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The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners and the Superior City Council met in back-to-back sessions last 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 a...
As Brodstone Memorial Hospital continues to take measures in order to prepare for potential COVID-19 in the communities they serve, communicating protocols and processes they are currently following is of importance. Teams have been diligently working to stay updated on changes and recommendations in order to communicate the most pertinent information to the public. All actions being taken are being done in order to put the safety of employees and patients first. Limiting traffic through the building by implementing visitor restrictions and...
Tuesday morning patrons of the Superior School district were notified the Superior Public Schools had extended the time the facilities will be closed through April 30. This decision was said to have been made with guidance from the Nebraska Department of Education, the state health department, and other schools within Educational Service Unit 9. The Superior schools will continue "Enrichment Activities" for all students through April 1. The teaching staff is preparing a "Continuity of Learning...
The Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Nelson is now closed and not because of the coronavirus. Services that were once provided by the Nelson field office have been relocated to the agency’s Clay Center, Neb., office. The Clay Center office is normally open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday though during the current COVID-19 crisis the hours may be different. The office is located 120 West Fairfield. The Clay Center office also serves as the headquarters office for Janet Valasek, the district conservationist who s...
The Kansas Department of Transportation hasbegun a mill and overlay project on U.S. 81, beginning at the Cloud-Ottawa county line and continuing north for approximately three miles. Traffic is reduced to one 12-foot lane with a reduced speed through the work zone. Drivers should expect minor delays, not exceeding five minutes. APAC Inc. of Hutchinson is the prime contractor and has scheduled this project to be completed in May, weather permitting, at a cost of $735,000....
Because of the latest developments, Solomon Valley Transportation has made the decision to suspend services for the time being. This will affect Mitchell, Jewell and Osborne counties. The health and safety of passengers and drivers is the ageny’s first priority. By doing this now, it is hoped to take any added risks of the Coronavirus away from them. Solomon Valley Transportation thanks you for your understanding of this difficult decision they have made. When it is the right time to get back on the road, the agency will reach out again. C...
Business owners can now apply for a SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan online in the Disaster Loan Application Portal at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/ Substantial economic injury means the business is unable to meet its obligations and to pay its ordinary and necessary operating expenses. EIDLs provide the necessary working capital to help small businesses and eligible organizations survive until normal operations resume after a disaster. The SBA can provide up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses that...
Lovewell State Park, like others in the state parks system remains open in this time of social isolation. However, the state park office is no longer open to the public. The office is still selling licenses and permits but the actual documents will not be delivered in person, they will be mailed. Normally the office would a busy place this time of year as the advance purchase discount offers on some permits exprire on March 31. Among those are the annual camping permit, which gives the purchaser a $10 per night discount on campsite purchases....
Amid COVID-19 concerns, OCCK, Inc. Transportation is adjusting service levels for CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit and City of Abilene public transportation. As of Monday, CityGo buses will only run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with no peak routes running. Passengers will be required to observe social distancing requirements. Additional buses may be dispatched if needed. For Regional Paratransit and the city of Abilene public transportation, non-essential subscription rides will be suspended. Essential rides, those trips to work, medical...
As of March 17, the National Willa Cather Center is closed to the public until further notice but at minimum through March 31. In the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we believe the most responsible thing we can do is practice social distancing in an effort to protect the well-being of our volunteers, staff and the broader community. Most of our staff will be working remotely and will continue to be accessible by email. Our phone line will remain open and we will direct your calls as we are able to do so. We continue to monitor the...
Because some types of cancer and treatments can weaken the immune system, the Morrison Cancer Center is warning its patients they may be at increased risk of illness, including COVID-19. Dr. M. Sitki Copur, medical oncologist-hematologist, said health care officials are currently studying for more exact information on the effects of COVID-19 on cancer patients. However, there are times when cancer patients are known to have a weakened immune system. “Anyone caring for cancer patients should be following CDC guidelines for proper hygiene and h...
Today’s libraries provide important services that go far beyond books. They are used for community gathering places, internet access, remote conferencing, public meetings, after-school programs, and increasingly, for wildly popular makerspaces for children and adults. Recently, the Kreutz-Bennett Donor-Advised Fund, an affiliated fund of Nebraska Community Foundation, helped six small-town Nebraska libraries provide access to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) activities by providing grants totaling $46,321. All grants r...
A pandemic occurs when a disease spreads in significant numbers world-wide. If a disease is more limited in area, not found in large numbers in multiple continents, it is an epidemic. An outbreak simply means there are more cases of a disease in a specific local area than is normal. The “Spanish Flu” was pandemic but not really Spanish at all. The world was at war and news media was not writing about nor reporting on news that might lower moral. It was illegal to print such news in the United States. Spain, neutral during the war, had a pre...
Sunday is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This national observance is to remember and thank all Vietnam War Veterans and their families for their service during the war. First observed in 2012, National Vietnam War Veterans Day was made official with legislative action on March 28, 2017. On that day President Trump signed The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017. The act made the official day of observance March 29 of each year. March 29 was selected because on March 29, 1973, the...
Many of us take for granted cement sidewalks in towns. They keep us from getting grass or mud on our shoes. At times mud gets on the walkways and we complain it, but imagine life without sidewalks. Getting around would be a muddy mess, especially in the spring. Take a look at a time when towns were just beginning to construct wooden sidewalks and what people were saying about them. From The Early Years, 1885-1888 March 20, 1886 Randall has done well in the building of sidewalks. The move at the beginning of the week showed when the business...
The Superior High Honor Roll represents an accumulative average in percentage grade courses of 93 percent or above, with no grade lower than an 86 percent, no letter grade lower than a B, and no incompletes for the quarter. High Honor Roll Members Seniors: Dylan Blackstone, Darian Brenneman, Kathrin Elsner, Payton Frahm, Braden Frasier, Jae Freeman, Cassidy Frey, Jackson Gilbert, Zade Hansen, Trisha Hayes, Brenden Jensen, Zaveah Kobza, Lacey Langer, Noelle McMeen, Kalynn Meyer, Hallie Miller, Emma Schnakenberg, Jayden Simmons, and Haley West...
With the changes in the world caused by COVID-19, I challenged people to share their thoughts, reflections, comments or observations about the past two weeks using six words. Several people took up the challenge and most were able to answer in six words, yet a few had more to say and that was okay. I started the challenge with my own six-word comments: Blessed to live where I do. There’s more on television than hockey. The silver lining is family time. Who knew TP was so important?! Here are contributions from others to the list: Very t...
Superior's first real airplane tragedy occurred at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon when a Lincoln-Page three passenger biplane owned and piloted by August Wahlen of Edgar and carrying three Superior passengers, developed motor trouble in the air and crashed into south Converse Street fatally injuring the pilot and rendering various injuries to the passengers, the exact extents of which are not, as yet, fully ascertainable. Wahlen, twenty-five years old, son of Alfred Wahlen, living four miles north...
The Superior High School boys basketball season ended their 2019-2020 season with a 4-17 record. They exited sub-district with a loss. Jackson Gilbert recorded 145 points and 57 rebounds for the season. Glenn Rosenquist recorded playing time. AJ Leibel posted 27 points and 7 rebounds. Hunter Healey registered 335 points and 83 rebounds. Dane Miller scored 132 points while accounting for 102 rebounds. Conner Blackstone hit for 120 points and nabbed 65 rebounds. Jedd Whitmore had 34 points to with 56 rebounds. Jordan Brown finished the season...
The Superior High School girls basketball team finished their 2019-2020 season with a 21-3 regular season record. They were ousted from the first round of the state tournament by Hastings St. Cecilia who went on to win the state C2 title. Laci Kirchhoff scored two points and had four rebounds. Neah McMeen put up two points and nabbed one rebound. Brooklyn Grabast secured three rebounds. Sierra Blackburn was good for 51 points and 30 rebounds. Emma Henderson accounted for 12 points and 16 rebounds. Zaveah Kobza added 94 points while securing 54...
At the time of publication, the Nebraska School Activities Association had not updated the time line for the resumption of spring sports. The current time line is return to practice Monday with competitive events resuming Thursday, April 2. This is subject to change and will likely do so. Check the Superior Schools, Lawrence-Nelson Schools or The Superior Express web sites for updated information....
The Lawrence-Nelson High School girls basketball team concluded their 2019-2020 regular season with 25-1 record. They were eliminated in the first round of the state tournament by eventual D2 state title winner Wynot. Elsa Jorgensen scored 17 points while nailing down 27 rebounds for the Raiders. Tori Miller came up with four points and nine rebounds. Aleah Heikkinen closed out her season with 30 points and 41 rebounds. Allison Miller hit for 111 points along with 106 rebounds. Karigan Drudik poured through 212 points while collecting 101...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School boys 2019-2020 basketball team compiled a 12-12 record for the regular and post season. They exited post season play with a loss at the district level. Theo Kathman recorded one rebound for the season. Trevor Biltoft finished up the season with 42 points and 85 rebounds. Cole Troudt hit for 42 points while nabbing 22 rebounds. Blake Janda concluded his season with 184 points and 111 rebounds. Krayton Kucera was good for 28 points and 22 rebounds. Logan Menke recorded 266 points to go along with his 77 rebounds....
The Rock Hills High School track and field teams, along with the golf team, have had their season schedules cancelled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Pike Valley also had its spring sports schedules erased....
Lloyd Lester Lesley Jr. died Thursday, March 19, at Jewell County Hospital. He was born on April 3, 1925, in Beloit, to Lloyd Lesley and Ressa (Davis) Lesley. Lloyd grew up on a farm near Scottsville and graduated from Scottsville High School in 1943. After high school, Lloyd received a bachelor of science and a master of science degree from Emporia State University and obtained 80 graduate college hours beyond his masters. Lloyd served 35 years in public education as both a teacher and...
