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Bids Opened for Fire Storage Building

Bids were opened Monday for a new fire storage building to be built in Elgin. John Zwingman of Advanced Consulting Engineering Service told the Elgin...

Supervisors to Meet March 6

The Antelope County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular sesson on Tuesday, March 6. Items on the agenda are: • 9:00 AM Eldean Reinke/cost of...

Contract Approved for New District #18 Superintendent

The District #18 Board of Education approved the hiring of Daniel Polk as their new superintendent during a special meeting held Thursday...

EPS Book Fair Coming

Reading is an important skill! A Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Elgin Public School from March 12 – 17. According to instructor Tina Thiele-Blecher, “We...

Wild Game Feed to be on St. Patrick’s Day

The eighth annual “Wild (and Tame) Game Feed will be held on Saturday, March 17. A variety of wild game will be served along with...

Vetch Days Celebration Dates Announced

The Elgin Community Club Monday night set the dates for the annual Vetch Days celebration to be held in June. Having reserved Richard’s Amusements to...

School Board to Hold Special Meeting March 1

The approval of a contract for a new superintendent is on the agenda for the District #18 Board of Education at a special meeting...

CRP General Sign-Up to be in Neligh

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup. Pheasants Forever will be hosting a Landowner Informational meeting...

Community Club to Meet Monday Night

The Elgin Community Club will holds its regular monthly meeting on Monday night, February 27. Social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with the meeting...

Wilcox/Hildreth Hires Dennis as Superintendent

District #18 Superintendent Steve Dennis has been hired to fill the same position at another school district in Nebraska. Dennis said last week he has...

Eight to Receive State FFA Degree

Congratulations to the Elgin FFA Chapter State Degree applicants on their approval to receive their State FFA Degree. They are Shane Vanis, Tre Henkenius,...

District #18 to Utilize K-12 Principal in 2012-13

Meeting last week, the District #18 Board of Education put another piece of the puzzle into place for the coming administration of a new...

District #18 to Hold Off on Superintendent Interviews

The scheduled dates for interviews to be held to find a new superintendent for School District #18 have been pushed back. School Board President Laurie...

City to Again Seek Bids for New Fire Storage Building

Having been delayed by the calendar several months ago, the Elgin City Council is now moving forward with plans to build a new fire...

‘Healthy Marriages 101’ Offered

The CARE Team (Community Advocates Reaching Everyone) is presenting “Healthy Marriages 101” program with the following dates. All couples welcome and admission for all...

EVFD Called Out to Battle Grass Fire North of Bartlett

Members of the Elgin Volunteer Fire Department were one of eleven fire departments that responded to a grass fire last Thursday in rural Bartlett. According...

Department of Roads Lists Upcoming Projects

Improvements to Highway 14 are scheduled soon. That’s the message the Nebraska Department of Roads gave members of the Highway 14 Association when they...

Elgin’s Q125 to be Special — Spinning Tales

By Dennis L. Morgan Publisher Two years can seem like a long time to some. But for organizers of Elgin’s Q125 celebration, two years doesn’t seem...

Poulsen to be Inductged into EPS Hall of Fame

Elgin Public Schools is proud to release the name of the recent inductee to the Elgin Public School Hall of Fame. Jeremy Poulsen, a 1999...

ECF Fund Drive Surpasses $13,000

Donations continue to come in to the Elgin Community Foundation campaign. According to foundation member Anne Parks, a total of $13,165 has been received in...