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Folks . . . you just have to keep a ‘Sense of Humor.” I’ve encouraged this ‘virtue’ for many years. You never know when you need it. Last week, for example, in some news story, someplace, I read the phrase: “Think Tank for President Biden.” I think it was in a story about the ‘discovery’ of classified documents in our president’s former office and home. Gosh, that struck me as funny and my first reply was that this president need much more than a “Think Tank.” Consider the fact that most everything he says is written out for him on cards (o...
Games of skill and games of chance permeate American society for many years, and the 2022-23 college football bowl games have been involved in many ways. Dick’s Place in Lawrence has sponsored a contest for many a year and for this year, the winner was Mr. Ryan Kile of Lawrence. His entry beat out 300 similar entries. But it wasn’t easy. Mr. Kile and one other man from Deshler both missed only six games in the contest, but Ryan’s skill with the ‘tie-breaker’ entry won him the first place finish....
$523,175.91 . . . That figure is proudly displayed on the Community Information sign on Main Street in Lawrence. The figure is impressive in one way, and disappointing in other ways. Impressive in the fact that it represents the cash on hand the Lawrence Community Building Committee has raised since the community committed to replacing the American Legion Hall with a newer, larger, facility. Impressive in the fact that the money has been accumulated with only one "large" donation (a $150,000...
The regular monthly meeting of the Nelson American Legion Family was held on Thursday, Jan. 12, in the Legion meeting room. The group was saddened by the sudden death of long-time club manager, Jim Menke. Jim was the driving force in obtaining the buildings that house both the clubhouse and the meeting room and was a storehouse of knowledge about the unit’s history. Plans for the ongoing operation of the clubhouse were brought forth and several members volunteered to assist. Bill Riley agreed to oversee day to day operations on an interim b...
James Arthur Menke, the son of Vernon and Dolores (Schroer) Menke, was born on May 10, 1944, in Superior, Nebraska. He died Jan. 10, 2023, at his home in Nelson, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 8 months. Jim attended Sacred Heart grade school and Lawrence High School graduating with the Class of 1962. While in high school, Jim worked part time at the Lawrence Locomotive and after graduating he started working part time at the Blue Hill Leader. On Aug. 30, 1966, he was drafted in the U.S. Army,...
Paul E. Buresh, son of James J. and Mildred I. (Holmquist) Buresh was born Nov. 29, 1942, near Oak, Nebraska. He died on Jan. 9, 2023, at Brodstone Healthcare in Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 11 days. Paul attended school in Oak through the eighth grade and graduated from Nelson High School in 1961. After high school, he worked for the railroad until enlisting in the US Army. After serving from 1964 to 66, stationed in Germany, Paul returned to Nebraska to begin work...
Central Community College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the president’s and dean’s honor lists for the 2022 fall semester. The students were enrolled at one or more CCC locations, which include the Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses; Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington centers; and Ord Learning Center. Students on the President’s Honor List earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average while students on the Dean’s Honor List earned a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99. Local students on the President’s Honor Lis...
Helping law enforcement eliminate poaching in Nebraska got a little easier, thanks to a new program by Nebraska Game and Parks. The new online reporting tool allows people to anonymously report suspected wildlife violations through OutdoorNebraska.gov/Wildlife Crimestoppers. People can submit photos and even indicate if they are interested in a reward if charges are filed because of their tip. Once submitted, the report goes directly to the conservation officer in the county where the incident is suspected. “With this form, we’ll be able to...
Doane Athletics is introducing a new academic honor this year that will be awarded each semester, the Athletic Director’s Semester Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. The academic honor is awarded to student-athletes who fulfill their athletic requirement while maintaining a 3.0 or higher grade point average (GPA) in the semester with the High Honor Roll awarded for a 3.5 or higher GPA. A total of 423 student-athletes were recognized for their academic excellence with 255 student-athletes recording a 3.50 or high GPA. A yearly goal for each team i...
Another disappointing blood drive! Nelson had a full schedule filled with 62 donors, and then the blood mobile arrived last Monday morning, short-staffed again! It’’s disappointing to have to cancel so many donors and even send some home after they made the trip to town. Local sponsors said they could have easily exceeded our goal, but were pleased to collect 42 units. Those that have reached their personal goals are: Ramon Otero (7 gal.), Diane Gebers (5 gal.), Tina Kile (5 gal.), Tom Bargen (6 gal.) and Cindy Hewitt ( 6 gal.). Other don...
Jacob made it safely to Texas and was surprisingly on time. He said he has been doing brain-numbing tasks and lots of PT while waiting for classes to start. Robert made it out to Pennsylvania and is headed back to the midwest as I type. I’m thankful it’s them and not me; I would be frustrated with all the “hurry up and wait” that goes on. Our kitty, Toothless, named after the character in the movie “How to Train your Dragon,” was upset when the boys left after the holiday. She walked around the house, yowling every night for the first week....
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association's (NCBA) has selected four Nebraska Cattlemen members including one from Nuckolls County to serve as policy committee leaders at the national level. Nebraska Cattlemen now has leaders in four of NCBA's seven policy committees. The policy committee appointments are as follows. Ken Herz from Lawrence is the chairman of the agriculture and food policy committee. Jacylyn Wilson, of Lakeside, is chair of the international trade committee. Mike Drinnin of...
It was one step forward and two steps back for the Lawrence-Nelson girls basketball team as they won one of the three games they played. The Rock Hills Grizzlies handed the Raiders a 45-39 loss at Mankato last Tuesday. The Raiders edged Kenesaw 36-30 at Nelson Friday. The Axtell Wildcats downed Lawrence-Nelson 46-36 at Axtell Saturday. The Raiders hosted Deshler at Nelson, Tuesday, with game results unavailable at press time. The Raiders stayed close in all the games they played. They fell...
The Lawrence-Nelson boys basketball team is clawing its way back to the .500 mark. They won two of their past three games to get to 6-7. The Raiders downed Rock Hills 45-20 at Mankato last Tuesday. The Raiders lost a tough one, 45-41, to Kenesaw at Nelson Friday. The Raiders cruised to a 54-33 over Axtell, at Axtell, Saturday. Lawrence-Nelson jumped out to a 26-8 half time lead over Rock Hills and never looked back as they sailed to a 45-20 win. It was nip and tuck for the Raiders when took on...
