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Turnout high Saturday for Livy Jo

A benefit for the Trent & Baylee Ostransky family was held Saturday, October 25 at the Elgin KC Hall.  The benefit, to help with medical...

Immanual Zion Church soup supper is Sunday

Mark your calendars for one of the best soup & pie suppers around! Immanuel Zion Lutheran Church, 1726 310th Ave, rural Albion, will hold heir...

EPS, PJCC seniors nominated for Believers & Achievers

LINCOLN – Currency and the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) are proud to announce the 2025-26 Believers & Achievers. Believers & Achievers is a...

Scoreboard at Elgin Field to get update

Fans of Wolfpack football will, come next season, have better vision. Meeting Wednesday night, the District #18 Board of Education took action to improve visibility...

Wolfpack sweep NV Cougars

VERDIGRE — Elgin Public-Pope John spoiled ‘Senior Night’ for Niobrara-Verdigre on Monday night, Oct. 6. The Wolfpack destroyed the Cougars 25-7, 25-16 and 25-12. Senior Camry...

EPPJ powers past Warriors 38 to 26

ELGIN — In a game that had it all, the Wolfpack slayed Neligh-Oakdale 38 to 26 and hand the Warriors their first loss of...

Recess at PJCC enters new phase

Months in the making, last week marked completion of new playground equipment at Pope John XXIII Central Catholic School. Faculty and staff are shown...

County Government Day held Thursday

By: Jane Schuchardt About 80 area high school juniors and seniors traveled to the Neligh Veterans Club, and to the Antelope County government building, also...

FFA ‘Feed the Farmer’ to be held this Thursday

Reaching out to the community, the Elgin FFA Chapter will be seeking to give back to farmers now in the fields for the annual...

Elgin FFA takes third place at State Range Judging Contest

A team from Elgin FFA placed third recently at the State Range Judging Contest. The Nebraska Section, Society for Range Management, hosts State and Area...

New Elgin ‘welcome’ signs now ready to install

A project which began back in August of 2022 is finally nearing completion.  Last week, the panels for the new ‘Welcome to Elgin’ highway...

ECCC to host ‘Walking with the Lord’ Saturday

This Saturday will provide Christians of all faiths the opportunity to delve even deeper into their faith. The Elgin Community Christian Church (ECCC)  is hosting...

Three sentenced during Antelope County Court last week

A 27-year-old Albion man will spend 7 days in jail after being sentenced by the Honorable Donna Taylor in Antelope County Court, Sept. 19. Blake...

BCHC to host ‘Walk of Love and Remembrance’

Boone County Health Center invites the community to join in a special evening of love, support, and remembrance during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness...

EPS Homecoming Royalty crowned

Homecoming royalty were announced Thursday night at Elgin High School. Crowned queen was Kayton Zwingman while Jarek Erickson was chose as king.

OAACW Mullen Award given to Linda Kerkman

HARTINGTON — An award that’s been given annually since 1962 in memory of the Omaha Diocesan Council (OACCW) founder was awarded to Linda Kerkman...

EPPJ spikes Summerland, N-V at double triangular

ELGIN — Hosting a double triangular on Tuesday night, Sept. 9, Elgin Public-Pope John won both of their matches. Facing Summerland in the first...

National Honor Society inductees

During a ceremony held last week, Kayton Zwingman (l) and Jaydalynn Chessmore (r) were inducted into the Elgin Public School chapter of National Honor...

City, school & county’s property tax increases topic of public hearing

Held ever year in mid-September, there will be a joint public hearing on proposed property tax increases for three sub-divisions in Antelope County this...