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Antelope County Valuation Up $92 Million

Figures released earlier this month by the Antelope County Assessor’s office show the county’s valuation up significantly from one year ago. Assessor Heather McWhorter provided...

BCHC Foundation Reaches Goal, Project Completed

It’s been a year in the making but the Boone County Health Center’s Foundation is pleased to announce it has completed its 2011 priority...

School Budget Hearing Next Week

The District 18 Board of Education will hear public comments on the proposed 2011-2012 budget prior to the start of their regular board meeting...

Veteran’s Club to Hold Steak Fry Monday Night

The Elgin Veteran’s Club will be holding a steak fry on Monday, Aug. 29. The event will be held at the KC Hall and...

Elgin Community Club Looks to the Future

Monday night was a time to review and to look forward for the Elgin Community Club. Holding their monthly meeting at the Steel Steed Steakhouse...

Pictorial History of Antelope County in the Works

Photographs of Elgin’s early days are needed for a Pictorial History of Antelope County. Arcadia Publications, a leading publisher of local and county histories, has...

Jensen Earns Master’s Degree

Anthony Jensen of Adams, Nebraska was among 800 students who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at commencement exercises Aug. 12 and 13. Jensen...

Community Club to Meet Monday Night

The August meeting of the Elgin Community Club will be held Monday night, Aug. 22, at the Steel Steed Steakhouse & Saloon. Social hour will...

Dennis: District #18 2011-2012 Tax Asking to be Similar to Last Year

District #18 Superintendent Steve Dennis gave board members a glimpse of the proposed 2011-2012 school budget Thursday night. Five board members (Robert Hoefer was excused...

‘Bash in the Burg’ is Saturday

Petersburg’s third annual ‘Bash in the Burg’ will be held Saturday, Aug. 13. The event, with proceeds to benefit Petersburg Fire Hall Renovations as well...

Agenda Set for District #18 School Board Meeting Thursday

The District #18 Board of Education will meet in open session on Thursday night, Aug. 11. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m....

Leibel Land Sale Sets New Record

Land south of Elgin now holds the honor of being the highest per-acre agland sold in Antelope County. This past Saturday’s sale of land...

Agenda Set For August 9 Supervisors’ Meeting

The agenda for the August 9 meeting of the Antelope County Board of Supervisors has been released. Agenda items are: • Open meeting/roll call by Chairman...

EPS Registration Night to be Tuesday

Registration Night at Elgin Public School will be held Tuesday, August 9, in the lunchroom. All students 7th thru 12th grade are required to attend. ...

City Council Approve Plans for Fire Storage Building

The Elgin City Council Monday night were presented with blue prints for a new fire storage building which they hope to have constructed before...

Supervisors to Meet August 2

The Antelope County Commis-sioners will meet in open session on Tuesday, August 2. Agenda items are: • Open meeting/roll call by Chairman or Vice Chairman • State...

Mignery Bronze to be Given Away at Wheeler County Fair

Word was received this week that Herb Mignery, well known local Cowboy Artist and cartoonist has donated a bronze. The bronze, “Range Wars”, a...

Antelope County Fair Begins Tuesday

The Antelope County fair is set to kickoff next week. Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 2, the fair will run through the weekend. Activities will take place...

Pope John Paper Drive is Saturday

The Pope John students will hold a paper drive on Saturday, July 23. Seniors and eighth graders are in charge of the project.  The following...