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As a youngster I disliked wearing jeans, I much preferred overalls but apparently overalls for youngsters were falling out of favor. The J.C. Penney store quit offering overalls in the smaller sizes I needed and I bought the last two pair the Troudt Clothing Store stocked. My mother was wrong when she said I looked for nails and barb wire on which to tear my overalls, I think barb wire and nails looked for and frequently found me. I may have helped popularize today’s tattered clothes fashion trend. I was inspired by Grandmother who said patched...
I’ve heard couples say, my children are so noisy and cause so much ruckus at church on Sunday that we don’t think we should come until they get a little older and behave better. I try to assure those couples their children may be a little noisy but they are not bothering anyone as much as bothering their parents. Children are the future of the church and it is at the earliest age that they need to start coming to Sunday School and church with their parents to learn what is there and what it is all about. It should be every parent’s top priority...
This time of the year it seems that I read a lot more about children. Especially, about unborn children and it’s usually because so many people commemorate the date of Jan. 22, 1973, with sorrow and prayer and hope. That was the date the U. S. Supreme Court somehow decided unborn children could be killed via abortion and it was all legal. Since that time, there have been all kind of actions to get the court to change that decision. They range from the huge protest march in Washington D. C. every January to the monthly protests in front of the P...
South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials are expecting to receive 800 ‘first doses’ of Moderna vaccine this week. Michele Bever, the department’s executive director, said the allotment was 200 more doses than the prior week. “These doses will be allocated out to our vaccine providers in each county. Our focus again this week is on individuals age 65 and above, starting with the oldest and expanding downward,” she said. “Approximately 90 percent of the doses will go to elderly and about 10 percent will be administere...
Brodstone Memorial Hospital has a new chief financial officer (CFO), Cathy Wolff. Wolff comes to Brodstone with nearly 34 years of financial experience in healthcare. She earned her bachelor's in business administration degree from the University of Colorado at Greeley and has taken classes toward her master's in healthcare administration. Prior to joining Brodstone, Wolff worked 29 years at Yuma District Hospital in Yuma, Colo. There she was the vice president of financial services and CFO....
Planning has optimisically begun for Superior’s next Victorian Festival which hopefully will be held Memorial Weekend. As last year’s festival was among the pandemic shutdown casulaties, much of last year’s schedule has been advanced to this year. The theme, “Bon Voyage” will key off of the Lady Vestey’s around the world travels. Decorated bicycles, which were a popular part of the 2019 festival, will again play a part in the 2021 festival decorations. Reservations are now being accepted for The Market at Fifth at Commercial. Vendors are...
With the arrival of February, the Superior Chamber of Commerce has a new office location. The chamber and the Superior 3000 Foundation will be sharing space in the building at 430 Central which last housed the Marlan Watson accounting office. With the move to that location, the chamber is returning to its roots. For approximately 40 years, the chamber office was located in the building now known as the Vestey Center. From there it was located for a short time in the Home Federal Building. Next it shared space with Ideal Title. Then it moved to...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. The board was presented with a light agenda to work through. Jeff Wagner, the county highway superintendent, reported that the contractor for the Edgar spur resurfacing project will mitigate issues which developed after the project was completed. Improper compacting led to the development of numerous low spots in the road. The contractor will mill off a half an inch of the...
There did not seem to be many articles or comments about the 160th Birthday of the State of Kansas which was observed on Jan. 29, 2021. However, on Facebook, a photo surfaced showing students from Jewell County's Sweet Home School celebrating the Kansas Centennial. The photo was taken 60 years ago at the little country school. In 1961, Sweet Home School District 75 was located at what is now the northwest corner of the intersection of H Road and 150 Road. This is "the four-mile corner" west of J...
It could be said that a couple that crafts together, stays together. Cliff and Glenny Barnes, having been married for 61 years and fit that statement. The living room in their Burr Oak home is their work room. It is in this room within a couple of feet from each other that their crafts are brought to life. In one corner of the room is Cliff's small table where he sits and paints his wooden cut outs. In Glenny's comfy chair, she sits and crochets and stitches on her many creations. They like to...
3 juveniles charged as Jewell Co. burglary investigation continues Last Nov. 14 the Jewell County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a burglary in Mankato where seven firearms were reported as stolen. Since the initial report, there have been four additional burglaries, three being in Mankato and one in Burr Oak, with a total of 18 firearms stolen. Along with the firearms there were also jewelry, knives, money and narcotic pain medications reported as stolen. During the investigation, it was discovered a juvenile was attempting to sell firear...
The $8 million dollar USDA approved project for the Jewell County Hospital was officially completed at the end of December. The community hospital now has an entirely new rural health clinic and physical therapy building. A new overhang allows for patient drop off in front of the entrance. Patient parking is adjacent to these structures and the lobby with a vaulted ceiling provides an impressive view. The entire facility was upgraded to provide patients and residents with private bathrooms, new furniture and televisions. All new flooring was...
Tammy Windscheffel will retire from her position as a nurse practitioner at Smith County Family Practice this spring. She will continue working full-time through the end of March and work part-time until June 1. Windscheffel has served 44 years in healthcare roles in Smith County. Throughout her career, she has held nearly every nursing position in the county. "It has been an honor to have been able to work in healthcare in Smith County as a hospital staff nurse, director of nursing, home...
Rock Hills High School Scholars Bowl Team entered regional competition at Lincoln Kansas, Monday afternoon. The Grizzlies had an excellent meet with all five team members scoring well. Rock Hills came away with a first place plaque as regional champions. The Grizzlies will compete at the state meet on Feb. 13, at Satanta. Team members competing Monday were Jacob Underwood, Davin Coil, Bella Volker, Cooper Rhea and Hannah Simmelink. The top four teams were as follows: 1. Rock Hills, 2. Solomon,...
The newly formed Lawrence-Nelson Dance Team has seen great success so far this year. They have performed twice for the L-N basketball crowd. Their first performance on Dec. 18, was to the school's fight song and their second performance was on Jan. 29, to "Three Nights" by Dominic Fike. Their next crowd performance will be during the middle school-high school spring concert on May 3. The team has worked hard to have a successful season and they hope to continue to grow over the next few years....
(Editor's Note: Annually the Hastings newspaper selects an Outstanding 4-H'er from south central Nebraska for recognition. Last week the published the information and Wyatt Brockman from Lawrence earned the honor of being the 2nd Runner-Up. We reprint the information from the January 29th edition of the Hastings Tribune.) Wyatt Brockman, 16, is a junior at Lawrence-Nelson High School. He has been involved in 4-H for nine years. He has been a member of the Farm Friends, Shooting and Sports and...
The Raider’s boys team played two games on their home court last week and won both as they prepared for the Twin Valley Conference Tournament being played this week. Logan Menke recorded a season high in scoring against Blue Hill and Krayton Kucera recorded a season high in scoring against Silver Lake. Both games were well played and showed improvement in the overall team play. The game summaries: L-N – BLUE HILL: 45-41: Inviting your neighbors over to play can sometimes not turn out too well. However, for those of us who just watch the boy...
There’s that old saying: “What a difference a day can make . . .” For the L-N Raider Basketball Team you might note that it’s not a day, but maybe 17 days or so. The Twin Valley Conference Tournament (TVC) is now in full swing and for the #6 seeded L-N team that meant playing the no. 3 seeded Kenesaw team. The same Kenesaw team that beat L-N by 23 points about 17 days ago and helped push the Raiders into a four game period of losing games. However, when the two teams met for the first game in the TVC, played at Silver Lake, there was a bit of...
The Superior High School girls basketball team hosted Class C-1 powerhouse Auburn at the high school gymnasium Friday. Though the Wildcats stayed close throughout the game they were unable to overtake the Bulldogs in the 36-32 loss. Superior opened Southern Nebraska Conference Tournament play at Hebron, Tuesday, when they played Thayer Central. Game results were unavailable at press time. It was a nail biter all the way with Auburn hanging on until time expired. Shayla Meyer led the Wildcats scoring with 21 points. Sierra Blackburn contributed...
The Superior High School wrestling team competed at the Southern Nebraska Conference Tournament Friday. The Wildcats finished in seventh place with 56 points. Other teams participating were Milford, David City, Fillmore Central, Thayer Central, Centennial, Wilber-Clatonia, Fairbury, Sutton and South Central Unified District 5. Hayden Neeman took home first place in the 106 pound weight bracket. He earned 22 team points. Brett Miller was in fourth place in the 113 pound class. He was awarded seven team points. Aaron Allgood competed in the 138...
The South Central Unified District 5 Red Raider wrestlers competed at the Southern Nebraska Conference Tournament held at Wilber-Clatonia High School, Friday. Lawrence-Nelson wrestlers Nathan Elledge and Rocky Miller competed at the event. Elledge went out at 195 pounds while Miller wrestled at 220 pounds. Neither wrestler placed or earned team points. The team heads for sub-district matches at David City High School Saturday. Matches get underway at 10:30 a.m....
The Beloit Trojans competed at the Hoisington Cardinal Classic at Hoisington, Friday. Three Rock Hills wrestlers, who compete as part of a cooperative program with Beloit, took part. Coe Nielson took second place in the 106 pound weight bracket. He earned the Trojans 12 team points. Connor Cosand picked up the 18 second place team points in the 120 pound weight bracket. Jacob Barry took first place in the 138B pound bracket. Beloit hosts Riley County at Beloit today (Thursday). The team travels to Phillipsburg Saturday for the Phillipsburg...
The Rock Hills High School boys basketball team downed the Red Cloud Warriors, 44-31, at Mankato Thursday at Mankato. The Natoma Tigers handed the Grizzlies a 58-48 loss at Mankato Monday. Rock Hills visited Sylvan-Lucas Tuesday with game results unavailable at press time. The Grizzlies opened up a 26-16 lead at the half way mark. They kept Red Cloud at bay for a 44-31 win, their fourth of the season. Rock Hills allowed the Natoma game to slip away. The Grizzlies and Natoma were tied 21 all at the half. Rock Hills opened up a 38-32 lead after...
Once the Rock Hills High School girls basketball team learned how to win, they have been unstoppable. The team recorded two more wins to extend their streak to six games and a 6-1 record for the season. The Grizzlies topped the Red Cloud Warriors, 43-20, at Mankato, Thursday. They followed that up with a 45-8 thrashing of Natoma at Mankato Monday. The team looked to extend their streak when they took on Sylvan-Lucas on the road Tuesday. Games results were unavailable at press time. The Red Cloud game was a study in contrasts. The two team...
