TeleBeep Wireless Internet Coming to Elgin

The wireless Internet provider TeleBeep will soon be coming to Elgin. By the end of October, if plans come to fruition, Elgin residents will be...

Elgin City Council to Meet Monday Night

A light agenda awaits the Elgin City Council when they hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 4. Among the items on the agenda...

Annual Craft Fair to be Saturday

The wait is nearly over! The 31st annual Elgin Crafts and Products Fair will be held Saturday, October 2 at the St. Boniface gymnasium...

Elgin Chamber/Community Club Eyes Future Activities

Flags, food, money and things that go bump in the night dominated discussion at the Monday night Elgin Chamber of Commerce/Community Club. With nearly twenty...

UENRD Approves Rule Changes

The Upper Elkhorn NRD Board of Directors held a public hearing on Monday, September 13, to receive testimony on the proposed changes to the...

Supervisors, City of Elgin Reach Agreement on Law Enforcement Contract

Antelope County Supervisors approved an agreement with the City of Elgin at their meeting last week. Meeting at the Antelope County Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept....

District #18 Approves 2010-2011 Budget Following Hearing

Meeting Wednesday night, Sept. 8, the District #18 Board of Education approved a budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year and took care of a...

City Passes New Wage Ordinance

Meeting on a rare Thursday night, the Elgin City Council disposed of a light agenda in little less than an hour. On a unanimous vote,...

Steering Committee Formed for Elgin Q125

One meeting last week produced a steering committee, upcoming fundraisers and a truckload of ideas as Elgin’s Q125 celebration was discussed. Nearly thirty Elgin residents...

“Dig Pink” at EPPJ Volleyball Game Tuesday Night

Dig Pink!  On September 14th for the Stanton vs. EPPJ volleyball game the Wolfpack will be “digging” for a cure for cancer by having a...

EPS Students Perform Well in Statewide Reading Test

Nearly seven out of every 10 Nebraska students tested on the state’s first-ever statewide reading test met or exceeded the state’s reading standards. Nebraska...

NPPD Finalizes Transmission Line Route Between Petersburg and Ericson

After more than a year of meetings with landowners, public officials and other key stakeholders, Nebraska Public Power District has identified final routes for...

Rollover Claims Life of Wisconsin Man

A Wisconsin man died Friday as the result of a one-vehicle rollover near Raeville. According to information provided by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, Gerald...

Assessor Removes Name From Ballot

Just months away from possibly being elected as Antelope County Assessor, Gene Schaaf will no longer be on the ballot in November. Schaaf issued a...

Chamber Awards ‘First Dollar’ to Coffeehouse Café

Hot wings and cool rain drops were on the menu for members of the Elgin Chamber of Commerce/Community Club when they met Monday night...

EVFD Begins Annual Fund Drive

Residents of Elgin and the surrounding area will soon be receiving solicitations in the mail from the Elgin Volunteer Fire Department. In the past,...

State Antique Tractor & Horse Plowing Bee This Weekend

The 28th annual Nebraska State Antique Tractor and Horse Plowing Bee will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 27-29. Sponsored by the Rae Valley...

County Valuation Exceeds $1.6 Billion

Antelope County’s valuation rose by more than 10 percent from one year ago, according to figures released last week by the Antelope County Assessor...

Wolfpack Tailgate Event to be August 25

The EP-PJ Wolfpack 2010-2011 activities season will kickoff next Wednesday, August 25. The evening will begin with a Wolfpack volleyball open practice/scrimmage at 5:30...

Sign-Up Period Initiates Crop Insurance Changes

Farmers who insure yield or revenue for fall-planted crops will be among the first to deal with changes that will affect all policies for...