Circle of Friends Discuss Leather Projects
The Circle of Friends 4-H Club met April 24th, at the Methodist Church in Elgin. There were 17 members present and also one guest....
St. Boniface Students Construct A Robot
The St. Boniface Kindergarten students are standing around the robot they constructed after reading and learning about machines in school. They used trash and...
FFA Members Awarded Scholarships
The results of the 2009 National FFA Scholarship program were recently announced and three Elgin FFA members were recipients of scholarships.
This year approximately...
Syngenta Partners with Central Valley Ag Coop to Raise $5,000 For New FFA Program...
Syngenta Crop Protection and Central Valley Ag Coop raised more than $5,000 to support future leaders in agriculture. The effort came through the FFA...
Pope John Prom Held Saturday
Tracey Eischeid and Josh Beckman were crowned Pope John 2009 Prom Royalty on Saturday evening, May 2. Coronation ceremonies took place in the Knights...
Boone County Health Center and Clinics Change Check-In Procedure
Patients will notice small but important changes the next time they check into either the hospital or one of BCHC clinics in Albion, Newman...
Teaching Children to Save
Cornerstone Bank and the Wheeler Central 3rd grade class joined efforts to take part in National Teach Children to Save Day on April 21st,...
Local Students Earn Recognition At UNL Honors Convocation
University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students were honored in conjunction with UNL’s All-University Honors Convocation April 26 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, including...
Arbor Day Observed With Tree Planting
Plant a tree for Arbor Day. The Elgin Public and St. Boniface Kindergarten students planted an October Glory maple tree in the Centennial Garden. ...
May is Vulnerable Adult Awareness Month
Last year there were over 10,000 reports of suspected abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in Nebraska, up from 7,000 reports in 2006. ...
Niewohner, Henn to Wed
Jessica Henn of Petersburg and Craig Niewohner of Elgin will exchange vows in a June 20, 2009, wedding at St. John the Baptist Catholic...
UENRD to Award Scholarship to Nate Dierks
Each year the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District awards three scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the district.
Nathan is the son of Chris...
Four Generations
It’s not everyday that four generations of one family gather in one place. Such was the case recently as this four generation photo was...
Makin’ Money Camp Coming To Neligh on June 4-5
If you are going into the 5th through the 8th grades, a two-day Makin’ Money Camp is for you! Participants will hear about what...
Our Nation’s Pastime
Baseball used to be a popular sport here in Elgin. Check out these uniforms which were worn many, many years ago when town teams...
Kuhlman Awarded Scholarship
Danielle Kuhlman of Petersburg has been selected to receive the Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship at the University of Nebraska-Kearney beginning with the fall semester...
Pope John Graduation is Sunday
The last ‘official’ act of the Class of 2009 at Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School will take place on Sunday afternoon.
Diplomas will...
Farmers Out in the Fields Planting Corn
Area farmers have found their way into the fields during the past few weeks. Numerous acres of corn have been planted around the Elgin...
Bode Qualifies for Rodeo “Rose Bowl”
Elgin’s Jake Bode will soon be competing in the ‘Rose Bowl’ of college rodeo.
Bode has qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR).
The son...
Internet Banking Now Available at Bank of Elgin
Modern technology will allow persons to perform many of their banking transactions from their home computers.
Dave Sullivan, president of the Bank of Elgin, announced...




