Brunch fundraiser to be August 11
The Elgin Community Christian Church will hold a brunch fundraiser on Sunday, August 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the church fellowship...
Louise Schindler earns McAuliffe Award
Louise Schindler, a teacher who spent 48 years leading the special education program for the Educational Service Unit 8 Learning Center in Clearwater, Nebraska,...
Antelope County 4-H has new fundraisers
Two hogs and a bull....
No, this isn’t the beginning of a joke but a tale of how animals are contributing to the future comfort...
Building permit for Elgin Livestock Sales approved
Some meetings take in excess of an hour, sometimes two, depending on what’s on the agenda.
Then there are those meetings which are over as...
Come to the Rescue
The Elgin Rescue Service is nearing their goal for their new ambulance fund. With the help of many generous donors, the updated funds raised...
Elgin native aims for rural family medicine career
OMAHA — Nicole Beckman, MD, calls herself a farm girl at heart.
That’s one reason Dr. Beckman, a graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine...
No changes for now for road boss
Meeting for the first time since accepting the resignation of Road Boss Aaron Boggs, the Antelope County Board of Commissioners have yet to decide...
NPPD to use drones for transmission line inspection in Antelope County
Residents in northeast Nebraska may be seeing some drones flying around, as inspection work begins on a Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) transmission line...
Sports maintenance motion approved
Calling it a safety issue, the District #18 Board of Education approved an expenditure of just under $9,500 to repair the wenches used to...
Capital Campaign awarded Dinsdale foundation grant
The Antelope County Youth Enrichment Center Capital Campaign Committee announced the project has been awarded a grant from the Roy and Gloria Dinsdale Foundation. The...
An Independence Day Rainbow found near Raeville
July rain storms often produce rainbows. Such was the case for this wonderful photo taken by subscriber Kay Preister on the morning of Independence...
Another Summer Reading Program in the Books
The Summer Reading program at Elgin Public Library has wrapped up for another year. This year’s theme was “Adventure Begins At the Library”....
Elgin teams headed to state tourneys
Elgin will have two softball teams in action in separate Class D State Tournaments this weekend. On Friday afternoon both teams (10 & Under...
County road boss Aaron Boggs submits resignation
For more than four years, Creighton’s Aaron Boggs headed up the Antelope County Road Department.
Last week that changed when he submitted his resignation at...
Elgin LB840 committee seeks input on community needs
On August 18, 2022, a number of citizens gathered at the Elgin Knights of Columbus Hall and discussed the state of our community, with...
City to assist lifeguards with Red Cross fees
In a move which could have long-lasting benefits to the Elgin Swimming Pool, the council approved paying for Red Cross lessons for new lifeguards.
On...
Pope John hires new development coordinator
Recently, Pope John announced the hiring of a new development coordinator.
In an announcement made on social media, Kari Schindler was hired to fill the...
Area corn fields looking great to start July
In a month where precipitation has been more the norm than in past years, June’s weather has made the corn fields around Elgin reach...
City Limits retools business to add Nebraska products
By: Jane Schuchardt
Editor’s Note: This continues a series of monthly articles celebrating pride in our town and its surroundings shown through the experience of...
