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In a special election held Tuesday, registered voters living within the corporate limits of Superior approved renewing the community’s economic development plan and increasing the city sales tax from 1 percent to 1.5 percent. For the first time in the history of Superior, the voters were asked to vote by mail. Ballots were to be returned to the county clerk’s office in Nelson by 4:30 Tuesday. State law prohibited having a collection place in Superior and required the voters provide the postage to return the ballots which was about $1.25 per...
Monday members of the Superior Board of education unanimously voted to extend at contract to Community Building Solutions for facility maintenance and improvements. The project addresses air conditioning both the high school and junior high gymnasiums, the boys and girls locker rooms, replacing the entire school’s fluorescent lights with LEDs, new recessed LED fixtures and wiring in the high school and installing a new ventilation system in the welding shop. Total cost for the project is $679, 420. Several years ago the board of education r...
With the first cases of coronavirus confirmed in Nebraska, the South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) is continuing to work closely with the state health department and local healthcare partners to monitor for coronavirus disease. On Tuesday there were no known cases of disease in the South Heartland Health District. According to Michele Bever, district director, the district has been monitoring six individuals with travel history to other countries and two individuals with a potential exposure to Nebraska’s first confirmed case. B...
Investigation is continuing this week into a house fire that appears to have claimed the lives of two Red Cloud residents last Tuesday. Earlier this week, Sara Bockstadter, Webster County attorney, said autopsies had been conducted but the results had not been received. However, she said the fire did not appear to be of a suspicious nature. When the Red Cloud Fire Department responded to a house fire on March 3, two occupants were found in the structure. Harold R. Kirkpatrick, Jr. 58, died in the fire at 930 N Cedar Street. Carla Blide, 64,...
The City of Superior Utilities will soon have a new manager but Superior residents won’t have to learn how to spell or prononce the manager’s name. Monday evening members of the city council approved offering the position held by the retiring Larry Brittenham to Andrew Brittenham and Andrew has accepted. He is expected to begin work in Superior April 6. Andrew is Larry’s son and a 2011 graduate of Superior High School. Mayor Sonia Schmidt said four applications were received for the coming utility manager’s vacancy. Three of the four applica...
After several busy days for area fire departments, Monday morning's rain and cooler temperatures were welcome. Saturday afternoon two fires were reported in the Byron area at about the same time, one was southeast of town and the other northwest of town. Fire departments from Superior, Hardy, Republic and Ruskin were among those responding to help contain the fires. One was thought to have been started by a power line, the other from an ember left from a planned fire several days earlier. Both...
Fire extinquisher sales and service has long been a service provided by a Superior business. In recent years, the service had been provided by Leo Zadina and his Superior Fire Extinguisher Company. With the unexpected death last month of Leo Zadina, some wondered if the business would continue. It will. Bradley Pursell has purchased the business from the Zadina estate and will continue to operate Superior Fire Extinguisher Company much as it was by the previous owner. The business has and will continue to be a part-time business operated out...
More than 20 exhibitors are expected for the first annual Superior Business Expo and Job Fair scheduled for Saturday morning at the Superior Estates Winery. The event will be open between 8 a.m. and noon. There will be a variety of things to do and see and refreshments will be served by the Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors group. The event is being sponsored by the Ambassadors and coordinated by the chamber of commerce office. Those attending will have opportunities to learn about services, products and employment opportunities offered by...
Mary Scroggins has taken up her duties as the City of Superior's Development Director. She began working at the city administration building last Monday. Scroggins brings a wealth of experience to the position. She was born in Jerome, Idaho and graduated from Jerome High School. After graduation she migrated to the west coast where she began her working career. She worked as a district sales manager for a Los Angeles company for 11 years. She departed the California scene to move to Denver in...
March is Match Month for the Jewell County Foundation. Contributions must be received by March 31 to be eligible for the match from Dane G. Hansen of a $1.50 for every dollar. This means that a $100 gift will be matched by $150 from Dane G. Hansen Foundation for a total of $250. Donations are tax deductible! Last year, community members came together to raise $27,289 for the benefit of Jewell County communities and projects forever. The Dane G. Hansen Foundation matched those gifts for a total of $68,222 added to the Jewell County Community...
The results are in! The National Geographic Society named Abbey Schleifer, as one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2020 National Geographic GeoBee State Competition. The contest will be held at Abilene, Friday, March 27. Schleifer is an eighth grader at Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School. Her parents are Tanya Schleifer and Duane Schleifer. This is the second level of the National Geographic GeoBee competition, which is now in its 32nd year. To determine each school champion, GeoBee competitions were held in schools throughout...
On a trip to Burr Oak, I noticed a windmill. The fan was not turning on a windy day. I stopped and walked into the field to see why it wasn't turning. As near as I could tell, the brake was set so the fan could not turn to pump the water for the cattle. It didn't look like the cattle had been in that pen for a while because the weeds and grass were not trampled down. I could tell the mill was still active because of the condition of all the equipment. After pondering about the windmill, I...
Farm equipment has been increasingly computerized since the late ‘80s. Today nearly the entire piece of machinery, be it a tractor, or combine, has sensors or other electronic equipment installed. Modern John Deere tractors and combines have proprietary software that is becoming pretty draconian. You might need an authorized agent to swing by and connect to the equipment with diagnostic software to repair it. The down-time can be quite costly, not to mention the technician’s $150 an hour labor bill. It’s not just John Deere, I’ve heard reports...
Oz, a 15 minute oral interpretation of drama presentation (OID), shows how well the Superior High School speech team works together. The team meets for practice three time a week. Right now with all the student activities, that is a commitment. During IOD performances, members hold a script. They use gestures and vocal changes to distinguish characters. Performances can be up to 15 minutes in length. Teams perform in front of judges twice. If they place, they then perform a third time during...
Jackson Kuhlman, not only is a fill in for Superior School’s OID team, he also competes in the poetry division for speech. This year he has chosen “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe. He uses gestures, stance and intonations to support his character and to help tell the story. Even though his 10 minute poem is memorized, Jackson holds a small black binder while competing in three rounds before finals. Jackson likes performing “The Raven” because it gives him a chance to act somber and crazy. Poetry is his favorite speech event....
Since January, musicians from throughout Nuckolls County have been practicing in preparation for a Palm Sunday Cantata at the Superior First United Methodist Church. Two performances are planned. One performance is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the other at 6 p.m. with a reception in the church basement following each. Lyrics of the cantata “Once Upon A Morning” by Pepper Choplin begin with the events of Easter morning and proceed to Pentecost. The choir performs under the direction of Teresa Christensen, accompanied by Carlita Price at the pia...
The non-profit group from Superior, The Ambassadors of Kindness, are at it again. After a successful toy drive this past Christmas, they are currently collecting crayons, color pencils, Play-Doh, and coloring books for patients at the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital and other local hospitals. The program is called “Color 4 Kids” and provides children who are restricted to their room with fun activities. If you would like to donate, bring new crayons, colored pencils, coloring books and Play-Doh to one of the drop off locations, Horiz...
The Board of Health for South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) recognized and honored 11 individuals at the SHDHD Annual Luncheon and Public Health Awards on Wednesday in Hastings. More than 70 people attended the event, which was held at The Lark. “We are fortunate to have such committed and expert leaders helping to improve the health of our communities,” said Michele Bever, SHDHD executive director. “We are able to accomplish a lot more when we work together.” The health department launched a new community health improve...
Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company (ACEC) has signed a definitive agreement with Pacific Ethanol for the sale of its 74 percent ownership interest in Pacific Aurora, LLC for $52.8 million before adjustments for working capital. Included in the sale are two ethanol production facilities with a combined annual production capacity of 145 million gallons, a grain elevator with storage capacity of 4.1million bushels and integrated rail facilities located at Aurora, Neb. Proceeds will be in the form of $27 million in cash and $16.5 million in...
Exciting news! Mankato City Library has begun adding graphic novel sections to the library! Graphic novels added to the circulation this month are: “Accident!,” a children’s easy reader by Andrea Tsurumi, “Don’t Call Me Princess!” also a children’s easy reader by Kate Evans, “5-Minute Avengers Stories” by Marvel, “The Big Book of Graphic Novels for Minecrafters” by Megan Miller and Cara J. Stevens, “Ghostbusters” volumes 3-6 by Erik Burnham, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection Vol. 2” and Vol. 3 by IDW Publishing, “Guardians...
Tai Chi class has begun at Mankato's Senior Center on Thursday mornings for eight weeks. The classes are led by certified instructor, Lorelle Boxler, RN, BSN from the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, Inc. Abby Elkins, manager of the Senior Center, helped organize the program. "It was kind of a mutual decision to have the classes. They asked if we would be interested in Tai Chi in our county, and I was excited for the opportunity to offer it here," said Elkins. On the first day...
The Kansas Department of Transportation has ceremonially broken ground on the previously delayed T-WORKS project along a portion of U.S. 281 in Russell County. “This project is a great example of combining an immediate need for reconstructing the roadway – while also modernizing the highway with shoulder slopes with a flatter profile to support larger agriculture equipment,” said Julie Lorenz, KDOT secretary. “Under FORWARD, we will make sure the remaining delayed T-WORKS projects, like phase two of this project, are at the front of the line fo...
Caden VanMeter, a Pike Valley High School senior, was awarded a $4,000 scholarship by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation. He was awarded the scholarship for his interest in career and technical education. The award may be renewed for one additional year provided VanMeter has maintained a satisfactory academic record. He will be attending NCK-Tech in Beloit....
And so it ends. The Superior High School girls basketball team saw their aspirations for a state championship title come to an end in the first round Thursday at Lincoln's North Star High School. Bitter arch rival Hastings St. Cecilia downed Superior 56-43 to eliminate the Wildcats. Hastings St. Cecilia would go on to claim the state C-2 title Saturday. There is no love lost between these two teams. Superior trailed 9-7 after the first quarter. Trouble was brewing for Superior. Kalynn Meyer,...
The Bruning-Davenport Shickley Eagles were ousted from the state D-2 tournament at Lincoln Southwest High School Thursday when they fell to Mullen 60-54 in their first round game. B-D-S earned their state appearance through wild card points. They were the number six seed. The Eagles trailed throughout the game. They mounted a furious fourth quarter comeback attempt, scoring 28 points, but Mullen scored 22, and the Eagles went home....
