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It’s soup weather! With this week’s cold snap, it’s time to create one of my favorite and easy meals. To top things off, delicious soups make my husband and family happy this time of year. Soup may be made in a crock pot in the morning and enjoyed for supper. A big pot of tasty soup or stew can also be made on top of the stove. A pot of soup can last for two to three meals. I’ve heard it said that soup tastes even better the second or third time around. I’ll share some of my favorite soup recipes and some that have been passed down to me fro...
Elsewhere in this issue is printed the obituary for Gorman Foley, a retired pastor I have much respect for and former resident of this area, I was in high school when I met Gorman at the Polk Bible Camp near Polk, Nebraska. At the time, he was pastor of a Congregational Christian Church at Clarks, Nebraska and he accompanied campers to the camp. I was helping a Lincoln, Kansas, high school principal run the camp book store and concession stand. I was impressed with Gorman’s Bible knowledge and interest in photography. Keep reading to learn more...
Q: How can salvation be a “free gift” when those who receive it feel obliged to study the Bible, pray, donate money to churches and evangelize? Are these things not a sort of real cost attached to this “free gift”? A: If these things were a requirement for accepting salvation, then the thief on the cross would have been out of luck (Luke 23:39-43). He did not have time to do any of those things before he died! All he could do was believe, which is all any of us can do to receive salvation (John 3:18). It is truly a free gift, and that’s...
When I lived in Pennsylvania, the hardwood trees put on quite a show in autumn. Along with the cool weather, harvest and start of many holidays, my drive home from work was full of exciting sights. Starting as I entered a valley, there was a farm with a vegetable stand. While all their produce was grown on their property, they had also planted a corn field in a maze pattern instead of the usual neat rows. There were two observation towers built in the field. Once the corn reached around six feet tall, the maze was offered for adventure with...
It’s been a fairly uneventful week, and I am thankful it was. This little visit from Old Man Winter has me feeling all crummy, achy, stiff and sore. I wish the Nebraska weather would just pick a season and stick with it for a while. A tropical vacation is sounding really good right now. I think I have just enough cash to make it somewhere warmer, although I would have to stay and live in a box on the beach because I wouldn’t have enough to make it back. I wonder? Could I make a box on the beach work? LOL! When it’s not wintertime cold, I love...
Well, folks . . . it happened. Snow . . . . It came Saturday night or Sunday morning. And, wasn’t it just 90 plus degrees a week ago? Reminds me of the old wives tale that forecasted the number of snow events an area gets because of the date of the first snow fall. Seems our first snow fall came on October 29, and that tells us we’re going to have 29 snow events this winter. Well, wait a minute, what about the old farmer’s tale that in order to use that criteria, it has to be enough snow to ‘track a cat.’ We barely got enough snow to say we got...
Lance and Tami Sharp have purchased the old Lyon Mansion in Nelson and opened it up to those brave enough to enter. Tami was working when the idea came to her and in mentioned it to a coworker. Shortly after that, her coworker informed her the property would be for sale soon. A gentleman who was doing work on the house for the previous owner told Tami and Lance he has had paranormal experiences in the home. One night at around 11:45, while he was walking down the steps from the third to the...
It is the time of the year when enrollment is open in the federal governments Medicare program and area residents report their mailboxes are being filled with advertising offers soliciting business related to the medicare program. However, not all of the offers may be as good as they sound. The Nebraska Hospital Association has been telling seniors to make sure they full understand what they’re signing up for when they chose a plan. The Omaha World-Herald reported in October that nationwide about 51 percent of seniors are now covered by M...
When they are learning to walk, youngsters fall frequently and without concern. As people grow older they usually become more concerned about falling. But this week, young or old alike are being told to take a fall. That is they are being told to take a fall by setting their clocks back an hour before retiring Satuday night. The reason is the end of Daylight Savings Time for 2023, To be exact, clocks are supposed to be turned back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday. However, most people think it easier to just turn their clocks back an hour when...
Things are changing in the 400 Block of Superior’s Central Avenue. An established business with a new name opened Wednesday in an expanded location and another business is preparing to open with new owners in a new location. The former Lost and Found Shop has relocated to the more than 8,000 square foot store building which most recently housed Dollar General. Built following World War II for a furniture store, the building was home for about 35 years to Superior’s J.C. Penney Store. Now to be known as Superior’s Indoor Flea Market, the large...
Carl Weeks (1927 – 1995), who was born in Missouri and died in Florida, seemingly had no connection with Jewell County, Kansas. However, he owned a painting created in Jewell County by a Jewell County artist. The painting, “Mother” by Serena Cleveland was created in Harrison Township, Jewell County. It is dated Feb.10,1926. Weeks was born Oct. 26, 1927, in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. He is found in Jackson County or Clay County, Missouri, for most of his life. His military service is basically the only thing that took him out of th...
Treg Vyzourek, Brodstone Healthcare CEO, has been awarded the 2023 Excellence in Service Award by the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) at their annual convention on Oct. 25. This award is NHA's highest honor and is presented to a hospital-health system administrator or senior executive who has demonstrated outstanding administrative skills, professional performance, health care organization involvement and significant leadership. Vyzourek has led Brodstone through a period of significant...
This year Jewell County citizens have an opportunity to select representatives to the boards governing the school districts and incorporated communities. The polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday and remain open until 7 p.m. for registered voting at the Burr Oak Community Center, Jewell County Courthouse and the Jewell Community Center. Voters also had an opportunity to cast an advance ballot but that opportunity ended yesterday (Wednesday). Depending upon where a person lives, they have an opportunity to elect a mayor, council members, school...
Kansas State University officials have opened registration for an online course that organizers expect will help to keep grocery stores open in rural communities. Rial Carver, the program leader for K-State Rural Grocery Initiative, said the course the Rural Grocery Transition Specialist Program — provides training for economic developers, extension professionals and other resource providers to support rural grocers through business transitions. Registration is available online. There will be three offerings in 2024. The first class begins Ja...
Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School has a new outdoor learning environment funded by a grant from the Jewell County Community Foundation. The outdoor learning environment includes the addition of three red and black tables with matching umbrellas to provide a comfortable seating area for outdoor learning. This new space helps support all students who currently attend Rock Hills Jr.-Sr. High School, future attending students and community members who frequent school and community events. This...
“The first post office in the Jewell County was established here.” This fact was part of Mayor J. W. Berry’s speech at the Old Settlers gathering held in Jewell 1898. That first post office, according to the Sept. 9, 1910, Jewell County Republican and the Sept. 9, 1921, Republican, was called “Garley.” It was manned by the first postmaster in Jewell County, John B. Hoffer. Jewell County’s first mail was received from Lake Sibley on July 1, 1870. July 1 was also the date given in Winsor and Scarbrough’s “History of Jewell County, Kansas....
The program at next month’s Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) Convention will address future trade opportunities for the beef and dairy sectors, prospects for cattle prices in 2024 and what consumers consider before purchasing beef. KLA members and guests will gather to hear these presentations and others Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 in Wichita. Also during the organization’s annual meeting, ranchers, feeders and dairymen will have opportunities to provide input on KLA policy, exchange management ideas with other livestock producers and see the lat...
Lawrence-Nelson high school gym bleachers were filled with students for an unscheduled assembly Monday morning. It was a surprise even to the two girls it was dedicated to. It was their artwork that brought them all together. Art cultivates cultural beliefs and behaviors impacting societal norms. Who knew an art contest would have such an influence? An art contest request went out to 15 high school art teachers in nine counties. The title of the contest was "Shine Your Light," and it needed to...
P.E.O. Chapter J met Monday, Oct. 23, at the home of Cindy Adamson with Sandra Sterkel serving as co-hostess. Included in the regular business meeting was a report from President Sue VanSkiver on sessions she attended at the national convention held in Philadelphia. Of particular interest was the magnitude of grants and scholarships available to those women pursuing higher graduate degrees as well as to graduating high school seniors endorsed by local chapters. Chapter J continues to support these programs as well as P.E.O.’s Cottey College. S...
The 2023 football season for the L-N High School Raiders came to an end Friday night in Callaway, Nebraska. The Raiders played one of the six undefeated class D-2 schools left in the Playoff system, South Loop (record 9-0). The result of the game was a 62 to 12 loss for the Raiders and the end of the season. L-N has a 7-3 won-loss record for the 2023 season. South Loop (SL) is a combined sports program for Callaway and Arnold schools and was one of six undefeated class D-2 schools in the...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School volleyball team finished the 2023 season with a 13-17 record. Their schedule was brutal with them playing the majority of their games against higher class schools. They were eliminated in the second round of sub-district play. Kara Menke was the top Raider season killer with 260. Sydney Biltoft accounted for 216 kills. Hanna Skinner added 136 kills. Josie Hajny listed 40 kills Natalia Wehrman joined in with 35 kills for the season. Val Koehler and Claire Himmelberg recorded 10 kills each. Jessica Sole made four...
Mary Ann Meyer, the daughter of Arthur and Stena (Larsen) Moran, was born on Jan. 11, 1935, near Hardy, Nebraska. She died on Oct. 23, 2023, at the Parkview Haven Nursing Home at Deshler, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 9 months, 12 days. Mary Ann attended Riber Country School through the third grade then school in Ruskin graduating from Ruskin High School with the Class of 1953. She attended Fairbury Junior College at Fairbury to earn her teaching certificate. She taught at Beach and Nora...
A graveside service for Gorman Foley, age 98, of O'Neill, Nebraska, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at the Venango Cemetery in Venango, Nebraska. His funeral will follow at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Holy- oke, Colorado. Gorman died on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at the Arbor Care Center in O'Neill. Memorials may be given to his family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Gorman Edwin Foley was born in Belleville,...
Deweese, Nebraska, resident Bernard "Bud" E. Sykora, 70, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, Nebraska. A Rosary was prayed at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Deweese. Mass of Christian Burial was conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at the church with Father Denton Morris officiating. Interment followed at St. Martin's (Loucky) Cemetery near Deweese. Visitation was Friday, from 5 until 7 p.m., at Our Lady of...
Todd Allan Garman, 55, of Belleville, Kansas, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born March 22, 1968, in Manhattan, Kansas, to Terry K. Garman and Carol A. (Roe) Garman. Todd was the eldest of three children. Todd and his family moved to Scandia, Kansas, in 1979, where they established their roots, and where Todd grew into the guy we all knew, cherished, and loved. Todd graduated Pike Valley High School in 1986, later attending Salina Technical College. Following high...
