August 24, 2023
The Crofton Bluejays ended the 2023 season on a high note, playing well into the state tourney; and next year they will also have a new manager. The Bluejays ended their regular s...
August 21, 2023
After four years and more than 3,700 students surveyed, Nebraska Community Foundation’s Greater Nebraska Youth Survey affirms young Nebraskans’ desire to include the state in their...
August 18, 2023
The Knox County Assessor’s office recently released the 2023 taxable valuation listings for property in Knox County – marking a just more than 6% increase overall. Knox County’s va...
August 16, 2023
New members were voted in at the July meeting of the Crofton Rescue team (l to r): Niels Anderson EMT, Jana Hutchmeier EMT, Mike Hutchmeier EMT, Jason Wavrunek EMT, Brett Luebbe EM...
August 14, 2023
The Crofton Board of Education has begun revisiting a bond issue for expansion and repair projects at the Crofton Community Schools building. The Board has updated its “Facility Im...
August 10, 2023
The Knox County 4-H Fashion Show was held at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Bloomfield on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. Trophy winners in the Beyond the Needle Area were: Advanced ...
August 9, 2023
A health warning was released late last week from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) about an E-Coli warning for the waters and beaches at the Weigand Beach o...
August 7, 2023
The Talent Contest for the Knox County 4H Fair was held July 27, 2023, at the First Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomfield. The Talent Contest consists of a Dance Division, Instrum...
August 4, 2023
With times all under or around 1 hour, 30 minutes – the top three finishers in the individual category of Crofton’s Dam Race polished off the annual triathlon in good fashion last ...
August 2, 2023
The Crofton Senior Legion team made a strong run at the C-1 Seniors Area Tournament that ended for the local boys on July 24 with their second loss in the double-elimination tourna...
July 31, 2023
The 2023 Knox County Fair is coming up, starting next Wednesday, August 9, at the fairgrounds near Bloomfield – with musical headliners Chris Cagle and Quiet Riot headed to the sta...
July 28, 2023
Racers, runners, bikers and kayakers will arrive from "most" corners of the earth this weekend for the 2023 Dam Race in Crofton. As of Tuesday, July 25, with just three days left t...
July 26, 2023
Family Dentistry and Dental Hygiene of O’Neill and Spencer announces Dr. McKenzie Brown has joined Jessen’s Family Dentistry & Dental Hygiene effective July 10th, serving in both t...
July 24, 2023
Over 300 Knox County youth used their critical thinking skills to take part in solving a real-world agriculture challenge through the 2023 4-H Ag Innovators Experience (4-H AIE) Ae...
July 21, 2023
Lots of drama. There is something about the Crofton Legion teams. They seem to always hit their stride in dramatic fashion when it counts - Area tournament time. Last week, Croft...
July 19, 2023
Crofton held local baseball and softball camps for area youth from late May through June. The camps were well attended on both the boys’ and girls’ sides and were a lot of fun. S...
July 17, 2023
It was a night of celebration in Crofton. Many gathered to watch a 13-inning classic South Central League baseball contest between Crofton and Wynot before the lights went out and ...
July 12, 2023
The Crofton Community Childcare Center committee held a meeting last month and updated some of the group’s specifics, with plans to do a community survey, create a non-profit and t...
July 10, 2023
It was one for the books. Among the dramatic finishes experienced between the Bluejays (4-6) and Highway 12 South Central League rival, Wynot (4-6) in their annual Independence wee...
July 6, 2023
A large crowd attended Dr. Doug Bamforth’s presentation at the Lynch Community Hall, June 18, during Lynch’s JuneFest weekend. Bamforth showed pictures of the archaeological diggin...