....7/13/2005; Anderson, Denzel .....10/11/1922-12/8/2003.....12/17/2003; Anderson, Rev. Lester .....5/27/1916-10/22/2003.....10/29/2003; Arbuthnot, Eileen..... 11/18/1914-11/6/2004 .....11/17/2004; Arehart,...

Pope John Wins Conference One-Act Competition

The Pope John Central Catholic One Act team was awarded first place at the Niobrara Valley Conference One-Act Competition.  They presented "Wiley and the...

Kids Shopping Day To Be December 3

The Elgin Chamber of Commerce/Community Club will be holding their annual Kid's Shopping Day during the afternoon/evening of Wednesday, December 3 at the Knights...

Benefit To Be Held For Shabram

A benefit for Leroy and Marian Shabram will be held Sunday, December 7 at the Neligh Fire Hall.  A pancake, french toast, egg &...

Christmas Is In The Air – Sorta

Members of the Elgin Young 'N Lively women's club spent Sunday afternoon setting up the nativity scene along Highway 14. They tried to take...

Firemen Obtain Breathing Apparatus

Elgin volunteer firemen Denis Henn, Jim Kittelson, Jerry Pelster, Brad Detlefsen and Greg Henn display new air paks that the department recently acquired.  ER...

84th Annual Thanksgiving Day Bazaar This Thursday At St. Boniface

Serving begins at 11 am this Thursday for the annual St. Boniface Thanksgiving Day Bazaar.  Dinners will be served until 2 pm.  Evening lunches...

Eagles See Season Come To Earlier-Than-Wanted End

ELGIN — Possessing a one-point lead midway through the third quarter, Elgin couldn’t hold onto the lead and saw their dream of a state...

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Counseling Sessions Available

Medicare beneficiaries may join or change Medicare Prescription Drug Plans from November 15 through December 31, 2008. Information on plan changes for 2009 became...

Turkeys To Be Given Away Monday Evening

Merchants in Elgin will make Thanksgiving special for a number of their customers with a free Turkey Give-A-Way. As a means of showing their...

Pope John Math Team Is Number One in Class D

Pope John math students participated in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s annual Math Day on Thursday, November 13th. The five-member team of Nate Dierks, Jordan Engle,...