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May 1, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial for Mark Anthony Buschelman, 67, of Fordyce, were held Friday, April 22, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fordyce Rev. Jim ...
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April 30, 2022
The Crofton Band and Chorus traveled to Hartington and competed in the District Music Contest on Friday, April 22, in Hartington, coming home with top scores in several categories....
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April 29, 2022
Funeral services for Larry Dean Balaski, 77, of Hoskins, were Wednesday, April 27, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Norfolk. Burial was at the Inman Cemetery,...
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April 29, 2022
The first Crofton Music Banquet was held on Friday, April 22, for band and chorus students along with their families following the District Music Contest, which took place earlier ...
April 28, 2022
Memorial services for Lawrence “Larry” Nielsen, age 82, of Crofton, Nebraska will be held at 11:00 a.m. April 29, 2022, at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomfield. Reveren...
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April 27, 2022
Madalynne de Shazer: Madalynne is the daughter of Doug and Juliet de Shazer and the sister of Gavin. De Shazer participated in band all four years, playing in marching band, pep...
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April 25, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announces tentative plans to conduct several prescribed burns at Gavins Point Project on the sandbars and islands in the upper Lew...
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April 24, 2022
Funeral services for Beulah Saul Denney, age 58, of Santee, were held Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Oyate Oyanke Community Center in Santee. Redwing Thomas will officiate, with ...
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April 23, 2022
Crofton’s Girls Track Team placed third at the Trojan Invite at the Hartington Community Complex on Tuesday, April 12 largely due to the performance of two of their standout athlet...
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April 23, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Carlton P. Hermann, age 95 of Yankton, S.D. will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rev. Donald ...
![Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, was the site of the Nebraska History Day competition on April 9. Eight St. Rose students competed at the state contest with entries expressing the theme, “Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” Eighth grader Sophia Wortmann had a first place finish with her Junior Individual Performance, “The Fool Soldiers: Negotiating for White Captives in the Dakota Uprising of 1862.” Eighth graders Katie Neuharth and Lauren Loecker placed second with their Junior Group Performance, “Standing Bear vs. Crook: The Debate to Be Called Human,” and won a second place NEBRASKALand Foundation Award for a topic related to Nebraska’s heritage. The trio will represent St. Rose School and Crofton at the National History Day Contest in June. This contest is traditionally held on the University of Maryland campus near Washington, D.C., but will be held virtually again this year. They join a prestigious group of St. Rose alumni who advanced to the national level with their History Day projects](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_2f6fe0c8-7c39-4807-8bfb-272191989439.jpg)
April 20, 2022
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, was the site of the Nebraska History Day competition on April 9.
Eight St. Rose students competed at the state contest with entries expr...
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April 19, 2022
Collyns Stout, a 5th grader from St. Rose of Lima School, Crofton, wrote what she loves about her mom.
Her essay, “What my Mother Means to Me” was one of the top 10 essays in...
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April 17, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial for Keith Neuhalfen, 81 of St. Helena, was held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Immaculate Conception/Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Helena. ...
April 16, 2022
Crofton's FCCLA team. The Crofton FCCLA headed down to Lincoln for the State Leadership Conference which was held April 3-5 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Haymarket. ...
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April 15, 2022
Funeral services for Eric Schellpeper, 32 of Lincoln, were held on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Roper and Sons South Lincoln Chapel in Lincoln.
Eric William Schellpeper was ...
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April 7, 2022
The 2021 Knox County redistricting has been completed now in the Knox County Clerk’s Office.
The Voter Registration System was updated to show the redistricting changes for Kno...
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April 7, 2022
After decades of ownership by the West and Hodson families, operation of the West- Hodson Lumber Yard in Crofton will be turned over to Joe and Leah Van Walbeek on April 4.
The...
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April 5, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial for Dolores Ann Broders, 98, of Lindy, Neb., was at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Bloomfield. Reverend Kizito Okh...
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April 4, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial for Daniel F. Kuchta, 79, Omaha, will be held Friday, April 22nd, 10:30 a.m., St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, 16701 “S” Street, Omaha.
Visi...
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April 3, 2022
Wesley “Mike” Tschirren, 51, of Sioux City, Ia., passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022 at a local hospital surrounded by his family. Services were held Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 11...