The Crofton Journal -

From the DHHS The first doses of the much anticipated COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Nebraska today. The State is expected to receive 4,875 doses of the Pfizer vaccine by the end...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Francis Mueller, Sergeant First Class in the trenches along the DMZ on the front lines in Korea fr...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature James P. Kohles, Airman First Class involved in electronic countermeasures during the early days o...

By Pam Bergstrom Forester Nebraska Forest Service "Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Christmas Tree! Where Did You Come From?” So, when the Christmas Trees start to go up, or ge...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we honor LeRoy Lockman, who served with Company B, 116 th Infantry during the D-Day invasion of France. ...

Submitted Article Over the past year, since Veterans Day 2019, the Journal has run a feature called, “Veteran Stories,” each week in these pages. Mostly, these features...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we honor Gerard “Jake” Van Heek, who served with the 160 th Infantry, 40 th Division in the Korean War from 19...

By: Jackie Steffen, Nebraska Extension Educator Classes all across northeast Nebraska participated in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record program presented by Nebraska Extension Le...

The Crofton Senior center, normally the center of activity for many residents, has been closed to in-house meals and social activities since mid-October. Since manager Mary Sawat...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Ray C. Avenell, who fought with the 61 st Infantry in World War I, and was part of a daring river...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Norman Kube, who served with the U.S. Fifth Air Force as a pilot during World War II. Norman Ku...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Loren Dale Everton, who was commanding officer of the “Whistling Devils” Corsair squadron during W...

St. Rose of Lima School hosted a Scholastic Book Fair Oct 1-7 in the parish Hall, earning just over $4,000 in new books for the preschool and grades 1-8 classrooms and the school ...

From the LCNRD Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District will receive $132,425 from the Nebraska Environmental Trust for the “Bow Creek Watershed Project.” The Trust Bo...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Walter “Walt” Wiebelhaus, who is probably best known around Crofton for opening Wiebelhaus Recreati...

By: Nancy DeBlauw Journal Staff No doubt the national news everyone has been hearing in regard to changes in the US Postal Service has given us all one more reason to wo...

The 2020 Knox County Valuations were released by the Knox County Assessor this past week, marking about a 2 percent increase in overall property valuation for the residents. Ea...

The Wakefield City Council unanimously approved opening Graves Park to the Public including the bathrooms, playground equipment, and concession stand. With football season loom...

Sophia Wortmann, from Lucky Livewires 4-H Club, Crofton explains the heritage, Standards of Perfection and poultry care information with the judge during the 4-H Poultry Show on S...

Beginning Division: Cecilia Wortmann of Crofton. She is the daughter of Chris and Holly and a member of the Lucky Livewires 4-H Club. The trophy was sponsored by Main Street T...