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Today, this columnist is giving everyone a “heads up” by warning to watch out for the pranksters and jokers and don’t be “fooled” tomorrow (Friday). It’s April Fool’s Day! It’s been an annual custom on this day to play practical jokes on each other, trying to fool someone into thinking what is said is the truth but really it’s not. After the jokester says his story, and the unsuspecting listener falls for the story as being true, the jokester then has the pleasure of shouting “April Fool!” I must admit many times I have fallen for an untrue...
This newspaper office recently received a few copies of newspapers published in 1913. Apparently the contributors found the papers rolled into a bundle and stashed away in a house they were cleaning. I’m sorry I don’t know where the papers were found. I’ve looked at the front pages trying to determine why they were saved. The collection includes the Sept. 14 and Nov. 27, 1913, issues of the Sunday State Journal published in Lincoln, Neb., the Dec. 4, 1913, and June 24, 1948, issues of The Super...
Q: I’m worried that one day I will lose my faith; how can I make sure that I don’t fall away? A: There is an ongoing theological debate on how and if the warnings against falling away relate to a believer’s salvation. I am not going to go into that because I don’t think that’s the focus of this question. Regardless of the details and implications, the Bible does repeatedly warn believers of the danger of falling away. This is seen particularly in the book of Hebrews, which was written for this very purpose (see Hebrews 2:12; 10:39, etc.). An...
“Women and children first.” We’ve heard that phrase so very often over the years we don’t pay much attention to it anymore. However with all the attention in the news focused on the war in Ukraine, we hear it often. Talking about all the refugees and learning that the overwhelming majority are women and children brings us back to the origin of the phrase and its importance. This century old phrase seems to me to conflict with the newer phrase: “Equal Rights.” So many of our “liberal” friends have been promoting the idea that there is really...
The room was filled to overflowing Monday evening when members of the Superior City Council met for their last scheduled March meeting. Probably more than 40 people were in the room, hallway and adjoining offices. While citizens came for various reasons, probably the biggest delegation represented Oak Ridge subdivision residents concerned a new business locating in the Kottmeyer Business Park will create objectionable noise. The computer data center being developed by Lannin Zoltenko continues to grow both in physical size and the number of...
SVFD answers the call once again with red flag warnings being issued almost daily, conditions are rife for grass fires. The Superior Volunteer Fire department was kept busy fighting fires spread by high winds. Scott Nondorf, fire chief reported the department dispatched two grass rigs, Saturday, to extinguish a fire which had broken out alongside the BNSF tracks south of Superior between Diamond Avenue and Diamond Road. The fire fighters had the blaze extinguished within 20 minutes. The...
“Honoring the Past, Building for the Future” – a tagline used as Brodstone team members underwent a yearlong rebrand project for the facility and their satellite clinics. Brodstone Memorial Hospital rebranded as Brodstone Healthcare during their rebrand launch celebration on March 24. The launch included a new name, logo, sub-brands, mission, vision and values. During the internal and public events, it was also announced the facilities’ satellite clinics will now be branded as Brodstone Family Medical Center – Superior, Brodstone Family Me...
The Nuckolls County Historical Society held their annual meeting Sunday in the Pioneer room at the Nuckolls County Museum, Superior. Society Fred Meyers, co-chair of the museum board, presided over the meeting attended by more than 25 people. Camie Kroeger, secretary, read the minutes of last year's meeting. Dave Healey, treasurer, gave the treasurer's report. Meyers summarized some of the activities of the previous year. He presented some of the aspirations for the upcoming year. He made a...
The Board of Education for USD 107 (Rock Hills) met March 21. Those present for the meeting were Kenny Mizner, Brenden Wirth, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich, Justin Angleton, Bobi Fogo, Wayne Frost, Rex Boley, Sam Meyers, Cassi Bozarth and Janet Higer. The board was informed that Deanna Horse would be at the school from the Kansas Department of Education on Monday, April 4, to present students and staff the KSDE Challenge Award. This award is presented to a school district who outperforms the predicted state outcomes on the state assessment...
Friday, the seniors from Lawrence- Nelson and Superior Public Schools attended County Government Day at the Nuckolls County Courthouse. County Government Day is a joint program cooperating with the local schools, county officials and the American Legion. The purpose of County Government Day is to provide high school students with the opportunity to learn the duties and responsibilities of the various county offices. Students were introduced to elected officials and gained a little insight into...
In the weekly COVID-19 update on March 29, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director Michele Bever reported five (5) more COVID-19 deaths had been confirmed in the health district, bringing the cumulative total to 147 and the case fatality rate to 1.4%. Bever said the deaths occurred over the past two months. The health department does not report deaths until they are confirmed with the death certificate by Nebraska DHHS. “While the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been causing only mild illness in most infected people, those w...
As this issue goes to press, this newspaper has been unable to confirm reports that an arrest has been made relative to the robbery of the Guaranty State Bank’s Burr Oak office which happened Feb. 9, 2021. A rumor is circulating this week that the investigation has led to a local person or persons having been arrested and charged. However, Jewell County Sheriff Don Jacobs told a reporter for this newspaper “I have nothing to tell you.” The robbery happened about 9:45 on a Tuesday morning. At the time, the robber was described as being a white...
The Jewell County Monitor on March 20, 1925, reported the following: The worst thing which has happened to Mankato in a long time was the loss of the large modern Metz Packing Plant on North High Street by fire Sunday morning. The fire evidently originating in the furnace corner of the basement, just how, when, or where was not known as the fire had gained such headway before being discovered that the basement could not be checked. The Formoso Fire Department was called and reached Mankato in 29 minutes although the roads were bad to assist in...
As this issue was being put together Tuesday afternoon, a wildfire was sweeping northwest across Jewell County. A farmer in the North Branch area said from his house it appeared the flames were leaping 30 feet into the air. The National Weather Service radar at Blue Hill was seeing the smoke plume coming from the fire. Unconfirmed reports indicated fire departments from Mankato, Burr Oak, Esbon, Guide Rock, Red Cloud, Superior and Nelson had joined in the fight and we expect more may be asked be...
Enrollment for the Rock Hills summer driver education program for 2022 will be at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday. Parents or guardians are welcome to attend this meeting. All questions about the program can be answered at this time. To be eligible for enrollment in the driver education program, the student must reach the age of 14 years on or before the first day of class work, which is May 16, and have completed the eighth grade. The enrollment fee is $132 for USD 107 students and $200 for students who live in the USD 107 district but do not attend Rock...
On Friday, Jewell County Community Development and Rock Hills School partnered to host the 8th Annual Jewell County E-Fair. With 11 total business plans, the event enjoyed near-record participation. Kyra Lampe, Jewell County Community Development economic development specialist, commented, "It's really awesome to see kids excited about giving back to their community through entrepreneurship and area businesses supporting them in those endeavors.Great things are happening here in Jewell County an...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a stream advisory for the Republican River near Concordia. The stream advisory is a result of operation problems at the City of Concordia Wastewater Treatment Plant which resulted in a wastewater discharge containing elevated bacteria levels. The plant has been repaired. The advisory has been issued because potential elevated bacteria and contaminants may be present in the Republican River near Concordia. If you live or have activities near this stream, do not enter the stream...
The Rock Hills High School boys and girls track and field teams open their season, Friday, at the Bennington Invitational, at Bennington, The team travels to Beloit, Tuesday, for the St. John’s Invitational....
Nineteen long-term care facilities located in Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster counties were chosen to receive a Public Health Leadership Award from the South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD). Each March, South Heartland’s Board of Health recognizes and celebrates individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly to the public’s health. This year the board of health is recognizing long-term care facilities with the Public Health Leadership Award for their extraordinary dedication to the community’s health throughout...
We Americans are so familiar with that little instrument used in our medical field so often . . . the injection needle. It is used so often in our medical practices in this day and age that we seldom give it much extra thought. However, it has been causing trouble for the village of Lawrence in recent days. Last week the Village trustees thought they had caused enough trouble to the village sewer system. A letter was sent out to all village residents, imploring them not to flush the needles down into the sewer system. It seems a pump in the...
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence was full last Saturday morning, March 26, as the Bishop of the Lincoln Diocese, The Most Reverend James D. Conley, visited the church to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on 17 young men and women of the parishes of Sacred Heart and Our Lady of the Assumption in Deweese. There were no candidates from St. Stephen parish this year. The officiant of the ceremony was Bishop Conley, the Master of Ceremonies was Father Christopher Eckrich. Pastor and...
Hastings resident Okha Kohmetscher, 69, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at her home. Her funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Burial was at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Morrison Cancer Center, Hastings, Neb. Okha was born July 7, 1952, in Yangpyong-Kun, Kyonggi-do, South Korea to Yon Sok Yi and Yong Mun Chin. She married Carl J. Kohmetscher on July 20, 1979, in Seoul, South Korea. Okha worked at Good Samaritan Village...
James Rex Freeman, 95, died Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Nicol Home, Glasco, Kan., where he resided since May 2021. Rex was the eldest child born to James Daniel and Irma Blanche Bennett Freeman on the family farm northeast of Mankato on Dec. 2, 1926. He was baptized and became a member of the Christian Church of Mankato in 1960. He attended country schools and graduated from Mankato High School in 1944. Rex was drafted into the United States Navy in June 1945; serving overseas on the USS...
Terry Lee McCutcheon was born Oct. 28, 1955, in Superior, Neb., to Lorna (Wilton) and Richard "Dick" McCutcheon, and an older sister, Wendy, who never stopped pestering him. He died March 27, 2022, while surrounded by his family at his home. Terry spent his younger years growing up in Colorado. His love for the mountains and elk hunting stayed with him all through his life, and he always rooted for his Denver Broncos. In 1969, his family moved back to Kansas and began farming with his grandad,...
On Monday, CCCC representatives were at the school at 1:30, and the forensics team was at Philipsburg. Tuesday, livestock judging was at Smith Center. The juniors and seniors went to Topeka. FFA officer interviews were at 5 p.m. Wednesday, FBLA state competition was in Topeka and CCCC Band performed in Mankato for the Rock Hills band at 11 a.m. Today (Thursday), The FBLA state competition continued in Topeka, and FFA went to Aggie Days at CCCC. On Friday, the FBLA state competition will continue in Topeka. There will be a high school track...
