Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (NENCAP) will hold the Creighton WIC and Immunization clinic on Tuesday February 18th, 2025, from 10:30am to 2:30pm at the NENCAP Building 808 Chase Ave., Creighton, NE 68729.
For an appointment or for more information regarding the WIC or Immunization Programs please call (402) 385-6300.
Saint Rose School held a Blue Mass on Thursday, January 30, as part of the Catholic Schools Week celebration. This special event was dedicated to honoring local first responders who selflessly serve and protect our community. The Blue Mass is a tradition that dates back to the 1930s, designed to express gratitude and offer prayers for the safety and well-being of police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and other emergency personnel. After Mass, first responders were recognized with a special blessing, and students presented them with handmade poster of St. Michael the Archangel.
Crofton’s Knights of Columbus recently held a Free Throw contest for all Crofton athletes ages 9-14 for boys and girls.
Athletes from St. Rose and Crofton Public Schools competed during their Physical Education times to shoot their shots.
Crofton third grader Nealy Mueller won the South Dakota Elks Regional Hoop Shoot in the 8-9 Girls Division hosted in the Summit Activities Center in Yankton, South Dakota on Saturday, January 25.
She nailed 19 of her 25 free-throws during the contest. Her division shot from four feet inside the 15-foot free-throw line.
Her performance advanced her to the South Dakota Elks State Hoop Shoot on Saturday, February 8 in Pierre, South Dakota
Jaida Allen recently signed her “letter of intent” to play basketball for the Mount Marty Lancers next year. Allen, pictured here with Lacey Sprakel, a former Warrior and also a Lancer women’s basketball player; her parents, Tom and Wanda Allen; and Coaches Allan Bertram and Marissa Caballero.
Main Street Treasures recently made good on a promised donation for $1,000 toward a new bench by the playground equipment at the North Park. The Crofton High School Class of 2024 had chosen this project, and was represented here by Elizabeth Wortmann.
The Crofton boys and girls club basketball teams had a light week with no big tournaments happening over the weekend.
However, a number of the teams held scrimmages.
This started with the fifth and sixth grade girls scrimmaging each other Thursday night in preparation for the Crofton Booster Club Tournament.
The fourth grade girls played in Bloomfield on Friday, January 17 and won 42-20.
On the boys side, Crofton’s third, fourth, and fifth grade boys teams scrimmaged morning on Saturday, January 18.
The scrimmages started with the Crofton 4th grade team competing against the Crofton 5th graders.
After that, the Crofton third graders hosted the Hartington third graders and won 21-10.
The fourth graders then scrimmaged the third graders.
Annabelle Poppe got her 100th win and first place at the Plainview Girls' Invitational meet last week. She is the first Crofton-Bloomfield girl to reach this milestone.
Crofton-Bloomfield girls earned second as a team at the Plainview Invitational January 18th. This is the girls' first ever team trophy.
To stay updated with the Crofton-Bloomfield girls wrestling team, stay tuned to the Crofton Journal! https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
St. Rose of Lima School and Catholic Church in Crofton will be hosting a “Blue Mass” on Thursday, Jan. 30, open to all who wish to attend.
The Mass will be held at 8:10 a.m., and will be held to honor the courage and sacrifice of law enforcement and first responders.
LifeServe Blood Center recently held a drive in January, collecting 22 units of blood, which could directly benefit up to 66 patients.
There were 18 registered donors, and during National Blood Donor Month it was especially important to the organization to recognize this month’s record donors:
Derek Maibaum, 2 gallons
Jeffrey Steffen, 3 gallons
Jarrett Hoebelheinrich, 4 gallons
Marilyn Cobler, 12 gallons
LifeServe staff noted the efforts of LaVerta Mauch for coordinating the event, and the City of Crofton for hosting it at the facility.
The next local drive will be held:
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Location: Crofton Auditorium
Time: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Text ‘LIFESERVE’ to 999-777 to book your appointment. Walk-ins are welcome as well.
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.
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