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The Alpha Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met Saturday, Jan. 8, at Salem Lutheran Church north of Superior. The 9:30 a.m.,. meeting began with a brunch served by hostesses Carol Warneking, Teresa Christensen, Julie Kriesel and Kathy Degenhardt. Following the brunch, a business meeting was held with Joyce Kroll, co-president, presiding. Roll call was answered with the response to the question “How far do you live from where you grew up?” Service project ideas were discussed and selected. Up-coming events were announced. The Alpha Zeta bas...
The Red Cross Blood Drive was held last Thursday, Jan. 13, in Nelson. The drive was about three units short of meeting our goal. It was a frustrating day. The Red Cross was once again short-staffed. If the five people who had to get back to work and couldn’t wait an hour plus to get through, could have waited, the goal would have been met and we could have surpassed our goal. There were more than enough scheduled donors to meet our goal. Jacob Swift was a first time donor, and Alan Hayden came back after years of not donating. Milestone donors...
The Red Raider Wrestling team traveled to Cross County High School on Jan. 15, to take part in a 16 team Bob Orsborn Classic Invitational Meet. Taking part were: Rowan Jarosik: 113 pound division: (27-9) placed 2nd and scored 24 team points. He lost in the championship match to Pedro-Hernandez of Wilber-Clatonia. Jacob Hagemeier: 160 pound division: (12-17) Jacob placed 12th. Nathan Elledge: 220 pound division: (6-23) placed 12th and scored 10 team points. Nathan won his first match, but lost two after that....
South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) is upgrading the COVID-19 Advisory for Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster counties to Health Alert status. Michele Bever, SHDHD executive director, cited record-setting case numbers and extremely high community transmission as reasons for the heightened status in the four-county health district. A COVID-19 Advisory was first issued on Sept. 15, 2021, and has been in effect since. SHDHD’s Health Alert serves as a way to notify the public about the high community transmission and the risk of COVID...
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia (just across the river from Washington D. C.) consists of 639 acres of land that at one time belonged to the wife of Robert E. Lee, who was a great-grandchild of George and Martha Washington. At the present time there are more than 400,000 graves at this location. Last week Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, Arlington became the final resting place of former Nuckolls County resident and Lawrence native, Lt. Col. Marion Alphonse Ostdiek, retired, and...
Ronald G. “Ron” Pohlmeier, 81, of Plattsmouth, Neb., died Thursday, Jan. 13,at the Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Neb. He was born in Chehalis, Wash., on June 8, 1940, to George and Dorothy (Theer) Pohlmeier. Ron was raised in Lawrence before moving to Plattsmouth his junior year along with his eight siblings. He graduated from Plattsmouth High School in 1959. Ron attended vocational school to study carpentry which led him to a career in the construction industry. He was united in marriage at Holy Rosary Church to Sharon Miller on Aug...
William (Bill) J. Hofstetter, 68, Lawrence, Neb. died Thursday, Jan. 13, in Hastings, surrounded by his loving wife and children. A rosary was held at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17,and Mass was at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 18, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. Visitation was from 3 to 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Visitation Chapel, Lawrence. A...
Rose Marie Janda, 100, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 at Westfield Quality Care, Aurora, Neb. Rosary will be at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 21, and Mass will be at 10:30 a.m.,Saturday, Jan. 22, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, Neb., with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 21, at the Lawrence Visitation Chapel, Lawrence. Memorials can be directed to Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private condolences may be sent to the family at...
Fawna Fairy, third child of Ralph E. Arasmith and Ida Joy (Colson) Arasmith was born April 14, 1933, in Brownscreek Township, Jewell County Kansas, and died Jan. 12, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center at the age of 88 years. She was educated at a rural school, Jewell Elementary, and she graduated from Jewell High School in 1951. In 1953, she earned a 60-hour teaching certificate at Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan. Education continued throughout her life by taking special classes,...
Karen LaRay Hancock died Jan. 13, 2022, concluding a battle with cancer. The viewing was held Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud, Neb. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., today, Thursday, Jan. 20, at the Esbon Community Church, followed by a lunch at the Esbon Community Center. Pastor Rod Rose will be officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Home Cemetery, Esbon. Stanley Lingreen and Wilma Lingreen welcomed Karen Luray Lingreen to the family at Saint Rose Hospital in...
Leonard P. "Pee Wee" Royer, the son of Glenn Earl Royer and Viola Marie "Dot" (Pritts) Royer, was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Daykin, Neb. He died Jan. 12, 2022, at the age of 92 years, 7 days. Leonard grew up in Daykin and Davenport, Neb. He moved with his family at an early age to Republic, Kan. He graduated from Republic High School in 1948. Following his schooling, he began work at Jim Lewis Motors in Belleville, Kan., as a mechanic. He attended and graduated from refrigeration trade school in...
The Rock Hills boys basketball game scheduled for Monday at Natoma was cancelled. The Grizzlies fell to Lawrence-Nelson 48-16 at Nelson last Tuesday. They lost their play-in game for the Northern Plains League Tournament to Lakeside, 64-19, Friday. The Grizzlies are still searching for their first win of the season. The Grizzlies play Southern Cloud Friday in a tournament consolation game at Sylvan-Lucas. Rock Hills travels to Tescott for a game Tuesday....
The Rock Hills High School girls basketball team fell to Lawrence-Nelson, 54-35, at Nelson, last Tuesday. They won their Northern Plains League Tournament play-in game, 42-27, against Wilson, at Lincoln, Friday. The Grizzlies were downed by Osborne 62-30, at Lincon, Monday, in the quarterfinal game. Rock Hills played Thunder Ridge, at Lincoln, Tuesday, in a consolation game. Results were unavailable at press time. The Grizzlies visit Tescott for a game Tuesday....
The Superior High School boys basketball team lost a close one, 61-54, to Heartland, at Henderson, last Tuesday. A trip to Sandy Creek, Saturday, resulted in a 49-33 loss. The Wildcats traveled to Hastings, Tuesday, for a contest with Hastings St. Cecilia. Game results were unavailable at press time. The Wildcats led Heartland 17-11 at the end of the first quarter. The Huskies roared back to take a 30-27 lead at the halfway mark. Heartland inched away from the Wildcats over the third and fourth...
The Superior High School wrestling team hosted the Superior Invitational at Superior High School, Friday. The Wildcats took first place honors with 153 points. Other teams competing at the event were Smith Center, Conestoga, Hastings Junior Varsity, Sutton, Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian, Meridian, Phillipsburg, Southern and the Fairbury Junior Varsity. The girls teams which competed were Adams Central, Conestoga, Southwest, Red Cloud-Blue Hill, Overton, Harvard and Superior. The Superior boys tea...
The Superior High School girls basketball team keeps reeling off the wins. They improved their record to 12-2 with wins over Heartland, 56-17, at Henderson, last Tuesday, and Sandy Creek, 48-30, at Sandy Creek, Saturday. The Wildcats faced their toughest test of the season when they took on Class C-2 number one, and undefeated, Hastings St. Cecilia, at Hastings Tuesday. Game results were unavailable at press time. It was no contest for Heartland after the opening tip off. Superior roared out to...
The Lawrence-Nelson boys basketball team downed the Rock Hills Grizzlies, 46-18, at Nelson, last Tuesday. The Raiders visited Kenesaw, Friday, and fell 54-33 to the Blue Devils. The Axtell Wildcats defeated the Raiders 56-42 at Nelson Saturday. Lawrenc-Nelson visited Deshler Tuesday with game results unavailable at press time. The Raiders dominated Rock Hills 26-9 over the first two quarters and cruised to a 46-16 win. Kenesaw opened up a 32-18 half time lead and never looked back as they sailed to a 54-33 win. Lawrence-Nelson and Axtell...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School girls basketball team cruised by the Rock Hills Grizzlies, 54-35, last Tuesday at Nelson. The Kenesaw Blue Devils downed the Raiders, 48-32, at Kenesaw, Friday. The Axtell Wildcats handed Lawrence-Nelson a narrow 33-28 loss, at Nelson, Saturday. The Raiders played Deshler, at Deshler, Tuesday, with game results unavailable at press time. Individual game statistics were unavailable at press time. Kenesaw ran out to a 25-11 lead at the half and never looked back on their way to a 48-32 win. The Raiders trailed...
Stephen Willis Heitmann was born on Nov. 30, 1955, in Superior, Neb., to Lavern and Verla (Kettelhut) Heitmann. He died Jan. 11, 2022, at Thayer County Health Services at age 66. He was baptized on Dec. 25, 1955, and confirmed on Oct. 25, 1970, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Byron, Neb. His confirmation verse was 1 Samuel 12:24. Steve grew up on the family farm, attending school and graduating from Byron High School in 1974. He was a sports enthusiast, playing football, basketball, and running...
Arcele L. Simpson of Red Cloud, died Sunday, at the Heritage Care Center, in Red Cloud. Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Red Cloud. Burial will be in the Red Cloud Cemetery. Williams Funeral Home of Red Cloud is in charge of the arrangements....
Betty J. Ronnau, 88, died Sunday, Jan, 9, 2022 at her home in Lexington. She was born June 21, 1933, in Webster County, Neb. to Vern and Pauline (Reeve) Kiehl. She attended school in the Guide Rock area and graduated in 1950. She was united in marriage to Darrel D. Giger on June 17, 1950, in Guide Rock. To this union two sons were born, Larry and Garry. She then worked as a nurse's aid until Darrel entered the service. The couple lived in California until he was discharged. They then lived in Pe...
