Nelson Benefit Burger Fry To Be Held This Saturday

Family and friends of Fred and the late Mary Jo Nelson of rural Elgin are inviting everyone to take part in a benefit this...

Hazardous Waste Cleanup Response Strong

Efforts to clean up the community took another step forward Friday when citizens participated by dropping off household hazardous waste items. City Clerk Vicki Miller...

Elgin High Seniors Graduate Saturday

Commencement exercises for nine seniors at Elgin High School will be held Saturday evening, May 15. The seniors will march together, down the aisle to...

Summer Reading Program to Begin Soon

By Joyce Sullivan Librarian Elgin Public Library will again have a summer reading program. Our theme this year is Make a Splash Read! This year we...

Hazardous Waste Collection Day is Friday

  Household hazardous waste collection day will be Friday, May 14 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Elgin residents may bring their household hazardous waste to...

Scholarship Drive Surpasses $3,640

The Elgin Area Community Foundation’s (EACF) scholarship drive continues to accept donations. Just last year alone, $6,400 was raised. So far this year, $3,640...

EPS Students Earn Art Ribbons

The Elgin Public Art students once again competed in the annual spring art show hosted by  ESU #8 in Neligh. The show featured over...

Elgin Cleanup Day Saturday

The annual Elgin Community Cleanup Day will be held Saturday, May 8. Organized by the Elgin Chamber of Commerce/Community Club with assistance from the...

EHS Students Compete at District Music Contest

District Music Contest was held in Albion Friday, April 23, 2010. Elgin Public Schools had nine entries performing. The concert band received a Superior...

Pope John Students Perform at District Music Contest

It was a great day for Pope John at District Music Contest last Friday.  Their two large groups, the Women’s Chorus and the Vocal...

Norfolk to be Site of World War II Canteen

During World War II, soldiers traveling across the country were often treated to coffee, doughnuts, pie and other goodies at canteens set up in...

Elgin High Students Attend FCCLA Convention

Approximately 1,300 delegates from 105 chapters attended the Nebraska Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Leadership Conference April 11-13 in Lincoln, NE....

Schools to Hold Spring Concerts

Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School will present their Spring Concert in the St. Boniface Gym on Thursday, April 29th at 7:30 p.m....

Busteed Reaches 20-Gallon Milestone at Bloodmobile

The Elgin Public School hosted the Red Cross Bloodmobile on April 13, 2010. This was the first time we, here at Elgin have had...

Date Set For Oakdale Alumni Banquet

The Oakdale Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 29, 2010, at the Oakdale Community Center. The 7 p.m. meal will be preceded by a...

FFA Banquet is Monday Night

The local FFA chapter will be holding their annual banquet this coming Monday night, April 19. A potluck meal will begin at 7:30 pm...

Scholarship Drive Now at $2,450

The Elgin Area Community Foundation’s (EACF) scholarship drive continues to accept donations. Altogether, 62 students have benefitted from the scholarship drive since its inception nine...

Elgin High Students Bring Home Art Awards

The Elgin Public 8th — 12th grade Art students competed at the Wakefield Invitational Art Show on Wednesday, March 24. The high school students...

Thiele Receives Roncalli Award

The 24th annual Pope John Development Banquet was held Sunday evening, March 28th at Werner Hall in Petersburg.   The Roncalli Award is presented each year...

VonBonn Chili Champ

Nearly three hours after it started, there was little chili left to be served at the second annual Chili Cook-Off held Saturday night. There was...