Articles from the May 25, 2023 edition


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  • Esther Wilton

    May 25, 2023

    Esther Irene (Wortman) Wilton died on May 19, 2023, at her home in Blue Hill Azria Health Care in Blue Hill, Nebraska. Esther was born on Sept. 29, 1926, to Emerson and Marie (John- son) Wortman in rural Adams County. She grew up with her two siblings in Adams County. She attended rural Adams County grade school, seventh and eighth grade at Zion Lutheran School, Hastings, Nebraska, first three years of high school at Hastings High, and graduated high school in 1944 from Superior High School in Superior, Nebraska. After graduation she worked thr...

  • Merlyn Menhusen

    May 25, 2023

    Merlyn R. Menhusen, age 80, Jewell Kansas, resident, died March 30, 2023, at Hilltop Lodge, Beloit. He was born Nov. 8, 1942, at Beloit, to Bernard and Mildred (Hitz) Menhusen. Merlyn enjoyed antiques and rust. Merlyn was preceded in death by his parents and siblings. Merlyn is survived by two sons; Darryn Menhusen of Mankato, and Justin Menhusen of Jewell. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, May 25) at Kleppinger Funeral Home, Jewell. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to...

  • Marjorie Everhart

    May 25, 2023

    Hastings resident Marjorie Darlene "Marj" Everhart, 83, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Westfield Quality Care, Aurora, Nebraska. Her funeral was at 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 23, at the Wandering Well, Hastings. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation was 5 to 7 p.m. with family present Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral...

  • Larry Elniff

    May 25, 2023

    On May 19, 2023, Larry Wayne Elniff, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died at the age of 78. Larry was born on Aug. 8, 1944. to Avery and Bonnie Elniff and raised on the family farm north of Randall, Kansas. He graduated from Randall High School and Brown Mackie Business College in Salina, Kansas. After graduating college, Larry started his 39 year career in the agricultural cooperative system, serving as general manager for multiple cooperatives across...

  • Rock Hills competed at state Monday, in Leonardville, KS.

    May 25, 2023

    Rock Hills competed at state Monday, in Leonardville, KS. Out of 38 golfers, Garrett Barry was our highest place finisher at 13th and as a team we placed 5th. The golfers had a great season and to return to state with four new varsity golfers is quite the accomplishment. They have a lot to be proud of. Pictured from left; Davin Coil, Calen Beck, Garrett Barry, Ethan Wirth, Nelson Underwood....

  • Rock Hills to send several to state track

    May 25, 2023

    The Rock Hills Grizzlies will be well represented when the state track and field championship meet gets underway Friday and continues on Saturday at Wicihta State University's Cessna Satdium. Rock Hills hosted the 1A-2 regional track and field meet at Mankato Friday. This is the all or nothing qualifying meet for a place at the state meet in Wichita. The Grizzlies faced off against teams from 27 other schools looking for places at the state meet. The top four finishers, individuals or relay...

  • SHS takes fifth fifth place at state meet

    May 25, 2023

    The Superior High School track team finished in fifth place, in the field of more than 50 schools, at the state championship meet at Omaha's Burke Stadium Friday and Saturday. The top scoring team, Bishop Neumann, with 43 points, had 17 state qualifiers. Superior qualified four teammemebers for the state meet. It was the last time Ella Gardner would compete at the state event. She closed out her illustrious track and field career with style. Gardner had a busy schedule for the two-day event....

  • SHS golf at district

    May 25, 2023

    The Superior High School boys golf team competed at the District C-4 match Tuesday. The 18-hole match qualified teams and individuals for the state match at Columbus. The match was played over the Indianhead Golf Course in Grand Island. Superior finished in 14th place, with a team score of 425, in the 15 team field of Grand Island Central Catholic, Heartland, St. Paul, Doniphan-Trumbull, Central City, Ord, Fillmore Central, Gibbon, Wood River, Hastings St. Cecilia, Centura, Twin River and Arcadia-Loup City. Grand Island was atop the team...

  • Deshler High School track at state meet

    May 25, 2023

    The Deshler High School track and field team had three girls team members qualify for the state championship meet held at Omaha's Burke Stadium Friday and Saturday. More than 50 Class D school had competitors who qualified. Tierra Schardt finished in sixth place in the high jump with a height of 4'10". Jacilyne Peterson had a preliminary heat time of 1:05.03 in the 400 meter dash. She failed to advance to the final heat. Peterson was in 10th place in the pole vault with a height of 8'6". Brooke...

  • L-N at state track

    May 25, 2023

    The sole representative from Lawrence-Nelson High School at the state championship track meet Friday and Saturday Omaha’s Burke Stadium was Sydney Biltoft. She qualified for the meet in two events. She failed to advance from the preliminary heats of the 100 and 300 meter hurdles. Biltoft finished ninth, with her time of 16.33 seconds in her preliminary heat of the 100 meter hurdles. She ran a preliminary heat in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 50.77 seconds. Biltoft has her senior year coming up and looks to make a return trip to the s...

  • L-N golf at state

    May 25, 2023

    The Lawrence-Nelson High School boys golf team opened play Tuesday over the Lake Maloney Golf Club course in North Platte. The Raiders played 18 holes each day. Match results were unavailable at press time....