Bloodmobile Held Last Week

The Elgin Red Cross Bloodmobile was held Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the KC Hall. The goal for the bloodmobile visit was to collect 58 units...

District #18 Taxpayers May See Tax Asking Drop Once Again

The tax asking needed to support School District #18 for 2016/2017 could decline again this year. That’s the message Superintendent Dan Polk shared with board...

Mignerys Present Patrick With First Annual Wheeler County “Good Hand Award”

By Dennis Morgan Publisher Wheeler County’s “Favorite Son” Herb Mignery, joined by his wife Sherry, awarded the first-ever “Good Hand” award at the Wheeler County Fair....

250 Bicyclists To Ride Through Elgin Sunday Morning

Elgin area residents will wake up Sunday morning to as many as 250 bicyclists rolling through town. The Seven Cities Bike Tour will be making...

PJCC/St. Boniface “Back To School” Night To Be August 12

Pope John/St. Boniface “Back to School Night” will be held Friday, Aug. 12. Starting at 5:30 p.m. and continuing til 7:30 p.m., parents and students...

Veterans Steak Fry To Be Monday

The Elgin Veteran’s Club annual membership steak fry will be held Monday, August 8 at the Elgin KC Hall. This is for all Legion &...

EPS Registration Night To Be August 3

Registration Night at Elgin Public Schools will be Wednesday, August 3, at the school gymnasium. Principal Greg Wemhoff said all students 7th thru 12th grade...

Wind Turbine Noise Study To Be Subjected To Peer Review

Whether it be unsure of the results or seeking validation, the Antelope County Board of Supervisors will ask another business, Rand Acoustics to complete...

Schiltmeyer Scholarship Bake Sale Raises Over $1,500

The annual bake sale for the Shari Schiltmeyer Softball Scholarship Fund raised $1,505. Many baked items were brought in and there were numerous cash...

Council Hires New Librarians

Meeting last week, the Elgin City Council approved the hiring of two people to fill the position of librarian at Elgin Public Library. With the...

Heying Joins Insurance Mart

Having returned home after receiving a degree in finance from Southeast Community College, Spencer Heying will be putting that knowledge to good use at...

St. Boniface Alumni Banquet Well Attended

More than 70 persons attended the St. Boniface Alumni Banquet held Saturday night at the KC Hall. Honored classes were 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966. Fr. Ross...

Park Center Independence Day Celebration Set For July 6

Independence Day will be celebrated at Park Center on Wednesday, July 6. The annual “Fourth of July” celebration will begin with a potluck meal starting...

Jaime Hoefer Attends UNL Media Academy

Jaime Hoefer of Elgin, a student at Elgin High School, was among 21 high school students from Nebraska and Illinois who participated in the...

Garage Sales Begin Friday In Elgin

The annual Elgin Community-Wide Garage Sales will be held this weekend. The garage sales will be held Friday and Saturday, June 24 & 25. In...

Children’s Theatre Auditions To Be Monday

Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Rapunzel on Monday, June 20th, at the Boone Central Gym in Albion...

Elgin Community Club To Meet Monday Night

The Elgin Community Club will hold a meeting on Monday evening, June 20. The meeting will be held at the Elgin Community Center, beginning at...

Wilkinson Benefit Set For June 26

A benefit breakfast will be held later this month for Ron Wilkinson of Elgin. Organizers Laurie Waterbury and Noreen Weidner said the event will be...

Parishes Announce Farewell Events For Father Burkhalter

St. Boniface Parish of Elgin and St. Bonaventure Parish of Raeville are planning special farewell events for their pastor, Father Ross Burkhalter, who is...

Bull-A-Rama Tickets On Sale

We’re into June and that means one thing — members of the Elgin Ko-Ed Group are getting ready for their annual Bull-A-Rama. The event will...