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No mail Monday. No banks open Monday. It was Presidents’ Day! I can remember when President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln each had their birthdays observed this month. Then they were lumped together to create Presidents’ Day. I guess I’m thankful that Washington and Lincoln still have their birthdays observed in some matter, but their names are not included on most calendars. Recently a media broadcaster went out into the public to ask questions, testing the history knowledge of the younger generation. It did not go well. One...
Ruth Bailey, a UNL student journalist associated with the Nebraska News Service reported this week “Dozens of Nebraskans lined the rows and walls of Room 1525 at the Nebraska Capitol, waiting to testify during the education committee hearing last Tuesday. The hearing, lasting late into Tuesday night, saw more than 70 people testify in-person and more than 500 people submit online testimony about LB 1330, a bill aimed at eliminating some diversity, equity and inclusion–better known as DEI–programs for public educational institutions. LB 1330,...
Q:Why would God let this pandemic kill so many people? This is an important question and one that I want to handle with particular care and sensitivity. Probably the best way to do so is to encourage those seeking the answer to this question to read the story of the sickness and death of Lazarus in the Gospel of John, chapter 11. Jesus Christ was God Himself, living on the earth as a human being. The way he responded to the death of his good friend Lazerus shows us several important things about God’s character. I will present the main p...
When I was in college, I had to take a course in computer programming as a requirement for my major. This would have been fine if the course was in “Basic” language, but the preferred language for mathematics was “Fortran IV.” Back then, computers had a “main frame” that took up a whole building and programs were written on “punch cards” that were produced on special machines. The first day of class, I knew I was in trouble. The teacher talked gibberish and the textbook seemed to be written in a foreign language. As hard as I tried, I had no...
Before cars were air conditioned, during hot weather, drivers and passengers suffered from the heat. We had a 1938 Ford that had a “nose vent” that was located at the back of the hood and the cover could be raised and lowered to get air flow through the car. Far more effective to move air through the car were small side windows which were called “wing windows.” These were usually triangular, but some were rectangular depending on the body style of the vehicle. All of them had a crank you could use to crank them open, part way open or closed....
Alexei Navalny. Oswaldo Paya. Two names that many of us sheltered here in southcentral Nebraska may have never heard of, or just briefly on a national news broadcast. Maybe that’s not all bad, but it does limit our understanding of a conflict between Socialism (Communism) and Capitalism (the free world). Most of us are too involved in our day-to-day lives of church, working, and family that much of what happens in the world does not involve us. Now retired, I’ve had more time to read and I just finished two books that give vivid des...
Monday was such a nice day that I walked down to the office to check the drop box instead of driving. I’m not loving my crazy life here lately. I’ve been gloomy and negative so often that George has started calling me Eeyore, you know the gloomy donkey from Winnie-the-Pooh. Anyway, the sunshine and fresh air made me feel a lot better and thankfully spring is near, so maybe this wintertime gloominess will clear from my head soon. I’m just so hyper-focused on all that I can’t do, or do anything about, that I can’t keep up with what I can do. I...
White geese call to one another continually as they move into the local corn fields to feed and back to Lovewell Lake to rest and roost. For local residents, they announce spring is close. Planting season is almost here. But as the white goose population explodes and the area's water basin areas shrink, the migration potentially exposes the area poultry flocks to avian influenza. Rob Unruh, Kansas wildlife specialist, askes area residents to not touch dead geese. "We have had people wading the...
Monday afternoon, members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire five miles north and two miles west of Superior along U.S. Highway 136 west. The department sent five trucks: two grass rigs, a pumper truck, a tanker and the rescue truck with a bumper sprayer. Seventeen men responded to the call. The fire rapidly consumed four acres of grassland on the north side of the highway. Farmers doing some repair work sparked the fire. "They were shocked at how fast it travele...
As part of National FFA week, upper class Superior FFA Chapter members conducted the annual Greenhand ceremony Tuesday morning at a school assembly. To earn the degree the recipient must demonstrate a knowledge of the FFA Code of Ethic and the proper use of the FFA jacket. They must also demonstrate a knowledge of the history of the organization, the chapter constitution and bylaws and chapter program activities. After the official ceremony, greenhands dipped their hands into green dye and were offered green Koolaid. The FFA Chapter is also...
Brodstone Healthcare has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance Index. “The recognition of Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals directly mirrors the daily hard work and dedication of our staff,” said Treg Vyzourek, CEO at Brodstone Healthcare. “Our facility prides itself on delivering top-quality care and is committed...
This week’s issue of The Superior Express contains an offical notice delinquent property taxes within Nuckolls County. State law provides the tax list must be published in an official newspaper once in each of the first three weeks of February, And this year for the first time, the publication also includes the name of the registered owner. The three publication rule has long been the rule but some folks who didn’t know the legal description or did not subscribe to the newspaper in which the list was published failed to realize they had not...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson, Tuesday because of the Presidents’ Day holiday Monday. All three commissioners were present. Carrie Miller, county clerk, noted that James Flores had filed for reelection to his Superior city council seat. David Mussman filed for reelection to his seat as District 2 county commissioner. The deadline for incumbents to file for reelection was last Thursday. Non-incumbents have until Friday, March 1, to file for any open seats in local and county-wide elections. T...
Although not as severely dry as the previous year, 2023 was another overall-drier-than-normal year for most of the 30 counties served by the National Weather Service office at Hastings. The weather service has reported about 75 perecent of the area received at least slightly below normal precipitation, with counties east of Highway 281 the overall-driest. Of the approximately one-fourth of the 30-county area that received slightly above normal precipitation, it was almost entirely concentrated within counties west of Highway 281. The majority...
Stacy Malone, 37, a Nelson High School graduate and the daughter of former Nelson residents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stemper, nearly lost her life last Wednesday when an intruder broke into her home, assaulted her and attempted to strangle her before leaving her unconscious and near death. As bad as that news was, it is possible to find some good. After being in intensive care, Stacy has now been released from the hospital and the suspected assailant has been arrested and jailed. However, with numerous injuries Stacy faces a long recovery. The man...
Friday, Rock Hills High School held its Sweetheart coronation. The candidates were Arielle Jacobs, Katlynn Clark and Adrianna Reyes. Arielle is the daughter of Andrew and Katy Jacobs. She is active in band, FBLA vice president and a member of the scholars bowl team. Arielle plans to become an independent business owner after graduation. Katlynn is the daughter of Danielle Smith. She plans to attend college to become a nurse. Adrianna Reyes is the daughter of Megan Henager and Zachary and...
The paved drive through the Jewell County Hospital is not a through street. Although signage exists, many local people are using the hospital-clinic drive for a short cut. People are simply asked for safety reasons to respect that fact. If you are not seeking either hospital or clinic services or visiting, please do not drive through the facility. Thank you....
Representative Lisa Moser will be in Mankato at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27, at “Possibilities” for a legislative coffee....
The Rock Hills scholars bowl team began this season motivated and determined to return to the State Championship Tournament to take care of some unfinished business. After finishing third in ‘22 and second in ‘23, the team set their sights on bringing home the championship in ‘24. Rock Hills had an outstanding season, consistently finishing in the top three at every meet. For the second year in a row, the Grizzlies went undefeated in the regional tournament on their way to the state championship tournament. The competition at the state tourn...
A Kyle Railroad project in Cloud County is among 17 short line railroad projects in Kansas to receive grants through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Rail Service Improvement Program. Gov. Laura Kelly said nearly $16.5 million will go toward the expansion and rehabilitation projects with the goal of improving the state’s agriculture supply chain. The recipients will use the funds for expansion and capacity improvements, major track rehabilitation, and rail replacement. State funding will be enhanced by a 30 percent match from each rec...
The Jewell County Spelling Bee was held Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School. The champion was Yaremi Cruz and the runner-up was Catelyn Rothchild. The winner is eligible to participate in the Sunflower Spelling Bee scheduled for Saturday, March 23....
That's correct . . . bell . . . (singular) Yes, the Sacred Heart parish church has two bell towers but only one tower has been used over these past 100 years. Little attention has been given to the bell and little information is available to its history. However, the following information has been gleaned through various sources. The birth of Sacred Heart parish was 1893, and that year also saw the first parish church built. The building was "bare bones" according to several written sources. The...
The end of January saw changes for the three Catholic parishes in northern Nuckolls County and parts of Clay, Webster and Adams counties. Sacred Heart and St. Stephens, Lawrence, and Our Lady of the Assumption in Deweese. The change came about when the then pastor, Father Jamie Hottovy, returned from a six month sabbatical and historical architectural school in Rome. The Catholic Bishop of Lincoln recognized the need for the skills of Father Hottovy in Seward and St. Gregory The Great Seminary....
Twenty-nine Rubies decked in red and white and in festive moods invaded a local café to celebrate their friendship on Valentine’s Day. Event planners, Terri Oltmans, Carol Eckles, Karen Harrington, Ruth Epley, Barb McCartney and Evie Olson coordinated to provide a fun event complete with quizzes on Valentine history and random questions on items that are traditionally red in color. No one answered all questions correctly but of course some did better than others and were rewarded appropriately. Café owners provided holiday décor and trea...
Thank you to everyone who attended the Lawrence-Nelson versus Superior basketball games on Friday, Feb. 9, and participated in the fundraiser hosted by the Class of 2029 for the Nuckolls County Cancer Stomp This fundraiser was a part of their English unit “Change Agent.” In this unit, students read stories and articles about how youngsters made changes for themselves, their communities and around the world. The class wanted to make a difference in their community by organizing a fundraiser for...
