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Six hundred, eighty-seven students were awarded the Nebraska State FFA Degree at the 95th annual Nebraska FFA State Convention held March 29 through 31. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed by the Nebraska FFA. Nine area students received the award: Keaton Mazour, Lawrence-Nelson; Ella Gardner, Brooklynn Grabast, Dereck Kirchhoff, Laci Kirchhoff, James Love, Jacob Meyer, Hayden Neeman and Sadie Rempel, Superior. The Nebraska State FFA Degree recognizes FFA members who have received the Chapter degree, been active FFA members for...
P.E.O. Chapter J met Monday, March 27, at the home of Diane Wehrman with Kim Gebers serving as co-hostess. During the business meeting the following officers were installed, Sue VanSkiver, president; Ruth Epley, vice-president; Jaynie Spirk, recording secretary; Deb Troudt, treasurer; Sandra Sterkel, corresponding cecretary; Cindy Adamson, chaplain; and Diane Wehrman, historian. Donna Jensen presented a program, titled 'The Bluebird of Happiness' on the various speciesof bluebirds, focusing on t...
Edith Hope (Mullins) Ehlers, the daughter of William Joseph and Beulah Opal (Paul) Mullins, was born on June 6, 1929, in Superior, Nebraska. She died March 30, 2023, at the Superior Good Samaritan Society at the age of 93 years, 9 months, 24 days. Hope grew up south of Superior on the Mullins Dairy Farm where she helped with the daily operations of the farm. She attended Valley View country school and was a 1947 graduate of Superior High School. While in high school, she played the trumpet and...
Caden Jon Kenny was born Nov. 11, 2022 at Brodstone Memorial Hospital. He was 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 20 in. long. His parents are Travis and Erica Kenny. Two siblings welcome him, Keena (5) and Teagan (3) Grandparents are Mike and Barb Kenny of Red Cloud, and Nona (the late Larry) Lechtenberg of Ceresco, Nebraska....
Kenneth Eugene Carter, the son of Charles and (Norena) Grimm Carter, was born on Nov. 15, 1956, in Superior, Nebraska. He died March 21, 2023, at Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, at the age of 66 years, 4 months, 6 days. Ken attended school in Superior graduating from Superior High School. He was married to Sandra Persinger on April 22, 1983, at Nelson, Nebraska. Three children were born to this union. In 1987, he moved to Hastings for employment. He worked at Hastings Hide for five years...
Marilyn Menhusen, 80, of Jewell died Thursday at Beloit’s Hilltop Lodge. Kleppinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Glenvil resident Rodney Glenn "Rod" Imler, 73, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Glenvil with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. There will be no burial at this time. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established to help continue Rod's love for educating youth in the great outdoors. Condolences may be sent to...
Shirley Kay Webber, the daughter of Stanley and Beulah (Hines) Webber, was born on Oct. 6, 1950, in Superior, Nebraska. She died April 3, 2023, at the Superior Good Samaritan Society at the age of 72 years, 5 months, 28 days. Shirley attended Superior Public Schools and was a Superior High School graduate. She retired as a dispatcher and jailor for the Nuckolls County Sheriff's Department. She enjoyed cooking, baking and sharing her baked goods with family and friends. She liked her shopping tri...
Kenneth V. Naysmith, the son of Victor Vernon Naysmith and Hazel Lucille (Clark) Naysmith Hoops, was born Aug. 8, 1942, in Belleville, Kansas. He died March 29, 2023, at Credo Senior Living, Belleville, at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 21 days. Kenneth grew up in the Byron and Chester area, attending the local country schools and later graduating from Chester High School in 1959. Following his graduation, he was engaged in farming and agriculture in Byron for most of his life. On August 7, 1966, he was united in marriage to Nancy Ann...
The Superior Country Club golf course and the Superior High School boys golf team hosted the Superior Invitational last Tuesday. Because of cold temperatures, the event start time was moved to 2 p.m. and was played over nine holes rather than the scheduled 18 holes. Teams from Doniphan-Trumbull, Heartland, Lawrence-Nelson, Fair- bury, Sandy Creek, Sutton, Fillmore Central, Bruning-Davenport-Shickley, Red Cloud, Thayer Central, Blue Hill, Deshler and Centennial filled out the 14 team invite...
The Superior High School boys and girls track and field teams competed at the Thayer Central Invitational at Hebron, Thursday. The Wildcats were scheduled to compete at Sandy Creek, Tuesday, for the Sandy Creek Invitational. The meet has been postponed because of a threat made against the school. Several members from both teams were absent because of the state FFA convention. The girls team finished in ninth place, with 28 points, in the 11 team field of Fairbury, Lincoln Christian, Cross...
The Rock Hills high School boys and girls track and field teams opened their 2023 season at the Bennington Invitational, Friday. The boys team in 11th place, with 20 points, in the 13 team field. The girls team finished tied for 11th place with 7 points. Other teams competing at the meet were Frederic-Remington, Clifton-Clyde, Bennington, Eli-Saline, Lincoln, Tescott, Wakefield School, Rural Vista, St. John’s, Canton-Galva, Harrington and Wilson. The top six finishers in individual events earn team points. Spencer Lindberg ran the 200 meter d...
The Rock Hills High School golf team competed at the Smith Center Invitational, Tuesday, with match results unavailable at press time....
The eighth annual Twin Valley Conference-Northern Plains League State Line All Star basketball game is set for Sunday, June 3, at the Rock Hills High School gymnasium in Mankato. The girls game is scheduled for 3 p.m. with the boys game slated for 5 p.m. Danica Frost and Lauren Whelchel were named to the girls Northern Plains League team to represent Rock Hills. The Rock Hills boys team has no representation on the team....
The Sandy Creek Public Schools, located in rural Fairfield, went into lockdown Tuesday. A student was reportedly threatened and the threat was deemed an outside credible threat by authorities. The schools were placed on lockdown. Officers from the Clay County Sheriffs office, the Nebraska State Patrol and off-duty law enforcement officers arrived on the scene. A suspect was arrested in Hastings in conjunction with the threat. The events led to the postponement of both a track meet and golf match scheduled for Tuesday....
