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May 8 should have been celebrated across the United States, but that date wasn’t recognized. There were no parades, memorials or celebrations held. Some people may not have even remembered or made aware of the importance of that date, the way lately some people are trying to erase our country’s history. V-E Day was 77 years ago on May 8, 1945. It was on that day when the WWII surrender of the German Nazi war machine was celebrated in the United States and all across Europe, including Great Britain. The long war in Europe had finally come to...
Wow! I suspect you are as tired of reading about this newspaper’s internet problems as I am of trying to fix the problem but fixing the internet has been my focus for nearly two weeks. In addition to reporting our email was still not working as we began assembling this week’s edition on Monday I have a funny to report related our website at superiorne.com. The internet experts have been arguing about how to properly fix the problem and talking about things like ip addresses, DNS addresses, MX servers, name servers, SSL. POP, and IMAP. For all...
Q: Is there an unforgivable sin? How can it be unforgivable if Christ died for all sin? (Part One of Two) A: There are actually two situations where the Bible says forgiveness is (or has been) withheld. The first situation is when we fail to forgive others, the second is the case of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. We will look at the case of unforgiveness this week and I will cover blasphemy against the Spirit in next week’s article. There are two main passages that tie God’s forgiveness of us to our forgiveness of others: the Lord’s Prayer...
May Day . . . The importance of the first day of May has seemed to have lost its importance in our current culture which seems to center on ones-self, rather than others . . . I can remember well when the Communist used the day to display its military might with parades and speeches telling the world how great they were. Other Socialists use the day as well to try to justify their existence and try to convince everyone else how great their economies were. Catholics used the month to remember it as the month of Mary and how great was her...
COVID-19 changed a lot of things over the past two years. One of the changes was the annual Pilgrimage to Catholic churches and shrines that originated out of Lawrence, and the three Catholic parishes in the area. However, that changed for 2022 as Father Harrison made arrangements for the trips to resume as the effects of the pandemic were getting less severe. On Tuesday, April 26, a bus load of parishioners from the surrounding parishes left for the 2022 pilgrimage. This year's trip took them...
25 was the year . . . Mick Streff and Don Faimon both were graduates of the Lawrence High School that year. And . . . they both had low "lottery numbers" in the Military Draft. The military draft was a thing many young men considered at that time and these two had numbers that insured they would be called up for military service in short order. Both volunteered for the Army quickly. After basic training, both ended up in Europe, Mr. Streff in Belgium and Mr. Faimon in Germany. Both returned...
I did it! Two boys graduated from high school. I deserve an atta boy! I wasn’t sure we were going to make it there, but we did! I think I had more anxiety over getting through graduation day than I have had the entire 17 years of raising the boy. George and I, my dads, all three moms, my ex-husband and his wife, his two kids, our two kids, George’s two kids, and four of my strays, all in one community building; the day went off fabulous. Every possible scenario of how it could go wrong had run through my head at least a dozen times. I’m so pr...
The commencement ceremony for the 135th graduating class of Superior High School took place Saturday in the high school gymnasium. Family and friends filled the room. The Superior High School Concert Band, under the direction of Allison White, performed Sir Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March #1 in D., the traditional graduation processional. The march, one of five, was composed in 1901. It was first performed at a graduation in 1904 when Elgar was presented with an honorary doctorate...
Members of the Superior Board of Education challenged the effectiveness of the PBiS program during the opening of the regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Jodi Fierstein, elementary principal, gave an overview of the program and distributed the elementary staff PBiS handbook. The PBiS mission is to create a positive learning environment for all staff and students by forging relationships, defining expectations, acknowledging expectations, analyzing data and responding to problem behaviors. She reviewed each quarter’s data from the e...
More computer data centers will soon be operating in the Kottmeyer Business Park. Monday evening members of the Superior City Council voted unanimously to allow the operation of four of the data centers in the business park. One is currently operating, two are awaiting start up and a fourth is expected to arrive in Superior later this month. If all goes as planned, the developer, Lannin Zoltenko, envisions having as many as 30 of the centers along with service and office facilities located in the business park. However, there are obstacles in...
It’s time build floats, polish up antique vehicles and farm machinery and do whatever else it takes to prepare entires for this year’s Lady Vestey Victorian Celebration parade. This issue of The Express contains an advertisement the explains the various parade categories and prizes being offered. The theme this year is Superior Strong and highlights the community’s strength and circus history. In the early years of the community, thousands of people would come to town on circus day. The Ringling Brothers Circus travelled by train as did many...
Brodstone Healthcare named Crystal Wyatt as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Wyatt has held the role of interim CFO since the beginning of 2022. She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska – Kearney with a minor in public health and master's degree in Healthcare Management from Western Governors University. Wyatt joined Brodstone in 2014. She is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and received her Certified H...
Members of the Rock Hills High School Class of 2022 who attended commencement exercises Saturday at 2 p.m. in the gymnasium were (back row, from left) Roger Meier Jr., Cesar Gloria-Ortiz, Conner Cosand, Buck Luedke, Andrew Babson, Jacob Barry, Christian Wagner, Jacob Underwood, Daniel McDill, Sonny Johnson, (front row) Lexi Poras, Daleton Groote, Avery Beach, Caitlynn Scarrow, Tequila Moore, Genavive Guinnip, Bayleigh Morgan, Raylynn Felio and Jada Beach....
Vice president Marc Grout called the 107 Board of Education meeting to order Monday. Those present were Kenny Mizner (Zoom), Brenden Wirth, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich, Justin Angleton, Bobi Fogo, Wayne Frost, Rex Boley, Sam Meyers and Janet Higer. The facility report mentioned the practice gym had a leak which has been repaired. There were no leaks from the last round of rain and no leaks at the elementary or high school. New convection ovens for high school and elementary are in at Sunflower Restaurant Supply in Salina and will be installed...
A special meeting of the Mankato City Council was held on May 3. Present were Councilmen Becker, Ost and Dauner. Councilman George Hennion appeared via Zoom. Also present were Sharon McCormick, city clerk, Darrell Miller, city attorney, and Nikki Harrison of the Kansas League of Municipalities. The purpose of the meeting was for consideration of applications for the position of Mankato City Administrator. The council went into executive session for a period of one hour to discuss non-elected personnel under the provisions of exception of the...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Monday, May 2. Commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe, and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were present for the meeting. The commissioners discussed a cost of living raise for hourly employees. It was approved to give the hourly employees a 2 percent raise effective for the June 2022 pay check. Phillip Murrow said he is the new sanitarian, as he is filling the vacancy as result of Sherry Koster’s resignation. He will continue to work through Smith County Health Department. Joel Elkins, general s...
The ‘in-person’ 2022 Post Rock Extension District Wheat Plot Tourswill be Thursday, May 26, and includes more than 25 varieties in each of the wheat plots with four stops, according to Sandra Wick, Post Rock District Crop Production Agent. The wheat tour day will have an ‘eastern’ and ‘western’ leg of the tours starting at 10 a.m. in Smith County. The Jewell County tour starts at 10:30 a.m. There will be two sites for lunch at noon. In Jewell at the city lake shelter house sponsored by Central National Bank and at the Solomon Rapids Seed Plant...
The sheriffʼs office reports the vehicle which is thought to have damaged this bridge between Formoso and Scandia on a county road known as Old Highway 36 has been located. The accident was not reported to the sheriffʼs office but evidence at the accident scene indicated it may have been a maroon vehicle with metal flake and camouflage wrap on it. A portion of concrete bridge rail was broken. The sheriffʼs office also reports a 2011 Ford F-150 pickup reported stolen in Mankato on Friday, Ap...
The Jewell County Cinema, Inc. (JCCI) Board met April 25. The meeting was held by Zoomand in person at the Mankato Christian Church and was called to order by Thadd Hinkle. Members present were Thadd Hinkle, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill and Sarah Ortman. Lisa Goodheart attended by Zoom. The minutes of the March meeting were accepted as presented. Janis McDill presented the treasurer’s report. The Easter Egg hunt went well, and JCCI provided six gift certificates for prizes. There will be no field day at the school, so they would like to s...
Lawrence-Nelson Class of 2022; Logan Hoecker, Kylie Beard, Shaun Grimes, Elsa Jorgansen, Jacob Swift, Fayth Brudvig, Logan Menke, Emma Epley, Theodore Kathman, Aleah Heikkinen, Corbin Karmazin, Savannah Tippin and Wyatt Brockman....
Maccoy Menke of Lawrence, Neb., earned a bachelor’s of science degree from Concordia University. On May 7, Concordia University, Nebraska awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees to more than 400 graduates. The Class of 2022 was honored during undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies. At the ceremony, Bernard Bull, Concordia president, encouraged graduates to embrace opportunities with a combination of boldness and humility while using their gifts, talents and abilities to serve God and others. He reminded students to heed G...
Nuckolls County voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast their primary election ballots. We are sorry that post office dispatch deadlines no longer make it possible for us to report the election results in print the same week the election is held. However, thanks to modern technology we have an alternative. The results have been posted to our web site which may be found at www.nuckollscountynewspapers.com....
Central Community College-Hastings honored about 320 graduate candidates May 6 during its 55th annual commencement ceremony. Forty-five of the degree candidates achieved an accumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during their college career and graduated with honors. Their names are preceded by an asterisk (*). Recipients of degrees and diplomas from the area are: Associate of Applied Science Degree - Katelyn M. Hodson, construction technology; Madison L. Kort, criminal justice; and *Katrina E. Krueger, early childhood education,...
Central Community College-Grand Island honored about 385 graduate candidates May 6 during its 36th annual commencement ceremony. Thirty-eight of the degree candidates achieved an accumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during their college career and graduated with honors. Recipients of degrees and diplomas from the area were: Associate of Applied Science Degree: Holly A. Whetstine, Blue Hill, medical assisting Associate of Science Degree: Neika J. Buschkoetter, Lawrence Associate Degree in Nursing: Lauren N. Johnsey, Blue...
Lyle Lindon Flinn, 94, Mankato resident, died April 30, 2022, at Jewell County Hospital. He was born on Dec. 13, 1927, in Allen Township to Lloyd and Esther (Willmeth) Flinn. Lyle graduated from Randall High School in 1945 and went back to the family farm to begin his lifelong career in farming. Lyle married Nella Rose Knarr on Nov. 27, 1949, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Jewell. They started their married life on the farm south of Randall where they lived until moving to Beloit in...
