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Monday morning the body of an American hero was laid to rest in the Red Cloud Cemetery and hundreds of people gathered to pay their final respects to the community's native son. American flags lined the entrance to the cemetery while a crane hoisted a flag above the gravesite. Patriot Guard members held flags along the road as the vehicle carrying Donald Stratton's body approached the cemetery. Stratton, a 1940 graduate of Red Cloud High School, was one of the few men on board the battleship...
Brodstone Memorial Hospital has been named a 2020 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual award honoring rural hospital performance is determined by the results of iVanatge Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength Index. Based on publicly available data, the index assesses performance across eight pillars of performance that span market-, value- and finance-based categories. Treg Vyzourek, CEO, was thrilled when he received the news. When announcing the rating to employees, he said, “This designation is...
Tuesday the Superior Volunteer Fire Department was called twice to the Gene Frerichs residence located along the Webber road just south of the Kansas-Nebraska state line. The first call was for a grass fire that was approaching buildings on the property. The second call was for smoke building in the timber located north and east of the buildings....
"Jewell - We Have A Story To Tell." One story, from the beginning of Jewell's history, tells of a pioneer, Billy Street, walking out on the prairie and climbing to the top of Scarborough Hill. The hill, west of Jewell, is named after another early settler James Scarborough. Street was afforded quite a view. A view of a valley full of buffalo. Thus, the name, Buffalo Valley. As many may know, the buffalo Street saw were not true buffalo but actually bison. However, to this day, most call the...
There is still time to register for the Post Rock District, Grain Storage Management Update meeting on Tuesday, March 17. This program has been designed to help producers understand the importance of proper grain handling and storage. The meeting will be from 3 to 5 p.m. in Osborne at the United Christian Church. Supper will be provided, following the meeting. The workshop will be presented by Carlos Campabadal, KSU grain science professor, along with a producer panel sharing their experiences. Topics include: Grain quality, Insect control,...
Midway and Post Rock Extension Districts will be providing the Hazardous Occupations Training for area youth on Saturday, March 28 at KanEquip Company in Ellsworth. Hazardous Occupations Training, once known as Tractor Safety Training, is required before a 14 or 15-year old can perform “hazardous” farm work for anyone other than a parent or legal guardian. (A tractor more than 20 hp is classified as hazardous). This is a safety course, not a machinery operations course. Safety is critical for everyone in the field of agriculture, but fines up t...
Nine veterans and one spouse were honored at a recognition ceremony held at the Glen Elder American Legion by Desire Tobey Sears Chapter, NSDAR. As a member of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, the chapter’s purpose is to recognize, thank and honor United States military veterans who served during the Vietnam War and surviving spouses. More than 40 family, friends and community members attended the 2 p.m. ceremony. Five chapter members assisted in leading the Pledge of Allegiance and explaining the symbolism of the E...
After school two Superior elementary students, Oakley Ward and Lane Ward, keep active working with their horses. On Feb. 22 and 23 their hard work paid off. The sister and brother took part in the Heartland Youth Rodeo Association Finals (HYRA) at Kingman, Kan. Oakley, a Superior Elementary sixth grader, competed in the fifth to eighth grade division in several events during the two day event finishing in one of the top three places in each event: third place in pole bending; second in goat tyin...
The Pike Valley seventh and eighth graders made good use of their advocacy time last week and were able to take dance lessons together! Christy Newman, one of the teachers for the Republican Valley Dancers, joined the junior high students for four days and taught them the two-step, waltz and jitterbug leading up to their junior high dance held on Friday night. The young men were taught how to properly ask a girl to dance by saying, "May I have this dance?" and then offering their hand as an...
I made a road trip to Glen Elder last Thursday to meet with Mike Louthan to purchase a used chain hoist. The road trip began at Mount Hope Cemetery heading south on 150 Road . On my journey. I decided to take a slight detour at J Road heading west just to see the Jewell State Fishing Lake. The water level is about the same as last November. It's always fun to watch the ducks swimming, diving and playing their silly games. Back tracking to 150 Road, I continued south toward Glen Elder. A flock...
As Americans brace for the impact of the new coronavirus in the United States, a pair of Kansas State University specialists say the best defense against the emerging threat may be one of the most simple. “If you’re feeling panicked about the coronavirus – or not – go wash your hands,” said Erin Yelland, a K-State specialist in adult development and aging. “That is truly one of the best preventative actions we can take.” In fact, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the country’s leading medical authority on emerging health threats, lists...
Fort Hays State University graduate student, Michael Saint, has earned his fourth national championship ring competing with the university's Shooting Club and Team. He is the son of Curtis and Annette Saint of rural Jewell. Saint, a 2014 graduate of Rock Hills High School, earned a bachelor's of science degree in business administration from Fort Hays State University in 2018. Currently he is in the university's master of business administration program. As a member of the FHSU Shotgun Club and...
People are being warned that robocalls are likely to increase as the country gears up for the 2020 elections. The 2020 elections, which will be held in November, will see all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate and the office of the president of the United States contested. Thirteen state and territorial governorships, as well as numerous other state and local elections, will also be contested. CPR Call Blocker is warning people are likely to get deluged with robocalls in the...
The 4th Annual Lawrence-Nelson Science Fair was held on Feb. 25 in the high school gym. Students from third through twelfth grades participated in the day with topics ranging from Elephant Toothpaste to Infinity Mirrors. The students worked hard on their projects to make a successful presentation for the judges. After being judged, all students were able to participate in fun, interactive activities. Some of these activities included an Aluminum Boats Contest, Paper Airplane Contest, GROSS...
It took some final second heroics by Kalynn Meyer to secure the win over North Central, 43-41, at Ord, Friday, to push the Superior High School girls basketball team into the state tournament. It didn’t come easy. A persistent North Central team played the Wildcats even and led Superior at several points throughout the game. Superior’s offense was less than consistent enduring extended scoring droughts of several minutes duration. When the final 10 seconds of the game arrived, Superior was in...
The game was unofficially over soon after the first quarter was underway. The Lawrence-Nelson girls basketball team held the Dorchester Longhorns at bay from the start. The Raiders held an 8-3 first quarter lead. They held Dorchester scoreless in the second period to take a 19-3 lead into the half. A tenacious Raiders defense held Dorchester to 10 second-half points while the Raiders poured through 24 on their way to a 43-13 win at Fairbury Friday. The win secured the number five seed at the...
It was a rough post-season ride for the Lawrence-Nelson boys basketball team. They were ousted from sub-district D2-8 play when they lost their opening round game to Silver Lake, 49-42, at Sandy Creek, last Tuesday. Despite the loss, the Raiders advanced to the District D-2-3 final game at Minden, Saturday, by virtue of their wild card point standing. The Loomis Wolves made short work of Lawrence-Nelson, handing them a 59-27 loss, and ending their state tournament hopes. It was the final game...
The Rock Hills High School girls basketball team bowed out of 1A regional play with a 45-30 loss to Logan, at Mankato, last Tuesday. It was a closely played game over the first two quarters. The Grizzlies trailed by one point, 20-19, at the half. They were unable to sustain their momentum over the remaining two quarters and went on to take the 45-30 loss. The team finished the season with a 7-13 record. It was a big improvement over the previous season with its one win and bodes well for the future as the underclassmen learned how to win. It...
Changes are on the way. Saturday I turned my calendar pages to March. I have a new ribbon for the office time clock which I plan to install when I advance the clock in anticipation of the arrival of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday. The Tuesday morning news reported a killer tornado had struck the Nashville area. The National Weather Service reports the frost is out of the ground. We’ve had an unusually mild winter. The maximum frost depth this winter was less than a foot. To keep them from freezing, water lines in this area are generally p...
Last Tuesday evening, Dave, Sherry and Helen Gebers attended a benefit for Emmett Gentry at the Methodist Church in Superior. Helen Gebers attended a card party at the home of Darrell and Donna Jensen Thursday afternoon. Jamie Ridder and Diane Gebers attended a bridal shower honoring Kim Faiman from California in Hastings Saturday afternoon. Jamie was one of the hostesses. Helen and Dave and Sherry Gebers attended a benefit for Jodie Lunzer at the Superior Country Club. Clay and Jackson Williams were guests of their grandparents Roger and Sue...
This week’s burger night winner at Rip City Inn is Nolan Sandell. The Annual Response Personnel Appreciation Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. March 17, for all Republic County Response agencies, personnel and storm spotters. This will be held in Belleville at the fairgrounds. Those who plan on attending need to RSVP March 10 to 785-527-5692. There is a separate storm spotters training to be held at 6:30 p.m., today (Thursday). It is open to the public. Republic County Church Women will meet on Friday at the Republic United Methodist Church. All a...
One morning recently I was out and about running errands and stopped in at Tom Shute’s home office where he hosts a daily morning coffee for his hired men and whoever else happens to show up. This is the place to go to catch up on the neighborhood happenings as well as get a jump start to the day with coffee and whatever else may be prepared. That particular morning Ross Jeffery of Superior and neighborhood newcomer, Aaron Shute, were there to learn what the work plans were for the day. Seems to me Tom has a good thing going to get their w...
Happy March! One question that’s surfaced often is ‘at what maturity of corn and soybean do we start losing yield?’ There are many reasons for this question including planting a range of maturities to spread harvest load, taking advantage of marketing opportunities and even planting shorter maturities to allow for increased cover crop biomass after harvest. The past two years, on-farm research growers in York and Seward counties have compared Group 2 vs. Group 3 beans planted early to determine any yield differences. In 2018, combining the d...
Gaylen and Jackie Cox were Thursday supper guests of Jim and Patty Davis in Hebron. On Sunday, they went to church with Jackie Cox at the Church of the Plains in Edgar and stayed for the potluck dinner in honor of Jack’s 88th birthday. Phyllis Schmitt and Sherry Hartman met in Davenport for lunch. On Thursday, Phyllis attended the birthday dinner at the Davenport Senior Center. Jackie Cox was a Friday afternoon coffee guest of Phyllis Schmitt. Terri Oltmans was a lunch guest of Donna Gillan. Donna quilted in the afternoon. Donna Gillan j...
A mini-blizzard occurred last Tuesday morning lasting less than an hour. Snow continued to fall off and on all day with no accumulation. Wind made it seem colder than it registered. Chilly wind, but sunny Wednesday. It held the promise of spring. Rain fell lightly Thursday afternoon, but probably not enough to measure. The weekend was nice despite the wind. Only five women attended Senior Citizens last Tuesday and a good dinner was enjoyed before playing cards in the afternoon. The next meeting will be March 24. Two women finished a quilt last...
