The Crofton Journal -

By: Kelly Feehan, Extension Educator We’ve had some cold temperatures and windy days. Without snow cover to act as insulation, it is a good idea to check winter protection on te...

From CHS Journalism The Crofton-Bloomfield wrestling team had a tough night of wrestling in a triangular against Bon Homme and Pierce on Thursday, Jan. 16. They faced the undefe...

From CHS Journalism Sr. Rylie Arens and Fr. Bethany Arens were both crowned champions in their weight divisions, helping their team to place 4th with a total of 139 points at the...

Not too many businesses get handed down through three generations, and Wiebelhaus Recreation which has anchored a corner on Main Street in Crofton since 1946, is one of the few. ...

Crofton Community School has released the “students of the term” to accompany the honor roll for the end of the second term at the end of the year. Students are nominated by teac...

Submitted Article Bands from Crofton High School, Bloomfield High School and Ponca High School will be coming together for the Annual “Battle of the Bands.” The Crofton Music Bo...

From the Game & Parks The 2025 mountain lion hunting season in Nebraska’s Niobrara Unit closed Jan. 2 after three mountain lions, one male and two females, were harvested on open...

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has detected a ...

Following the announcement last month that current Crofton Superintendent of Schools, Chris Look, would be leaving for another position, the Crofton Board of Education began a sea...

Submitted by the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) ‘Tis the season for severe winter weather and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) wants to remind customers to be aware o...

Written and submitted by Ashlynn Schieffer from CHS Journalism Four Crofton High School students took the trip down to Lincoln and participated in All-State Choir. Throughout a t...

Submitted by the Crofton Alumni Association Family coming home for Thanksgiving? Maybe someone in your family has moved or got married! This would be a great time to let the Crof...

The 22nd annual Cowboy Christmas will be held Friday, November 29th and runs through Sunday, December 1st at Schiferl’s WJ Ranch just 7 miles south and ½ mile east of Yankton. Th...

Submitted Article To encourage other women to enter the teaching profession, Alpha Lambda Chapter, a group of Key Women Educators in Knox County, will be offering a $300 grant-in...

With it getting closer and closer to Christmas, sophomore Cameron Hansen decided to make Oreo Balls, a classic holiday treat, on Friday, November 8. These treats are very easy to ...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is encouraging hunters in six deer management units to bring their harvest to in person check stations for chronic wasting disease testing d...

A joint research pilot project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and the Missouri Sedimentation Acti...

“Gems of Blessings,” is thetheme for Yankton Area Women’s Connection (YAWC) meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Yankton’s River Rock Event Center, 2901 Broadway...

Crofton FFA members senior Madelyn Loecker, junior Lauren Loecker, and junior Ellie Foxhoven attended the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis from October 23-26. Crofton was ...

On Monday, October 21, the Lady Warriors competed in the Midstate conference tournament against Norfolk Catholic Knights. The Warriors squeezed past the Knights in a thrilling gam...