The Elgin Review

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News from the Elgin, NE area!

Rate Increases, New Water Well to be Topics for Public Hearing

The Elgin City Council Thursday night scheduled a public meeting to be held in November to discuss proposed rate changes to the city’s water...

Fire Building Donations Close to $38,000

The Elgin Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) continues to receive donations from local and area residents for the new fire building. An account remains open...

EPS Does Well in NSA Statewide Tests

Recently, the Nebraska Department of Education released the 2011-2012 Nebraska State Accountability statewide test results in reading, mathematics and science. This marks the first...

City Budget Hearing to be Sept. 6 (tonight)

City Hall will be the site Thursday night (tonight) for a public hearing.For the City of Elgin, their public hearing on the 2012-2013 budget...

Elgin FFA ‘Labor Auction’ is Friday Night

A sign of ‘fall’? Maybe not, but it should be. The annual Elgin FFA Labor Auction will be held Friday night, Sept. 7, at the...

Pay Your Taxes Today or Else

The second half of 2011 real estate and personal property taxes are due Friday, Aug. 31 (today). After that day they will be considered delinquent...

Poll: Majority Want Pipeline Away From Sandhills, Aquifer

A majority of rural Nebraskans support construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline but want it built on a route that avoids the Sandhills and...

Elgin FFA To Hold Blue Rock Shoot

A Blue Rock Shoot sponsored by the Elgin FFA will be held Sunday, Sept. 9. The event, to be held at the Antelope Shooters...

Congressman Smith Sees Constituents at The Willows

Opportunities to meet and question a member of Congress are rare. Yet, area residents were given the opportunity to do just that when Third...

Day to Perform at Elgin Community Center on August 30

Brian Day, contemporary worship leader at Faith Church in Loveland Colorado, will be on tour this fall with his wife Pam and is coming...

Bread N’ Jam Entries Being Accepted

Entries are now being accepted at the Neligh Mill for the adult baking contest to be held during Neligh’s Bread ‘n Jam Festival. Pre-registration is...

Congressman Smith in Neligh Today (August 23)

Congressman Adrian Smith will meet constituents of the Third District during a “mobile office” on Thursday, August 23, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m....

Fire Building Fund Drive Surpasses $32,000

The Elgin Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) recently announced that they have opened an account at the Bank of Elgin for those wanting to help...

Bloodmobile Collects 47 Units

The Red Cross Bloodmobile was held Friday, August 10. We had a goal of 48 and ended up with 47. We had two first...

Dry Field Conditions Increase Harvest Fire Risks

The ‘2012 Drought’ has resulted in thousands of acres of land in Nebraska being ravaged by fire this summer. Elgin Fire Chief said last week...

ACSO Taking Big Step to Deter Impaired Driving

The Antelope County Sheriff’s Office is preparing to participate in Nebraska’s annual “You Drink & Drive. You Lose.” campaign. The goal of this campaign...

Bloodmobile Coming Friday to Elgin

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be making another stop in Elgin this week. The bloodmobile will be at the KC Hall on Friday, Aug. 10...

Pope John, St. Boniface Schools to Open Next Week

Pope John XXIII Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School is ready to welcome back students for the 2012-2013 school year. The first day of classes at...

August 15 to be First Day of Classes at EPS

Workers are busy completing summer projects and teachers are preparing for the arrival of students to start the new school year at Elgin Public...

School Board to Meet Monday, August 13

The District #18 Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 13. Open to the public, the meeting will begin at...