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Spinning Tales — More Kids Need to Play Summer Ball

By Dennis L. Morgan Publisher Most weeks go by with few if any suggestions for what I should put in the paper. This past week was...

Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday

It’s Easter Egg time! The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Elgin Community Club will be held at the Elgin City Park on Saturday...

District #18 School Board to Meet Thursday Night

The District #18 Board of Education is scheduled to meet Thursday, April 14 in the distance learning room at the high school. Superintendent Steve Dennis...

Donations Coming in For Scholarship Drive

Donations are starting to come in for the Elgin Area Community Foundation’s (EACF) annual scholarship drive. Donations are now being accepted for scholarships to be...

Governor Heineman Touts EPS Reading Scores

It’s something to celebrate when the governor of the Great State of Nebraska singles out your school. Governor Dave Heineman did just that last week,...

Pope John XXIII Prom 2011

Senior class members from Pope John High School gathered for a group photo before their banquet last Saturday night. E-R Photo

This Week’s Classifieds: April 13, 2011

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 LOST: Whoever borrowed...

Elgin High School Prom 2011

Members of the Elgin High School senior class posed for a group photo at their banquet on April 2, 2011.

This Week’s Classifieds: April 6, 2011

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 MISCELLANEOUS REMINDER: Diva...

Bode, Bartak Lead Wolfpack at Cedar Valley Invite

GENOA — The Wolfpack track teams opened the season Thursday at the Cedar Valley Invite. The weather was overcast and chilly for the first meet...

Anderson Francis Dvorak

Born to Matthew and Chantel (Stokes) Dvorak of Omaha, a son, Anderson Francis, born on March 27, 2011 at 4:10 p.m. He weighed six pounds,...

Spinning Tales — Students Show Another Side of Learning

By Dennis L. Morgan Publisher One of the goals I shared with several teachers at the start of the school year was to focus more attention...

Scholarship Drive Underway

The Elgin Area Community Foundation’s (EACF) annual scholarship drive is now underway. Donations are now being accepted for scholarships to be awarded to graduating seniors...

SourceGas Customers to Receive Refund

SourceGas Distribution LLC customers in Nebraska will soon be paying less for the natural gas they are receiving from the company. Last week the...

Date Set for ‘Da Ladies Nite Out’

Tickets will soon be on sale for the annual ‘Da Ladies Nite Out’ celebration. One of the biggest celebrations of the year, the event will...

City Council Urged to Make Water, Sewer Repairs

A number of Elgin residents spent Monday night at City Hall urging the Elgin City Council to move forward with repairing aging water lines. Hank...

Marie J. Schrage

Marie J. Schrage 1920 - 2011 Marie J. Schrage, 90, of Elgin, NE passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center...

Spinning Tales — This ‘Wait’ Was Worth It

By Dennis L. Morgan Publisher Some things are worth waiting in line for. Okay, you probably thinking to yourself, that’s pretty simple. Yes, everybody waits in line....

Borer Earns Medal at State Speech Meet

Pope John students have enjoyed success at the State Speech Meet. This year proved to be no exception as their lone entry came away...

Author to Give Presentation at Elgin Public Library

D. R. Haskin of Royal, Nebraska will be at Elgin Public Library on Monday, April 4 to speak about his books “The Hills of...