Funk adds new tanning salon business to Elgin’s main street
Jessie Reestman
Staff writer
It is January in Nebraska, and typically that means cold temperatures, blowing winds, and an occasional snow shower. It is easy to...
New Postmaster now serving ELgin
Last week local residents visiting the Elgin Post Office were welcomed from across the counter by a fresh, smiling face as a new Postmaster...
Sr. Patricia Hoffman retiring after 50 years at PJCC
By Dennis Morgan
Co-Publisher
Come May, Sister Patricia Hoffman will complete her 50th year as a teacher at Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School. And,...
Tyler Farr, Muscadine Bloodline headline Boone County Fair; Phil Vassar at Antelope County fair
Fair goers this summer are going to see some of the best Country music entertainers around.
Boone and Antelope County fair boards have announced the...
Loy finds faith messages in holiday movie classics
By Jessie Reestman
Staff writer
“It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes, or bags!” This famous line taken from Dr....
Students learn the dangers of Bullying from “Reid’s” story
On the bleachers inside St. Boniface Gymnasium have set many a fan. Some young, some young at heart. It’s there that they have cheered...
Lights & Libations set for Sunday night
“It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” and members of the Elgin VFW Auxiliary are willing to prove it by welcoming all to...
Schmitt wears many hats including a “red’ one come December
Youth-oriented,” she whispered. That was Jan, Mike Schmitt’s wife of 48 years, who sat next to Elgin’s two-term mayor in case he needed a...
Public invited to come hear ‘Reid’s Story’ on Monday
Joni Adler and husband Mark spoke with students and adults about the dangers of bullying. Their son Reid committed suicide in 2016. E-R...
It’s about the cookies and so much more
By Jessie Reestman
Staff writer
It was 1981, and the annual Niewohner Christmas party was just around the corner. For Marilee Niewohner, mother of five and...
SMS Cheyenne Bode honored during USAF retirement program
A serviceman with ties to the Elgin area was recently honored during a retirement ceremony after serving twenty years in the United States Air...
It is not a job for Jeanine
Jeanine Jochum honored with 2021 Nebraska Paraeducator of the Year award
By Jessie Reestman
Staff writer
“When you love what you do, it is never a job.”
These...
Veterans like Marvin Meis remind us that “freedom isn’t free”
Editor’s Note: This continues a series of monthly articles celebrating pride in our town and its surroundings shown through the experience of residents.
By...
‘Shop the North Pole’ just one week away
As the Halloween decorations come down and we are forced to finish off the leftover Halloween treats, we are reminded that Christmas will be...
Elgin Postmaster Sandy Zabka to retire this Friday
She began her career as a Postmaster Relief in Petersburg at the age of 34, after working several years alongside her husband at the...
Auxiliaries prepare, send packages to deployed servicemen
One of the major goals of the VFW and Legion auxiliaries here is to support our service members and their families. With that in...
He may be the Wolfpack’s top fan
Longtime Elgin resident, Dennis Suhr, who claims he’s not good at putting words together, had no trouble answering why he lives here. “It’s a...
PJCC Homecoming coronation Sunday, October 3
Homecoming Week begins in just a couple of days for Elgin’s two high schools.
Six candidates will vye to wear the crown as Homecoming Queen...
EHS Homecoming candidates, activities
Six students will participate in the Homecoming Coronation at Elgin High School.
The crowning of Homecoming King and Queen will be held Wednesday night, Oct....
