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Crusaders Take Second At NVC Golf Tournament
EWING — The Niobrara Valley Conference golf tournament was held Tuesday, April 28, at Summerland Golf Course.
Three strokes is all that separated the top...
Local Students Earn Recognition At UNL Honors Convocation
University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students were honored in conjunction with UNL’s All-University Honors Convocation April 26 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, including...
Junior Crusaders Compete at Burwell Invitational Track Meet
Pope John athletes competed last week at the junior high track meet in Burwell.
The girls team placed fifth while the boys team placed sixth.
Arbor Day Observed With Tree Planting
Plant a tree for Arbor Day. The Elgin Public and St. Boniface Kindergarten students planted an October Glory maple tree in the Centennial Garden. ...
Crusaders Golf Team Places Eighth at Lakeview Invitational
Curtis Childers Places Sixth with an 80
COLUMBUS — Competing last week, the Pope John Crusaders golf team finished eighth out of 13 teams at the Lakeview...
EHS, PJ Athletes Win “Gold” at NVC Meet Saturday
The Eagles boys track team displays the plaque they received for finishing fourth at the NVC Track Meet held Saturday. Photo submitted
Death Notice – Kerkman
Theresa C. Kerkman, 102, formerly of Petersburg, died Monday, May 4, 2009 at the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center in Albion.
Funeral services are 10:30...
Death Notice – McKay
Lavaugne E. “Lou” McKay, 92 of Elgin, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the Boone County Health Center in Albion.
Funeral services are 1:30...
May is Vulnerable Adult Awareness Month
Last year there were over 10,000 reports of suspected abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in Nebraska, up from 7,000 reports in 2006. ...
Death Notice – Kerkman
Dean W. Kerkman, the son of William and Luella Kuester Kerkman was born December 31, 1943 at Tilden, Nebraska.
Funeral services were held May 1,...
Death Notice – Ollendick
Ruth Elizabeth Ollendick, 97, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009, at Faith Regional Medical Center in Norfolk, NE.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 1,...
Niewohner, Henn to Wed
Jessica Henn of Petersburg and Craig Niewohner of Elgin will exchange vows in a June 20, 2009, wedding at St. John the Baptist Catholic...
UENRD to Award Scholarship to Nate Dierks
Each year the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District awards three scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the district.
Nathan is the son of Chris...
Four Generations
It’s not everyday that four generations of one family gather in one place. Such was the case recently as this four generation photo was...
New Arrival
A new baby girl, Macie Rae Swanson, was welcomed by Kenny and Angie Swanson on April 20, 2009. She weighed 6 lbs 14.5 oz...
Makin’ Money Camp Coming To Neligh on June 4-5
If you are going into the 5th through the 8th grades, a two-day Makin’ Money Camp is for you! Participants will hear about what...
Our Nation’s Pastime
Baseball used to be a popular sport here in Elgin. Check out these uniforms which were worn many, many years ago when town teams...
Kuhlman Awarded Scholarship
Danielle Kuhlman of Petersburg has been selected to receive the Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship at the University of Nebraska-Kearney beginning with the fall semester...
Pope John Graduation is Sunday
The last ‘official’ act of the Class of 2009 at Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School will take place on Sunday afternoon.
Diplomas will...
Farmers Out in the Fields Planting Corn
Area farmers have found their way into the fields during the past few weeks. Numerous acres of corn have been planted around the Elgin...
