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Where is the snow we had years ago? It seems when we do get snow, it is described as being a “dusting” of snow. I remember as a young child having it snow for days. Finally when it quit, my sister and I would run outside in our snowsuits, gloves, and snow boots to make our snow creations of forts, snow angels, and the ever creative snowmen and his family. The drifts were so high the country roads were blocked for at least a couple of days. That meant no school. When the Oak Creek School doors opened again, there was lots of snow on the gro...
I’m glad to have attended school when I did. I didn’t have to attend kindergarten and, had my folks not insisted, I might not have attended school. When asked if I was starting the first grade in September, my response was no. I might start in October but September was a busy month at the gasoline station and consequently, I wouldn’t be starting school that month. Today is Kindergarten Roundup at the Superior Elementary School. When enrolling to attend kindergarten next year, the prospective pupils are to have an immunization record, socia...
Q: Does God ever exercise judgment on Christians, or does his grace mean that we can live however we want to? A: The grace of God means a great deal for Christians: forgiveness of sins, cleansing of impurity and a whole range of new blessings for life (Ephesians 1:3-14). God goes from being our judge to becoming our Father. This change in relationship means we no longer need to fear the eternal penalties for sin (John 10:28); we are forgiven in Christ (Colossians 2:13) and will not come into judgement (John 5:24). However, it is not God’s i...
Popcorn and Fridays are two things that make life better. For Nate and Stacey Freitag the connection is much deeper. The couple founded Free Day Popcorn in 2015. The Free Day name was a natural as Freitag is the German for Friday or free day. Nate, a Byron native, is the son of Lonny and Jan Freitag. The Freitags have farmed in the Byron area for many years. Nate attended Chester-Hubbell-Byron High School where he was a member of the 2001 graduating class, the last class before the school was...
Local efforts to improve internet service in Nuckolls County have again been stymied. The plan developed by South Central Public Power, Glenwood Telecommunications and the Nebraska Public Power District was supported locally but did not find the needed state level support for immediate implementation. The plan however, has not been abandoned. Supporters are continuing to look for a way to move it to completion. An application formulated by South Central and Glenwood was one of 76 applications submitted to the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program....
Notice is given in this week’s newspaper that rehearsals for an Easter cantata will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, in the sanctuary of Superior First United Methodist Church. The Superior Area Community Chorus will perform Once Upon a Morning, a cantata written by Pepper Choplin, on Palm Sunday which this year will be April 10. Teresa Christensen will serve as the director and Jackie Porter will serve as accompanist. Chorus membership is open to all who enjoying singing and would like to participate. The Easter cantata is a tradition that h...
Though this winter has included several days suitable for golfing, members of the Superior Country Club have been notified the course is closed until further notice. A combination of the continuing drought and players’ traffic is putting the course in jeopardy. Until conditions change golfers will not be permitted to walk or drive golf carts on the course. The club house will remain open on Wednesdays and Fridays and provide players a place where they can gather and talk about golf even if they aren’t allowed on the course. The 2022 tournament...
With red flag warnings posted on Tuesday by the National Weather Service telling of an elevated potential for hard to control fires, members of this area’s fire departments kept their fingers crossed throughout the day hoping they would not be called out. For the Lawrence department, the day began with a call about 7:30 that morning. The 911 dispatch center reported a quonset was fire Cliff Mazour farm. The department rolled all of its vehicles and within a half hour or so had the fire under control to the point equipment was being sent back t...
Carrie Miller, Nuckolls County clerk, provided The Superior Express with an updated list of candidates who have filed to run for elected offices in Nuckolls County, Superior, Nelson, Hardy, Nora, Oak, the Superior Airport Authority and the Lawrence-Nelson and Superior school boards. Incumbents must file with the clerk’s office by 4:30 p.m Tuesday. Non-incumbents have until 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 1. In county wide races, Kenneth Rempe has filed for the commissioner seat in District 1. Tim Zikmund has filed for District 3. Susan Rogers is r...
The Nuckolls County Board of commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. The previously scheduled meeting for Jan. 17 was cancelled because of a lack of a quorum. Routine business was the order of the day. Jeff Wagner, county highway superintendent, updated conditions at the department. Vicki Ensign, county treasurer, presented her six-month report to the board. The board approved pledged securities submitted by Ensign and Royce Gonzales, clerk of the district court. The board approved...
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating after a Jewell County sheriff's deputy was found deceased inside his home in Mankato. The Jewell County sheriff's office requested KBI assistance on Monday, Feb. 7, at approximately 2:40 a.m. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded overnight to investigate. The investigation indicates early Monday morning at around 2:05 a.m. and 2:15 a.m., calls were made to the Jewell County sheriff's office from different subjects inside...
Wanda Frasier, Downs Postmaster celebrated 30 years with the United State Postal Service on Jan. 25. Frasier was hired as a Postmaster Relief (PMR) Jan. 25, 1992, at Burr Oak, where she resides. She served in that non-career capacity until 2003. While serving as a PMR, Frasier was a featured writer for the National League of Postmasters, contributing articles in her personal column "The PMR Point of View" from 1998 to 2003. In 203, Frasier was sworn in as postmaster at the Burr Oak Post Office....
Trent Duskie, a fourth grade teacher at Rock Hills Elementary School, has lived in Jewell County all of his life. He currently lives by Ionia. Duskie started school in Jewell and finished at Rock Hills in 2013. He started his college education at Emporia State University and half-way through, transferred to Fort Hays State University where he received a bachelor's of science degree in elementary education. While attending college, Duskie was a full-time student, a full-time subsitute and worked...
The Jewell County Spelling Bee was held on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 1 p.m. at Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School. Savannah Coil was the champion speller and Claire Babson was the runner-up. The winner is eligible to participate in the Sunflower Spelling Bee scheduled for Saturday, March 26. Pictured are (back row, from left) Greta Ayers, Savannah Coil, Chace Fogo, Halle Mizner, Claire Babson, (front) Samara Reynolds, Noah Mitchell, Jaxon Bowers-Eckhardt, Logan Hause and (not pictured) Taty...
The Rock Hills High School Scholar Bowl Team competed at the regional tournament, Thursday. The meet was held at Blue-Valley Randolph. There were 13 teams competing in the tournament. The team of Jacob Underwood, Davin Coil, Hannah Simmelink, Arielle Jacobs, Allison Ost and Aaron Underwood competed for Rock Hills. As usual at regionals, the questions were difficult and the competition was tough, but the Grizzlies were able to go on to finish second in the final rounds. This earned them a second...
The Jewell County Cinema, Inc. board met on Jan. 31. It was called to order by Thadd Hinkle. All attendees were present in person. Those who attended were Thadd Hinkle, Lisa Goodheart, Phyllis Christie and Kristin Underwood. The minutes of the December meeting were approved by consensus. Janis McDill e-mailed the treasurer’s report to the board prior to the meeting. In old business, discussion was held on upcoming movies. Christie suggested McDill try to get “Journal for Jordan” for Feb. 11 through 13, move each of the other booked movie...
It’s never too early to start planning your garden and landscape! Join Post Rock Extension District to learn how to grow some amazing plants in 2022. From 12:10 to 12:45 p.m., on Feb. 16 and 17 a meeting will be held at Smith County Courthouse Meeting Room. Topics for discussion are Growing Your Best Vegetable Garden and Guide to Annual and Perennial Flowers...
After an absence of several years, the St. Stephen Council 1906 Knights of Columbus in Lawrence sponsored a Free Throw Contest for the youth in the communities. The event was held at the Lawrence-Nelson Elementary School in Lawrence, Saturday, Jan. 29. Sixteen boys and girls took part and each division was for ages nine through 13. In the photo above, winners are shown in the front row with most participants in the picture: (from left, front row) Kara Peters, Adriyanna Mazour, Stella Williams,...
World Marriage Day will be celebrated Sunday around the world. The day celebrates the lifelong commitment of husband and wife. World Marriage Day was created by an American organization, Worldwide Marriage Encounter. World Marriage Day is also associated with the Catholic Marriage Movement. It is celebrated on the second Sunday of February. The original goal was to celebrate the husband and wife as the foundation of the family and the basic unit of society. The name was changed to World Marriage Day in 1983. In 1993, Pope John Paul II placed...
Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) have worked hand-in-hand with conservation partners to support landowners for 50 years to accomplish the mission of protecting lives, property and the future. NRDs deliver several state and federal programs including many projects with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE), Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (NeDNR) and the University of Nebraska. These partnerships equate into real dollars for N...
The primary election scheduled for May 10, 2022 in Nebraska’s Nuckolls County is beginning to have names on the ballot. With a deadline for incumbents to file being Feb. 15, a number of people have taking the time to register for positions on the ballot. Non-Incumbents can file at any time, but have a deadline of Tuesday, March 1. We’ll list candidates who have filed as of Monday, Feb. 7. Since the deadline for Incumbents is Tuesday and people can file after we begin printing, the next report will most likely come with the issue of Feb. 24. The...
On Jan. 20, a cold Thursday, 20 Keenagers and four workers were in attendance at the chicken noodle-chili soup dinner. Barbara Janda and “Coke” Troudt were the helpers. Birthday people for January were Nancy Ostdiek, Rita Mazour, Marian Hoelting and Larry Faimon. Door prize winners were Mary Ann Mazour, kleenex; Allen Ostdiek, toilet paper; Connie Reiman, can of soup; Betty Himmelberg, a word search book. Bingo winners were high, Ray Rischling and low, Mary Ann Mazour. Card winners were high, John Himmelberg and low, Mary Faimon. The gro...
If you've ever been to a Lawrence Nelson Raiders game, you've probably met Gabriella Herbek, otherwise known as Gabi. That's where I met her. I was sitting in the bleachers at a basketball game when she sat beside me and began talking my ear off. Gabi is a resident of Lawrence and graduated from Lawrence Nelson High School in 2016. She knows just about everyone, and if she doesn't know you, she is not afraid to say Hello. Gabi has a smile to share and a positive attitude. When she was just...
As we turn the calendar to February, our attention often goes to that upcoming celebration of love and affection, Valentine’s Day, but for more than 50 years we have been asked during this month to also think about our heart health. February is American Heart Month - a month designated to promote heart health and raise awareness about heart disease. What should you know? Heart disease is the leading cause of death and it is largely preventable. So, I invite you to follow along with me to learn more about it and what we can do to prevent it! H...
Throughout the year Robyn Menke (elementary cook) and Janie Corman (middle-high school cook), provide meals with locally raised beef two days a week for the students. The L-N Beef at School committee alternates between the elementary and middle-high school every month to educate students about beef and grill hamburgers for the students. Another activity the beef donations provide is for the senior class to enjoy a special steak meal on their last day of school. The only request is for the senior class to carry forward a passion for the beef...
