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Knox County 4-H Presentation Contest is held July 23 The Knox County 4-H Presentation Contest was held on Thursday evening, July 23 in Bloomfield. To read more on the Knox County 4-H presentations contest winners, pick up the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

Knox County 4-H Favorite Food Revenue winners are told The Knox County 4-H Favorite Food Revenue took place on Thursday evening, July 23 in Bloomfield. To find out who was presented with a trophy, pick up the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

Test Nebraska hits 100,000 mark Test Nebraska, which is currently the number one source of testing in the state of Nebraska, reached a milestone July 24, having tested more than 100,000 Nebraska residents since the program launched in April. To read more about Test Nebraska, pick up the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

Community groups share mailing Members of the Crofton Alumni Association and the board of the Crofton Community Foundation gathered at a local eatery on Monday, July 27 to prepare a mailing to all Crofton Community graduates. To read what was included in the mailings, pick up the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

Power companies train responders... Representatives from Cedar-Knox Public Power, Hartington and Northeast Power, Wayne were on hand for a training session for area firemen and EMT’s at the Crofton Fire Hall on Wednesday, July 15. One of the points of the course on electrical safety focused on what to do when there are downed power lines which can happen due to a motor vehicle accident, a storm or during the use of large farm machinery. It’s very important to be aware of your surroundings since there aren’t always sparks or sounds with downed wires. Anyone approaching such a scene should first call the closest power company and remain at least 50 feet away. If there is a person inside a vehicle or tractor under a downed power line, that person should remain in the vehicle until someone from the utility determines that it is safe to exit.

"Checking in" at the Argo Hotel Submitted Article Since 1912, the Historic Argo has been nestled into the landscape of Crofton, treating guests with varying amenities-starting with electric light in the "old days" to newly updated USB plug-ins today, and although the interior has changed, people from all over the world travel to experience the remarkable building, now the home of Frank and Megan Marsh. The full story can be found in the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

Racers come to Crofton this weekend Kayaks, runners, and bicyclers will descend on Crofton this weekend for the third-annual Crofton Dam Race, with a schedule that starts today, Friday, July 24. Race information can be found on the front page of the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

Jansen's named Yard of the Month... The Crofton Community Club's Yard of the Month award for July went to Jesse and Cindy Jansen; Kaydence, Ainslee, and Kennadi.

Jays battling in homestretch of season The week's victories included a Thursday, July 9 home win over Freeman, 6-4, and a big win over Highway 12 rival, Wynot, 11-4, away on Friday, July 10. To read how the season has been, pick up the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

10U goes 3-1 over Cardinals... Jaren Panning takes a turn at bat during last Tuesday's Crofton 10U baseball game at home against Randolph. Crofton won the hard fought battle in the final inning, taking the big win and going 3-1 on the shortened season.

Crofton Legion Seniors on win streak It all started with a walk-off win, 11-10, at home against a stout Hartington Legion Senior team on Tuesday, July 7. To read how the team has been playing, pick up the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

New Website and Mobile App coming! The website may take a new look for some of you this week as we launch our new website and mobile app. It will likely cause some disruption for a few days - so email or call if you have any issues. Look to the paper next week for an update!

Legion Juniors win two last week The Crofton Legion Junior team has been close to victory all season long, but they have not been able to push into the win column until this past week. Be sure to pick up the latest edition of the Crofton Journal to read how team has been playing.

Missing youth found and returned home safely Knox County Sheriff On May 15, at around 8:50 a.m., the Knox County Sheriff's Office received a report of a missing child north of Crofton. The mother stated that she had last seen the child about one hour prior, but could not locate him. At about 9:41 a.m., the child was located in a field east of the residence and did not need medical attention.

County awarded scrap tire grant From the Knox County Clerk Knox County will once again host a scrap tire collection on June, 26. There will be no personal limits at this collection! For more details, find this story in the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

From the Nebraska State Activities Association: The NSAA Membership voted 31 to 20 FOR adding Bowling as a sanctioned NSAA activity. The NSAA Membership voted 28 to 23 AGAINST adding Girls Wrestling as a sanctioned NSAA activity. The NSAA Board of Directors voted 7 to 1 to add Girls Wrestling as an EMERGING sport. Complete results from the 2020 NSAA Representative Assembly are available on the NSAA website at https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/textfile/leg/repmin.pdf.

Michael Foods employees were in Plainview on Wednesday of last week to help deliver boxes of food to anyone that wanted one. The boxes contained mainly eggs and potatoes and were handed out by Michael Foods employees and volunteers to a number of communities around northeast Nebraska.

Getting out in Nature can be a "Cure for Covid Confinement" With warmer temperatures, it's the perfect time to get outside and enjoy nature-specifically checking out the bluebirds and eagles! The full story can be found in the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.

Michael Foods donates food to residents Crofton was one of several area communities to benefit from food donations from Michael Foods in appreciation for assistance from fire departments at a large fire which destroyed two buildings and thousands of chickens at the facility.

Graduation plan set for August Crofton Community Schools released information on Monday evening about some calendar updates for seniors and how the remainder of the month of May could work its way out during the COVID-19 pandemic. To read the plans for May, pick up the latest edition of the Crofton Journal.