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It’s been a rule that I don’t start planting flowers until after Mother’s Day, so this week is like being at a traffic light and all of a sudden the light switches to green. You take off and there is no holding back. After looking at what’s missing in the flower beds, and what’s needed in the containers, it means there has to be trips to favorite garden centers and greenhouses. Recently something was shared on social media that fit. “Be safe on the roads out there! My car just slid into the garden center again! No true flower gardener ca...
Volunteer contributors have long played an important role in the production of this newspaper and they still do but times change and what people voluntarily submit changes. For example, we used to devote two or more pages each week to reporting on weddings, engagements and other social activities like club meetings and birthday parties. We are still willing to print those items without charge but the number received is a fraction of what it once was. I remember when this newspaper had more than 20 community correspondent volunteers who...
When we first moved to Pennsylvania, my mother discovered in the spring the fields were alive with wild strawberries. These strawberries were small but packed with flavor. Although it was time consuming, my mother would go out with a bucket and pick these berries. Sometimes by brother and I would help, but more luscious strawberries would go into our mouths than in our buckets. Once the berries were picked and washed, they needed to be hulled. My mother had a utensil for this job. It was metal, folded in half, and worked like tweezers. It was...
Q: Genesis 3:14 says that God cursed the serpent to crawl on the ground. Does this mean that snakes had legs before they were cursed? A: The language of Genesis 3:14-15 is not precise; it could be saying the serpent didn’t crawl prior to the curse, but the text does not demand that interpretation. Teachers have backed both perspectives throughout history, and I don’t think any significant truth is affected by either. Personally, I tend to lean slightly towards the perspective that snakes have always slithered and were not originally created wit...
I’m not sure, but I suspect what I’m going to relate is common among quite a number of “older” people. Some time back while discussing health issues, someone asked about the number of different medications I took, and how many different pills I took daily. I had to stop and count, but then realized that “most” of the pills I took every day were not “medicine” but were vitamins, or diet supplements. All “suggested” by a doctor someplace. The doctor-prescribed medicine is pretty easy to understand, but all that other stuff, you may just wonder...
This weekend we had yet another trip to Omaha. It’s living up to its nickname, O-ma-gosh, because that’s exactly how I feel going there anymore. Oh my, goosh, do we have to! Jack’s graduation ceremony from Metropolitan Community College was Friday evening. I’m glad we were there early, because it took more than an hour to park, and then at least 20 minutes to walk from the parking lot and to find seats. Thankfully Jack’s mom. Michelle. had saved us a couple of seats. The only problem was I was seated next to a nice but chatty couple from Omaha....
The final installment of 32 unique sprayers ship this week from Superior Industries to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) . About two years ago, TJ Morris began drawing plans in collaboration with the Missouri Invasive Strike Team. The team is a partnership between the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), Missouri Prairie Foundation and the Missouri Department of Conservation. "The Missouri Prairie Foundation came up with the ideas and TJ figured out how to do it,"...
Members of the Superior Board of Education interviewed four candidates to serve as superintendent of schools this week: John Whetzal, Nancy Meyer, Kelly Arnberger and Kenneth Heintz. Monday evening the board voted unanimously to accept a two year interim superintendent contract with John Whetzal to begin July 1 for a salary of $145,000 per year plus benefits. Whetzal has a licensure with the Kansas State Board of Education in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade district leadership, building...
Though the Superior Alumni Association hasn’t held an alumni banquet in recent years, Superior High School graduates and friends are not being forgotten this Memorial Day Weekend. Starting in the 1950s the Superior Alumni Association built a tradition of hosting alumni banquets on the Saturday preceding Memorial Day. But that came to end with COVID. This year the Superior Auditorium committee is trying to step in and fill the void by sponsoring an event especially for the alumni. As part of the Memorial Weekend Festivities, the auditorium g...
This year’s NRCA Tour Nebraska featuring 440 or more older model automobiles will be crossing northern Nuckolls County on Saturday, June 3. The cars are to leave Kearney at 7 a.m. and travel through Miller and Holdrege before stopping in Minden for the morning break. They are to be in Roseland at 10:45, Blue Hill at 11:05, Lawrence at 11:25 and stopping in Davenport from noon to 2 p.m. for a lunch break. Returning to Kearney from Davenport they are to be in Ayr at 3 p.m, Alda at 3:40, Cairo at 4, Ravenna at 4:15 and back in Kearney at 4.45. B...
In the next issue of The Superior Express we want to do our part and help the Lady Vestey Victorian Festival sponsors show our many visitors a vibrant business community and a community with many goods and services to offer. Hopefully, our combined effort will help attract people to move to this area. As part of that effort, we plan to publish what we are calling the Spotlight on Business. That feature will shine the spotlight on our many area businesses and their number of years of operation. Express representatives have been contacting...
It wasn’t just bowling pins being reset at the Superior Bowl Saturday night. An individual from Hastings was asked to leave the premises after he began behaving erratically. He was escorted out the door. Being dissatisfied with this outcome, he returned inside. He was interacting with staff and patrons in a threatening manner. The Superior Police Department responded and attempted to de-escalate the situation. This was unsuccessful. A Nuckolls County sheriff’s deputy arrived on the scene and was confronted by the individual. After dep...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county court house in Nelson Monday. The board was faced with a lengthy agenda as the May 1 meeting was held to approve claims. The commissioners then departed on an educational junket to a John Deere manufacturing facility in Iowa. The board worked through a thicket of routine business approving claims. They signed a letter of confirmation of bridge ownership and maintenance on Bureau of Reclamation land. The board approved pledged securities presented by the county treasurer. The board app...
The Cornerstone Bank Board of Directors have named Lori Smith was named assistant vice-president and assistant manager at Cornerstone Bank in Guide Rock. Lori has worked in the banking industry since 2005. She joined Cornerstone Bank in 2015 as a loan officer and was promoted to assistant vice-president in 2016. Lori has completed various banking schools to further her education including the Advanced Agricultural Lending School in 2019. Lori is a native of Guide Rock and continues to reside...
Dave and Kim Williams of Williams Funeral Home are the recipients of its 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year Award sponsored by the Superior 3000 Foundation. David and Kim are graduates of Superior High School (1978 and 1980, respectively). The couple married in Superior in August 1981. They attended Hastings College; David earned bachelor of arts degrees in both business and economics before attending the University of Minnesota to complete his bachelor of science degree in mortuary science. David...
The American Mountain Men Pawnee Rendezvous will be held at the Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site southwest of Republic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 3. Area residents are invited to participate in this special event recalling the gathering where Native peoples, trappers and traders met to socialize, trade and purchase supplies. The American Mountain Men’s encampments present living history reenactments. Those attending are encouraged to interact and ask questions. Not only is the rendezvous and educational experience, it is a f...
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks issued the following Lovewell Lake Fishing Report on Monday: Walleye—Fair to good for fish ranging in size from16 to 25 inches. Fish can be found in shallower flats and bays that hold schools of baitfish. It may be possible to find fish patrolling lake flats. Fish can be found along the White Rock Creek channel between Cedar Point and Walleye Point in 20 to 25 feet of water. The use of jigging spoons, minnows, brightly colored lures and trolling worms are suggested. Three million walleye fry were s...
The Jewell County Commissioners met May 8. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, also attended the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the monthly billing and activity report. He reported that Jewell County EMS received grant money for a Lucas 3 Chest Compression Systems. Cindy Becker, health nurse, requested an executive session to discuss non-elected personnel for 10 minutes with Cindy Becker and Carla Waugh present. Regular session resumed with no action taken. Cindy said...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Monday, May 1. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie, and Carla Waugh, county clerk, were present. Dawn Snyder, representing 12th Judicial District Community Corrections-Juvenile Services, reviewed the 4-year allocation comparison for funding. She also requested four grants be approved by Jewell County. The commissioners approved all four of the following grants: (1. FY2024 Adult Comprehensive Plan Grant - $407,048.89; 2. FY2024 Juvenile Comprehensive Plan Grant - $292,469.94; 3. FY2024 – 2025 J...
The Mankato Chamber of Commerce met last Wednesday with eight members present. Jason Ortman, president, called the meeting to order. Haley Nelson read the minutes from the April meeting. Heather Thompson gave a treasurer’s report. Haley Nelson gave an update on the membership drive. The membership drive is going really well this year. The chamber has $3,145.00 in membership dues. The Big Kansas Road Trip took place May 4 to 7 in Republic, Jewell and Smith counties. It was reported the museum, jail and the “Pie on the Porch” event all had great...
Isabela Navarro presented the Rock Hills Class of 2023 farewell speech....
The Jewell City Council met in regular session Monday, May 1, at City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor, Darrell Bohnert; Council Members, Josh Burks, Max Burks, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, Derek Birdsell and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Don Jacobs, Jewell County Sheriff, was present and mentioned increasing the law enforcement budget for 2024. The council would review the budget input request. Marsha Ericson and Charlene Nonhoff, library board members, were present to discuss the library budget for 2024. James Reed, code enforcement...
Hastings College held its 137th commencement on Saturday. During the ceremony, the college awarded degrees to 211 undergraduates and seven master of arts in teaching graduates. Graduates represented 19 states and 13 countries. The student speaker was graduating senior Emma Downing, a history and Spanish major from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Students graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the area were: Jayden Jorgensen, business administration, marketing, Deweese; Lane Heikkinen, business administration and distinction in marketing, L...
The Red Cross Blood Mobile visited to Nelson last Thursday. For the first time since the COVID 19 epidemic, they came full staffed plus extras. Donors were able to get in and out in less than an hour. The donors didn’t even have time to sit down and rest before they were called up! That’s the way it’s supposed to work! Those who donated at a Red Cross Blood Drive between May 1 and 19, should watch their email for a $10 gift card. Donors help save as many as three lives with each donation. Forty-six units were collected to help with the national...
The stain glass windows of the Sacred Heart parish in Lawrence have been well known throughout the state for their beauty. Many folks have made detours on their trips to take the time to admire the windows. The windows are original and came from Germany when the church was built in 1924. The parish church is currently undergoing a pretty complete restoration in view of the 100th anniversary of the building in 2024. The quote: "Can't see the forest for all the trees" usually indicates someone so...
