Crofton Journal

06/03/2026

The Crofton All-School Reunion group gave away two memorial scholarships this year to Crofton seniors headed off to their next level of education.
For this year’s $1,000 Alumni scholarship, the winner was Lillian Earley.
A second scholarship this year, a new contribution, the Roth Homes Scholarship, was awarded to Alexa Suing, Jaisie Janssen, Christopher Neuharth, Pamela Dennis, and Anthony Steffen.
The Class of 1981 was in charge of the presentations this year, as they are hosting this year’s celebration. Pictured with the students is Charlene Roth of the Class of 1981.

06/02/2026

Bluejays drop home opener to to Lesterville

After going up 1-0 in the first inning, the Crofton Bluejays gave up eight runs in the top of the f...

06/01/2026

Fire burns multiple buildings in Creighton

On May 19, a fire broke out on Main Street in Creighton, burning and destroying multiple buildings....

05/30/2026

Bow Creek Field Day Wednesday, June 17th

The 2026 Bow Creek Field Day will be held June 17th at the Skylon Ballroom in Hartington, from 9 a....

05/29/2026

The Crofton/Wynot boys golf team wrapped up its 2026 season at the 2026 NSAA Class C-3 District Meet at Fair Play Golf Course in Norfolk on Tuesday, May 19.
At the C-3 District Meet, only the top ten individuals and three teams earned the right to advance their season to the state tournament.
With their seasons on the line, the Crofton/Wynot squad was met with adversity as the weather conditions were harsh and the competition was strong.
Despite this, the boys from Crofton/Wynot battled until the very end and put together some strong scores. However, the squad ultimately fell short of continuing its season.
With a team score of 373, the Crofton/Wynot squad finished in eighth place as a squad, and saw no individuals finish inside the top ten.

05/27/2026

Several of the Crofton Volunteer Fields youth baseball and softball teams competed in game during the week of Monday, May 4, through Sunday, May 11.
The Cedar Knox Baseball League began its season, which included all of the CVF baseball teams.
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05/27/2026

Staff at Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area will host an informational open house about the Weigand Marina expansion June 6 at the Crofton Haymarket, 105 Main St., Crofton.
The open house, set for 9 a.m. to noon, will give parkgoers an opportunity to visit several informational tables to learn more about the expansion’s operations, logistics and design.
Current slip holders and members of the public may attend the event.
“This open house is a chance for us to share what we know and keep the public informed as the project moves forward,” said Jonathan Voelker, park superintendent. “We may not have every answer June 6, but we will continue to provide updates as more details become available.”

05/26/2026

Archery paddlefish season to open June 1st

Nebraska’s archery paddlefish season is open June 1-30 from sunrise to sunset on a designated area ...

05/22/2026

34 units given at recent blood drive

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05/21/2026

A proposed Cedar Knox Rural Water project upgrade is something that has been ongoing for the past several years.
But the current phase of the project to connect the rural northeast Nebraska system to the system at the City of Yankton is nearly ready for construction, in order to help improve water quality.
The pre-planning stages initially looked at new wells in the Dolphin Township south of Crofton and in the Aten area. But it was decided that a better option was to connect to the Yankton system. Phase 1 was finalized last year, and included replacing the ground storage tank north of Hartington with an elevated tank, said Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District general manager, Annette Sudbeck. Miles of pipes were installed throughout the distribution system.