Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Local News

News from the Elgin, NE area!

Bloodmobile Coming To Elgin December 17th

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be coming to Elgin next week. Elgin Public Schools will host the December visit of the bloodmobile which will...

Nebraska Brass To Perform Sunday In Albion

The Albion Area Arts Council will welcome the holiday season with a concert by the popular brass quintet, Nebraska Brass, on Sunday, Dec. 7...

Pope John, EPS Compete At District One-Act Play Competition

One-act district play competition was held Tuesday for teams from Pope John and Elgin Public Schools. When the final results were announced, the host school...

Schools Announce Dates For Holiday Music Programs

In the coming weeks, Elgin schools will be holding their holiday concerts. Elgin Public Schools will hold their holiday concert on Monday, Dec. 15 at...

Santa Coming To Elgin December 3

As if last week’s snowstorm didn’t remind everyone that Winter and Christmas were fast approaching, then next week will surely put everyone in the...

Elgin City Council Meets Monday

The Elgin City Council will convene for their regular December meeting next week. The council is scheduled to meet on Monday, Dec. 1, beginning at...

Neligh Parade Of Lights Is Sunday

Fans of holiday parades can catch one of the area’s best and it’s not very far away. The annual Christmas Parade of Lights will be...

Turkey Giveaway To Be Monday

If you’re hungry, you had better get busy because time is slipping away. The Elgin Community Club’s annual free Turkey Giveaway will be held...

Pope John Paper Drive Is Saturday

The Pope John students will hold a paper drive on November 22. Those in the Joshua and Francis Houses are in charge of the project. ...

Kallhoff Graduates From Lackland AFB

Technical Sergeant Jeffrey Kallhoff, son of Lyla and Dale Kallhoff of Neligh, graduated from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX on November...

EHS One-Act To Give Public Performance Sunday Night

The public is invited to attend a performace of a one-act play at Elgin High School. “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Fifth...

Gear Box Blamed For Corn Field Fire

A hot gearbox under a corn head is being blamed for a fire in a corn field farmed by Mike Zegers. The field, being...

Mobile Food Pantry In Neligh

The mobile food pantry, sponsored by various churches in Antelope County, will be dispersing food on Tuesday, November 18, from 5-6:30 pm, at the...

Wolfpack Face Warriors Tonight In State Playoff Action

After a one-year hiatus, the Elgin Public-Pope John football team is returning to the Class D-1 State Football Playoffs. The D1-7 District Champion Wolfpack (5-3)...

Ex-Oakdale Village Clerk Arrested

An Oakdale woman faces two felony charges related to the theft of funds from the Village of Oakdale. On Friday, Oct. 24, Megan Brandt, 31,...

NPPD Schedules Public Hearings on R-Project Transmission Line

A series of eight public hearings on Nebraska Public Power District’s R-Project 345,000-Volt Transmission Line are scheduled to be held during the first two...

Pumpkins To Fly At Petersburg Sunday

It’s not Fall in this part of the state unless pumpkins are flying through the air. That’s right, the 11th annual Punkin’ Chunkin’TM will...

Tickets On Sale For Upcoming Dinner Theater

The Pope John Drama Team is preparing for their annual dinner theater to be held Saturday, November 22nd in the St. Boniface Gym. Dinner will...

Hand Awareness Tips Help Prevent Illness

“Everyone knows it’s important to wash their hands,” said Dr. Troy Dawson of Antelope Memorial Hospital. “However, ‘hand washing and hand awareness’ are both...

Tonic Sol-fa In Albion Sunday Night

The Albion Area Arts Council will present the Emmy-award winning a cappella singing group Tonic Sol-fa Sunday, October 19th at 7 p.m. in the...