District #18 school board meeting
The District #18 Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 9 (tonight).
Scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., the school...
Kenyan inspires local philanthropy during visit to Elgin
By: Jane Schuchardt
Not everyone has the desire to travel to Kisumu, Kenya, 8,316 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, to another continent, and another hemisphere....
Electrical Repairs at the Park
The City of Elgin will be spending approximately $20,000 in the near future to improve electrical service at the Elgin City Park.
Bruce Clark, owner...
Bloodmobile coming to Elgin
The Red Cross Bloodmobile is again coming to Elgin!
The bloodmobile will be in Elgin on Wednesday, October 16 at the Elgin KC Hall.
Hours for...
Assistance for seniors with Medicare plans
The Homestead Service Coordinator’s office is again offering free assistance to area seniors comparing Medicare Prescription Drug Plans.
Assistance is available thanks the Elgin...
Slaymaker hired as new extension educator
Nebraska Extension announced Tuesday that Pamela Slaymaker has started as the Food, Nutrition, and Health University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Educator in Antelope County.
She...
Local Lutheran churches send diapers to Kenya
Following a visit to Elgin to learn more about agriculture, three area churches reached out with a project of their own to 179 diapers...
Council accepts Homestead subdivision, dedicated alley
A step forward was taken in the process of selling a portion of the Homestead Subdivision was taken last week.
At a special meeting, held...
Elgin City Council to hold monthly meeting Monday
The Elgin City Council will meet in regular session on Monday night, October 7.
The meeting, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., will be held...
A time to say ‘thanks’ for wonderful care
Editor's note- Boone County Health Center shared a letter they recently received from former Elgin resident Sara Getzfred.
Boone County Health Center (BCHC) recently received...
Speaker Donahue says all people have value
In the year 2024, there are so many different ways to communicate yet many, especially children, are communicating less and less. It has become...
Friday Night Lights coming to Elgin Field
Fall means high school football for most communities across Nebraska, and Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) will once again be active.
“Friday Night...
Wheeler, Antelope counties to host Fischer staff
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced last week that her staff will hold local office hours for constituents in Antelope, Wheeler, Blaine, Garfield, Wheeler...
Former EHS graduate named ‘Outstanding Young Alumni’ at WSC
The Wayne State College Foundation announced the recipients of its first 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Awards, which are awarded in conjunction with Wayne...
Math teacher resignation accepted with regret
The District #18 Board of Education accepted, with regret, the resignation of math teacher Dorothy Heithoff at last week’s school board meeting. Heithoff, who...
Joint public hearing on taxes is tonight
Representatives from the City of Elgin and the District #18 Board of Education will participate in a joint public hearing Wednesday night, Sept. 18...
Date set for public hearing for District #18 budget/tax levy for 2024/2025
The District #18 School Board have set the date for the public hearing on the proposed school budget and tax levy. The meeting will...
Joan M. Schindler, 84
Joan M. Schindler, 84, of Elgin, NE, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024 at her home in Elgin. A Mass of Christian Burial was...
Nathan Stuhr promoted to USMC Major
Nathan Stuhr was promoted to Major in the USMC on Sept 2, 2024. Family and friends joined him at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque,...
