The Crofton Community Club’s “Gnome on the Roam” event finished up at the end of December.
The Gnome would move from business to business, taking entries online and when found for a prize of Crofton Community Club Bucks – this year the Club collected 290 entries for the prize.
This year’s drawing winner was Misty Dye-Ollendick.
From the Club’s social media: “The gnome and the Crofton Community Club wish everyone a happy 2025. Please join the Crofton Community Club and support our member businesses. Local businesses support local events!”
Crofton Community Club meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at various locations throughout the community. To contact the community club visit their website at: croftoncommunityclub@gmail.com.
“New Year, New Blessings” is the theme for the Yankton Area Women’s Connection (YAWC) meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2025, at Yankton’s River Rock Event Center, 2901 Broadway, Yankton.
YAWC provides women of all ages in Yankton and the surrounding area an opportunity to encourage and inspire one another while enjoying food, fellowship and friendship.
The January meeting will feature the meal, Laura Larson of Yankton’s Avera Sacred Heart Wellness Center presenting “A New Year, A New You” and speaker Carolyn Cappel of Yankton, who will present “Mistaken Identity.” The cost to attend is payable at the door.
Reservations are required to attend the event. Call 402-254-2102 or 605-660-0378 by January 20, 2024.
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is excited to share that Alexandria Allen was the first baby born in 2025.
She was delivered at 7:46 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, to Kevin and Virginia Allen of Yankton. Alexandria weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.
She joins older sisters, Izzy and Eliza.
“We had an amazing medical team who helped make everything easy,” the parents said of the birthing experience. During 2024, there were 526 babies born at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital.
Kevin and Virginia Allen of Yankton are pictured with their daughter, Alexandria, who was the first baby born at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in 2025.
The recent grand opening of Sam’s Club’s 50th retail outlet in China provided a platform for showcasing U.S. beef. The event featured sampling sessions, promotions, and a livestreamed demonstration of chilled U.S. beef carcass fabrication, highlighting its unmatched freshness.
As the new administration gears up to assume office next month, there is growing concern among the farming community about the potential enactment of new tariffs. These concerns are heightened by memories of the economic challenges faced during the two previous administrations' term, which included significant tariffs that affected many US farmers.
The Crofton Warriors boys’ basketball team moved to 2-7 after losing both games in the 2024 West Point-Beemer Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28 against Archangels Catholic (32-54) and Monday, Dec. 30 against Wynot (31-54).
To keep updated with Warriors' sports, stay tuned to the Crofton Journal! https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
The Crofton Lady Warriors basketball team improved their regular-season record to 10-0 with a championship performance in the 2024 West Point-Beemer (WPB) Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28 against the Archangels (53-43) and Monday, Dec. 30 against the home team of West Point-Beemer (53-39).
The St. Rose Elementary CCD Students recently held a Hat and Mitten Drive along with Kayton’s International Hat & Mittens Drive. All donations stay in the Crofton community.
The Crofton Lady Warriors basketball team improved their season record to 8-0 with three victories over the past week, including one against an out-of-state opponent.
The Lady Warriors took on the Cedar Catholic Trojans (62-53), the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars (63-26), and the West Central Lady Trojans (50-40) to finish out their regular season prior to the 2024 holiday moratorium.
To keep updated with the Lady Warriors, stay tuned to the Crofton Journal! https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
The Crofton Warriors boys’ basketball team went 1-2 over the past week to improve their regular-season record to 2-5.
On Saturday, Dec. 21, the Warriors ended their week of play with a matchup against out-of-state opponent West Central, S.D., in Yankton at the Stanford Sports Complex on the University of South Dakota’s campus for the annual Vermillion Holiday Classic.
Against a solid West Central squad, and in unfamiliar territory, the Warriors had their struggles offensively, while the Trojans of West Central found a groove and continued to keep their foot on the pedal throughout the contest.
Crofton Board of Education member Larry Potts received a special
send-off to commemorate the end of his most recent term on the
School Board. Pictured with Superintendent Chris Look, Potts marked
his 8th year on the Crofton School Board, serving as the President of
the Board for the majority of that time.
Crofton EMT of the Month
Name: Vonda Lange
Position: EMR
Years of Service: 17
Family: husband, Dale; sons, Drew and Eric
Hobbies/interests: Pickleball, gardening, fishing, avid reader
How long have you lived in Crofton: 44 years
Why did you decide to become an EMT/EMR/ETC: My son, Drew, is an EMT/firefighter and asked me to join.
The Sons of the American Legion final 2024 calendar drawing winners for the month of December were: Jesse Kollars was the gun winner and Miss Kinsley Guenther, daughter of Alex Guenther, owner of Signature Sewer Pumping was the Cash Drawing winner. 2025 calendars are available for sale from any Sons member.
The Crofton Lady Warriors remain
unbeaten after defeating
the opposing teams Boone Central on December 9 (56-40),
Boyd County on December 12 (68-12), and Guardian
Angels Central Catholic on December 14 (40-32) this pas week, making their win-loss streak to 5-0.
To keep updated with the Lady Warriors, stay tuned to The Crofton Journal! https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
Modern Woodmen presented the Crofton Knights of Columbus with the Home Town Hero award/plague on Dec, 11, 2024.
The Knights were treated to sandwiches, chips and dessert. Modern Woodmen Representative Tammy Matuska thanked the group for the volunteer work done to support individuals, families in need and the local schools. The Knights of Columbus host The Annual Hoop Shoot, Benefit BreakFast and Grill Fest annually and donate to those in need.
Modern Woodmen shall offer a $100 donation to a charity in Honor of the Knights of Columbus.
On Sunday night Crofton Community Club held their Holiday Lighting Contest, with the judges choosing winners for both in town and out of town.
In town winner: Greg & Bethany Wortmann
Out of town winner: Keith and Shorty Buschkamp
Honorable mentions: Michael & Michelle Kuchta, Randy & Nancy Steffen, and Derek & Nicole Van Heek.
To kick off the new season, the Lady Warriors are now 3-0, winning their first three games of the season against Tri-County on Thursday, Dec. 5 (86-9), LCC on Friday, Dec. 6 (86-39), and Boyd County on Thursday, Dec. 12 (70-12).
To keep updated with Warriors' events, stay tuned to The Crofton Journal! https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
The Crofton-Bloomfield Girls Wrestling Team earned six total medals at the O’Neill wrestling meet on December 7. Freshman Bethany Arens came in first place at the wrestling team’s first meet of the season. Senior Annabelle Poppe came in third place, freshman Rylie Doerr placed sixth, along with junior Linkin Rahn. Sophomores Elizabeth DeRoos and Chelbi Ramponi came in seventh and eighth, respectively. Overall the team scored 86 total points and came in eighth place.
To keep updated with Warriors' events, stay tuned to The Crofton Journal! https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
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The Crofton High School One Act team made a strong impression at the District One Act competition performing Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion, ultimately bringing home the Runner-Up trophy. The team faced an unexpected challenge when they arrived at West Point: the stage at the competition had an unusually low ceiling. The Crofton team quickly realized they needed to make adjustments to their set, which was originally built with a taller frame. In a true display of quick thinking, the crew used the school’s shop tools to cut 14 inches off the base of the set to fit the space on stage. The work was completed in time, and Crofton’s performance proceeded without any further hiccups.
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