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Though mothers are thought of and remembered all year through, Mother’s Day is a special time to be thinking of her. Though my mother and both of my mother-in-laws, whom I had been blessed, are no longer with us, their love and devotion to their families lives on in the hearts of their loved ones. Grandmothers also hold a special place in our hearts. Along with our mothers and mother-in-laws, they are shaping us, or have shaped us, into who we are today. A mother’s love and dedication to her family are God given. The sacrifices given to her...
What do I write about this week? When Saturday’s New York Times arrived in my mail box on Monday morning, I thought I might have an idea. I struggled the rest of Monday and part of Tuesday trying to get the words to flow but they never came. That article reported on how divided Rural America is when it comes to medical advice related to COVID-19 and the vaccines. I don’t remember it being that way when Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine. I do remember the long lines of people waiting their turn for an opportunity to receive the vac...
I have a sister-in-law from Chicago who expressed her surprise at the length, depth, and extent Nebraskans discuss current weather conditions. On one of her first visits to the Lawrence area she was blessed with a rain. After being out and visiting with several local people she noted the following: “In Chicago, if it rains we acknowledge the rain and move on to other subjects. Here (meaning Nebraska) if you ask someone about the rain last night, you get a half hour discussion.” At the time she did not appreciate the importance of an inch of...
Nifty Thrifty made a generous donation of $55,000 to the Brodstone Memorial Hospital Foundation in August of 2020. The Brodstone Memorial Hospital Foundation recently used these funds to purchase new surgical equipment for the hospital. This equipment will assist Brodstone in the continued expansion of their surgical department and will increase the availability of surgical procedures within the facility. The expansion will allow patients and community members the comfort and convenience of...
Monday night, Michele Bever, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) director, reported 24 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the prior seven days (April 27-May 3), bringing the cumulative number of cases in the four-county health district to 4,844. The new confirmed cases for the seven-day period were 18 in Adams County and 6 in Clay County. By county, the new cumulative totals are: 3,118 cases in Adams, 766 cases in Clay, 548 cases in Nuckolls and 412 cases in Webster. Bever also reported the 14-day average of daily new cases is at 7....
It has become a tradition for the senior class members of Melody Rempe’s art classes at Superior High School to paint a class ceiling panel. If one cranes their neck upward as they walk the corridor leading to the art classroom, they are greeted with the sight of a diverse assortment of brightly colored painted panels. Each of these panels was painted by a member of that year’s graduating class. The members of the class or the individual artist select a theme which is then painted by the assigned student. There are 13 panels now installed. The...
With Memorial Day weekend approaching, it’s time to look forward to Superior’s Lady Vestey Victorian festival. The annual event was cancelled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event returns this year. Area residents and businesses are encouraged to decorate bicycles for display outside. The theme of this years festival is ‘Bon Voyage,” a tribute to the globe trotting career of Evelyn Vestey. The festival kicks off Friday, May 28 with Grill Games, a BBQ competition and judging contest at the Superior Country Club. There is an admi...
Superior High School will graduate its 134th class Saturday, in the high school gymnasium. The ceremony for the 25 seniors is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Each graduate is allowed to have 10 guests in attendance. Masks are mandatory. The Superior High School concert Band, under the direction of Allison White, will perform the processional followed by the National Anthem. Bob Cook, high school principal, will recognize academic accomplishments. The senior musical selection is "There Goes My...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting, Monday, at the county courthouse in Nelson. All three commissioners were present. The board worked through a light agenda. Jim Bolte, road department foreman, reported they had picked up a limited amount of gravel. He noted that all the county road maintainers were at work. The board held a preliminary discussion about pay raises for the rank and file county employees. The board approved the advertising for sale a strip of county land in Lawrence which they...
Nominations for the Yard of the Month award must be received at the Superior Chamber of Commerce office by Monday. Nominations can be made by calling or emailing the Chamber office. The e mail address is [email protected]....
Brodstone Memorial Hospital Foundation revealed plans for the fourth annual Harvest Moon Gala this week. The in-person event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Superior Auditorium. In 2020, because of COVID-19 restrictions, the event was held virtually. “We are looking forward to a long awaited evening of gathering together with friends and donors to support the future of Brodstone,” stated Heather Erickson, director of the Brodstone Foundation. More details about this year’s event will follow in the coming months. If you have any quest...
Sunflowers are popping up everywhere in Burr Oak these days. In fact there are 150, one of a kind, primitive art created sunflowers up and down the main street of Burr Oak. All the sunflowers were created by welding, bolting or wiring metal pieces together. Adding the bright sunflower colors onto the metal was also done by volunteers. Sunflowers were items like old wheels, disk blades, hay rakes, augers, chains, fan bladesand hinges, all donated by people within the community. There is even a...
Tom Jensen acquired an abiding love of music as a young child growing up in Oak and Nelson. He was raised in a home which was filled with music. His mother was an accomplished pianist with a liking for country music. Jensen was nine years old when he acquired his first guitar, an acoustic flat-top Sears Silvertone guitar. Jensen trained himself to play. One of his first discoveries was that a knife is not the best guitar pick to utilize. He realized that practice and self-discipline were the...
The Rock Hills High School Class of 2021 have their graduation ceremony, Saturday, at 2 p.m., in the high school gymnasium. Masks are requested but not required. Senior Day is Friday. The seniors take this opportunity to announce their postgraduate plans and any scholarships and awards they have received....
At 1:19 Saturday morning officers with the Jewell County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call telling of a stabbing victim in Jewell. Officers arrived in Jewell to find a man with a single knife wound to his chest. The victim was transported to the Jewell County Hospital where he was treated. Subsequently, a Jewell man was arrested and charged with aggravated battery....
Presenting Biblical answers to tough questions Q: Why would a good God allow demons to exist? A: Let me begin with some background. For those who don’t know, the Bible tells us that there are a multitude of spiritual beings called angels who dwell with God in heaven (Psalm 103:20; Daniel 7:9-10). The Bible also indicates that a powerful angel rebelled against God in the distant past and deceived a third of the angels into joining him (Revelation 12:3-9). These beings would come to be known as Satan and his demons; the spiritual enemies of G...
Five times Marion traveled the Santa Fe Trail before age 21. Marion Sloan Russell enjoyed telling about her adventures on the Santa Fe Trail with her mother and brother. Along the trail she is known as "Maid Marion" as her first trip began as a young girl of 7. While in Santa Fe, N.M., she meets Kit Carson not realized he would play an important role in her life. At Ft. Union she met her husband, the handsome Lt. Richard Russell and soon many adventures met up with her. Anna Smith, Carbondale,...
Mount Carmel, located on and around the intersection of 60 Road and E Road in Erving Township, is a prominent landmark in the area. Erving Township is the southwestern most township in Jewell County. The "mount" rises to 1,814 feet, though not the highest point in Jewell County, it gives one an amazing view of the surrounding countryside. The area was named after Mount Carmel in the Holy Land. The book of Isaiah in the Bible refers to "the splendor of Carmel." According to Prairie Jewels by...
The Jewell County commissioners met last Monday with commissioners Brent Beck, Steve Greene and Keith Roe and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk present. The following were present for the office head meeting: Nora Rhoades, Post Rock Extension director; Shannon Rogers, Post Rock Extension district communication manager; Nancy Marihugh, health administrator; Alexandria Carabajal, county attorney; Amanda Davis, register of deeds; Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emergency preparedness director and 911 coordinator; and Travis Garst, solid waste...
Last Monday the Jewell County Cinema, Inc. Board met via Zoom and in person. Those in attendance were Thadd Hinkle, Lisa Goodheart, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill and Sarah Ortman. Trevor Elkins was a guest. Janis McDill said they have credit from Warner Brothers for several movies. Trevor Elkins said the projector system and the screen are covered on the City of Mankato’s insurance policy. He found a policy from Westbend that would cover $35,000 in personal property and liability of $500,000 for each occurrence, with a cap of 1 million per y...
Another Track Meet . . . another School Record . . . As we mentioned last week, those records are made to be broken, and that is what Emma Epley did Saturday at the Twin Valley Conference Track Meet in Red Cloud. Emma competes in both hurdle events, the long jump, and a relay event. She will compile a number of medals by the time this season is over, bringing home four gold medals in the 100M hurdles so far. Saturday's gold medal has to be especially sweet coming at the Conference Meet, but...
Colorado Springs, Colo: Pope Francis named Father James Golka, a priest of the Diocese of Grand Island, Neb., as the third Bishop of Colorado Springs on last Friday. Bishop-elect Golka has served as Vicar General for the Diocese of Grand Island and as Rector of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was reportedly ordained a priest for the Diocese of Grand Island on June 3, 1994, by Bishop Lawrence McNamara. Bishop-elect Golka is excited to be appointed to this new...
After everything getting cut short in 2020, we were thrilled to be able to do Community Cleanup Day this year! Our staff and students split into groups to tackle projects throughout Lawrence and Nelson. Several groups completed projects at peoples' homes, which included raking, trimming, cleaning and painting. Natalie Jacobitz, seventh grader at L-N, even purchased and potted several flowers on her own to donate to one community member, Marie Chapman. Other groups worked at the high school paint...
Lawrence-Nelson commencement exercises are at 4 p.m., Saturday in the gymnasium at Nelson. Seniors and junior ushersand greeters should arrive no later than 3 p.m., for group photos and meet in the library. The doors will be open to the public at 3 p.m. The class has chosen pink and white as their color. Flowers are pink carnations and white chrysanthemums. “The ones that never gave up” is the Class of 2021 motto. Songs during the ceremony will include “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts and “ I Am a Believer” by Smash Mouth. The senior girls will...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School boys and girls track and field teams competed at the Twin Valley Conference meet staged at Red Cloud High School Saturday. The boys team finished in third place, with 60.33 points in the nine team field. The girls were in second place with 91 points. Other teams competing at the meet were Shelton, Kenesaw, Red Cloud, Blue Hill, Deshler, Franklin, Silver Lake and Harvard. The first six finishers in each event earn points. Trevor Biltoft, Erik Wheeland and Devyn Zikmund competed in the 100 meter dash for the boys...
