November 6, 2024
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 ...
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November 5, 2024
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...
![Crofton Band during final performance of “Firework”](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_e080cc07-07f4-4334-8e86-dafb68e1e9ad.jpeg)
November 4, 2024
The Warrior Marching Band attended NSBA State Marching Competition for the first time in over 10 years, and they finished 19th place among some of the largest bands in the state. ...
November 2, 2024
About a week remains until election day on November 5, 2024. In Crofton, the majority of races on the city and county tickets are contested: Board of Education: vote for three -...
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November 1, 2024
On Thursday, October 24, at approximately 11:10 a.m. the Knox County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call from a local farmer, indicating that he believe he had found Holden Dunca...
October 22, 2024
Junior Alexa Suing finished five places short of qualifying for the Nebraska State Girls Golf Meet with a score of 102 and a 15th place finish. On Monday, October 8, the Lady War...
October 18, 2024
Breanna and Katelynn Schieffer and their family continue to receive support from all over the region to help with their medical bills and recovery. The girls returned home to Cro...
October 17, 2024
The Crofton Lady Warriors traveled to Wakefield to take on the Trojans Thursday, October 3. The Warriors defeated the Trojans handily in three sets. The Warriors won the first se...
October 16, 2024
The Nebraska Game and Parks is implementing a temporary ban on campfires at all Nebraska state park areas and wildlife management areas until further notice. Camp stoves using li...
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October 14, 2024
Acrylic nails are, and have always been, a very popular beauty treatment for people to get. However, most people don’t want to drive 30 plus miles to just simply get their nails d...
![Students lined both sides of the street to welcome their friends and classmates home.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_d6e64d18-114a-4c75-831b-f4fec8567357.jpeg)
October 12, 2024
“Four weeks and two hours” – a stark reminder of a tragic accident in Crofton a little over a month ago now that sent two local youth, Breanna and Katelynn Schieffer, two of the f...
![Junior Jaisie Janssen and senior Sammie Allen reach up for a block](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_b8eea0aa-cdf9-43e1-a724-5b94d3a54330.jpeg)
October 10, 2024
This article is from the Crofton High School Journalism Staff. The Lady Warriors took on Summerland at home on Tuesday, September 24. The Warriors had a great game defeating the ...
October 7, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services is sending out expungement letters for unused Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) funds. Federal requirements deem that Summer E...
October 6, 2024
Beginning this week, county election offices are mailing early voting ballots to voters who completed early voting applications and fulfilled the new voter ID requirement. County...
![1930 Model A fire truck posted in front of the Meridian bridge in Yankton, SD.Photo courtesy of Crofton Fire Department](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_8c622d8f-ed83-4686-8adc-2e0c2bcc1d68.jpeg)
October 5, 2024
The 1930 Model A Ford fire truck is the one everyone waits for during the annual Homecoming parade at Crofton every fall; and it has been a treasure of the Crofton Volunteer Fire ...
September 25, 2024
Tammy Matuska with Modern Woodman of America has named Cheri Leader Crofton’s 2024 Hometown Hero. Cheri Leader has been an active volunteer in her community for many years. She ...
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September 25, 2024
IMT Insurance, a leading provider of personal and commercial insurance products in the Midwest, recently announced its list of 48 Community Contest winners. Among those winners w...
September 22, 2024
The Nebraska State Patrol is urging Nebraskans to exercise caution when communicating online. In the past several weeks, NSP has received multiple reports of scammers impersonatin...
September 21, 2024
The Crofton Community Club and Crofton Community Schools has made plans for the annual Homecoming parade to celebrate the end of the week’s festivities, on Friday, Oct. 4. This y...
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September 19, 2024
The curtains are getting pulled back on Crofton’s One Act Play Production. As the new school year gets underway, Crofton High School is setting the stage for an exciting One Act p...