Community Foundation Campaign Surpasses $5,000

Last month, the Elgin Community Foundation (ECF) began their annual fund drive. An affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, the ECF is working to...

Pope John Paper Drive Is Saturday

The Pope John students will hold a paper drive on Saturday, Jan. 25. Seniors and freshmen are in charge of the project. The following are contact...

Pipeline Guidelines Subject of Public Hearing February 3

The date has been set for a public hearing on proposed regulations for pipeline construction in Antelope County. On February 3, beginning at 8 p.m.,...

Elgin Schools Send Four to UNK Choral Clinic; Concert Monday Night

KEARNEY – High school vocal and instrumental music students from 118 schools in Nebraska and Kansas have been selected to participate in the University...

Pheasants Forever Banquet Is Friday

The 15th annual banquet of the Golden Prairie Pheasants Forever will be held Friday, Jan. 24, at the Neligh American Legion. Doors will open at...

Legislative Session Now Underway

By Kate Sullivan District #41 State Senator The Second Session of the 103rd Legislature was gaveled into order by Lieutenant Governor Lavon Heidemann at 10:00 a.m....

Tilden Community Hospital to Present Q&A on Effects of Healthcare Reform

Are you wondering about recent changes in health care and how they affect you? Or how they will affect rural hospitals like ours? Tilden...

God’s Interruption

By Sherry Tetschner Bartlett Correspondent The Biblical Bible Story of Christmas is filled with interruptions from God. Zechariah was interrupted by an angel, telling him that...

Harold’s Poems — ‘The Letter’

Yesterday I received a letter From a person not to blame Who was so ashamed of his heritage He wouldn’t even sign his name. What would cause this...

Supervisors To Meet Tuesday

The Antelope County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, Jan. 14, beginning at 8 a.m. at the courthouse in Neligh. Items on the agenda include: •...

False ‘Court Case’ Email Scam Circulating In Nebraska

The Nebraska Judicial Branch wants to warn the public about a computer virus that is being delivered via email falsely claiming to be about...

District #18 School Board To Meet Tonight

The District #18 Board of Education will hold their January meeting on Thursday night. The Jan. 9 meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the...

Story of NP Canteen Coming to Community Center

Speaker Charlotte Endorf will present a program “Nebraska Spirit: The North Platte Canteen” on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Elgin Community Center. The presentation is...

Supervisors To Meet Tuesday

The Antelope County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the courthouse in Neligh. Items on the agenda are: •...

Q125 Committee Asks Residents To Leave Christmas Lights Up For Celebration

Think twice about taking down those outdoor Christmas lights! The Elgin Q125 Committee will be requesting all businesses and residents of Elgin to “shine brightly”...

Elgin City Council To Meet Monday Night

The Elgin City Council will hold their first meeting of the new year on Monday night, Jan. 6. According to City Clerk Vicki Miller, the...

Zoning Administrator Issues Reminder On Permits

The Antelope County Zoning Office will be closed on Thursday, January 16, 2014 due to an out of town appointment.  The office will be open...

AMH ‘Biggest Loser’ Contest Registration Underway

“In January, we are excited to once again offer the ‘Biggest and Best Loser’ Contest as a motivational way to lose weight and live...

Who Says Nothing Happens In Elgin? The Year In Review — January to June

Wind turbines, Q125, school personnel changes. These are some of the items which made news during the first half of 2013. For a look...

News From The Elgin Public Library

A new book is The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly. Our children’s books from the Libri Foundation Grant have arrived. The Libri Foundation is...