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The Easter holiday as I was growing up in Superior included coloring Easter eggs and a time for those yummy chocolate Easter bunnies. As I have aged, I still look forward to the Easter bunny treat, but through the years the solid chocolate Easter bunnies have disappeared. I am stuck with hollow bunnies. Even they have diminished as the chocolate shell is thinner and thinner. If I should be so fortunate as to find a solid chocolate Easter bunny, it will cost an arm and a leg. I still treat myself, but fewer bunnies! At least the marshmallow...
Guys like to look back and reminisce about the hot fast cars of their past years, wishing they had kept them or could somehow get them back. I’ve heard over and over, “I sure wish I hadn’t sold that car.” If they could only turn back the pages of time. I clearly remember the 60s when Muscle Cars were what every teenager or young man longed to have. For many, a Muscle Car has to be American. The most important part was it had to have a hot, big V8 engine under it’s hood. According to the Auto Express, the top Muscle Cars of the 60s were the...
This year the Lady Vestey Victorian Festival will feature a Circus theme. In the early days of Superior, attending a circus show was often a summer highlight. The shows traveled by rail and with five rail lines meeting here it was easy for the shows to include Superior on their routes. A story written by Jennie Small Owen about the times in August when the Ringling Brothers Circus came to Superior was published in this newspaper about 60 years ago. With the 30th annual Memorial Weekend celebration having a Superior Strong circus theme, I think...
Q: How does God’s judgment balance with His love? A: It can be difficult to understand how God can exercise perfect love while also carrying out seemingly harsh judgments. But we can reconcile love and judgment simply by recognizing the ‘overlap’ between them. In other words, I will seek to lay out different ways in which God’s love is exercised in judgment, and also to see that His judgment is itself an expression of His love. First, Scripture teaches us that the love of God causes Him to limit the extent of his judgment. When we read the pass...
Folks . . . I’m going to stop praying for Mr. Biden to do great, grand and glorious things he could do as president of the U. S. I’m going to start praying that he does the ‘little things’ correctly. My change in attitude came this week in reading a story from the Bible. Seems a great warrior leader of an area near Israel had a sickness. His king sent him to Israel’s king and asked that the God of Israel cure this warrior leader. The warrior was sent to a prophet and the prophet told him to go wash in the dirty river, Jordan, seven times and...
Another week that I feel like I’ve accomplished nothing, but I have done a lot. The majority of Jacob’s graduation invites are ready to send. I even remembered to order a few wallets for his dad to add to the invites he will send, and the 4x6 proofs are on the way. We have a “plan” for his graduation reception, and so far, things are coming together. George’s boys were down this weekend. I picked them up on Friday and joked with their mom that I was ready to return them before she had even got home from work. I got to their house at five, and...
One of Superior’s newest businesses, the Moon Light Bakery and Art store, will hold a grand opening from 7:30 to 3 p.m. today (Thursday). The new business is located on National Street, next door to the Public Safety Building. It is housed in a specially constructed little building which some say looks like a child’s playhouse. It may look like a playhouse but the proprietor, Destiny Renaissance, is serious about her baking and art projects. An advertisement on page 3 of this issue tells more about the business. Plans are for the business to...
While COVID-19 appears to be in retreat and the health alerts are being downgraded, the South Heartland Health District is making free at-home COVID test kits available through out the district. With one of the kits in hand, area residents who are uncertain if they have spring allergies, a cold or the dreaded COVID-19, can self-test. Health district officials are encouraging everyone to have a couple of at-home test kits on hand “just in case” they have symptoms. Since COVID-19 first appeared in the United States, the medical community has dev...
Plans for the 30th Lady Vestey Victorian Festival are coming together according to Cameron Vyzourek, manager of the Superior Chamber of Commerce. Had it not been for COVID canceling the festival two years ago, this would have been the 31st annual festival. This year’s theme of Superior Strong was inspired by the circus visits which were a popular part of Superior’s early history. Most of the popular events from previous years will return and like most events will not have a participation fee. Festival activities will feature a visit by the Pok...
A 23-year-old Superior man died last Wednesday in a head-on vehicle crash about 7 miles north of Guide Rock. Juan Perez reportedly was driver of a southbound passenger vehicle which collided with a northbound semi-trailer truck on Highway 78 about 5:30 p.m. Perez was pronounced dead at the accident location. The driver of the truck was not injured. An employee of the Las Canteras restaurant, he reportedly was returning from a kidney dialysis treatment in Hastings and may have suffered a medical problem prior to the accident. A fund to assist...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met Monday at the county courthouse in Nelson. All three commissioners were present. Cindy Buescher, road department executive secretary, and Jim Bolte, department foreman, addressed the board. One the department’s shredders expelled a piece of wood which broke the window of a SUV parked by a field. The operator had raised the shredder to pass the vehicle. When he lowered it, a fragment of wood was ejected, causing the damage. The board approved payment for repairs to the vehicle. The board approved o...
The Nuckolls County Courthouse will be filled with students this Friday for County Government Day. The program begins at 9 a.m. with a general assembly in the courtroom with Chuck Tuttle. Bob Kotinek will welcome the group and they will say the “Pledge of Allegiance.” Introductions will be made of county officials, veterans and students. Royce Gonazles will give a slide show presentation. At 10 a.m., Jayden Jorgensen, the County Government Day Speaker, will present “Integrity.” Tours and workshops will begin at 10:30 a.m. They include County...
In November, Charlene and Virgil Schulz, Superior, took part in the packaging and shipping of more than 600,000 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes at the Denver, Colo., Samaritan's Purse facility. It was an experience they found rewarding and plan to go back to Denver this year to help in the process again. During the four days the Schulzes worked at the Denver facility, they were fascinated by the efficiency of the center. Virgil said the facility was housed in a 200 x 600-foot building....
Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation to designate March 20 through 26, as "Agriculture Week" in Nebraska. The governor issued the proclamation at the State Capitol, where he was joined by leaders from Nebraska's agriculture community. "Nebraska agriculture powers our state's growth and helps to feed the world," said Gov. Ricketts. "Each March, we set aside a week to thank our ag producers for their dedication to grow Nebraska. Our strength as a state is rooted in the work ethic,...
The Nebraska Legislature has reached a critical juncture. In the coming weeks, Senators will make important votes on a budget that will shape the future of our state. On March 11, the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee released its amendments to my proposed budget. This week, Senators will begin debating what to do with billions of taxpayer dollars. Specifically, they will decide whether surplus State revenues should be used for more government spending or returned to Nebraskans through tax relief. This extra revenue isn’t my money as gover...
The Nelson Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad's 2022 Appreciation Dinner and Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, at the fire hall in Nelson. Nearly 70 people attended the banquet, including current and honorary members and honored guests. The meal was prepared and served by members of the department. Following the meal, awards were presented to honored members and several guests were recognized. The following firefighters were recognized for their service: Brent Jensen, 5 years; Tammy...
The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders girls and boys track and field teams opened their 2022 season at the Doane University Indoor Invitational Track Meet at Crete last Tuesday. The team competed in the Class D bracket. The Sutton Invitational, scheduled for Tuesday, was cancelled because of inclement weather. The boys team finished in fourth place, with 36 points, in the 11 team field. Other schools competing at the event were Kenesaw, Shelton, Fullerton, Nebraska Lutheran, Mead, Dorchester,...
Friday, Governor Kelly approved updated drought declarations for Kansas counties with Executive Order #22-03. This drought declaration places all 105 Kansas counties either in watch, warning or emergency status. “The majority of the state has experienced drought or abnormally dry conditions for the past several months,” said Governor Kelly. “Unfortunately, these conditions are forecast to persist or get worse, so I strongly encourage Kansans to be mindful of drought conditions and work to minimize the threat of fires across the state.” The dro...
Workers installed a new storm siren in Esbon this week. It is mounted on the pole (left) with a generator at the base of the pole (right)....
None of the 15 Jewell County high schools were alike. There were different mascots and colors, some had mottos, some didn't, some had buildings built for first through twelfth grades, others had buildings dedicated to the high school. But one school had several attributes setting it apart from all the others. Northbranch Academy didn't have a district number or a "school board." It had a charter from the State of Kansas and was governed by a nine-member board of directors. Northbranch Academy...
K-State Research and Extension Once upon a time, it took a face-to-face encounter for a thief to rob you. Today? Not so much. “Today, there are a wide variety of large businesses that have been developed to prey on people who have assets,” said Barbara Stockebrand, a family and consumer sciences agent in K-State Research and Extension’s Southwind District. Technology has opened avenues for people with bad intentions to steal your identity or coax you into a scam simply by gathering your personal information from an email or financial trans...
The Limestone Post Office was located in Section 18 of Limestone Township. Anyone who has driven through western Jewell County on Highway 36 has driven by Section 18. It is between 80 Road and 70 Road on the north side of 36 Highway. Today there seems nothing to indicate a post office was there in the “early day.” The Limestone Post Office was also called the Esbon Post Office though it originally was not in the town of Esbon nor even in Esbon Township. The post office was organized on Jan. 26, 1874. Discontinued and reestablished twice, it...
The Jewell County Commissioners met March 14. Commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe, and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were present. The commissioners approved remaining in the NCKLEPG and to pay the county match of $1,500 for fiscal year 2023. Chris Petet, custodian, discussed the snow blower needing repairs. The commissioners suggested taking it to John Briggs to be repaired. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, reported on maintenance projects and discussed personnel. He requested ARPA funding to assist with his budget. Curt...
A Legislative Coffee will be held at 8:30 a.m., today (Thursday) at the Sweden Creme, Mankato, with Senator Bowers, Representative Troy Waymaster, and Representative Lisa Moser present....
Businesses located in North Central Kansas may apply for one-on-one small business succession planning coaching. A limited number of openings are available. The assistance is intended to help business owners have a plan for how they want to exit their business and maximize the value of their business. This coaching is one part of a series of free training that the North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC), based in Beloit, is hosting through June 2022. The training is made possible, in part, through the U.S. Department of Commerce...
