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Many southern Nebraska residents including ones served by South Central Public Power District and Superior Utilities were without electrical power for more than an hour Sunday evening. The problem started when a device associated with a Nebraska Public Power District transmission line tripped in the high winds which blasted the area throughout the day. The National Weather Service forecast warned of gusts reaching or exceeding 60 miles per hour. In some areas the wind was accompanied by snow and the power lines were galloping. The problem...
In my early years with this newspaper, spring fashion sections were produced prior to Easter with the intent to help the clothing stores spark sales as the holiday approached. We wanted our readers ready for the annual “Easter Parade” of new fashions. Our readers, who were also customers of the local clothing stores, were tired of winter and eager to buy and wear spring fashions. Superior had at least eight stores which sold clothing and we also sold advertising to clothing stores in neighboring towns. Store keepers wanted snow before Tha...
For the past month I’ve been receiving seed catalogs in the mail. I flip through the pages and dream of planting the perfect vegetable garden this spring. Reality sets in. Thoughts turn back to last year’s garden and how much fun it was planting, but how much work it was hoeing, weeding and watering. There was the gathering of the tasty vegetables. But in providing the needs for only two people, there was too much produce. Yes, I did give away some of the extra produce and I did can and freeze some. The storage shelves and frozen produce are...
Saturday morning, Rob Unruh, of Kansas Game and Parks, called The Superior Express, his wife, Joan, had spotted a pair of whooping cranes on the Bob Brown pond just to the northwest of Webber. The entire population of whopping cranes migrate through in the Central Flyway. Their 2,500 mile journey takes them through Kansas and Nebraska. Since the Central Flyway is shaped like an hourglass which narrows in this area. Local residents occasionally get to see whooping cranes, but they still are a...
As if area residents were not stressed enough with business closures, job losses, and general fear caused by COVID-19, it appears scammers are taking advantage of the situation and trying to obtain a person’s personal information or money. One of the most common scams convinces consumers to purchase products that either do not exist or will not do the promised job. The shortage of COVID-19 testing has led to offers of home testing kits. Since such kits do not exist, any offer to sell one of the kits should be ignored. Though scientists are c...
Brodstone Memorial Hospital continues to stay updated on the daily changes, recommendations and protocols from federal, state and local entities in preparation for a potential COVID-19 outbreak. As of Tuesday, there are no lab confirmed cases in Nuckolls County. There are 871 cases in the state of Nebraska, 61 in Adams County, two in Clay County and one in Webster County. Brodstone encourages the communities they serve to continue to social distance,utilize masks when in public, practice proper hand hygiene and ‚Stay Home, Stay Healthy and S...
Brodstone Memorial Hospital recently administered the first chemotherapy treatment in house. "This has been a goal of ours for more than two years, and I am so pleased we could finally make this happen for our community", said Treg Vyzourek, hospital CEO. "This is another step in bringing 'Superior Care Close To Home'." This has been a tedious process which included construction changes, new equipment purchases and additional education for the hospital staff. The Brodstone expansion project,...
More than 800 Nuckolls County voters have indicated they don’t plan to go to the polls to cast their ballots in the May 12 primary election. Instead they have asked to have their ballots mailed to them. The county clerk’s office crew is now processing the applications and mailing out the requested ballots. Some have already been returned. All registered voters have been sent applications and the county’s two newspapers have published the forms. Before the first of May, the county expects to have a drop box conveniently located in the court...
The Payroll Protection Program is designed to pay eight weeks of payroll, eight weeks rent, eight weeks utilities. And, if applicable, eight weeks of mortgage rent expense on commercial building and eight weeks of group coverage. The idea is to help businesses to retain or hire back employees so that they will be ready to roll when the “stay at home” orders are lifted versus no employees, no lights on, past due on rent and possibly lose your business location. Potential loan forgiveness up to 75 percent of payroll and 25 percent of non...
Jewell County law enforcement continues to investigate an apparent case of arson which was first reported to the office at 2:52 a.m. the morning of April 2. A fire was apparently set in Ionia which damaged a county-owned motor grader. Shortly after the first report, the sheriff’s office received another call reported a silver Dodge flatbed pickup was involved in two motor vehicle accidents north of Ionia. Upon investigation it was determined the two crimes were committed by the same individual. The suspected truck was found on a property n...
We are in a time when "social distancing" should be a way of life and not merely a "buzz word." Though it may feel like the term is new, the concept is quite old. Consider those with leprosy in Biblical times. As long as they were ill, they were to live apart from society and call "leper, leper" if they came near anyone. Today "social distancing" means to leave home only for essentials and maintain six feet of distance between any others that may be where it is essential for you to be. It means...
This is your reminder to fill out your 2020 Census either by mail or on-line. So far, Jewell County has a return rate of 43.1 percent as of the middle of April. The Mankato zip code is leading the way with a 56.9 percent return. The Formoso zip code is next with a 38.7 percent return, followed by Randall at 37.1 percent, and Jewell at 30.2 percent. Federal and state funding for Jewell County is largely based upon how many citizens return their Census, so doing so is vital to Jewell County. The deadline to return your Census is sometime in...
The Jewell County Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m., April 6 with commissioners, Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, present for the meeting. Brenda Eakins, treasurer, discussed alternating staff to reduce contact and ensure employee safety because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This would aid in protecting each department from widespread exposure and possible closure. The commissioners telephoned Darrell Miller, county attorney, to request he prepare a resolution concerning county operations and administrative...
Jewell County has issued an order that extends a 14-day quarantine for travel to counties in Nebraska with community spread COVID-19 cases. At this time those counties include: Douglas, Hall, Lancaster, Sarpy, Buffalo, Adams, Gage and Washington. Other counties may be added as more community spread is identified. As stated in the order, traveling for essential work or medical appointments are exempt. Other travel to these counties after April 9, will be subject to a 14-day quarantine. The Jewell County Public Health officer issued the...
On Friday the Jewell County Health Department reported three confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jewell County. The third case involves a resident who had been in close contact with another laboratory confirmed case. On Friday the patient was maintaining home isolation. On Monday the state health department reported there were 28 cases in North Central Kansas with 8 counties still reporting cases. On Sunday the agency attributed 62 deaths statewide to COVID-19. The Jewell County order banning travel to numerous counties including Buffalo, Hall and...
The City of Mankato adopted a land bank ordinance in 2019. What could this mean for assisting property owners, supporting clean-up of properties and providing a tool to tackle projects in Mankato? A land bank is established by an ordinance within a city and then governed by an appointed board. Those currently serving on the Mankato Land Bank Board include Susan Abel of the Mankato City Council as well as, Nadine Smith, Wade Alexander and Jack Alcorn. Properties in the land bank go off the tax roll while in the land bank and default to the...
Barbara Ellen Johnson, 92, of Salina, died Saturday, April 11, 2020. Ryan Mortuary, Salina, is handling arrangements. Services will be announced at a later date....
Ray Gene Hinz, 71, the son of Eldred Carl John and Evaline Marie (Horst) Hinz, was born Feb. 18, 1949 at Nelson. He died April 10, at the Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. Survivors include his wife, Karen of Clay Center, Neb.; brothers, Glenn Hinz and wife, Patty of Hebron; Lynn Hinz and wife Sharon, of Saratoga, Wyo.; Dean Hinz and wife Keiko. Lincoln, Neb.; Neal Hinz and wife, Glenda of Lincoln, Neb.; Dale Hinz and wife, Heidi, of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Mrs. Byron Cox (Marlene) of Platte...
Phyllis June Armstrong Vann, 76, died Monday in Woodburn, Ore. She was born June 22, 1943, in Guide Rock. Phyllis and her daughter, Cheri, moved from Superior to Oregon in 1976. After working as a seamstress making sports equipment, she retired in 2008. She lived with her daughter and son-in-law for the last nine years of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Vann; her parents, Willis and Nora Armstrong; her sister, Dorothy Young; her brother, Roger Armstrong; and her nephew, Michael Young. Survivors include her daughter,...
