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Water Use Still Remains A Big Issue
By Kate Sullivan
District #41 State Senator
Many landowners breathed a sigh of relief March 30 when the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources issued their final...
Highway 14 Group Discusses Wind Energy
What is the wing span of a wind turbine when the tip of the blade travels at 100 mph, and the blade itself makes...
Holy Week Services Announced
Holy Week worship services will be held at churches throughout the Elgin area.
At St. Boniface and St. Bonaventure Catholic Churches, services will be as...
Tickets Still Available for Da Ladies Nite Out
Tickets are still available for the annual ‘Da Ladies Nite Out’ celebration. The event will be held Wednesday evening, April 15, at the Elgin...
Area Counties Continue Joint Hazard Mitigation Planning
Antelope, Holt, and Knox Counties (Tri County) are continuing to lead a planning effort to develop a Hazard Mitigation Plan in coordination with the...
EHS National Honor Society Inductees
Inducted last week into the Dr. W.W. Graham Chapter of the National Honor Society at Elgin High School were (l-r): Justin Kallhoff, Tad Henkenius,...
Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 6-10
The National Weather Service, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management will conduct a Severe Weather Awareness Week to promote...
Bode, Trowbridge Plan May Wedding in Raeville
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bode of Raeville wish to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Channon Malinda Bode to Bryan Lee...
Elgin Public Schools Among the First in the Nation to Celebrate New Environmental Initiative
This year, Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is proud to announce a new aspect of the Great American Cleanup™, the nation’s largest community improvement program....
Wrestlers Bring Home Medals
Two Elgin/ Pope John wrestling club members competed in the Midwest Classic Tournament held in Kearney, NE on March 28. Over 1,260 wrestlers were...
Students Earn High Marks at Solo-Ensemble Contest
The Elgin Elementary Solo-Ensemble Contest was Saturday, March 28th. This year, 12 schools participated in the event. Four judges critiqued the performers for their...
EACF Scholarship Drive Surpasses $2,700
Donations continue to be accepted for the Elgin Scholarship Drive being conducted by the Elgin Area Community Foundation.
Mescher Wins State Free Throw Event At Hastings
Chelsi Mescher displays her championship trophy after she won the state free-throw contest Sunday in Hastings. Chelsi and a girl from Atkinson tied for...
PJ, EHS Golf Teams Ready For Season to Begin
Golf teams at Pope John Central Catholic and Elgin High School are ready for the spring season. Competing for EHS this year will be...
Kennedy, Schumacher – Death Notices
William Edwin Kennedy, 77 of Bartlett, NE died Friday, March 27, 2009 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE
Funeral services were...
Lucy and Charlie Chat
Tracey Eischeid as Lucy and Alex Dierks as Charlie Brown rehearse “The Doctor is In” from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The musical...
Serra Club Altar Server Awards
This year’s recipients of the Serra Club Altar Server Award for St. Boniface and St. Bonaventure parishes were honored recently. A special liturgy was...
Cemetery Work Day is Saturday
Park Cemetery will be holding a “work day” this Saturday, April 4. If you are able to help, work will begin at 1 pm.
4-H Trophy Committee Begins Work On Donors
The Antelope County 4-H Trophy Committee met recently to begin getting ready for this year’s Antelope County Fair.
Jensen Elected Vice Chairman of NLDA
Bryan Jensen, of Central Valley Ag in Elgin, has been elected vice chairman of the Nebraska Lumber Dealers Association (NLDA) board of directors. Jensen...
