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January 29 was Kansas Day! I’ve lived in Kansas all my life and I treasure my home state. Though some would ask, what’s so special about Kansas? There is a lot in Kansas to see and visit. Frontier Days saw some of the first railroads built through Kansas and this drew cattle ranchers in southern states to drive their cattle up to sell and transport on railroads. Towns such as Dodge City, Abilene and Ellsworth became famous “cattle towns.” There were several frontier forts in Kansas such as Fort Scott, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Hays, Fort Larned...
While racking my brain for a story to tell in this space, I read a daily newspaper’s headline which said, “Egg prices are soaring; don’t expect that to change anytime soon.” And that got me wishing I had a place for a small chicken coop and a few hens. I didn’t take my temperature but perhaps I should have for chickens were my least favorite animal while growing up in the country. Why would I ever long to have a small chicken coop? Chickens habe never cooperated with me. When I was a youngster living on Blauvelt’s Hill, they didn’t like...
When I came home from the hospital as a baby, I slept in a bassinet at the foot of my parent’s bed. Their bed was called a “Hollywood” bed. This meant it consisted of two twin beds tied together by a single headboard. This style bed was used by the motion picture industry to show pictures of a husband and wife in bed together although the actor and actress were not married to each other. Of course, I eventually outgrew the bassinet and presented my parents with a new dilemma. Luckily, when my father built their little house, he had presented my...
Q: How can we know for sure that Christ was raised from the dead? A: By reading about it in the reliable, historical accounts provided to us in Scripture! Even if you do not yet believe that the Bible is the Word of God, you still ought to be persuaded by a fair consideration of the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These historical documents have been analyzed by capable historians and experts for generations. Most of them have come to the following conclusions: First, the Gospels were written shortly after the events they describe....
Puffs Dreams . . . Do you dream ? ? ? or maybe better asked: how often do you dream? I don’t think I dream every night, but I do have dreams every so often. At least over the years, I’ve been told by Nancy and by many others they dream often. However, last week I had a dream I thought just didn’t make any sense. It went something like this: I was working in the office of “The Lawrence Locomotive” and as I was working, I heard an alarm clock go off. I searched for it, found it and shut it off. I quickly heard another, and then several,...
Monday evening was the first of what Herf's owners, Austin Karnatz and Barb Woerner plan to provide continuously for years to come - a place to gather, swap stories, be part of a community and, in the near future, to share a meal, drink or watch a game - it was a night of community building. Community residents were invited to Herf's to brand the new bar. There were registered brands which represent a new endeavor like that of Ezekiel and Isaac Meyer and there were brands which represent...
The Brodstone Foundation hosted its third annual Brodstone Big Idea event on Friday. Mirroring the concept of Shark Tank, Brodstone employees were invited to share their innovative ideas related to equipment, technology or initiatives aimed at improving patient care at Brodstone Healthcare. Out of numerous submissions, 10 finalists had the chance to present their proposals to a panel of judges, which included members from the Brodstone Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation committed...
With two back-to-back Superior City Council meetings scheduled Monday night, it was a long night with lots of sitting for some. It wasn’t so long for others as the first meeting had to be cancelled because of a lack of quorum. The special meeting was called for 6:30 to review the results of the annual city audit. A representative of the auditing firm was scheduled to attend via telephone but with only council members Sandra Foote, Trenton Morris and Rick Disney present, the meeting was never convened. Levi Gunn and Craig Hale were present f...
Terry Enghauser, 71, of Davenport died in a single-vehicle accident north of Fairbury on Highway 15 Monday afternoon. No other injuries were reported, According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office his vehicle was northbound on Highway 15 when it veered off the road and hit the embankment associated with 722 Road, about 11 miles north of downtown Fairbury. The accident happened after 3 p.m. The automobile, a 2005 Ford Mustang, then crossed the county road, rolled and ejected Enghauser from the front seat. He was not wearing a seat belt. H...
A single-engine Cessna Commuter plane owned by Bernadt Aviation flying from the Tecumseh Municipal Airport Sunday morning developed engine problems and was forced to make an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 136 about one mile east of Hebron Sunday morning. A number of emergency agencies responded to the call for assistance but the pilot skillfully managed to land the aircraft without incident or injury. After landing the plane was taxied to the Hebron airport located west of the Highways 81 and...
In the past week, The Express received communications from two writers seeking information about events that happened in this area more than 50 years ago. A reporter for Nebraska’s Flatwater Free Press called asking about the semiprofessional baseball team that played in Superior in the 1950s. The reporter would like to interview people who attended the games or who have information about the games and players. If any of our readers are willing to help gather information for such a story, please submit your contact information to this office a...
For 164 years January 29 has been Kansas Day. President James Buchanan signed the Kansas Admission Act passed by the United State Congress and Kansas became the 34th state of the United States on Jan. 29, 1861. Kansas has one capitol,Topeka, 105 counties, 45 rivers and 24 state symbols. Likely most know the State Flower is Wild Native Sunflower; the State Tree is the Cottonwood and the State Bird is the Western Meadowlark. Officially our State Animal is the Buffalo – though the animal truly is a bison. We also have a State Amphibian, the B...
Tammy Emmot has worked for Jewell County Hospital for almost 18 years, but her tenure as a the physical therapist at the hospital, serving both inpatient and outpatient residents of Jewell County and surrounding regions, has closed. A third party contractor, Rehab Visions, has been selected by the hospital board to provide physical therapy services to the hospital as of Jan. 20. Emmot was offered a position with Rehab Visions at the same pay level she was receiving but decided not to sign on....
Jewell County Senior Center has a new manager, Gail Lynn Neilson, a resident of Mankato. She started her new job on Jan. 21. Neilson took over the manager position in relief of Phyllis Briggs, who has been interim manager for several months. Briggs offered to fill in as temporary manager until a permanent replacement was found. Briggs is still strongly connected to the center, as she expects to serve casually to fill-in as manager, as needed. Neilson is mother to Samantha, age 25; Riley, age...
Mankato Professional Pharmacy will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 5 so the staff can head to Topeka to stand up for pharmacies and our patients! Pharmacists will be advocating for lawmakers to make sure people can get their medicine, stop pharmacies from closing and fix unfair PBM rules. What’s Happening? Big companies called PBMs decide how pharmacies get medicine to the customers. They make it hard for small pharmacies to stay open by paying us less than what the medicine costs. They also take back money with tricky rules. If nothing changes t...
The Jewell County Commissioners met on Dec. 30, with commissioners Keith Roe, Brent Beck and Ed Duskie present. Myka Zadina, county clerk elect, and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk were present at the meeting. Ervin Underwood, county commissioner elect, was also present. Jesse Feldman left a bid for digging a new C&D pit at the Jewell County Landfill. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Carla J. Waugh, county clerk; Myka Zadina; Chris Petet, custodian; Anna Porter, county appraiser;...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Jan. 13. Commissioners Ed Duskie, Brent Beck and Ervin Underwood were present. Myka Zadina, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Judge Kevin Phillips administered the oath of office to Myka Zadina, county clerk. Myka Zadina administered the oath of office to Ervin Underwood, county commissioner, District 2; Brent Beck, county commissioner, District 3; Amanda Davis, register of deeds; and Donald Jacobs, sheriff. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, discussed the cost of hauling trash for Jewell County...
Increased influenza activity has been observed in the Jewell County area. Vaccine is still available and the best way to protect you and your family, according to the health department. Remember good hand hygiene, cover your cough and stay home when exhibiting symptoms. Remain home until fever free for 24 hours without the use of Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Jewell County Health Department offers free testing for COVID, Influenza and RSV. Medication may be an option if caught soon enough to treat. Talk to your healthcare provider about treatment...
A St. Michael Archangel statue was recently purchased for Sacred heart Church in Nelson. Jo Ann Hurt, who currently lives at the Victorian Legacy Apartments in Superior, bought the statue for Sacred Heart Church. Jo Ann and her late husband, Dennis, were long time members of Sacred Heart Parish before eventually moving to Superior. He died in October. When receiving memorial funds from people, she decided to do something for the church that they both loved. Jo Ann currently attends St. Joseph's...
Michelle and Kevin Kline are the parents of Cassidy Huston. Cassidy is a senior at Lawrence-Nelson High School, and will be attending Air Force basic training in Texas after graduation. Cassidy was born in Colorado. She lived in Las Vegas and Indiana before moving to Nelson. As a child, she liked participating in outdoor activities. Camping, hiking and target shooting with her gun and bow and arrow, were some of the activities she enjoyed. She has attended Lawrence-Nelson High School for more th...
Agriculture is a hazardous industry that is often not recognized as such. The frequency and severity of agricultural injuries are not well documented because injuries to self-employed farmers are not often reported to local and national agricultural agencies. Injuries result in significant economic losses to farm and ranch operators, their family members, workers and society. Curtis and Pennie Schiermeyer, of rural Nelson, have directly experienced the devastating impact a farming accident has...
R and K Service Station located in Lawrence at 101 East Second Street, has been closed to the community for more than three weeks. The gasoline station is currently being remodeled, and the project is anticipated to be completed in two weeks. The first phase of the project was to gut the entire building. Taking out everything from the cabinetry to the flooring took some time to accomplish. They've installed new flooring, painted walls, replaced cabinetry, installed new lighting fixtures and a...
Groundhog Day is near and the excitement is building over whether a furry marmot will see his shadow or not, when emerging from his burrow. After experiencing severe cold weather temperatures and lots of snow this year, people are flocking to Gobbler’s Knob to watch a famous groundhog named Phil, predict the upcoming weather. Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. At approximately 7:20 a.m. ET, ‘Phil’ is expected to come out of his burrow at sunrise to look for his shadow. Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog from Pennsylvania who’s famous for his ann...
On Sunday, the Elk Creek Country Club was buzzing with activity. Diane and Phil Wehrman, of rural Nelson, rented the facility for the use of their entire family. As a large space was needed to host a birthday party for their grandchildren, the club house was then selected for the event. Diane's children and grandchildren were all present for the family birthday party. The birthday celebration was held for three of Diane's grandchildren. Henry West and Paxton James Wehrman-twins turning 1, and...
Done G. Calahan, the son of Charley and Ruby (Young) Calahan, was born on Jan. 23, 1936, in Nampa, Idaho. His mother wanted to name him Donney but for whatever reason she spelled his name Done, which became the family joke all of his life. He died on Jan. 24, 2025, at Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, at the age of 89 years and 1 day. His dad moved around a lot looking for ground to rent taking them to Superior, Nelson, Nora and Oak areas. Don kind of liked farming with horses, but he much...
