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My farmer husband knows I do not like to pull vehicles or tractors to get them moved or started. I learned the hard way it was a good rule to enforce because of “run ins,” bad hand signal incidents and just plain bad temper moments. Recently I gave in and the rule was broken. We were to the north farmstead and I was mowing the yard. My husband had taken the 4-wheeler to the pasture to spray young cedar and locust trees. A couple of hours later my cell phone rang. It was my husband. He explained in a calm voice, “You’ve got to bring the pickup...
This newspaper gets hundreds of e-mails a day. I processed e-mail Saturday but didn’t on Sunday. Monday morning more than 400 e-mails were looking for my review. With that many in the in box, I don’t take the time to read all of them. I scan them looking for senders I recognize or a subject that indicates they may be of interest. The majority go right to the trash. A few days ago a man’s name in the subject line caught my attention. I looked at the name and tried to remember where I had seen it before. I associated with my days of selli...
OK folks, by this time next week, the 2022 General Elections will be history. Will you take part or be a bystander? I only offer a couple of observations this week: The first is early voting. We have always had absentee voting systems in place, but one of the biggest changes in our voting history has taken place in recent times. It is: “Early Voting.” I understand and appreciate the effort to accommodate voters and make voting more accessible to the general public. However, voters have been voting for several weeks now across the state of Neb...
Another crazy week for the books! Robert headed back to base on Saturday, and the house is back to that weird quiet again. During his visit home, Robert bought a fog machine for our Halloween decorations. It sounded cool, but I don’t think he was impressed with it. Most of our trick-or-treaters enjoyed it, but a few little ones were scared of it. We only have 16 days until we head to sunny California to see Jacob graduate. I am so nervous. I flew once when I was young, and all I remember of the experience was the clouds. Airports are nothing n...
Nick Elledge, Nuckolls County emergency services manager, has provided an update on the damage caused by last Sunday's massive wildfire. The blaze burned a swathe of Nuckolls County land two miles wide and more than 12 miles in length. There were no injuries or livestock losses reported. One house was destroyed. Six agricultural out buildings fell victim to the fire. South Central Public Power District reported 30 distribution poles, with a replacement cost of $1,000 each for material and...
With the arrival of November, the Superior Chamber of Commerce has begun a series of Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday promotions designed to stress the importance of shopping local. The first promotion to launch this year is the annual Superior Bucks giveaway. Participating Superior merchants are now making available registration slips for the five Superior Bucks drawings. On Mondays, Nov. 21 and 28 and December 5, the names of four winners of Superior Bucks will be drawn. Each winner (a total of 12) will receive bucks valued at $50. On...
It appears a windfarm is coming to Republic County. Last week a majority of the county commissioners voted to sign agreements with NextEra Energy allowing the development of the High Banks wind project in Republic County. Commissioners Melvin Jeardoe and Doug Garman voted in favor of the approval. Commissioner Edwin Splichal, who represents the district where the project will be built, recused himself over accusations of a conflict of interest. The Belleville Telescope quoted Splichal as saying, “I have chosen to abstain even though I do not ha...
The Jewell County Hospital remodeling and expansion project has been completed since January of 2021. It was planned to have an open house to showcase the much needed renovation and new clinic and physical therapy buildings. Well, as all of us now know, the pandemic has been cause to curtail visitation and practice consistent infection prevention measures to assure the residents, patients and staff are safe from potential outside germs. For some time, the hospital website has contained a pictorial tour of the new facility. People are able to...
The Mankato Evangelical Lutheran Church hosted a 150 years in Mission for Jesus the Christ with Pastor Dennis Beckmann on Sunday, Reformation Sunday. Norway, Kansas, church members were guests. History of the church was read by Mahlon McDill, Women by Nikki Vance and Youth Group by Daniel McDill, Prayer of the Day, Pastor Beckmann. The Children's Sunday School Choir sang two powerful "moving" songs, the Reider Children, Richie, Oliver, Landon, Anna and Eva signed "Jesus Loves Me." Keegan...
A gift of $25,000 from the Dean Coughenour Trust has enabled Pawnee Mental Health to establish an endowed fund in his name at the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. The gift supports Pawnee’s Agriculture Assistance program. “As the former owner and operator of Ag Press and Grass and Grain newspaper, we feel that endowing this program in Dean Coughenour’s name is a fitting way to honor his work and legacy,” said Robbin Cole, CEO of Pawnee Mental Health. “His leadership in the agricultural communications industry was widely respected...
After 40 some years when do dreams . . . hopes . . . wishes become more than just that: dreams, hopes and wishes? The answer is: when they become necessities. The Sacred Heart parish church building in Lawrence is approaching its 100th birthday in 2024. Many parish members are seeing an increase in activities aimed at the restoration, maintenance and preservation of the building which is of high historical interest besides its daily functional use. The stained glass windows alone are priceless...
The annual Nelson Veterans’ Dinner will be at 6 p.m.,on Thursday, Nov. 10. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Jose Flores. He will have slide presentation on Normandy Memorial....
The Nelson American Legion sponsored its first-ever 'Trunk or Treat' Saturday. For this event, people parked their cars and decorated their trunks. Children then went from car to car, picking up their goodies rather than going door to door. These events are often held a few days before Halloween on the weekend. The event was successful, with more than 16 trunks and nearly 100 trick-or-treaters attending. Trunk-or-treat has become a popular spin on the traditional 'trick-or-treat' over the past...
Lawrence native and Lawrence High School graduate, Leland Ostdiek, was formally inducted into the Nebraska Journalism Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Lincoln on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Mr. Ostdiek was one of six people receiving the honor that evening. The Nebraska Journalism Hall of Fame recognizes distinguished journalists who have made significant contributions to print, their communities, the state or the nation. The Nebraska Press Association and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College...
Locate check station before hunting during firearm deer Nebraska deer hunters are reminded to locate their nearest in-person check stations prior to hunting during the nine-day firearm season this year. All deer harvested during the Nov. 12 through 20 season must be accompanied by the hunter and taken to a check station no later than 1 p.m. on the day following the close of the season. Check stations change from year to year, so hunters are urged to find their locations before they hunt. A list may be found on the 2022 deer regulations sheet,...
The L-N 2022 Football season came to an end last Friday. It came in the second round of playoff games for Class D-2 to a traditional power, Bruning-Davenport-Shickley. The 26-54 loss ended a successful season for the 2022 team. They will have memories of: • Being one of the top 16 teams in the state in Class D-2; • district champions; • Continuing a playoff history for the Raiders; • Recording the first winning season since 2018 and tying the 2016 record of 8-2; • Winning several games ove...
The Lawrence-Nelson volleyball team knew they faced a challenge when they entered Class D-2 district play Saturday at Howells. The Raiders were the number 16 seed while the Howells-Dodge Jaguars were the number one seed. Despite their best efforts, the Raiders were swept in three sets, 18-25, 16-25 and 23-25. The loss dashed the Raiders hopes for a place the state tournament table. Katelyn Mazour netted nine kills for the Raiders. Sydney Biltoft, Kara Menke and Hanna Skinner pounded down five...
Zak Gunner Corman, the son of Danny and Becky (Lanham) Corman, was born on August 3, 2005, in Hastings, Neb. He died October 24, 2022, rural Superior, Neb., at the age of 17 years, 2 months, 21 days. Zak was baptized at the Nora United Methodist Church on Dec. 4, 2005, and confirmed April 28, 2019, at Superior United Methodist Church. He attended Superior Public Schools through his sophomore year and currently was a junior at Deshler High School. He was a member of 4-H, FFA, Pheasants Forever...
Dixie Lee McCollough went home to be with her Lord on October 24, 2022. She passed away peacefully at home after many years of valiantly battling colon cancer. She was 86 years old. Dixie was born on August 18, 1936, to Lloyd and Ruby Hayes in Missoula, Montana, but the majority of her youth was spent in Formoso, Kansas. She graduated from Formoso High School and later moved to Deer Park, Washington, in 1955 where she married her husband George and raised five children (Roxie, Tony, Greg, Tim, J...
Joseph "Joe" F. Calder, 87, of Lincoln, Neb., died Oct. 22, 2022. He was born on a farm near Hardy to Joseph J. and Tena (Jensby) Calder on June 13, 1935. Joe worked for many years as a civil engineer for the USDA, working on projects in Arizona, Montana and Nebraska. He enjoyed many hobbies including golfing, being outdoors, traveling, being a Husker fan, and most importantly he enjoyed time with family, especially participating in his grandchildren's many activities. Family members include his...
The Bruning-Davenport-Shickley Eagles football and volleyball teams are having a successful post-season run. The fourth seeded football team advanced to the round of eight in the Class D2 football playoffs when they defeated number 13 seed Lawrence-Nelson 54-26 at Bruning Friday. The win propelled the undefeated Eagles into Friday’s quarter final match against 12th seed Central Valley at Bruning Friday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. The volleyball team earned a berth at the state Class D1 championship tournament when they defeated Johnson-Brock i...
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JEWELL COUNTY, KS GENERAL ELECTION 11/08/22 U. S. SENATE - VOTE FOR 1 Mark R. Holland (DEM) VOTES 116 PERCENT OF VOTES 9.70 Jerry Moran (REP) VOTES 1,047 PERCENT OF VOTES 87.54 David C. Graham (LIB) VOTES 33 PERCENT OF VOTES 2.76 Write-In VOTES 0 - - - - - - - - - - - U. S. REP DIST. 1 - VOTE FOR 1 James “Jimmy” Beard (DEM) VOTES 143 PERCENT OF VOTES 12.02 Tracey Mann (REP) VOTES 1,047 PERCENT OF VOTES 87.98 Write-In VOTES 0 - - - - - - - - - - - GOV / LT GOV - VOTE FOR 1 Kelly/Toland (DEM) VOTES 267 PERCENT OF VOTES 22.27 Pyle/Garrison (IN...
