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In the days before children’s attention was drawn to playing computer games and they had their faces buried in their cell phones, there were some pretty interesting youth games played. Growing up, some of my generation played many physical games that did also require some thinking and planning. During recess at school, games such as dodge ball, softball, Run Sheep Run and Red Rover were often played. At home, my sister and I would compete against each other with games such as Pick Up Sticks, Jacks and Marbles. The Pick Up Sticks were either w...
The Nebraska Press Association annual meeting is scheduled for later this month in Lincoln, Nebraska. Program topics will include “Creative Ways to Cover Your Community,” Maximizing Digital Ad Revenue,” “Reviving Rural News,” and “Niche Products.” Times are changing for the newspaper business but they have been changing for a long time. Some of my first associates at The Express remembered when all the type for each issue was set by hand. It was quite revolutionary when mechanical typesetters like the Linotype replaced handset type. I wasn...
Q: What does the Bible have to say about anger? Is it a sin to be angry? A: The Christian’s ultimate standard for right and wrong is the character of God Himself (see Matthew 5:48 for one example). This gives us a solid basis for saying that it is not always sinful to be angry, since we are given many examples of both God and Jesus Christ becoming angry (Matthew 21:12-17; Romans 1:18). That being said, anger can lead to sin even though it isn’t always wrong to be angry. Therefore, it must be handled carefully. A good place to start is with the...
I have attended what I consider “my fair share” of funerals over the years. There are several that stand out to me for one reason or another. Funerals of family members, of course, maybe stand out the most, but one of the first one I remember was not long after I returned home to southcentral Nebraska after time in the military, the East Coast and St. Louis. It was the funeral of a cousin, Art Hoelting. What impressed me the most was the number of people at the funeral in the St. Stephen’s parish church. By that time, the world became famil...
It’s a nice warm blustery Monday and I’m waiting for the weather radio to tell me we are in one type of severe weather watch or the other for it feels like that kind of day. I was hoping for more spring-like weather, like 60 degrees during the day and 40 at night, with a few soaking rainy days but I suppose Mother Nature has other plans for us. It’s now Tuesday morning. I got sidetracked and didn’t get back to my ramblings, but I was correct, it was definitely that kind of day. Early this morning, around 2:45, my phone woke me with a weather...
There was good news to report when the Nuckolls County Historical Society annual meeting was held Sunday afternoon in Pioneer Hall. Often the annual reports have shown expenses exceeding income but that wasn’t the case for this year. The society received from trust funds and estate settlements nearly $1.3 million in 2023. These gifts have been used to pay for needed improvements to the museum property, operating expenses and to enlarge the endowment. Total assets at the end of 2023 excluding the value of its buildings and collections was $...
Hopefully Superior area residents have been cleaning and organizing their garages and storage spaces in preparation for the arrival of the spring time round of garage sales. For some folks, this is the time to sell their surplus and unwanted goods. For others, it is the time stock up on bargains too good to let pass by. This is comunity-wide garage sale week in Jewell. The classified pages of this issue contain a map of Jewell and description of that community’s garage sale items. Laste week it was Ruskin. Next week it is Superior’s turn to...
Nuckolls County will soon have a new district court clerk. Royce Gonzales, the current district court clerk, has submitted his resignation effective May 9. State statue directs the county commissioners to accept applications and chose a successor to serve through Jan. 6, 2027. The district court position will appear on the 2026 primary and general election ballots and the person winning the election will take office in January of 2027. Those interested in the appointment may request an application from the county clerk. The applications are to...
Area residents had more than a few rocky hours Monday night and Tuesday as a series of spring storms rolled through the area. Record breaking or at least near record breaking temperatures had preceded the arrival of the unsettled air on Monday. The storms brought heavy rain, flooding, large hail, high winds and even tornadoes to parts of Kansas and Nebraska Monday night and Tuesday. Radar depicted rotation in the skies after midnight Monday. Storm sirens were sounded in at least Lawrence and Nelson and residents throughout the area took...
To say that Tierney Casper went above and beyond for her final elementary performance would be accurate. Titled The Day the Crayons Quit, the program began with the preschool students who performed five songs: Hurry, Hurry Drive the Firetruck, Carnival of the Animals - Elephant, Five Little Gray Fish, Rainbow Song and Oh Rainbow. Kindergarten and first grade together sang four songs: Flying Purple People Eater, Hot Cross Buns, Snowflakes and Black Joke. Second and third grade together also sang...
With the expectation of additional rain later in the day, the Superior Invite planned for Tuesday afternoon was postponed Tuesday morning. Hopefully, it can be rescheduled....
Remember the cruise nights that were popular during the COVID shutdown? Hopefully COVID isn’t coming back but Candace Butler is serving as the organizer to bring back a Superior Cruise Night. The event is planned for 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Participants will cruise the Superior Square which is described as Central Avenue and Bloom Street from Eighth to Third, and Eighth and Third streets from Bloom to Central. Advance registration is not required. Just show up and join the procession....
The history of Methodism in Jewell is almost simultaneous with the founding of Jewell City when the townsite was filed May 6, 1870. Services were held by local preachers, often outdoors under a shade tree or in an arbor of boughs. The first Methodist preacher, assigned by the Kansas Conference, was the Rev. H.G. Breed, who arrived in Jewell April 1,1872. During those early years, the pioneers were caught up in the work of building homes and businesses. It took some time before the first...
Early Tuesday morning a small twister tore through the southeast part of Burr Oak upending trailers, damaging buildings and downing trees and limbs. A harvest trailer owned by Sandy, Matt and Travis Boyles was blown onto its top and their shed damaged. Another trailer at the Robin Berry residence was turned on its side. A metal building had its side ripped open. The twister traveled northeast and took a shed on the Pat Anderson farm....
Here’s the latest list of bills signed by Governor Kelly since my last Moser Minute. HB 2781: increasing compensation, services and support for victims of crimes. HB 2628: Requires the Department for Children and Families secretary to release information related to a child fatality when criminal charges are filed related to such fatality and that child was involved in the child welfare system. HB 2703: Increases foster youth access to at-risk programs and services by including placement in foster care as a criterion for eligibility for such s...
Jewell County Community Foundation announced another historic Match Month. Thanks to support from local donors and beyond, JCCF raised a record-breaking $100,253.51. Paired with funds from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and the Patterson Family Foundations, this brings the grand total to $270,253.51. This marks the second year of Dane Hansen’s 200 percent increased match and the Patterson Family Foundation’s additional $70,000. These funds will be permanently invested in endowments that support Jewell County projects for nonprofits, edu...
This week was the last week of legislative activity before VETO session. Early Saturday morning, the Senate gaveled out for adjournment and will reconvene on Thursday, April 25. When we return, the legislature will consider any items the governor has vetoed and complete its work on the budget and any other remaining bills. The wrap-up period is expected to not last long, but work remains on a few topics. Senate Floor Action The Senate voted on numerous conference committee reports and also debated bills on the Senate floor. A conference...
This week was the last week of legislative activity before VETO session. Early Saturday morning, the Senate gaveled out for adjournment and will reconvene on Thursday, April 25. When we return, the legislature will consider any items the governor has vetoed and complete its work on the budget and any other remaining bills. The wrap-up period is expected to not last long, but work remains on a few topics. Full texts of the bills and supplemental notes as well as the Final Action vote on these measures can be found at www.kslegislature.org . The...
Henrietta S. Grauerholz, 94, of rural Hardy, died April 15, at her residence. Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, rural Byron with interment at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 until 7 p.m. today (Thursday), with the family receiving friends from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences at www.bach elor-surber.com Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, is assisting the family with the arrangements....
The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by Mayor Justin Schoonover on April 2. Councilmembers present were Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Stuart Boyles, George Hennion and Rodney Payne. Also present were Anthony Roy, city administrator, Darrell Miller, city attorney, and Sharon McCormick, assistant city clerk. Visitors present were: Kyra Lampe, Jack Alcorn, Sheriff Don Jacobs and Shelby Dennard. Kyra Lampe presented the Year End Review for the Jewell County Community Development Association. The City of Mankato approved to...
Fifteen members attended the Mankato Chamber of Commerce regular monthly meeting on April 10. President Jason Ortman called the meeting to order. Haley Nelson read the March minutes. One change was made. Haley Nelson also gave the treasurer’s report. Haley Nelson gave an update on the membership drive for 2024. There weren’t any new members since the March meeting. The members will present at the meeting are going to help Haley distribute them to the 2024 members. The chamber also continued discussion about non-profit membership for chu...
Many people have been interested in how the large stained glass window on the south end of Sacred Heart Church in Lawrence would be cleaned after the fire of Oct. 7, 2023 covered everything inside the church with a thick layer of soot and grim. As seen in the photo above, the window is not just a large piece of glass, but a number of sections of glass, put together to make the large window. As can be seen in the picture, the glass is covered with the smoke soot requiring the repair work. People...
The American Red Cross returned to Lawrence Friday in another plea for that precious item only people can give. That item is a small amount of blood. Seems that 47 people responded to the plea. Two people were deferred for medical reasons. The Red Cross reported that 40 units of whole blood were recorded and five donors received special attention and their donations counted twice in the Red Cross tabulations for a total of 50 units credited to the visit. Historically the Red Cross give recognition to those donors who achieve a gallon mile...
Election of PEO Chapter J officers for 2024-2025 was held on March 25 at the home of Diane Wehrman with Connie Porter serving as co-hostess. 2024-25 officers are: Carol Eckles, president; Sue VanSkiver, vice president; Jaynie Spirk, recording secretary; Cindy Adamson, chaplain; Diane Wehrman, guard; Tami Sharp, corresponding secretary; and Deb Troudt, treasurer. Following the installation of the new officers, Deb Troudt's program detailed the process of harvesting cocoa beans and processing...
State Leadership Conference for FBLA was held in Kearney last week. Ten members from Lawrence-Nelson attended and took tests in many different areas from Accounting I to Intro to FBLA. Some were also involved in an actual interview. Madalyn Kennedy received sixth place in Organizational Leadership. Clay Williams placed seventh in agribusiness and ninth in personal finance. Pictured (boys, from left) Clay Williams, Nolan Ostdiek, Connor Janda, (girls, from left) Valentina Koehler, Emily Watts,...
