PJCC Homecoming Royalty Crowned

Coronation ceremonies were held on Sunday, September 29 for the 2013 Pope John XXIII Central Catholic Homecoming King and Queen. Receiving the honors this...

In A Fog…

The early hours of Wednesday morning found a fog in the area. The thick fog provided some interesting scenes in the countryside including the...

Q125 Fundraiser Breakfast To Be Held Sunday

The Elgin Community Club will be holding a fundraiser Sunday morning for the upcoming Q125 celebration in 2014. Meeting Monday night at the Steel Steed...

Blade ‘Runners’ Busy At Wind Farm

One can look to the west of Elgin and know efforts to develop the Prairie Breeze Wind Energy Farm are progressing. Walking west down Cedar...

State Senators Coming To Norfolk For Tax Hearing September 26

State Senator Galen Hadley, Chair of the Tax Modernization Committee, has released the agenda for the public hearings to be held by the Committee...

Bartak Presented ‘Educator Of The Year’ Award By Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Omaha honored eight outstanding educators on Thursday, September 12th at the 36th Annual Archbishop’s Dinner for Education, which was held at...

Q125 Committee Receives Big Donations

The Elgin Q125 committee expressed gratitude recently for several huge donations they received. Tri-Valley Electric recently donated $5,000 to the committee. Also, the Elgin Ko-Ed...

Supervisors to Meet Tuesday to Discuss Bonds for New County Jail

Here's the agenda for tomorrow's meeting of the Antelope County Board of Supervisors: AGENDA, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 Open meeting/roll call by Chairman or Vice Chairman State that...

Elgin Welcomes New Residents

Newcomers to the community of Elgin were treated to grilled burgers & 'dogs last Wednesday night at the Elgin City Park. "Old timers" brought...

Progress Made on Prairie Breeze Wind Energy Farm

With dry, hot weather, work crews busy with the Prairie Breeze Wind Energy farm south of Elgin made good progress last week. “Construction is moving...

Mignery Returns For Sculpture Dedication Ceremony

Wheeler County’s ‘favorite son’ Herb Mignery returned home Sunday, bringing a ‘gift’ for all who pass through the village of Bartlett to admire. Known world-wide...

Three Elgin FFAers To Receive American FFA Degree

Each year, the National FFA Organization is proud to honor the FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire...

No First Day Jitters Here!

Students from all three schools in Elgin got back into the school "groove" last week.  Reese Stuhr, kindergartener at St. Boniface Elementary School, shows...

Wind Turbine Parts Being Moved to Site Locations

With summer starting to wind down, construction of the Prairie Breeze Wind Energy farm south of Elgin is about to enter a new phase. With...

Mignery Sculpture Dedication is Sunday at Bartlett

A dedication of Herb Mignery’s 12 bronze pieces at the Wheeler County Courthouse will be held Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25. The courthouse lawn will be...

Wind Towers Ready To Go Up

The components are in place and the cranes are waiting for the word go.... should the weather cooperate, the first sections of the first...

First Wind Turbine to be Erected Soon

Progress continues to be made on the Prairie Breeze Wind Energy farm south of Elgin. Cranes can be spotted southeast of Elgin as the...

Girl Scouts Recruitment Event, August 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Elgin City Park

Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska will hold a Girl Scout Recruitment Event for Elgin girls at City Park on August 20. The event...

Champions Bring Top Dollar at Antelope/Wheeler Co. Livestock Premium Sales

One of the defining events of county fairs are the livestock premium auctions. Buyers came together at the Antelope County Fair on Saturday. At the...

Supervisor Bolling Still Under Investigation

The investigation into alleged actions of Antelope County Supervisor Merlin Bolling is in the hands of the Nebraska Attorney General’s (AG) office. According to Antelope...