Monday, December 15, 2025

Elgin Blog

Elgin Community Christian Church brunch

Members of the Elgin Community Christian Church are preparing for a brunch open to the public this Sunday, March 9. For two hours, from 11...

Benefit for Janna Schrunk

A benefit for rural Elgin resident Janna Schrunk will be held this Saturday, March 8, at the Elgin KC Hall. Free will donations will be...
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Evans takes home state medal

OMAHA — Libby Evans capped the greatest season ever for a Wolfpack girls wrestler, finishing fourth in her weight class at the NSAA State...

State FFA degree recipients

FFA Week is being observed this week by the Elgin Chapter. Members having earned State FFA Degrees are (front row, l-r): Taylor Beckman, Kellan...

St. Boniface Spring Auction

Just a few weeks down the road, the annual St. Boniface Spring Auction will be held Saturday, March 15. The first bid starts at 5:30...

March ’tis the season’ for fish fry

March in Nebraska means, among many things, a local fish fry. That will again be the case in and around Elgin. The Elgin Knights of Columbus...

Beckman chosen for NEN All-Star Football Classic

Organizers of the Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic Friday announced the list of players who will play in this year’s game. Among the selections for...

New teacher hired to replace Heithoff at EPS

A familiar face to students, having served as a substitute teacher this semester, Brian McGill has been hired as a full-time teacher at Elgin...

Wild game feed planned for St. Patrick’s Day

What would St. Patrick’s Day be in Elgin without ... a wild game feed? After a one year hiatus, the wild game feed will be...

Elgin summer ball team sign up is set for today

There may be snow on the ground but it’s time to start thinking about summer baseball and softball season. Sign up for the 2025 Elgin...

Food panty date set

The date for the next food pantry distribution in Neligh has been announced. The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh Faith Community Church as...

Public invited to come see “The Chosen”

The Elgin Christian Community Church welcomes the public to join parishioners in viewing the television series “The Chosen.” The acclaimed program is being shown in...
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Heithoff promoted to Chief Credit Officer

Great Plains State Bank (GPSB) has announced the promotion of Todd Heithoff to Chief Credit Officer. As the CCO, Heithoff will oversee all credit...
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Longtime law enforcement officer hired as Antelope County Chief Deputy

A man with ties to Northeast Nebraska is now serving as chief deputy of the Antelope County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Robert Moore recently hired...

Boys district wrestling begins Friday at Greeley

Five Wolfpack wrestlers will do their best to earn a trip to the NSAA State Wrestling Tournament next week. This Friday and Saturday, February 14-15,...

Antelope Country may offer dispatch service to Wheeler County

 Antelope County could soon handle dispatcher responsibilities for the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Department. Last week at the county commissioners’ meeting in Neligh, Antelope County Sheriff...

Council approves ECC contribution

Minus two members, the Elgin City Council still took action on assisting the Elgin Community Club/Chamber (ECC) of Commerce to support this year’s Vetch...
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FFA Speakers Qualify for State

Elgin FFA members turned in outstanding efforts last week at the District LDE competition at West Holt High School. According to FFA Julia Schwartz,...

EPPJ wrestling tournaments set for Friday and Saturday

The Elgin Public-Pope John annual Girls Wrestling Tournament will be held this Friday, December 20, at St. Boniface Auditorium. Approximately 20 teams are scheduled to...
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Bringing yuletide cheer just part of Young N’ Lively club as it turns 50

By: Jane Schuchardt Editor’s Note: This continues a series of articles celebrating pride in our town and its surroundings shown through the experience of residents...