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November 12, 2023
The Crofton Warriors returned to the State tournament for the first time since 2016, but fell in the first round to the Clarkson-Leigh Patriots on Thursday, November 2.
The Warr...
![Robbie Fisher #5, Braxton Foxhoven #83, Jace Foxhoven #20, Seth PInkleman #9 and Porter Bartels #62 descend on the Bridgeport quarterback.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_baf09b22-9075-4cde-8290-eb82a506443d.jpg)
November 3, 2023
On a cool Friday afternoon the Warriors took the field at 3:00 p.m. to face the Bulldogs of Bridgeport for the second round of the state playoffs in Crofton – taking a 72-34 win an...
![Warriors earn second round playoff game](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_1a797c3e-600f-4ca7-840a-2ec448ff5f3c.jpg)
October 26, 2023
The Warriors pushed their way to the 2nd round of playoffs as they defeated the Tri-County Northeast Wolfpack for the second time this season on Friday, October 20.
In the 10th p...
![Seniors Robbie Fisher, Jace Foxhoven, and Jake Hochstein honor their parents on parents night.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_afcf10d5-1dcf-46a7-b664-a833fa9ab9ac.jpg)
October 12, 2023
The Warriors endured cold fall weather on Friday, October 6, crushing the Tri County Northeast Wolfpack 62-6.
Crofton is now second in wild card points in class D1, remaining un...
![Celebrating winning the last long set](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_d1ea5eea-6b96-4bcf-af93-1c22cca739bf.jpg)
October 5, 2023
The Crofton Lady Warriors traveled to Norfolk Catholic on Tuesday, September 26 for a triangular against Norfolk Catholic and Lutheran High Northeast. They lost the first match ag...
![Homecoming Court, back row: Seth Pinkelman, Jace Foxhoven, King Will Steffen, Jack Drotzmann, 2022 King Wesley Lucht; seated-Josie Anthony, Jenna Jackson, Queen Caitlin Guenther, Ellie Tramp, 2022 Queen Megan Tramp; and front row-Class Attendants: Macy Baker(9), Ella Reifenrath (10), Cassie Allen (11), Sam Birger (11), Darin Babcock (10), Cole Miller (9).](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_d9dd56cb-4470-4617-8d6e-c3c0255b9a57.jpeg)
October 1, 2023
Homecoming week is a beloved tradition in high schools and colleges all across the country, bringing the students, alumni, and whole community together to celebrate school spirit a...
![Rain started to fall in the fourth quarter of the Homecoming game last week.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_e61e5bbd-073f-435d-838b-f6141543c2df.jpg)
September 29, 2023
The Crofton Warriors moved to 5-0 after defeating the Laurel Concord Coleridge Bears on Friday, September 23, for Homecoming. The Warriors are now tied for fourth in Class D1 with ...
![Larry Tramp displays his favorite pieces](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_de482b5a-43f4-4340-a9d7-205fad400ffc.jpeg)
September 26, 2023
The Man, The Myth, The Legend.... Larry Tramp ,or LT as most know him, is a custodian at Crofton Community Schools and creates woodworking projects in his spare time, it is a favor...
![First Lieutenant Blake "Moose" Woockman Room dedication. Photo by Kelly Etzel Douglas.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_97a2adba-4bae-4f98-911c-8bb306e348ba.jpg)
September 17, 2023
Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Lt. Col. (retired) Joel K. Douglas, Cheyenne to bring attention to the dedication of a special legacy room and scholarship in honor of...
![Jace Foxhoven (#20) reaches up to block a pass.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_e86dc524-fa93-47dc-9146-0fe2fc1dfde3.png)
September 8, 2023
The D-1 Crofton Warriors overcame the D-2 Bloomfield Bees 16 - 2 on the road in Bloomfield on Friday, September 1.
In the first quarter the Warriors had early success running t...
![High Heat, Downed Lights Just Challenges to Overcome for Season](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_3964d4ba-d689-406b-ad91-c15470ceb10b.png)
August 31, 2023
Crofton’s football field was featured on News Channel Nebraska this week as school officials dealt with a light tower at the field that had toppled over onto the field following wh...
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August 28, 2023
Ballots for the special election for residents of Crofton were mailed on August 21, and should be arriving in the mail for those voters that have registered in the next few days. T...
![Ben Hegge, shown here pitching in a game this past season, has managed the Jays for several years, but he is handing over those duties to Colton Schieffer for 2024 and will take on duties as assistant.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_32640d47-4bf8-4a17-9a88-d4f4f7b48926.jpeg)
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...
![Survey finds small town preference](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_12ccce28-6c0b-44dc-9ae6-34e55c660a13.jpg)
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...
![City of Crofton up 14.5% in property valuation...](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_b0e7429d-2fb4-4b9a-beaf-90577c616aa4.png)
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...
![New EMTs join Crofton Rescue](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_a6de63a8-253d-4f8f-956f-2b1be96b0c1a.jpg)
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...
![Board considering new plans, bond](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_8ce7f80a-5da0-4d2c-83ae-7f6c226e13e5.png)
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...
![Back row from the left: Lillian Philips, Collyns Stout, Hudsyn Stout, Jazzmyn Wieseler, Starlet Nielsen, Zoey Wieseler, Hallie Kumm; Middle row left: Dylan Gulbranson, Ella Jessen, Grace Steffen, Makenah Steffen, Harper Chambers, Brening Kumm; front row left: Emery Stout, Jocelyn Hanefeldt, and Aletheia Dumler.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_d6a341ba-77d5-4f92-a86c-1cdd9f0af814.jpg)
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 ...
![Weigand in health warning for E.Coli in water, on beach](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_ced81cc6-a5bb-4e9c-b3da-7a2979b9693c.jpg)
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...
![Back row: Morgan Stevens, Meredith Wortmann, Cecilia Wortmann, Issac Steffen, Peyton Bratetic; front row: Hallie Kumm and Grae Steffen](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_678fc5bd-ab1a-4518-9cd3-b72d450365ed.jpg)
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...