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Currently our country roads are sloppy, mushy and rutty making it difficult to travel on. All the rain followed by snow, then freezing temperatures and now receiving warmer temperatures have the roads thawing, snow melting and for the next few days will make driving on them difficult. Even with a four-wheel drive vehicle, getting through the roads is questionable. Hopefully with the predicted temperatures getting up into the 50s and maybe even 60s, it will dry out the roads. That’s the way it is living in the country. Usually our native rock r...
When I began work at The Express, several pieces of equipment more than 70 years old were still in use. Typesetting equipment in daily use ranged from 40 to 50 years old but the process had begun to update the typesetting department. I remember asking a salesman how long we should expect the new electronic equipment to last. I remember seeing him point to one of the older Linotypes and saying, “It should last as long as those machines did.” Unfortunately, I believed him. Before 10 years had passed, the machine he sold had been replaced. Whe...
The Superior High School girls wrestling team members Cheyenne Stacy, Carlee Hinz and Grace Martin will attempt to secure places in the state tournament when they compete against wrestlers from 20 schools at the girls sub-district 3-A meet at Lincoln Standing Bear High School Saturday. Matches begin at 10 a.m....
Q: I’m having a hard time forgiving someone in my life; is there anything in the Bible that can help me? The word forgiveness in the Bible is a financial term that refers to the cancellation of a debt. If you sin against someone else, the Bible says that you incur a debt to God, society and the victim of that sin. But forgiveness strikes out that obligation and releases all rights to be repaid for the wrong done. This does not mean that we cannot feel hurt or upset by sin, it does mean that we can no longer seek payback or reparations. So m...
I don’t have the records to check but I’m guessing January, 2024, has to be unique in some way. Our days of below zero temperatures and consecutive foggy days has to be some sort of record. That’s how I feel but every year is different and there probably has been many such Januarys. This is probably just the only one in recent years that I remember. Whatever it is, it is. I just got the feeling 2024 has to be memorized in some way. As such, my contribution to our collective memory: An Ode to January 2024 . . . Ice, snow, fog and cold, On these...
What a crummy week I’ve had. It all started last Wednesday after picking up my deliveries. A mile and a half south of Nelson, my car broke down. Our family car has never given us any problems, never even a check engine light, so it was a big surprise when it started acting funny and the oil light came on. I pulled her over, popped the hood and checked the oil. Sure enough, the oil had antifreeze in it. After a lot of back and forth, we decided it’s not worth it for us to have it fixed, since it has such high mileage. We figure if we have the...
Unless you have been hibernating under a rock, it is hard to not know 2024 is a Presidential election year. This newspaper receives dozens of email messages daily about the national election and the area’s daily newspapers are filled with national election news. While this is an off-year in Nuckolls County there will be one county office to be filled along with city, village and school board positions. This issue of your newspaper contains the second official notice of the positions Nuckolls County voters will be asked to fill this year. The on...
The moment the doors are opened to the shoppe, one can breathe in the heavenly aroma of cinnamon rolls. Packaged in clear containers are individual sizes and pans with four jumbo cinnamon rolls. All looking too good to eat with the cinnamon peering through the melted frosting covering the baked, plumped dough. On these below freezing, wintery days doesn't a hot cup of flavored coffee and a cinnamon roll make your mouth water? Sandy's Sweet Shoppe is a local stop for a sweet tooth fix. From a chi...
On Saturday, Jan. 20, Brodstone Healthcare employees received recognition for their years of service at the annual holiday party held at Superior Auditorium. The event concluded with the presentation of the 2023 Employee of the Year Award. Jennifer Eitzmann was nominated for the award by her colleagues. This honor is awarded to employees who demonstrate a strong commitment and dedication to Brodstone's mission, vision and values. As an ultrasound technologist at Brodstone Healthcare, Jennifer...
The Crest Theater was founded in 1953. At that time, there was one auditorium that held up to 750 people. The box office was located on the east side of the building where patrons bought their tickets through a window outside of the building. Rick Disney, who was a projectionist in the 1970s, informs that in the 1970s there were two film projectors used to alternate reels for every screening. Since those days, several changes have been implemented. The projectors are now digital and with the...
What a change a week can make. Last week there were people out on Lovewell Lake ice fishing. This week the snow geese have arrived and the ice is buckling. This picture was taken by Mary Utecht on Sunday. In good weather, Tierney Casper, elementary music teacher often jogs pushing this large wheeled stroller with her two preschool children. So Sunday afternoon, when a portion of Superior had semi-dry streets, the children begged to go outside. They were thrilled to jump in the water puddles,...
The Jewell County Sheriff’s Office was contacted on Jan. 23, by the Randall Farmer Co-op Station in reference to theft of diesel fuel. Incidents happened on the following days: Nov. 26, 2023 in the amount of $100.00, Dec. 20, 2023 in the amount of $502.40 and Jan. 7, 2024 in the amount of $698.55 for a total of $1,300.95. Cameras show a white semi with an enclosed trailer with two male subjects. The semi has no markings. The semi has a long nose and sleeper. Pictures do not show the make of semi. If you have any information about this semi o...
The January meeting of the Jewell County Council on aging was held at the senior center in Mankato on Jan. 18, not at Randall because of road conditions. Dale Parks, Harlow Vader, Carol Thomason, Jane Pahls, Phyllis Briggs, Janis McDill, Bill and Barb Thomas were present at the meeting. President Carol Thomason called the meeting to order with the flag salute. Phyllis Briggs read the minutes from the last meeting and they were approved. Harlow Vader gave the treasurer’s report which was accepted. Carol gave the site manager’s report. She rep...
Tuesday, Jan. 29, was Kansas Day. Kansas, having become a state on Jan. 29, 1861, was 162 years old. President Abraham Lincoln signed the law which made Kansas the 34th State in the Union. During all those years, Kansas has acquired many symbols. Twenty-two symbols in fact. Many are well known, the buffalo (state animal), the meadowlark (state bird), the sunflower (state flower), the cottonwood (state tree), the ornate box turtle (state reptile), the barred tiger salamander (state amphibian)...
The Pawnee Mental Health Governing Board has appointed of Michael Rezkalla as the new chief executive officer, following a national search process. Anne Browne, Manhattan, outgoing governing board chair led the search committee which included incoming governing board chair, Kathy Webster, Cawker City, incoming foundation board president, Wayne Sloan, Manhattan, governing board treasurer, Barb Wise, Beloit, and Kyle Kessler, Topeka, CEO of the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas, Inc. Members of the Pawnee governing board...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Jan. 8. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe, and Ed Duskie and Carla Waugh, county clerk, were present . Joel Elkins, general superintendent, discussed road concerns. Keith Roe was appointed chairman and Ed Duskie was appointed vice chairman. The Jewell County Record was designated as the official county newspaper. All banks in Jewell County were designated as official depositories. Ed Duskie was appointed Jewell County’s representative for the LEPG advisory board. Ed Duskie was reappointed as Jewell C...
The Jewell County commissioners met Jan. 16, with commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck and Carla Waugh, county clerk, present for the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the monthly activity report and billing report for December. Commissioners approved to write-off $6,614.16 for the last quarter of 2023 for EMS as uncollectable. Commissioners approved Resolution 24-01 for 2024 Rural Opportunity Zone program and Resolution 24-02 GAAP Financial Waiver for 2024. P.J. Garst, solid waste director, discussed purchasing...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Jan. 22. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck and Carla Waugh, county clerk, were present for the meeting. Republic County Commissioners telephoned to discuss the state sanitary code and sanitarians. Steve Melnick, Colonial Insurance, reviewed group term life insurance policies that are available for county employees. He also reviewed group accident insurance along with accidental death and disability insurance. The commissioners said they would consider the policies. Joel Elkins, general...
We have been unable to obtain more details but the North Central Kansas Health Collaborative reported the City of Formoso has received a $20,000 grant through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Pathways to a Healthy Kansas program for improvements to the community park. The Pathways to a Healthy Kansas initiative is the largest community grant imitative funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas. It provides resources for communities to remove barriers to healthy living. It was started in 2016 with eight communities and has been expanding since....
The Nelson Library held a free will donation spaghetti dinner Sunday at the Nelson Community Center. Library board members and volunteers prepared and served the meal. The event brought in a little more than $2,000 for the outdoor renovations such as sprucing up the backyard for summer movie nights and outdoor activities....
After a two week vacation from the grind of the basketball season, the L-N Raiders got back into the swing of the season by playing three games last week. They picked up two wins against class D-1 schools, but then lost to one of the leading teams in the area, Silver Lake who holds a 13-3 record to this date. Brief summaries of the game go something like this: L-N BOYS – ROCK HILLS: 47-23: After more than two weeks of enforced vacation time (enforced by Mother Nature that is) the basketball season resumed throughout south central Nebraska. R...
January 2024 has not been kind to the L-N Lady Raiders concerning the basketball program. After a good victory at the beginning of the month, L-N has had a number of tough games. They have all been against Class D-1 schools and most with winning records. The game summaries: L-N GIRLS – ROCK HILLS: 30-51: Rock Hills played as well as any school in this game. They made almost 50 percent of all their shots that allowed them to forge a strong beginning of the game, out-scoring L-N 27-13 in the first half of play. Score by Quarter: L-N 6 7 9 8 - 3...
Jan. 27, saw the L-N Raider wrestling team compete at the Darrell Barnes Invitational at Arapahoe. L-N was one of 14 teams at the invitational. The Raiders had only two compete in the event. The results were: 144 pound division: Leslie Corman, 1-12, went two rounds, but lost both matches for the day. 157 pound division: Augustus Harrison, 2-17 also had two matches and did not win either event. Wednesday the wrestling team began competition in the Twin Valley Conference Tournament which is held at Wilcox-Hildreth....
Elizabeth "Lomeata" Higer, was born Dec. 14, 1929, in Clarkville, Tennessee, to Herman and RB (Eads) Suiter and died Jan. 29, 2024, at Jewell County Hospital Long Term Care in Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 94. On Feb. 13, 1952, in Fairbury, Nebraska, she was united in marriage to Gaylord Higer. This union was blessed with three children: Linda, Steve and Daniel. She enjoyed playing bingo and time with her family. Lomeata is survived by daughter, Linda (Rodney) Payne and son, Daniel (Janet)...
Morris Marvin Lewis, age 92, died Jan. 22, 2024. Marvin, the youngest of four children, was born at home near Ruskin, Nebraska, on April 17, 1931, to Morris Earl Lewis and Lena Adeline (Holly) Lewis. Marvin attended school in Ruskin graduating in a class of seven in 1948. Upon graduation, he began his farming career. On July 27, 1957, he married Dorothy Swanson of Bertrand, Nebraska. She was ill when they married. They had hopes of a full recovery, however she died from cancer on March 9, 1958....
