Week of October 10, 2024
Week of October 10, 2024
Nuckolls County Childcare Center (NC3) hosted an open house on Sunday welcoming the community to tour the new facility. The open house marked a significant milestone in the center's development, as it prepares to officially open its doors in the coming week. NC3 is a collaborative effort between Brodstone Healthcare, Superior Public Schools, and the City of Superior, established to address the critical need for childcare in the area. The center aims to provide a safe, nurturing environment for...
Improvements continue to made at the Wildcat Community Track located west of Superior High School. Earlier this year a donation from Horizon Bank made it possible to complete the last phase in the track's restroom construction project. That project was begun by Connie Hayes soon after the track was built. The grandmother saw the need for restrooms at the track and undertook to raise the funds needed to add the amenity. They were built and opened but at that time there was only sufficient funds...
Brodstone Healthcare is thrilled to announce the arrival of seven beautiful babies in the past two weeks, shattering their typical delivery record. The new arrivals include five baby boys and two baby girls. Since the start of 2024, Brodstone has already surpassed the number of babies born in 2023. This joyous occasion marks a significant milestone for Brodstone, which typically welcomes around 28 newborns each year. The influx of new life comes on the heels of the hospital's exciting...
A former Nuckolls County resident, now serving as the Junction Ctiy High School's JROTC instructor, Sergeant First Class Ted Ehlers has been selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars. As a role model to pupils, Ehlers was nominated by a high school student for his outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the profession. Ehlers oversees the school's Blue Jays JROTC Raider team and helped lead them to three-straight national...
80 points in a football game? Yup, that's correct. It is pretty rare, but it does happen . . . and not by design. This reporter took a quick look back at the Raider scoring for the past 10 years and found only one game where the point total was 80 points or more. That was in 2018 when 96 points were scored. In those 10 years, there were four times when the Raiders scored in the 70 point range. No, I don't think scoring 80 points was a target for the Raiders, they just happened. Coach Blevins...
The Superior High School volleyball team went 2-2 in their matches at the Hastings St. Cecilia tournament. In a battle of the Cats, the Cross County Cougars handed the Wildcats a three-set, 21-25, 25-22 and 25-23, loss. They rebounded with a two-set, 25-20 and 24-14 sweep, of Wood River. The Wildcats played their way into the final round with a two-set, 27-25 and 25-11, sweep of Tri County. The host team, Hastings St. Cecilia, playing in C 2, eked out a three-set, 20-25, 25-22 and 21-25, win to claim the tourney title. Meyers was the top...
The Superior High School football team struggled against a tough Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinal team at Doniphan Friday. The Cardinals opened up a 16-0 first quarter lead. Superior scored a touchdown but unfortunately the Cardinals added two more touchdowns to take a 30-7 lead at the half. The Wildcats narrowed the score to 30-13 in the third quarter. The Cardinals added eight points in the fourth quarter to take the home-field win, 38-13. Lincoln Sander was 8 for 13 in the passing department for...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School cross country team competed at the Deshler Invitational last Thursday. Kynnedy Beale picked up 11th place in the girls 5K with her time of 27:01. Sawyer Cox was in 14th place in the boys 5K with his time of 22:14. leslie Corman held 21st place with his time of 24:19. Both runners improved their times from the previous meet. The team competes at the McCool Junction Invitational today...
The Rock Hills High School volleyball team split their two matches at the triangular match they hosted at Mankato last Tuesday. Sylvan-Lucas handed the Grizzlies their second loss of the season, 25-23, 20-25 and 25-23, in three close sets. Rock Hills downed Pike Valley in two sets, 25-11 and 25-10. Rock Hills hosted the Rock Hills tournament at Mankato Saturday. The Grizzlies went 4-1 in their five matches to improve their record to 24-3. Rock Hills downed Logan-Palco in two sets, 25-7 and 25-20. Rock Hills then knocked off Thunder Ridge in...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School football team gave the homecoming crowd at Lawrence plenty to cheer Friday. They steamrolled the Nebraska Lutheran Knights 80-26 to improve their record to 4-2. Wyatt Frey went two for two with his pass attempts for 31 yards and a touchdown. Carter Griffis completed his one pass attempt fot five yards. Kolten Menke made two receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown. Gus Harrison grabbed one reception for five yards. Aidan Zikmund carried four times for 23 yards and a touchdown. Griffis had one carry for three...
It was another rough outing for the Rock Hills High School football team. The Lincoln Leopards sank their claws into the Grizzlies and did not release them. Rock Hills played host to Lincoln at Mankato Friday and were handed their second consecutive loss after winning their first three games. Lincoln scored early and often, opening up a 34-18, first quarter lead. The Leopards continued to pile it on as they held a 50-18 lead at the half time mark. Lincoln put the game away with an 18-6 edge in...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School volleyball team lost to the Elm Creek Buffaloes, 21-25, 19-25-25-16 and 18-25, at Lawrence, last Tuesday. The Raiders hosted Nebraska Lutheran at Lawrence Tuesday with match results unavailable at press time. Kara Menke recorded 13 kills. Brynn Harrison hammered down 10 kills. Hanna Skinner pounded down eight kills. Josie Hajny added seven kills. Harrison zipped through six aces. Hajny lined through three aces. Addi McCloskey and SKinner scored with two aces each. McCloskey mined the floor for 25 digs. Skinner...
Rayne Biltoft will end her Superior High School golf career the same way it began by playing at the state Class C championship match. Biltoft was the freshman member of the dream team. The girls golf team was reactivated four years ago. Some very determined young lady golfers put together a Cinderella season, qualifying for the state tournament Biltoft has qualified for the state event four consecutive years. She is looking for her best finish ever this year. Play begins Monday over the Lake...
The Rock Hills High School cross country team competed at the Beloit Invitational last Thursday. The race was run over the Cawker City Golf Club course alongside Waconda Lake. There were 26 teams entered in the meet. The girls junior varsity runners had an excellent showing. Alivia Lindberg finished in third place while Chloe Rothchild took home seventh place. Blake Fulz was in 12th place in the boy's junior varsity race. Treyton Reynolds held 18th place. Kiplee Kussman came in 23rd. Own Mizner...
Recently I attended the Nebraska Press Women’s fall convention. Looking over the slate of presenters, I was not overly interested in the subject matter, but I relished the chance to network with fellow journalists. I hooked up to my camper and headed out early Friday morning for a Nebraska State Park close to the convention venue. I had no trouble finding the park, getting a site and setting up my camper. All was going well by Saturday morning but, knowing my luck, I headed out early just in case. Sure enough, I took a wrong turn inside the...
This week newspapers throughout the United States are celebrating the 84th annual National Newspaper Week. As part of the observance the National Newspaper Association has asked us “old boys” to share stories about why we are in the newspaper business. And when it comes to the “old boy” designation, I certainly fit. I’ve been sitting in this newspaper’s editor’s chair for more than 54 year and I’ve been telling stories for more years than that. I’m not sure when I started but one my earliest memories is of a story I told...
It’s time for a Pumpkin Palooza! Pumpkins are everywhere and ready for either decorating, carving or eating. They are grown in colors such as light green, white, blue and of course the usual orange. This time of the year, the pumpkins are seen everywhere including on porches, in yards, on sidewalks and in the house displayed on tables and shelves. They are on display in stores, on trailers and in front of specialty shops, all offering the pumpkins of all shapes and sizes for sale. Speaking of sizes, the record for the largest pumpkin was...
“Election Tampering” is often thought of as something that happens on Election Day to affect the outcome of the election. However, “Tampering” can come in many forms. The Heritage Foundation just released a news item concerning voter registration in Arizona. The Daily Signal reported the following: “Arizona has 218,000 voters who can’t prove citizenship.” The Arizona Secretary of State made the announcement last week, but still had not sent the information down to the local election officials who have to deal with the public. I...
Q: I recently lost someone close to me. Where can I find words of comfort in the Bible? A: It may not be easy for me to offer a satisfying answer to this question since grief can affect all of us in different ways. The best I can do is offer general guidelines and resources for grief, then list specific passages for various situations. I hope it helps. One beneficial source of comfort to us in times of grief is our relationships with others. Friends, family, a pastor or a wise fellow believer can provide support and encouragement. The Bible...
Benoit Angus, Esbon, ranked as third largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Kansas with the American Angus Association during fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, according to Mark McCully, association chief executive officer. Angus breeders across the nation in 2024 registered 302,716 head of Angus cattle. “Our association members lead the industry in adopting new technology and breeding the most problem-free cattle for their customers,” McCully said. “Cattlemen across the country continue to find registered Angus...
