Miller says goodbye to City Hall
The year was 1984. Mayor Jerry Sheets and council members’ Leland Pierce, Lynn Wilkinson, Rick Schindler and K.D. Bennett decided to hire a rather...
Schools open for 2020-21 year
Schools in Elgin opened their doors today (Thursday, August 13) and welcomed back students to the classroom.
While no one knows for sure, the hope...
Elgin teachers ready to return to classroom
By Jessie Reestman
Staff writer
With only a limited number of days remaining until schools will once again reopen their doors to welcome students following last...
Elgin firefighters called out to bale fire
The Elgin firefighters responded to an early afternoon fire call today.Bales ignited at a farm location north and west of Elgin. The call was...
PJCC Alumni Softball Tournament Saturday
Alumni with battle it out on the ball fields Saturday (July 25th) during the 2020 Pope John XXIII Central Catholic Alumni Softball Tournament.
The one-day...
ATV accident claims life of Childers
Duane Childers was 55
A mound of dirt is believed to be the cause of an ATV accident Wednesday, claiming the life of rural Elgin...
Pool capacity Expanded
Just after rules were announced for the use of the Elgin Swimming Pool which opened last week, an announcement by Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts...
New Pool Rules
NEW POOL GUIDELINES EFFECTIVE JUNE 22th
To adhere to the social distancing requirements set forth, we will only be allowing 75 individuals (not including lifeguards)...
Elgin Garden Club
Following a story I wrote a few weeks ago entitled Upbringing Key to the Joy of Gardening, I received a letter from a kind...
Antelope Co. Fair changes
With the calendar soon to turn to July, that usually means youth and adults getting ready for the Antelope County Fair.
In this year where...
Nebraska State Fair rock concerts canceled
Country Music artists are full steam ahead for the Nebraska State Fair
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (June 18, 2020) – The Big Rock Summer Tour, including performers...
Flag Day in Elgin
Flag Day - Elgin, Nebraska
Members of the Elgin American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, VFW and VFW Auxiliary posts came together and presented a brief...
Antelope County Fair – no concert, other changes
The Antelope County Ag Society announced a few changes with the 2020 county fair in a press release today.
The Antelope County Ag Society will...
Graduation on Saturday for EPS seniors
Seven seniors will receive their diplomas on Saturday at Elgin Public School.
Adam Dreger, Cade Heithoff, Tyler Iburg, Olivia Lindgren, Araceli Palmer, Cory Romej Jr.,...
The second semester honor rolls from EPS, PJCC
Honor Roll: Under less than ideal conditions, students still rose to the occasion and a number of them made honor roll during this second...
One vehicle accident just south of Elgin
Elgin fire and rescue responded to an early morning one-vehicle accident this morning.
A southbound pickup left Highway 14 just south of Elgin and eventually...
Diseased trees removed from Elgin City Park
Work on improvements to Elgin City Park moved forward last week as a number of diseased trees were taken down on the south side...
Unofficial Results from the 2020 Primary Election
Election Commissioner Lisa Payne has released the unofficial results from yesterday's Primary Election. District 2 Commissioner Eli Jacob survived his challenge in the Primary.
With...
Antelope County Emergency Manager submits resignation
The Antelope County Emergency Manager position, a role filled by Sheriff Bob Moore since his election, now sits empty as Moore submitted his resignation...
Seniors/Class of 2020 from EPS, PJCC
Seniors are looking at this weekend with perhaps some sadness. This weekend would have been graduation weekend for seventeen students attending classes in Elgin.
Here...
