The Crofton Journal -

The Crofton Warriors girls’ and boys’ basketball teams went a combined 7-1 this past week to improve both of their records greatly as they enter the holiday moratorium. Most rece...

Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour effective January 1, 2026. In accordance with an initiative passed by voters in November of 2022, the minimum wage has incre...

Submitted by Nancy Dowling Facing a significant reduction in funding from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, Cedar County Transit has found it necessary to raise fares fo...

A Crofton Alum recently contacted the school about making a donation with a specific request to improve athletics – and added $100,000 to help that goal. After several discussi...

By: Knox Hegge - CCS Journalism The Crofton/Bloomfield Boys had a solid performance on the mat with five placing top 6 in their weight classes at the O’Neill Invite on Saturday, ...

By: Trevor Allen - CCS Journalism The Warriors took on the St. Mary’s Cardinals on Thursday, Dec 4. The Warriors unfortunately lost but were able to execute on both sides of the...

By: Macy Baker - CCS Journalism Crofton-Bloomfield’s young girls wrestling team placed five wrestlers at the O’Neill Invitational, placing 10th as a team with 83 points. Kicking...

Submitted by: Nancy Dowling Paralleling the concept of the free library boxes in downtown Crofton, the city now has a community food pantry box located on Iowa Street between the...

By: Charles Steffen - CCS Journalism New head coach Ethan Poppe has high hopes for the Crofton-Bloomfield girls wrestling team. Poppe looks for specific characteristics in his w...

The Nebraska Department of Education released the annual “district snapshot” of its AQUESST review program this past week for the state and individual school districts in Nebraska...

The Knox County Board of Supervisors gathered on November 26 for a meeting that ended up reversing decisions made in August concerning a Sheriff’s Deputy and other courthouse staf...

By Cole Miller - CHS Journalism Morgan Stevens was selected to be on the Nebraska all state chorus for 2025. Stevens was also selected last year, which is a huge accomplishment t...

By Scout Nelson - Nebraska Ag Connection USDA’s Farm Service Agency will begin accepting applications for several disaster assistance programs on November 24. These programs are ...

By Scout Nelson - Nebraska Ag Connection Nebraska’s November 2025 Crop Production Report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service shows strong yield performance f...

Crofton Community Schools has released its “Students of the Term” for the first semester of the year. This term’s winners were: High School: Fred Dennis Junior High: Aaron Dick...

By: Brynn Hansen - CHS Journalism The Crofton One Act team traveled to Lutheran High Northeast on Saturday, November 15. The Warriors competed against nine other teams and placed...

Since opening, the Cottonwood Village opened in 1979 facilities have undergone very few changes. In recent months, many updates have been undertaken starting with the board. Due ...

A time of music and storytelling will be held locally as renowned singer, songwriter, and storyteller Daryl Mosley performs on Saturday, November 22 at 7:00pm at Niobrara Presbyte...

Hunters are reminded they may donate whole field-dressed deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program at 10 processor locations in Nebraska. The participating meat processors a...

Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are now accepting orders for conservation tree seedlings for spring planting. By ordering early, patrons can secure your preferred s...