District #18 School Board to Meet Thursday Night
The District #18 Board of Education is scheduled to meet Thursday, April 14 in the distance learning room at the high school.
Superintendent Steve Dennis...
Spinning Tales — Students Show Another Side of Learning
By Dennis L. Morgan
Publisher
One of the goals I shared with several teachers at the start of the school year was to focus more attention...
Scholarship Drive Underway
The Elgin Area Community Foundation’s (EACF) annual scholarship drive is now underway.
Donations are now being accepted for scholarships to be awarded to graduating seniors...
SourceGas Customers to Receive Refund
SourceGas Distribution LLC customers in Nebraska will soon be paying less for the natural gas they are receiving from the company. Last week the...
Author to Give Presentation at Elgin Public Library
D. R. Haskin of Royal, Nebraska will be at Elgin Public Library on Monday, April 4 to speak about his books “The Hills of...
City Council to Meet Monday Night
Will a law enforcement agreement between the City of Elgin and Antelope County be formally agreed to?
The Elgin City Council will once again have...
Opportunities to Boost 4-H/FFA Exhibits
Recent changes have been made by the Antelope County Fair Board and the 4-H Committee to boost 4-H and FFA exhibits at the County...
EPS Science Fair to be March 31
The annual Science Fair will be held Monday night, March 28, at the Elgin High School gymnasium.
Under the direction of instructor Sara Walsh, the...
District #18 School District Future Upkeep Projects Listed
Last month, the District #18 Board of Education sat through a power-point presenation led by Steve Heithoff outlining various improvement projects for the board...
2010 Census Shows Population Decline
If you thought there were fewer people in Elgin and Antelope County, you’re right.
Data released from the 2010 U.S. Census showed Antelope County as...
Business Trash Rates to Increase April 1
Elgin residents will soon notice an increase in their utility bills.
At the March meeting of the Elgin City Council, Ordinance #626 was passed, changing...
District #18 Board Accepts Teacher Resignation
There will be at least one new face on the faculty of Elgin Public Schools next year.
Meeting Thursday, the District #18 Board of Education...
Music Contest Slated at EPS
Elgin Public Schools in Elgin will host the Niobrara Valley Conference Band Clinic on Tuesday, March 22, 2011.
The guest clinician will be Mr. Brad...
Pope John Musical Coming Soon!
Students are busy in rehearsals for Pope John High School’s 2011 musical, SHOUT!
The Mod Musical. An unusually small cast this year resulted in finding...
Council Fills Summer Positions, More Coaches Needed
With snow piling up outside, the Elgin City Council spent time inside planning ahead for warmer temperatures and outdoor activities.
At Monday night’s meeting, the...
Elgin Chamber/Community Club Can Be Found on Facebook
The Elgin Chamber of Commerce/Community Club is now on Facebook.
Kim Young and Lynell Morgan announced Monday night at the monthly meeting of the organization...
Exhaling — Appreciation for all Those Little Things
By Lori Krause
Columnist
It’s amazing how a few days of spring-like weather can lift the spirits and make me forgetful of the cold dreary days...
Wild Game Feed Date Announced
The seventh annual “Wild (and Tame) Game Feed” will be held on ‘Fat Tuesday, March 8.
A variety of wild game will be served along...
Date Nears for ‘Cooking School’
Organizers of last year’s “cooking school” in Elgin have announced plans to hold another demos night. The demos will be held on Monday, March...
Bloodmobile Surpasses Goal by 4 Units
Last week’s blood drive held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Elgin was labeled “a great success.”
The goal was to collect 68 units...
