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New Elgin FFA Officers

A celebration of a year’s worth of achievement and the election of new officers highlighted the 57th annual Elgin FFA Banquet held Monday night. FFA...

Newspaper recognized with multiple awards in NPA ‘Better Newspaper Contest’

2023 was a very good year for The Elgin Review. On Saturday night, results of the Nebraska Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest were announced....

Thiessen chosen for UENRD 2024 Senior Scholarship

Each year the Upper Elkhorn NRD awards three scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the district.  These are students who have chosen to...

Payne, staff ‘focused on 2024 Primary Election

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

More than 100 signed up to attend EHS alumni event

Anticipation continues to grow for the return of Elgin High School alumni later this month. Organizer Laurie Waterbury told The Elgin Review Monday interest in...

Young to be write-in candidate for city council

An Elgin veterinarian hopes to serve on the Elgin City Council, beginning in 2025. Dr. Jeremy Young, DVM has filed the necessary paperwork to...

Planted & Patched to again offer wide array of plants

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

Hinkle, Beckman selected to attend 2024 Boys State

Two juniors from Elgin Public School will be attending Cornhusker Boys’ State this summer in Lincoln. Legion Commander Gary Hoefer announced last week that Austin...

Getzfred is new Elgin Postmaster

“I’m glad to be here!” Those are the words of Elgin’s new postmaster. A former graduate of Elgin High School is now serving here as postmaster....

Touchdown for Teachers award given to EPS’ Becky Lindgren

In a school year which may have been the most challenging of any of her years as an educator, Elgin Public Schools math teacher...

More events set for 2024 Vetch Days, June 10, 11 & 12

Plans for the 2024 Vetch Days came together quite a bit more at last week’s Elgin Chamber of Commerce/Community Club meeting. The group voted to...

Sounding of tornado sirens explained

month, the City of Elgin has made a change in the process for blowing the tornado siren. The Elgin City Council has discussed for several...

Elgin FFA members among over 7,700 attending State FFA Convention

With another FFA State Convention in the books, the Elgin FFA members have lot’s to be proud of this year. The theme for this...

Charf, Eisenhauer led most statistical categories during 2023/24 season

Final statistics for the Wolfpack varsity basketball team reflect just how great a season the team had. Qualifying for the Class D1 State Basketball...

PJCC students practicing for ‘Wizard of Oz’ musical

Pope John XXIII Central Catholic students will present The Wizard of Oz in the St. Boniface Auditorium on Friday and Sunday, April 26 and...

Stuhrs present large gifts at Development Dinner

As part of PJCC’s 38th annual Development Dinner last month, Ken and Joan Stuhr made two large donations. In separate checks they donated $10,000...

Cleanup Day now set for April 19

Plans have been finalized for Elgin’s annual Community Cleanup Day. Meeting Monday night, the Elgin City Council was told by City Clerk Kristin Childers that...

Training exercise held Saturday

The skies were cold and damp and the ground was wet, perfect conditions Saturday morning for Elgin firefighters and EMTs to conduct a training...

District #18 School Board to meet next week

Members of the District #18 Board of Education will gather next week for their regular monthly meeting. The school board is scheduled to meet at...

EPS to host next bloodmobile on April 17

The date has been announced for the next visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile to Elgin. The Elgin Public High School blood drive will be...