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The pictured gazebo was donated to the Crofton baseball park by the Crofton Community Club, and recently installed and completed, with concrete pad and sidewalk, gazebo structure and benches... For more details and upcoming stories, be sure to sign up to the Journal today!
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The first of this year's Crofton Community Club's "Yard of the Month" for June has been awarded to Maxine Steffen. She lives along Hwy. 12 or Harold Street here in Crofton. For the rest of this and for more stories, be sure to sign up to the Crofton Journal by following the link below: https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
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Luke Wieseler was the winner of the Son's of the American Legion June calendar
cash drawing. For more news no Drawing winners, be sure to consider signing up to the Crofton Journal.
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The Crofton City Council reviewed the work that started on 2nd Street just north of Highway 12 headed into downtown in the last week. If you want to read about these repairs, consider purchasing this week's edition of the Crofton Journal.
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In case you missed it, the Crofton Journal posted it's most recent City Council meeting a couple days ago! If you'd like to watch it, follow the link below, and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf9VqT8mRBo
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Ty Tramp and Paxton Bartels, both Crofton Warrior football players, were tapped earlier this year to play in the Northeast Nebraska All Star Football classic, which was held this year on Saturday, June 10 in Norfolk. For the rest of this story, be sure to sign up to the Crofton Journal by following the link below: https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
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“Talk about a dogfight. ”Crofton Legion Juniors used a stellar six-run first inning to go up on Wayne, 6-5 at home last week Tuesday night, May 30 after one inning... For the rest of this and other sports stories, be sure to pick up your copy of the Crofton Journal!
![Leo Reifenrath was on the mound for the Crofton 12U team in a recent 7-4 home win against Hartington.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4693361/large_Uu3kDgKQrKMK-WIceDLarQ.jpeg)
![Roy Knapp was on the mound in the early innings last week at home for the Crofton American Legion Seniors team against Wayne. The Seniors brought in the win 8-4.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4693362/large_x6rAW_ESyJF_64fY-a1dwQ.jpeg)
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Frank and Megan Marsh announced via their social media that they had officially sold the “Argo Hotel B&B” in Crofton, released Saturday, June 3. For the rest of this story, purchase this week's copy of the Crofton Journal!
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Valley City Public Schools is proud to announce Brad Sufficool has been named as the 2023 Teacher of the Year! If you want to read about this story, then get your copy of this week's Crofton Journal and sign up to get future articles as well! Simply follow the link below and view the the deals offered: https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
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Long-time “Patron of Postage” at the Crofton Post Office, Bob Hegge, will be officially retiring on next Wednesday, June 14 from his duties, after 32 years at the Crofton office. If you'd like to learn more about this story, pick up a copy of the Crofton Journal!
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Crofton’s Juniors and Seniors baseball teams traveled to Wakefield last week. More details and photos are available if you sign up t the Crofton Journal today, or if you visit: https://paperandink.smugmug.com/The-Crofton-Journal/Legion-Baseball-at-Wakefield-2023/
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Soon to be Retired Manager Sandy Truman (at left) along with new manager Cathy Thierolf (at right) presented Joyce Eckhardt (25 years), second from right; and Dorothy Schoenberner (20 years), third from right; with plaques of appreciation from Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging. For more local news, sign up to the Journal!
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Memorial Day ceremonies were held at a number of locations in and around Crofton, paying respect to the community and area’s heroic dead with flag and gun salutes, presentations, prayers and remembrances. For more details, sign up to the Journal Crofton.
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Abigail Steffen (2021 Crofton graduate) rowed with the University of Nebraska - Lincoln Crew Club at the ACRA (American Collegiate Rowing Association) National Championship Regatta at Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, TN May 19-21. For the rest of this story, subscribe to the Journal!
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Crofton's 12U baseball team grabbed a pair of wins this past week! If you're interested in seeing photos from this and Crofton's other baseball games, be sure to follow the link below: https://paperandink.smugmug.com/The-Crofton-Journal
![Crofton's 12U baseball team grabbed a pair of wins this past week. Here, Logan Guenther pitches in the first inning of last Wednesday's home win against Hartington, 8-3. Then the 12U team took on Fordyce/Wynot in an away matchup on Sunday night, with Crofton taking home the victory, 7-4.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4624609/large_VE0vo7BORYP5hPgRqZ2C-A.jpeg)
![Max Guenther was on the mound for Crofton Ponies in the late innings in last Monday's home opener loss, 11-0, to a tough O'Neill squad. The Ponies were on the road this Monday against Neligh.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4624611/large_pmxCYVRrGPOP_dV57tdkAw.jpeg)
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Pictured left to right are Ella LaCroix, Brayton Mueller, Breckin Jansen, and Easton
Schendt, Crofton Elementary School 6th graders, who have earned the Presidential
Academic Achievement Award. The President's education awards program recognizes student achievement, hard work, and academic success in the classroom.
For more on this and other school stories, be sure to follow the link below and sign up to the Crofton Journal: https://www.croftonjournal.com/o/the-crofton-journal/page/subscriptions
![Pictured left to right are Ella LaCroix, Brayton Mueller, Breckin Jansen, and Easton Schendt, Crofton Elementary School 6th graders, who have earned the Presidential Academic Achievement Award.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/4624293/large_E4aMlsJsVFB40M4OlFwsfw.jpeg)
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The Alpha Lambda Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International recently donated money to every third grader in Knox County to purchase a reading book for the student to keep. For the rest, pick up your copy of the Crofton Journal!
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Crofton’s 12U team kicked off their season on the road last Wednesday, May 3 in Ponca with a big road win, 21-3. Here, Blake Connot waits on a pitch in the top of the first inning. For more articles on sports and youth, sign up for your weekly copy of the Journal.
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The Class of 1978 and Crofton Baseball Association volunteers met last week to stuff envelopes for the Crofton Alumni Banquet to be held on Saturday July 1, 2023 at the Crofton Auditorium. To learn more about this event and the upcoming banquet, please sign up to the Journal!
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The Class of 1978 and Crofton Baseball Association volunteers met last week to stuff envelopes for the Crofton Alumni Banquet to be held on Saturday July 1, 2023 at the Crofton Auditorium. For more details and articles, please consider signing up to the Crofton Journal.
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