The Crofton Journal -

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...

Berkley, Braxton, and Addison Hames, wearing their face masks, get ready to board the school bus operated by Curt Steffen at 7:10 a.m. Parents are Jamie and Chelsi Hames. ...

By Tim Hofmann Nebraska News Service Since the pandemic started disrupting businesses across Nebraska in mid March, 284 people from Knox County have filed for unemployme...

Veda Chase, Sharon Keck, and Mike Chase of the Community Bible Church packed boxes of appreciation to distribute to law enforcement officers in Crofton, Bloomfield and Knox County...

Sidebar for e-editions With the new website, there has also come a new E-Edition login, but the same access to the current week as long as all prior weeks of the Crofton Jour...

Throughout the years, Crofton has been blessed with an active American Legion – veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, and G...

Game and Parks continues to reopen pools, education centers and state park facilities The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission announced recently the continued reopening of sever...

Larry Stallbaum working on 2nd Street resurfacing. Leon Wakely applies a new layer of asphalt to 2nd Street south of Highway 12. Residents will notice several streets in C...