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There was a meet and greet at the Superior High School library, Thursday, for Paul Heusinkvelt, the new head football coach who is replacing Chuck Syverson who resigned. Heusinkvelt comes to Superior from Overton where he has been the football coach, he also taught physical education and middle school language arts. He oversaw the weight program for student athletes. Heusinkvelt, along with his wife, Jill, and their five children will move to Superior at the conclusion of the school year at...
Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners and the Superior City Council met in back-to-back sessions Wednesday afternoon with Nick Elledge, the county’s emergency preparedness director, and approved emergency declarations relating to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Effective at 8 a.m. Thursday, the City of Superior canceled all meetings and gatherings at all city facilities including the public library and public safety building. While individuals may still visit the facilities, city-owned parks and ball fields may not be used for games and p...
One Jason is replacing another Jason at the Nuckolls county extension office. Jason Weigel has accepted a position at the extension office in Sidney. Jason Tuller is taking over his duties as the community vitality extension educator. He has the responsibility for a 10 county area. He is based in Hebron. Tuller is a McCook native and a graduate of McCook High School. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree from Doane College. He earned his master’s from the University of New Brunswick in Can...
Monday evening, members of the Superior Board of Education met in special session related to the Coronavirus-19 emergency. The hour long meeting was streamed live over Facebook so parents and students could follow the action. The board passed several resolutions. The first allows Supt. Marty Kobza, in counsel with the board president, Matt Sullivan, to pay bills without a general meeting of the board for the remainder of the school year. The others addressed sick leave and staff duties. Students will not attend school starting Thursday (today)...
Superior Elementary celebrated Read Across America from March 2 through 13. The national event was started in 1997 by the National Education Association in conjunction with the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2. Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss, authored more than 60 children's books. He also was an American artist, political cartoonist, animator and book publisher. Activities for the event encouraged children to read. Superior Elementary included DEAR (drop everything and...
As of Tuesday Jewell County has had no positive cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. There have been tests performed in Jewell County and neighboring counties, but all tests that have been received have been negative at this time. In a continued effort to prepare and inform the public about preventative measures for COVID-19, the Jewell County Health Department and Jewell County Emergency Management has met with the county commissioners, local government officials, members of local businesses, the local healthcare...
The Jewell County Senior Center is participating in the National March for Meals Campaign held annually. The March for Meals campaign was established to recognize March 22, 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965. It established a national nutrition program for seniors 60 and older. Senior nutrition programs in Kansas provide nutritious meals to seniors throughout the state and provide a powerful socializing opportunity, which...
There will be a government commodities distribution for families meeting income guidelines for the Jewell-Randall-Ionia area at 1 p.m., today (Thursday) at the Jewell Apartments Commons Area, 107 S. Lincoln,. The following foods are scheduled to be distributed: canned black beans, pears, long grain rice, apples, pistachios, oranges, split peas, pork loin roast, raisins, brown rice, pork chops, macaroni and cheese, sliced ham and potatoes. The maximum monthly income an individual can now earn and still qualify to receive commodities is $1,354...
New librarian at Jewell Public Library By Kerma Crouse Crystal Peters is now the librarian at the Jewell Public Library. She took over the position the last of January. Peters and her family have lived in Jewell since October of 2018. When Peters says "family," she means husband Kraig and daughters, Hannah, Lydia and Phebe. They moved here because they liked the town and could have a home of their own. I have always loved books." said Peters. So, taking over the library job seemed like a good...
Trinity United Methodist Women met Thursday with Becky Loomis presiding. Prayer concerns were lifted and Becky led in prayer. The lesson, "Memories of Gethesame" was given by Fawna Barrett. Even after 10 years, the memory for her of her trip to Israel remains sharp. She told of walking through the Garden of Gethesame on a rocky terrain. How could Jesus have knelt to pray on rocks all night? Scripture was read from Matthew 26. Officer reports included a report on Salina Rescue Mission by Lola...
Located at 200 Delaware, south of Jewell's Maag Park, is a little stone building with a rich history. John Calvin Postlewaite, for whom Calvin township is named, saw the need for a bank and set about to establish the first bank in Jewell County on this site. He had been in business for 10 years and was noted as a first-class bookkeeper and accountant. He was said to be honest, industrious, and had as his motto, "punctuality and dispatch." Construction of the rustic appearing stone structure...
Wanda Wyatt was born Aug. 8, 1934 in Burr Oak, Kansas to Emory Lloyd and Emma Mills.Wanda was a wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great- grandmother. Wanda died March 7. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Wyatt; their children, Charlene Wilton, Joe Wyatt; and her siblings, Shirley Mills, Loyce Mills, Leo (Tex) Mills and Howard Mills. She is survived by their children: Cheryl Dykhoff, Arvada, Colo.; Jerry Wyatt, Arvada, Colo.; Rhonda Shea, Colorado Springs, Colo.; John Wyatt, Arvada, Colo., Judy Case, Pueblo, Colo.;...
Douglas “Doug” Ford, 76, died March 12, 2020 in Lincoln, Kan. He was born July 18, 1943 in Agra, Kan. Doug is survived by his daughters, Mrs.Jeff( Meita) Lyne of Lincoln, Kan., Mrs. Aaron (Jacqueline) Esterl of Beloit, Mrs. Gordon (Katherine Ford ) Engelke of Moran, Wyo., and Mrs. Dan (Stephanie) Heina of Lincoln, Kan.; son, Kenton (Amanda) Ford of Lincoln, Kan.; 20 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Marvin (Maggie) Meisinger of Marion, Mrs. Ernel (Diane) Henry of Arlington, Texas, and Mrs. Warren (Donna) Kreutziger of Mar...
Christopher Scott Johnson, Leon, Kan., was born Sept. 12, 1975, to Gary L. and Lynda Denise Johnson in Belleville. He died March 11, 2020 in Leon, at the age of 44 years, 5 months and 29 days. He was raised in Mankato and Hiawatha, graduating from Mankato High School in 1994. He lettered in both football and track. He attended Beloit Vo-Tech majoring in diesel mechanics. He was hired by Caterpillar, prior to finishing his education as recommended by the faculty being the top mechanic in his class. Christopher enjoyed working with his hands and...
Shirley Louis (Johnson) Dahl, 77, was born on April 23, 1942, in Belleville, the daughter of Albin Renold and Gladys Lucille (Aspergren) Johnson. She was one of five children born to this union. Shirley grew up in near Courtland, attending Kackley Grade School and then graduating from Courtland High School with the Class of 1960. Following high school, Shirley attended Brown Mackie College in Salina. On Oct. 15, 1961, Shirley was united in marriage to Norman R. Dahl at the Ada Lutheran Church. Shirley enjoyed watching sports and attending her g...
Gwen Rourke, 90, a former longtime Mankato resident, died Feb. 13. She was born Sept. 15, 1929, in Eustis, Neb. She was the daughter of Otto and Viola Seybold. On Nov. 11, 1948, she married Walter Rourke. He preceded her in death on March 27, 2005. Gwen was employed for many years at the Jewell County Record in Mankato. Survivors include her sons and their spouses, Mike and Penny Rourke and Jerry and Judy Rourke; daughters and spouses, Diane and Bo Thompson, Susan and Mike Seals, and Kathy and Brad Wolf, eight grandchildren and 16...
Terry Leon Bargen, 70, a Superior resident, died Friday. He was born Dec. 13, 1949. He attended Superior High School and graduated in 1968. He worked at the cement plant in Superior, at the ASCS Office in Nelson, and Delka’s Garage in Hardy as a mechanic. Along the way he also was a self-employed farmer as well as in terrace construction. He married his wife on June 21, 1980. On Sept. 28, 1983, they welcomed their only daughter to the world. Terry was a dog lover. He had a soft spot for black Labradors and coonhounds. He enjoyed hunting c...
The Rev. Harold J. Laursen, 85, of Kearney, died March 9, 2020, at his home. His funeral was at held 11 a.m. Saturday at Family of Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor John Gosswein officiating. Inurnment was at Spring Creek Cemetery, rural Ruskin. The family received friends 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. A time of fellowship and lunch followed the service at the church. Harold James Laursen was born April 30, 1934, to Chris and Tora (Goldbeck) Laursen, at the farm residence south of Ruskin. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany...
When it comes to our current COVID-19 journey, this newspaper, like most area residents and businesses, is traveling in uncharted waters. Many years ago on a Saturday afternoon in October, a friend and I took a canoe trip down the Republican River. The sun was warm and trees were loaded with beautiful fall colors. We were enjoying every minute and not paying attention to the time as we lazily floated downstream. It began to grow dark and we hadn’t found the place where we planned to leave the river. I hadn’t been looking real hard for we had le...
Happy first day of spring! Though as this is being written, the weather doesn’t seem to be spring like at all, but the calendar is telling us that it officially has arrived. My thoughts are about my flower beds coming to life, making Easter plans, and yes, even spring cleaning and possibly doing some re-decorating in a room or two. As the new decorating magazine arrives in the mail, I eagerly search the pages to see all the latest ideas. Then one idea is viewed and quickly taken off my list of possibilities. It seems wallpapering is coming b...
