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This week is National Nurse and Teacher appreciation Week! Both these careers are extra special ones and deserve our thanks and appreciation. It’s my opinion it takes a special and caring person to fill a nurse’s shoes. Through the years, I have had to have help from many trained and dedicated nurses and I’m sure everyone feels the same way. Many hours of schooling and working in the clinics and hospitals, takes a strong person. Having to go into the hospital’s emergency section after a car accident, three broken bones, and with COVID treatme...
When I was young, many companies offered free merchandise if you sent in a specific number of box tops or seals with a “small fee for postage and handling.” After eating many boxes of the same cereal, Mom would be presented with a stack of box tops and I would beg for a check to cover postage and handling so I could have my very own cereal bowl with the cereal logo on it. Of course, Mom would comply and even help find a big envelope, address it, fill out the order form and buy a bunch of stamps to send it off. Every day after that I would che...
Other than notes about the weather, the notebook pages are empty this week. I’m blaming allergies for the chest conjestion which has clipped my wings the past couple of weeks. I was supposed to have a part in Superior’s National Day of Prayer observance and had to cancel. A week later I was asked to record a podcast spot. Same story, I had to cancel. Many years I have attended multiple high school graduation activities but thus far this year my count stands at 0. After being surprised in Lincoln by the April 26 storm outbreak, I have been kee...
RAIN . . . Remember all those foggy days we experienced late last winter. They were supposed to forecast rainy weather in 90 days. Are we there yet? Around this local area we’ve had approximately two inches of rain in the last few days. Pray that it continues. A O Some time ago I noted that the liberal, federal government we now have seems intent to pass so many laws over so many areas that no matter what we do, we’ll be breaking a law some place. That will give the government control over all of us in some form, or another. Then last win...
Holy cow! What a weekend! Two major events in two days was a little much. Jessica, now my daughter-in-law, graduated from Lawrence-Nelson High School on Saturday. I had the pleasure of helping out with her reception, and I think the turn out was a bit more than her mom, Kasey, had expected because we ran out of sloppy joes. All in all it was a good day, and I’m thankful I got a sloppy joe before it was all gone. We left Jessica’s reception early so we could congratulate Andrew Koehler, Rocky Miller and Roy Davidson. Those three are kind of lik...
A new ambulance arrived in Superior this week. It represents years of hard work, fund raising, grant writing, cooperation, collaboration and dreaming by City of Superior personnel and members of the emergency squad. "It is a labor of love," Carrie Lemke, squad captain said as she admiringly inspected the vehicle. The four-wheeled drive, 2023 Ford F550 diesel Traumahawk is an American Response Vehicle priced at more than $333,000. A patient cot added $56,000, a stair chair $15,000 and supplies...
The 137th annual commencement of Superior High School was held in the high school gym on Saturday, May 4. The 38 minute ceremony started at 2 p.m. The SHS Class of 2024 has 23 members. Twenty-one graduated Saturday. Two finished midyear. The high school band under the direction Allison White played the processional and national anthem. John Whetzal, principal-superintendent, read the academic recognition. Those inducted into National Honor Society as juniors were Cayce Barry, Teegan Duncan,...
From time to time Ideal Title Company publishes an advertisement in this newspaper which contains an aerial photo of an area farm taken about 50 years ago. The current owner of the farm is invited to visit the newspaper office, tell us a bit about the farm and claim the photo. At this writing the photo published in the last issue has not been claimed but a previously published photo has been claimed. Loretta Pedersen called at The Express and reported the pictured farm has been owned by members of her family since the early 1900s. The farm is...
Unstable weather is being blamed for numerous weather alerts in recent days. Radar has detected cloud rotations and been the basis for sounding tornado alarms in multiple communities but thus far major damage has been avoided in the primary distribution area served by this newspaper. About 10:50 Friday an EF 0 tornado packing 85 mile per hour winds touched down on the west side of Highway 78, five to six miles north of Guide Rock. The storm traveled just more than 6 miles on the ground and had a...
Republicans hold county convention, elect officers The Nuckolls County Republican Party held their county conventon on March 4 in Nelson, Officers elected included David Dahl, chairman, Kerwin Elting, vice chairman, Stanley Reinke, treasuer, and Barb Healey, secreary. The party holds monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month in the Amercian Legion building at Nelson. Meeting time is 7 p.m. All Republicans are welcome....
Nebraska residents will have an opportunity to visit the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2024 election. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Potential voters are required to register and this year voters will be required to show an approved form of picture identification before receiving their ballot packet. For most people, a Nebraska driver’s license will suffice. For those that don’t have the license, the state motor vehicle department will, when asked, provide a free state identification card if the applicant was born in...
It appears the Nebraska Rod and Custom Association’s 2024 Tour Nebraska will be passing through Superior twice on Saturday, June 1. More than 400 vehicles, all 30 years old or older, are expected to participate in the 500 mile, two-day cruise. Starting in Hastings Saturday morning the participants will follow Highway 6 east to Highway 14, then south to Superior before turning east on Highway 8 and taking a morning break in Fairbury. From Fairbury the route continues to follow Highway 8 until the junction with U.S. 77 when it turns south to M...
Rock Hills High School senior graduation is at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the Gym at Rock Hills Junior/Senior High School....
The Jewell County Commissioners met April 29. Commissioners present were Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck. Carla Waugh, county clerk, attended the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Anna Porter, county appraiser; James A. Vaughan IV, solid waste director; Cindy Becker, health administrator; Carla Waugh, county clerk, and Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, Emergency preparedness director and 911 coordinator. Those absent: Amanda Davis, register of deeds; Shannon...
Rock Hills Junior High theater students performed "Simple Simon's Secret" for elementary students on April 30. The play brought the nursery rhyme to life for elementary students and was full of action , tricks, jokes and laughter. The play had 16 performers from seventh and eighth grade and was directed by Abby Elkins....
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the 2024 KSU-Post Rock Extension District Wheat Plot Tours, Wednesday, May 22, to view more than 25 varieties in each of the wheat plots with five stops. The wheat tour day will have an “eastern” and “western” leg of the tours starting at 10 a.m. in Smith County with the Jewell County tour starting at 10:30 a.m. There will be two sites for lunch at 11:30 a.m. in Jewell at the city lake shelter house (blue water tower) sponsored by State Exchange Bank and noon at the Osborne County Wheat Plot sponsored...
Brodstone Healthcare's recipient of the Employee of the 1st Quarter is Donna McCord. McCord received the honor in recognition of her friendly and welcoming demeanor as well as her willingness to go above and beyond as the front desk greeter at Brodstone Healthcare. The employee of the quarter award recognizes staff that show an outstanding commitment to the Brodstone mission and vision. Donna's nomination emphasized her work ethic and reliability. "Donna is often the first face people see when...
Keenagers met Thursday April 18, at the Lawrence fire hall. There were 28 people there with two hosts. Vicki Kucera and Brenda Janda hosted the wonderful meal of pulled pork and macaroni and cheese. Bingo games were played with prizes won by Cindy Troudt and Eileen Buschkoetter. Card games also played and winners Marita Lukasek and Rita Mazour. The next meeting will be Thursday, May 16, at the fire hall. Sherri and Marcy will be the hosts and they will be serving lasagna! Please come and enjoy the day!...
Seven students from the area were awarded the 2024 Evelene Brodstone Healthcare Scholarship this year. The scholarships recognize academic excellence, a passion for healthcare and a commitment to advancing in the field. These students from Nuckolls County aim to return to the area as future healthcare professionals and leaders. Among the recipients are Sydney Biltoft from Lawrence-Nelson High School, and Teegan Duncan, Sophia Fullerton and Nadia McMeen from Superior High School. Additionally,...
April Shower were always supposed to bring May Flowers! However, 2024 is a different sort of animal. The first seven days of the month have brought much need rain to the area along with severe storms causing damage. Nuckolls and Webster counties did receive moisture during those first four months. However, the first seven days of May saw amounts that were about equal to one-half of what came in four months. For example, in the eastern end of the Little Blue NRD, 5.8 inches of rain fell in four...
If you go through Nelson on Monday afternoons and wonder why all the cars are in front of the community center, it’s the Lost Needle Quilters hard at work. This quilting group started many years ago in the senior center building located on 4th Street west of Main Street, and is going strong today. The current membership is 12 devoted hand quilters who enjoy what they do. However, quilting isn’t the only thing these women are involved in. There are church activities and community obligations in two communities, families to look after and enj...
Nebraska schools have been awarded $10 million in safety and security grants for security-related infrastructure projects, ensuring a safer learning environment for students statewide. The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) received 217 applications, including 162 from public and 55 from nonpublic schools, vying for a share of the $10 million allocated for these critical projects. Each application underwent a rigorous review process by NDE staff with extensive knowledge of school safety strategies. The evaluation was based on a weighted...
Nebraska Tourism has announced the stops included in the 2024 Nebraska Passport program, which includes four stops in our area: Superior Estates Winery, Willa Cather Center, Spring Ranch Campground and Sugar Shack Home Decor. The Passport goal is to inspire Nebraskans and tourists to travel throughout the state collecting stamps to earn prizes while also supporting Nebraska’s tourism destinations and local businesses. The Nebraska Passport program is entering its 15th year. “Reaching 15 years of helping travelers discover some of Neb...
Donald Eugene Fintel, the son of Gus and Rose (Wulf) Fintel, was born on March 5, 1932 in Deshler, Nebraska. He died on May 2, 2024, at the Superior Good Samaritan Society Home at Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 92 years, 1 month, 27 days. Don attended Superior Public Schools. He married Rose I. Rogers on Jan. 9, 1952. Three children were born to this union. They divorced in 1991. Don was a lifelong member of Centennial Lutheran Church in Superior and was engaged in farming. For many years,...
The game of golf can be a frustrating experience, as anyone who has played it well knows. One stroke can often make the difference in the game. One stroke, however, is what made the L-N High School Raiders the champions of the Twin Valley Conference Golf Tournament last week. The event was played in Franklin. The Raider team put together an 18 hole total of 375 for the honor of being the TVC champs. Red Cloud was second with a total of 376; Deshler had 287; Silver Lake 429; Blue Hill 431 and...
