State senator answers questions on LB583 (state aid)
By Barry DeKay
State Senator District #41
During the interim, I have talked to many constituents who had questions regarding a bill enacted by the Legislature...
New teachers coming to Elgin schools
By Olivia Klein
Student intern
Elgin Public Schools and Pope John/St. Boniface Schools all hired new teachers for the 2023-24 school year.
New to Elgin Public are...
It’s ‘Back to School’ time once again
School-age students have enjoyed numerous activities associated with summer. That’s all about to change next week with the start of the 2023/2024 school year...
‘Helping Hand’ award given to Trina Pelster
Saturday night was a time for recognition at the 98th annual Wheeler County Fair.
During a ceremony prior to the start of that evening’s rodeo,...
Wages – City of Elgin
NOTICE
In accordance with Section 19-1102 of the Nebraska State Statutes, the following employee job titles and their current salaries, as of August 1, 2023,...
Elgin City Council Agenda for August 7 Meeting
The Elgin City Council will meet in regular session on Monday night, August 7.
Among the items on the council’s agenda are:
• Street closure for...
Date set for August Red Cross Bloodmobile
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be coming to Elgin later this month.
The bloodmobile will be here Tuesday, August 15, from 11 a.m. to 5...
Veteran’s Steak Fry to be held Monday night
The Elgin Veteran’s Club annual steak fry will be held Monday, August 7 at the Elgin KC Hall.
This is for all Legion & VFW...
ECC Church to hold brunch on August 13
Members of the Elgin Community Christian Church have announced plans to hold a brunch.
The brunch, to be held in the church fellowship hall, 110...
District #18 School Board to meet Tuesday night
A long list of ‘action’ items will be before the District #18 Board of Education when they meet in regular session next week.
The school...
Brockhaus offers explanation on planned board vote to hike tax asking authority
There’s always more to the story than meets the eye.
Upon first glance at the agenda for next week’s District #18 Board of Education meeting,...
Australian scholar, family learn about soil health, economics during visit to Meis farm
By Dennis Morgan
Co-Publisher
There’s never a day that passes where one doesn’t try to learn something new. To do that, Australian farmer Daniel Dempster brought...
Bartlett News
Editor’s note: This article was written by Karen Pokorny and Marilyn Booth, members of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bartlett.
Our Savior Lutheran Church of...
Celebrate Tilden Prairie Days this weekend
There will be something for everyone this weekend, July 28 - 30, at the Annual Prairie Days Celebration in Tilden.
Friday begins at 9 a.m....
Missionary Benedictine Sisters to celebrate 100 years this Sunday
Editor’s note: The following story was recently published by The Catholic Voice.
The Missionary Benedictine Sisters have been serving the people of northeast Nebraska for...
Elgin Rescue 5K Run to include water fights
The Elgin Rescue 5K Color Run will be held Sunday evening, August 13.
To be held at the city park, registration for the 5K run...
98th Wheeler County Fair starts next week
By Olivia Klein
Student Intern
The 98th Wheeler County Fair and Rodeo is just days away.
Events are scheduled for July 31 to August 6.
The fair and...
