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By Sen. Dave Murman District 38, Nebraska Unicameral There is a proposal before the legislature this session to fund the Statewide Tourism and Recreational Water Access and Resource Sustainability (STAR WARS) project. This project proposes to build a lake between Lincoln and Omaha. It also intends to fund projects in other parts of the state, including Lake McConaughy and the Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area. After learning of the specifics of this proposal, I was disappointed some of the other large lakes in the state were left out....
It was the final game of the regular season for both the Superior High School Wildcats and the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders girls basketball teams when they met at Nelson, Friday. Superior came away with a 51-35 win and county bragging rights. Lawrence-Nelson fell, 57-34, to the Diller-Odell Griffins, at Odell, Thursday, in a game that was never close. The Wildcats jumped out to a 23-15 lead after two quarters. Try as they might, the Raiders were unable to close the gap as time wound down. Shayla...
It was a tough two outings for the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders. They fell to Diller-Odell, 53-52, at Odell, Thursday. They hosted the Superior Wildcats, Friday, at Nelson. Superior came away with a 47-40 win leaving the Raiders with a 9-11 record with one game remaining in the regular season. They visited Deshler, Tuesday, for the final game of their regular season schedule. Superior hosted Sutton in their regular season game Tuesday. Results for both games were unavailable at press time. Dane...
The South Central Unified 5 Red Raiders competed at the District C-1 wrestling meet at Madison High School Friday and Saturday. No wrestlers from the team advanced to the state meet. Nathan Elledge wrestled in the 220 pound weight bracket. He earned no team points. Elledge finished the season with a 6-27 record....
Join the fun on Sunday for the annual Red Neck Miniature Golf Tournament in Deweese and support a great cause. Proceeds from the event will go to St. Jude Research Hospital and to area cancer center patients. What is Red Neck Miniature Golf? Folks in Deweese have put a little twist on the favorite pastime by including dart throwing, ball tossing and more. Upon registration, participants will receive a map showing where each hole is located, all indoors, and two or three holes will be at each loc...
Jax is proud to introduce his new sister, Joslynn Rose born on Jan. 3, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Joslynn's parents are Jeremy and Danielle Hlavac of David City, Neb. Grandparents include Don and Peggy Cassell of Nelson, Jim Hlavac of Bruno, Susan Schwamlein of Bee, and great-grandpa Ron Porter of Nelson....
Hastings resident, Jerome L. "Jerry" Tillemans Jr., 60, died Monday, Feb. 14, at CHI Health-St. Francis, Grand Island, following an accident. Rosary will be 10:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 9 to 10:30 a.m., prior to the rosary at the church. Memorials may be given to the family for burial expenses. Private...
Shirley M. Gunn, 85, daughter of Herbert Smith and Hazel (Hammond) Smith, was born May 21, 1936, at Belleville. She died Feb. 6, at Republic County Hospital, Belleville. Shirley graduated from Belleville High School in 1954. She was united in marriage to Robert L. Gunn on Aug. 21, 1954. To this union two children were born, Belinda and James. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Republic, and MNO Bridge Club. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was employed as city clerk of Republic for more than 30 years. She was a...
(The following obituary was read at Bonnie Newell's funeral held Tuesday.) With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Bonnie Newell, our loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend to all whose lives she touched, on Feb. 10, 2022. She left her earthly life while sleeping peacefully at the Jewell County Hospital ISB in Mankato, Kan. She was in her 88th year. Bonnie was born on May 17, 1933, in Glen Elder, Kan., to Dwight and Ethel (Margreiter) Timbers. She graduated from Glen Elder...
Mildred Louise (Erickson) Russell, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died surrounded by her family at home on Feb. 10, 2022. The daughter of Edward and Esther (Anderson) Erickson, she was the youngest of 12 children, and was born Nov. 16, 1931, near Courtland. Mildred graduated from Courtland High School in 1949. Mildred was united in marriage to Carl Chester Russell on April 1, 1951. They enjoyed 67 years together. Chester died in January 2019. They were blessed...
Lance Richard Fuller died Friday, Feb. 11, in Lincoln, Neb. at the age of 57. Lance was born February 17, 1964 to Larry and Mary (Leitner) Fuller in Hastings. He graduated from Superior High School in 1982 and Kearney State College (University of Nebraska at Kearney) in 1987. Lance married Joanie Paloucek in 1988. They are the parents of two children: Lanny and Alli and the grandparents of Audra. After graduating from college, Lance went on to earn his master's degree from the University of...
Betha Diane Dauner, 70, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born on April 24, 1951, in Pratt to Lothair and Carol (Pride) Dauner. Betha graduated from Skyline High School in 1969. She attended and graduated from Pratt Community College and then went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Kansas University. She started in the physical therapy department at Pratt Regional Medical Center and was the chief physical therapist. She also worked...
Sheila Korb, the daughter of Willis and Nora (Meford) Armstrong was born March 8, 1938, at Guide Rock, Neb. She died Friday, Feb. 11, at the Good Samaritan Center in Superior, Neb. Sheila was united in marriage to Donald Korb; this union was blessed with six children, three sons and three daughters. Sheila was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Sheila liked to sew and enjoyed crocheting. Sheila found time to visit with friends and family, she was a friend to all. She was...
Joseph Henry Dittmer was born to William and Frieda (Fangmeyer) Dittmer, on May 16, 1933. He became a child of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on June 4, 1933 by the Rev. Lentz of St. John's Lutheran Church, Byron, Neb. After being instructed in the Word of God, he was confirmed in 1947 by the Rev. Krause. His confirmation verse was John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Joe...
The Rock Hills High School girls basketball team improved their season record to 9-8 with two wins over their past two games. The Grizzlies downed Natoma 40-28 at Natoma last Tuesday. They followed up with a 32-29 win over Lincoln at Lincoln. Southern Cloud played Rock Hills at Mankato Tuesday with game results unavailable at press time. Rock Hills strutted out to a 16-6 lead against Natoma after two quarters. Natoma put up a fight over the third and fourth quarters but was unable to close the gap. Lincoln led the Grizzlies 11-8 after the...
The Rock Hill High School boys basketball team dropped their last two games. The margin of defeat was three points in each game. Natoma handed the Grizzlies a 42-39 loss at Natoma last Tuesday. Lincoln won by a 40-37 margin at Lincoln Friday. Cooper McDill accounted for 12 points against Lincoln. He sank three shots for three points each. Wyatt Evert contributed 10 points to the Rock Hills cause. The Grizzlies hosted Southern Cloud at Mankato Tuesday with game results unavailable at press time. Rock Hills plays host to Thunder Ridge at Mankato...
The Rock Hill wrestlers who have competed with the Beloit Tigers team as part of a cooperative program wrestled at their final meet for Beloit. The Tigers were at the NCAA tournament held at Southeast of Saline. Coe Nielson earned 14 team points in the 106 pound weight bracket. He finishes his Beloit season with a 17-8 record. Conner Cosand finished in second place in the 126 pound weight bracket. He was awarded 11 team points for his effort. Nielson, Cosand and Jacob Barry will compete for Rock Hills at the 3-2-1 region meet at Hillsboro High...
The Superior High School wrestling team has three members who will compete in the state tournament which begins today (Thursday) at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. The Wildcats competed at the District C-1 match held at Madison High School, Madison, Friday and Saturday. Superior finished in sixth place, with 76 points, in the 16 team field. Other teams with members vying for spots at the state match were Aquinas Catholic, Raymond Central, Fillmore Central, Syracuse, Bishop Neumann, Tri County, E...
The Superior High School football team will join the 8-man football ranks when the 2022 season opens. The Nebraska School Activities Association released the list of opponents Superior will face during the upcoming season. The Wildcats have been playing 11-man football for the past two seasons. Low team member numbers prompted the return to 8-man play. Superior opens the season at home against intra-county rival Lawrence-Nelson. The Wildcats travel to Bruning for a game with Bruning-Davenport-Shickley in week two. The Kenesaw Blue Devils visit...
