The Elgin Review

Local News

News from the Elgin, NE area!

4-Hers Learn About Forestry

Danielle and Abby Larson of Tilden did a wonderful job teaching 4-H youth about the importance of having trees and being able to identify...

Donations for Fire Building Surpass $19,600

The Elgin Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) recently announced that they have opened an account at the Bank of Elgin for those wanting to help...

Park Center Independence Day Celebration Set for Friday

The annual Park Center Fourth of July celebration will be held this year on Friday, July 6. Open to everyone, the event will be...

Neligh Old Mill Days Begins Friday

Antelope County’s only Fourth of July celebration will begin Friday and continue for five nights. The Neligh Young Men’s Club will again sport the 40th...

Elgin City Council to Meet Monday Night

The Elgin City Council will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, July 2. Among the items on the agenda are: • Insurance renewal • Water...

Highway 14 Work Underway; Petersburg to Albion

Construction work began Monday, June 25, on Highway 14 from Albion to Petersburg. The work will consist of milling and resurfacing the asphalt to 28’...

County Supervisors to Meet Tuesday, June 26

The Antelope County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, June 26. Items on the agenda are: • 9:00 AM Claims • 9:30 AM Special Designated Liquor...

Temme Elected President of Nebraska Auctioneers Association

Jeff Temme, Covered Wagon Auctions, Petersburg, has been elected President of the 250-member Nebraska Auctioneers Association for 2012-2013. Temme owns Covered Wagon Auctions, specializing...

NECC Names Sehi, Two Others for ‘Hall of Success’

The Northeast Community College Board of Governors and campus community honored three individuals recently for career success and achievement following graduation. Bryan Reichmuth, Humphrey, James...

Alumni Banquets This Weekend!

Alumni from Elgin High and St. Boniface High Schools will be returning Saturday to attend banquets here in Elgin. The Elgin High School Alumni Banquet...

Heithoff, Meis Take Top Honors at Vetch Days Poker Walk/Run

Winners in the annual Poker Run/Walk at Vetch Days Monday evening are as follows: Children — 1st-Callie Heithoff; 2nd-Megan Walsh; 3rd-Emily Walsh. Adults — 1st-Anne Meis;...

Supervisors Keep Agreement With CVA on Road

The Antelope County Board of Supervisors met last week. Among the many items on the agenda, supervisors was a road which will serve the...

District #18 to Purchase New Activity Bus

The District #18 Board of Education Monday night took care of an immediate need with the purchase of a new activity bus. Board members Ryan...

School Board to Meet Monday Night

The District #18 Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting on June 11. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. in...

Fire Storage Building, Streets Get Council’s Attention

With work well underway on the new building designed to house fire trucks and other equipment, the bills have started to come in. At Monday...

Voter ‘Voices’ Sought at Neligh Library

The Neligh Public Library is one of the locations for a unique NET News (Nebraska Public Television and Radio) election project. Citizens in Antelope County...

Can Care-A-Van Coming to Elgin

KOLN-KGIN 10/11 and the Nebraska Farm Bureau will be sponsoring a Can Care-A-Van to benefit the local food pantry on Wednesday, June 6 in...

Date Set for EHS Alumni Banquet

The Elgin High School Alumni Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, June 23, 2012. The banquet will begin at 7:00 pm in the Elgin Knights...

Davis, Burkhalter Speak at Memorial Day Services

For nearly 150 years, American families have set aside the end of May to decorate the graves of their loved ones with flowers as...

Elgin Swimming Pool to Open Monday

It’s quiet now, but in a few days the Elgin Swimming Pool will be one busy place. The pool, located on the north edge of...