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Pope John Athletes Ready for Track Season

Athletes at Pope John Central Catholic are preparing for the spring track season. Members of the girls team (left photo) are (front row, l-r):...

County Attorney’s Office Moving to New Location

Effective on March 31, the Antelope County Attorney’s office will be moving!

Eagles Ready for Track Season

Participating in track this season at Elgin High School are (front row, l-r): Tad Henkenius, Christie Getzfred, Sam Janssen, A.J. Braband and Ben Wiegand....

Elgin Soccer Sign-Up Ends Thursday

Currently, the soccer season is scheduled for April 11 through May 2. Games are usually scheduled for Saturday mornings with Neligh and possibly Tilden...

Elgin UMC to Host Fifth Sunday Service

The Elgin United Methodist Church 110 N. 4th Street will be hosting the upcoming Elkhorn River Parish 5th Sunday worship service on March 29,...

“Christ in the Passover” – A Jews for Jesus Presentation To be Held at...

What do the Jewish Passover and Jesus’ Last Supper have in common?  Avi Snyder, speaking on behalf of Jews for Jesus, will answer that...

Academic All-State Awards Announced

Fourteen students from Elgin and Pope John High Schools were recently selected for the  2008-09 winter Academic All-State awards by the Nebraska School Activities...

Lunch Menus at Community Center

Meals to be served next week at the Elgin Community Center have been announced. They are: Monday, March 30: Cook’s choice, milk. Tuesday, March 31: Meat...

Pelster to Participate In CU “Day of Discovery”

Concordia University, Nebraska’s Academy for Excellence will host more than 50 academically gifted, middle-school students and their parents on Friday, April 17, for a...

Small Business Network Meeting to be in Neligh

The Center for Rural Affairs, in partnership with the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, will hold several Small Business Network meetings in Northeast Nebraska.

Storm Damage

Strong winds accompanied by rain and hail damaged one of the wooden louvers in the bell tower at St. Boniface Catholic Church Monday afternoon....

Reestman a Star Finalist

Tyler Reestman, son of Ken and Joyce Reestman, has been selected as one of nine FFA members in the running for the Nebraska Star...

Elgin FFA Chapter Staying Busy with Activities

The Elgin FFA Chapter has been busy planning and conducting events for National FFA week, and preparing for District and State Contest.  The week...

Area Women to Participate in NECC Visiting Writers Series

Two Norfolk area women will read their works at the last Visiting Writers Series presentation of the 2008-2009 academic year at Northeast Community College...

Births

Matt and Holli Smith of Sargent are the proud parents of a daughter. She arrived on February 26, weighing seven pounds and four ounces...

Solo-Ensemble Music Contest to be Saturday

The Elgin Elementary Solo-Ensemble Contest will be held Saturday, March 28.  This year, 12 schools will participate including: Clearwater, Stanton, St. Edward, Cedar Rapids, Verdigre,...

House Demolished

Friday morning marked the end for this home on the north side of Elgin. Slowly the house, which had stood for years, was torn...

Supervisors Approve Tree, Building Setback Regulation

Antelope County residents will be subjected to a new building and windbreak tree regulation following action taken last week by the Antelope County Board...

Science Is Good!

Elgin Public Schools students’ Garet Schindler (left) and Andrew Heithoff (right) were busy testing different ways of water purification last Tuesday night at the...

Engle, Bode Win Medals at State Speech Competition

Two students brought home medals from the State Speech competition held in Kearney on Friday. Jordan Engle, a senior at Pope John Central Catholic High...