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It was an unusual 76 degree day Monday and my hubby and I decided to head to the farmstead I grew up on. My cousin had called me earlier in the day and said we needed to come to the home pasture to see the new calves and the first calf heifers when we had the time. I was eager to go. That is one of the things I miss doing since my hubby retired from farming. We used to go out at least once a week to the pastures to check on the cattle. It was extra fun in the fall when the calves would arrive. I enjoyed those cattle and calves checking times....
There is both good news and bad news to report this week. The good news to report this week is the owners of the Agrex Elevator would like to expand and that is also the bad news. The elevator company would like to purchase an acreage near First and Hartley Street intersection and immediately add a scale and adapt the site for ground pile storage. A competitor, Aurora Cooperative currently uses an adjoining site for the storage of milo in a ground pile. Neighbors in the southeast corner of Superior and members of the Superior Planning...
My mother-in-law was raised on a farm. Like many farm girls, she headed for the big city as soon as she was old enough. By the late 1950s, life had not turned out quite as she planned. She returned to her old neighborhood; a single mom with four youngsters in tow. Undaunted, she bought an old farm house and soon became involved in the community. In those days communities knew what they wanted or needed. Whether it was a park or a restaurant, if they wanted it, they built it. One thing they felt was needed was a nursing home so they would have...
Legislators, both federal and state are often condemned for the way they vote. Some times they are praised, but it depends on the issue, the time and place. I’ve read and heard and at times have also made remarks less than flattering at the people involved with the issues they vote on as they become more and more complicated. I thought of this when reading the Nebraska Unicameral Update last weekend. A front page article had to do with the inheritance tax the state allows counties to use to generate money. The interesting thing for me was t...
Is it just me or does everyone get tired of trying to figure out what’s for supper every night of the week? Why is it such a daunting task? Sometimes I think to myself, do we really need to eat? I mean I have at least two weeks stored up around my waist. I wish I was more like my step-mom. She had it together when it came to meals. She planned them ahead of time and made shopping lists that reflected the menu. She clipped coupons and knew where all the sales were, just like a magical meal planning Jeanie. I wish I was that organized. I’ve tri...
Thursday evening, members of the Superior Board of Education extended a contract to Audrey Parks to serve as the secondary assistant principal for the 2024-25 school year. Parks currently serves the district as a guidance counselor, something she will continue to do. They also extended a contract to Kara Gilbert. Webber, to teach secondary science and to Cesar Torres to serve as school psychologist. Gilbert has served as a science teacher at Rock Hills the past four years where she has taught physical science, biology, anatomy and physiology...
A shortage of carriers delayed the delivery of last week’s issue of The Superior Express to subscribers served by the Superior office. Personnel from other communities was brought in to help but it wasn’t until Saturday that the backlog was cleared. The paper was available by 9 a.m. Wednesday morning at vendor sites within the community including The Superior Express, Ideal Market, Country Store, Casey’s, Velvet Rose and Family Dollar. It was also available late Wednesday on the internet at superiorne.com. Internet access if provided witho...
As part of the Superior City Council meeting held Monday, preliminary plans for the parks and recreation master plan was reviewed. The plan currently calls for upgrading the sidewalks at City Park to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act standard and the creating of a walking path around the park. The plan also includes the construction of a full basketball court and a splash pad. The tentative location of the splash pad is near the present filter and pump house. Yet to be determined is what to do with the water used by the splash pad....
An agreement has been reached to transfer ownership of Heritage of Red Cloud from Vetter Senior Living to the Webster County Community Hospital Foundation. The transfer comes with the support of the Webster County Community Hospital Board and a commitment from the Red Cloud Community Fund. On Feb. 21, Vetter Senior Living announced plans to close the Heritage of Red Cloud senior living center. Vetter operated the Red Cloud facility for 40 years, More than 200 people attended in person a public meeting called to discuss the future of the...
Members of the Superior Planning Commission held a public hearing Thursday evening to consider a request from Agrex to change the zoning and annex into the city all of the land south of East First Street, north of the city’s sewage treatment plant, west of county road that serves the sewer treatment plant and east of a strip of land owned by Aurora Cooperative. The elevator company wanted to move quickly on the proposal and have the site prepared to received grain this fall. Eric Krotzinger, speaking on behalf of Agrex, said the ground pile wou...
A portion of the Superior junior class and their dates gathered at the Superior Country Club for a picture before the junior-senior prom. Pictured are (back row, from left) are Treyton Korb, Ashton Grassmann, Thomas Mathis, Baylin Bargen, Devyn Zikmund, Sawyer Cox, Caiden Smullins, Christion Osweiler, Jackson Bernal, Marcus Martin, (front) are Rayne Biltoft, Olivia Tucker, Sadie Cornell, Faith Butler, Halle Bargen, Ariana Heusinkvelt, Thalia Grijalva and Gracelyn Martin....
Webber recently upgraded its street-security lighting from aging mercury vapor style lighting, to energy-efficient LED lighting. Twenty-four lights have been replaced to date. The new lighting improves safety, security, visibility and reduces the energy required for the security lights in the community. This project was funded by a grant from the Jewell County Community Foundation. Since 2018, Jewell County Community Foundation has helped donors make a difference through charitable giving in Jewell County. Each year, the foundation distributes...
Monday noon, June 3, is the deadline for candidates to file for local Kansas offices open for election in 2024 This week’s newspaper includes sample ballots for the presidential primary scheduled for Tuesday, March 19. Advance voting is now open in the Jewell County Clerk’s office during normal business hours. The advance voting will closed at noon Monday. To be counted, mail ballots must be returned to the county clerk’s office by the time the polls close on Tuesday. This week’s paper also includes a directory of precinct polling places...
The Jewell City Council met last Monday. Those in attendance were Mayor Darrell Bohnert, Council members Don Delzeit, Josh Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell, Bob Freeman, and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. James Reed, code enforcement officer, was absent. Reed submitted a written report of the properties he is working with to get up to code. Jerod McMillan provided the monthly maintenance report. McMillan mentioned working on tapping the waterline to put in a new meter. McMillan also mentioned other projects he is working on. Kristie Anderson...
The Jewell Apartments Board of Directors met last Monday. Attending the meeting were Darrell Bohnert, Josh Burks, Don Delzeit, Derek Birdsell, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, Jacque Williams and Kristie Anderson. Williams submitted her report of occupancy and monthly correspondences. There are nine current residents. Williams mentioned that Kone’s contract prices went up 14 percent this year. She also mentioned looking into TK Elevators to get a quote. Williams discussed the class she went to for HUD new inspection rules. Bills were approved as p...
Jewell County Health Department will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23 and 24. Staff will be attending the Kansas WIC conference as part of their required training....
The Kansas Department of Transportation approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Feb. 21, in Topeka. Mitchell County had one bid approved: K-14, bridge No. 040 over Salt Creek located 2.52 miles north of the Lincoln County line, bridge repair, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, $627,960.50. Another bid was for the K-14 modernization project to reconstruct and add shoulders from K-140 north to I-70 west interchange in Ellsworth County, $29 million....
There will be a government commodities distribution for families meeting income guidelines for the Jewell-Randall-Ionia area at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at the Jewell Apartments Commons Area. The following foods are scheduled to be distributed: canned black beans; corn; diced tomatoes; long grain rice; dry split peas; frozen pork loin; chunk cheddar cheese; raisins, canned chicken; frozen blueberries; frozen apple slices; natural whole almonds; canned V-green beans; diced frozen peaches; V-low sodium canned collards; spaghetti pasta;...
"Restore . . . " "Re-build . . ." Not much difference in the looks of those words. It's sort of like dates. Some stand out as more important than others. Like July 4th is remembered as the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. June 6th is the day of the largest battle in WWII. And, we all have our own special dates, like birthdays and wedding days. Oct. 12, 2023, is much like one of those "special days" for people in and around Lawrence. For it is the day the parishioners of...
Luke Muir is the Village of Lawrence's new board chairman. Luke and his wife, Abbie, have lived in Lawrence for more than six years. They have three children: Piper, Laynie and Trestyn. Luke took Kyle Faimon's position on Monday, March 11, at the board meeting. Luke works for Faimon Electric....
Niobrara Butler-Johnson Chapter, NSDAR, held their monthly meeting at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Youth and Family Center, Hastings, last Tuesday. An interesting program was presented by Alli Trautman on the Hastings Anti Human Trafficking Coalition. Regent Connie Plettner called the meeting to order. The invocation, officer reports and “Minute” reports were given. The proposed slate of new chapter officers as been completed and submitted to NSDAR. Discussion was held concerning a proposal made by Linda Fangmeier that the chapter hold...
Last Wednesday, the South Heartland Board of Health presented their annual public health awards to individuals who are furthering the work of public health. The presentation followed a board of health meeting held at the Hastings Public Library. Awardees included area school nurses in the health district. Megan McMeen, Superior, and Jaycee Schroer, Nelson, were awardees from the area. Others who received awards were Michelle Batterman, PA-C, Hastings Family Care; Terry Julian, HPS Wellness coordinator; and Peggy Meyer of Superior, a former...
By DeAnna Tuttle Deb Troudt, Cheryl Mohler, Lexie Frahm, Murlene Schleufer and DeAnna Tuttle attended the Spring Gathering of the Women of the ELCA Southern Prairie Cluster held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ruskin on Saturday. Ann Schultz and Teresa Christensen, conference coordinators, along with a planning committee carried out the Gathering Theme utilized throughout the State “Open Our Hearts – Listen, Be Kind, Pray.” Activities of the day included a hymn sing, devotions, explanation of the School Back Pack Program by Sarah Fuller from...
By DeAnna Tuttle While it is unusual for the Nelson Legion Family to meet twice in a month, items of interest to the Nelson Community required consideration before the next monthly meeting. Girls’ State and Boy’s State nominations were due to the department office on March 1 and March 15 respectively. It was necessary to finalize selections of those to represent Lawrence-Nelson Schools. Watch for the official announcement of the special young people chosen. Legionnaires continued with discussion on clubhouse requirements and increasing act...
Del Duane Kriger, 66, of Ashland, died March 7, from a sudden unexpected illness at CHI Immanuel Hospital, Omaha. Del was born on Oct. 14, 1957, in Superior. He graduated from Nelson High School in 1976. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed puzzles and trivia. Del was predeceased by his parents, Rudolph and Elaine Kriger of Nelson. He is survived by his siblings: Kenneth and Mary of Hastings, John of Kearney, and Kelvin (Lois) of Lincoln, Nebraska; a nephew and niece. His funeral will be held at a later date....
