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Possible editor’s notebook People laughed at me when, as a college student, I got lost in Fort Riley and feared I might be shot or at least arrested by the military police. At that time soldiers were not welcome in Manhattan and I didn’t expect a lost college student was welcome to prowl around on the post. I had given a ride to a college coed who was living in a colonel’s home on the post. With her directions I easily found my way to the house but I missed a turn or two trying to get off the post and became hopelessly lost. I drove aroun...
When I started my trek, I tried to find actual destinations. Often events were weeks or months apart, so I ended up with many side trips. My first planned stop was in northwestern Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Equine Council has a division dedicated to equestrian trails. They hold one- and three-day clinics on trail mitigation and maintenance. They also aid Pennsylvanian equestrian clubs. I took their three-day clinic where we installed three bridges and a ford on a trail in a state park that was doomed to be closed because of the stream damag...
There was a country western song a while back called “I was raised on Country Sunshine.” That’s the way I was raised. Born a country farm girl, I liked the simple things in life. The playgrounds were adventure trips down into the pasture, where there were pond waters, ditches, forts in trees that had fallen down and catching the crawdads in a vegetable can. Rides were taken on horses. There was no bigger thrill then getting chased by a rooster or a hog. Walking on the dirt driveway after a spring rain, barefooted into the mud and feeling it ris...
Q: Is there any rational evidence for Christianity? A: Oh boy, where do I start? The short answer is Yes! Christianity is the most well attested belief system in the world. While many are unaware of it, I think there is more evidence in support of Christianity than any other belief system. That’s why I’m a Christian! I personally own books 2-inch thick which are filled with evidence for the Christian faith. Obviously, I can’t share all of it with you in a newspaper article so I will cut to the heart of the matter and try to present the ratio...
Memories . . . With the Lawrence community working to replace a much needed place for community events, every so often I get comments about what all happened in the Lawrence American Legion Hall over the years. It seems that most memorable moments come from early in life, and not as many later in life. For me, that time period came about during the mid-twentieth century, 1950, ‘give or take’ a number of years. A person has to remember the culture of the time as well. It was a time that we were all recovering from the Second World War, and/or fi...
The annual Easter Eggstravaganza at Lincoln Park in Superior was eggsistential! [existential]. Pastor Jon Albrecht from Living Faith Fellowship Church in Superior, participants of his church, and members from the community collaborated to present songs, prizes, mascots, the gospel, and a 6,000 egg hunt for youth of all ages. Activities began with Catilyn Grashorn, 9, bravely singing a solo in front of the large crowd and later enthusiastically leading everyone in jumping and hand motions to the...
What will the football program look like next school year at Superior High School? Several patrons attended the Superior Public Schools School Board meeting Monday evening to hear the discussion. In public comment, Andrew Miller addressed the board. In summary he said, “It is my opinion that some of the biggest lessons cannot be learned in the classroom, like how to work well with others when stressed. How do we increase participation in extra curricular activities, not just sports but all activities? If this is not a board of education p...
Spring is here and with that the City of Superior is reminding all residents and visitors to observe safe driving strategies on all roadways and particularly in work zones. Several citizens have recently broached concerns to Superior officals regarding U-turns on city streets in the downtown area. Municipal Code 71.040 states that: “No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction, except at a street intersection. No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction at any intersection where an automatic s...
The Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire burning west of Webber Friday. Arden Russell, a rural Jewell County farmer, was moving round hay bales when he noticed his feet were becoming warm from the tractor. He moved the tractor from the hay yard to the road where the tractor became engulfed in flames. Scott Nondorf, Superior fire chief, reported five Superior units, with 11 responders, rolled to the scene. The Hardy Volunteer Fire Department dispatched four units and seven responders to assist in dousing the blaze. Three round...
The USD 107 Board of Education has announced the selection of Jeff Sells, as the new superintendent. Sells will take the reins on July 1, 2023. Sells has broad educational experience, as a teacher, administrator and an educator of educators. He has been principal of Rose Hill Middle School for the past three years. Prior to that he served as the assistant principal for one year at Rose Hill. Sells has taught middle school math and STEM, as well as high school math and fifth grade at Valley...
The Jewell City Council met in regular session last Monday at City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor, Darrell Bohnert; council members, Josh Burks, Max Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Mayor Bohnert called the meeting to order. Don Jacobs, Jewell County sheriff, was absent. James Reed, code enforcement officer, was present and said he was been receiving a complaint about dogs. Kristie Anderson presented the monthly clerk’s report. Anderson said the annual ARPA report is due on April 31. Anderson also g...
Upcoming programming at Mankato City Library includes another of Travis Cox’s Introduction to Fly-Tying on Tuesday, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Farmway Credit Union basement. The entrance is on the south side of the building. This program is free to the public and all tools and materials will be provided. The library thanks Farmway Credit Union for the use of their facilities and FishKS for use of their equipment. At 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20, there will be a Grownups Storytime for adults. Funny stories and childhood favorites will be shared. H...
The Jewell Apartments Board of Directors met Monday, April 3, at City Hall. Attending the meeting were Darrell Bohnert, Josh Burks, Max Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell, Jacque Williams and Kristie Anderson. Darrell Bohnert called the meeting to order. Jacque submitted her report of occupancy and monthly correspondence. Jacque said HUD represntatives are coming April 13, for the annual inspection. Jacque also mentioned that tenants are asking when the north door is going to be an automatic door. Derek said he would get the parts ordered for...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Monday.Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. The purchase of the Dell desktop computer for $599.99 for the register of deeds office was approved. Don Jacobs, sheriff, discussed purchasing the body cams for $4,260. He plans to submit an application to KCAMP for $2,000 of grant funds through the public safety program and also requested APRA grant funds for the remainder $2,260. He said Manuel Lucero graduates Friday from the...
Hosted by Desire Tobey Sears Chapter, Saturday, March 25, DAR members from several counties in North Central Kansas welcomed State Regent Rebecca Kline to Belleville. The historic home on M Street, owned by Jacob Wilber, was the setting for the nearly 30 Daughters of the American Revolution to greet State Regent Kline. The local DAR Chapters appreciated that Mr. Wilber was gracious enough to allow the group to host State Regent Kline and her guests. Also attending were Laura Renfro, state corresponding secretary; Mary Frisch, state parliamentar...
Whether following the Monarch Butterfly Highway or selecting a unique route to travel, grab a new 2023-2024 Kansas Official State Transportation Map and get ready to explore all sorts of places and attractions across the state. The map, published by the Kansas Department of Transportation, highlights numerous tourist and scenic locations, including state parks and lakes, as well as recreation areas, museums and historic sites. City and county indexes and a distance map allow motorists to pick the best route to their destination. Visitor...
Some automobile owners are willing to pay an extra hundred bucks or so for customized plates. But that’s chump change, as they say, among auto aficionados attending a recent Most Noble Numbers charity auction in Dubai. A license plate with the letter and number P-7; (the significance of which is a mystery) sold for $14,975,356 making it the most expensive license plate ever purchased, according to the judges at the Guinness Book of World Records. They don’t call them vanity plates for nothing....
One hundred years of service is quite a duty for any structure, let alone one put out on the great plains of Nebraska. However, the Sacred Heart parish church in Lawrence will be observing its 100th birthday in 2024 and it is showing its age. On the outside, the top of the twin towers are 80 feet from the ground. On the inside from ceiling to floor the height is 45 feet. The picture above shows the scaffolding now in the north end of the church building needed to reach damaged plaster. It seems...
The Lost Needle Quilters are still stitching away! Last week they began a new quilt. It is the size for a twin bed and perfect for a young cowboy. The main "blocks" were given to the quilters, and one of the members then put it together with coordinating fabric. When it is quilted, then one or more of the quilters will sew the binding on. Members plan to raffle it off during the Nuckolls County Fair. The proceeds will go back to the 4-H Program to benefit the young 4-H participants! The...
Lillian Wit, Isabella Vaughn, Kinsley Snyder and Katherine Hodge excitedly took on the challenge, to hunt out the 1,200 or so eggs. Saturday, Lawrence-Nelson FBLA members filled and hid eggs for an Easter egg hunt in Nelson's Harbine Park. Forty-nine children signed up the hunt....
Nancy Ann Layton, age 81, of McPherson, Kansas, died at her home in McPherson, Thursday, April 6, 2023. Mrs. Layton was born Nancy Ann Modlin on Oct. 18, 1941, in Beloit, Kansas. She was the only child of George Henry and Grace Oliver (Alcorn) Modlin. Nancy grew up in Randall, Kansas, where she went to school through the sixth grade. Her father's employment took the family to Wichita, for one year and Jamestown, for one year where Nancy attended schools until the family returned to Randall in...
The Superior High School girls and boys track teams will compete at the Deshler Invitational today (Thursday). The Wildcats host the Superior Invitational at the Superior Community Track Tuesday. Superior was scheduled to compete at the Sandy Creek Invitational last Tuesday. The meet was rescheduled for Thursday because of a security incident at Sandy Creek Tuesday. The girls finished in second place, with 115 points, in the six team field of Central City, Doniphan-Trumbull, Sutton, Sandy Creek...
The Superior High School boys golf team competed at the 18-hole Red Cloud quadrangular match played over the Red Cloud Golf Club course last Tuesday. Superior finished in second place, behind host Red Cloud, with a team score of 406. The four lowest individual scores are used to tabulate the team score. Other teams at the match were Blue Hill and Hastings High School. Colten Butler led the varsity team with a round of 88, which was also the low individual round for the match. Ashton Grassman...
The Lawrence-Nelson track teams will compete at the Deshler Invitational today (Thursday). The Raiders will travel to Superior Tuesday for the Superior Invitational. Lawrence-Nelson did not compete at the postponed Sandy Creek meet. Thursday. The Raiders participated in the Franklin Invitational last Tuesday. The girls team finished in seventh place, with 24 points, in the nine team field of Loomis, Hastings, Deshler, Gibbon, Heartland Lutheran, Silver Lake, Red Cloud and Franklin. The boys...
