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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...
That exclamation from over a hundred years ago rings true even now in the year 2023. Seems that the Lawrence-Nelson High School Golf Team is planning to do just that . . . go west. The reason for the trip is to take part in the State NSAA Class D Golf Tournament Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lake Maloney Golf Club in North Platte. The Raiders won the trip by winning the District D-1 tournament in Grand Island last week. The boys carded a team best score of 335 for the champion title. Neighboring...
Michele Bever, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director, said local COVID-19 response activities will be continuing forward even as the federal public health emergency declaration expired Thursday. “Although the federal emergency declaration ended, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities and SHDHD will continue some pandemic response activities,” Bever said. “Most importantly, COVID-19 bivalent vaccine will continue to be available in our health district for the fores...
Jerry Bargen, the adopted son of Chester and Ruth (Green) Bargen, was born on Dec. 11, 1945, in Julesburg, Colorado, to Meryl and Hazel Hewgley. He died on May 6, 2023, at the University Medical Center at Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 77 years, 4 months 25 days. Jerry attended grade school in Nelson and was a 1964 Nelson High School graduate. He was also a graduate of San Diego University College of golf. He enlisted in the United States Army Jan. 26, 1966, and was honorably discharged on Jan....
Crystal Ann (Langer) Ahrens Marker was born on the family farm in Jewell County, Kansas. She was the second of six children born to Glen and Frieda (Harkins) Langer. She attended first grade at Pleasant Valley School in Jewell County. Then she finished her schooling at Superior Public Schools. The Langer family moved to the Twin Barns farm northeast of Superior in 1943. Crystal had taken piano lessons from an early age and continued with advanced piano through high school. During her senior...
Ramona Marie Holtzen of Davenport, the daughter of Hubert and Donna (Fangmeyer) Hoins was born April 10, 1958, in Hebron. She died Thursday at her home. Ramona was baptized at St Paul’s Lutheran Church of Stoddard. She was confirmed at Western Douglas Church of St John’s Lutheran, Plainfield, Iowa, and graduated Plainfield High School with the Class of 1976. Ramona married Dale Holtzen Nov. 6, 1981, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Friedensau. This union was blessed with the birth of two daughters. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fri...
Rosanne M. Newell of Superior Nebraska, was born on June 30, 1949, in Friend, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Vera M. and Walter J. Endorf and grew up on a farm outside of Tobias. She died May 12, 2023, while living at Good Samaritan Society's Superior home. Rosanne was baptized July 17, 1949, at Zion Lutheran Church Tobias. On April 12,1969, she married Lonnie E. Jones and to this union one daughter was born, Jennifer. On Oct. 30, 2002, she married James E. Newell in Fairbury, Nebraska....
The funeral for Donald J. Smith, age 92 of Cawker City, was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Cawker City. Mr. Smith died Wednesday, May 10, at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit. Survivors include his daughters, Jennifer Chriestenson of Mankato and Janet Cochran of Cawker City; nine grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. A rosary was at 7 p.m. and visitation was from 5 p.m. until the rosary began Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Morrison House or Cawker City American Legion...
The Rock Hills High School track at Mankato was the site of the Northern Plains League meet Thursday. The Rock Hills girls finished in second place, with 90 points, in the 14 team field of Osborne, Lincoln, Tescott, Sylvan-Lucas, St. John's, Natoma, Thunder Ridge, Lakeside, Pike Valley, Tipton Catholic, Wilson, Chase and Southern Cloud. The boys team was in seventh place, with 48 points, in the 13 team field. Chase had no boys team members score points. The first six finishers in each...
The Rock Hills High School golf team will compete at the state sand greens championship match Monday. The match is being played over the Leonardville Golf Course. Tee time is 9 a.m....
The Superior High School boys golf team competed at the Thayer Central Invitational last Wednesday. The match was played over the Hebron Country Club. The match was an 18-hole affair. Teams from Thayer Central, Blue Hill, Deshler, Fairbury, Fillmore Central, Friend, Heartland, Lawrence-Nelson, Southern, Sandy Creek and Sutton competed at the match. Sandy Creek had the low team score at 321. Superior posted a score of 390. The four lowest scores make up the team score. Colten Butler led the Wildcats with his round of 81. Carsyn Koenig carded a...
Thayer Central High School, Hebron, hosted the District C-7 track and field meet Thursday The meet determines the qualifiers for the state meet at Omaha. The girls teams finished in third place, with 88.5 points, in the nine team field of Hastings St. Cecilia, Milford, Doniphan-Trumbull, Tri County, Sutton, Thayer Central, Wilber-Clatonia and Fillmore Central. The boys finished in 10th place, with two points. Southern did not enter a girls team. The top two finishers in individual events earn a...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School boys and girls track and field teams competed at the District D-6 meet hosted by Sandy Creek High School last Wednesday. The first two finishers in individual events qualify for the state meet as well as the first place relay team. There are also automatic qualifying criteria. The Raiders will be sending one competitor to Omaha. Sydney Biltoft qualified for state meet with her two first place finishes. She won the 100 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles. Her time in the 100 meters was 16.55 seconds while her...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School boys golf team finished in first place, with a team score of 335, at the District D-1 state qualifying meet played over the Indianhead Golf Course in Grand Island. The match was hosted by Heartland Lutheran. Connor Janda led the Raiders with his 18-hole round of 74. He took the top medalist spot. Krayton Kucera was in with a round of 81 and the third place medal. Toby Kotinek carded a round of 82, good for the seventh place medal. Bayln Bargen shot a round of 98....
