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Will the peonies be ready for Memorial Day? That is the question asked at this time every year. My mother, mother-in-law and grandmothers always looked forward to seeing the lovely peony flowers out in their soft and bright pink colors every Memorial Day, decorating the gravesites at the local cemeteries. I’ve inherited that same thought when my family’s gravesites are visited. At my last visit, the peonies were budded. A quick estimate was made when they would open. With the lack of winter and early spring moisture, the peony plants rem...
As Superior residents prepare for the 31st Victorian Festival honoring Evelyn Brodstone, one of the community’s most accomplished residents, many current resident find it hard to envision what life was like in Superior more than a century ago. The Brodstone family came to the new town of Superior in 1876, only one year after William Loudon laid out the original town. Mr. and Mrs. Brodstone brought their two young children with them. They settled on farm near what is now the northeastern boundary of Superior. A portion of the farm is occupied b...
Q: The Bible says we are saved in our spirit, doesn’t that mean that God doesn’t care what I do with my body? A: Hmm, not so much! You see, there are two errors that we can make when it comes to God’s perspective of our daily life. The first is to assume that God expects me to earn His favor by making right choices. This false perspective is corrected by verses such as Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 4:5, which clearly teach salvation by grace alone through faith alone. The opposite error is to assume that God doesn’t care how we live, so long as...
Memories . . . I spent a considerable number of years volunteering as an EMT for the community of Lawrence and I like to recall memories from those years. They come up at the strangest times and places, and they are both good and bad. However, last Sunday, after Sunday morning Mass I got reminded again of those days gone by. If the EMT’s suspect there may have been head injuries, or perhaps an older person with a stroke, they go through a cognitive test of the patient. It is not complicated, as they usually ask the patient his name, maybe a...
I found a book and remember now why I don’t read so much anymore. I get so caught up in them that the time gets away from me. Last night, I thought I would just read for an hour and go to bed. Two nights in a row, bedtime has come and went without my noticing. I love getting lost in the pages. Things with the pool are going well this year. That makes me nervous! LOL! If we could just get the water to warm up, it would be almost perfect. Opening weekend is going to be chilly, but maybe not quite as bad as last year. The Money Pit is still the m...
Special events are being planned thoroughout the area to mark the annual observance of Memorial Day. In prepation for the big day the Nelson American Legion family scheduled cemetery clean-up and small flag placement for 5:30 Monday with an alternate date of Wednesday if weather conditions are not favorable on Monday. The Nelson post plans to place the larger flags at 7 a.m. and take them down at 5 p.m. on Memorial Day. Helpers with this activity are needed. The post will hold ceremonies at the Nora Cemetery at 10 a.m. and the Nelson Cemetery...
Travis and Erica Kenny will be honored Saturday as the 2022 recipients of the Superior 3000 Foundation Entrepreneur of the Year award. Travis and Erica Kenny have owned Kenny's Lumber & Farm Supply, Inc., in downtown Superior since March of 2015. Life at a lumberyard was nothing new to Travis as he spent the majority of his childhood into adulthood at his parents' own lumberyard, Kenny's Lumber and Home Center in Red Cloud. He worked at the store during the summers and after school. Travis...
Got an old cell phone, computer or television you would like to be rid of? Nuckolls County residents will have an opportunity to do just that when an electronic recycling event is held at the county roads department shop from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. on Wednesday, June 1. The event is being sponsored by the Little Blue Natural Resources District, Nuckolls County, the Trailblazer Resources Conservation District and the Nebraska Environmental Trust. Materials collected will include all cables and wires, all batteries, UPS backups, cameras, cell...
Something new is coming to Jewell this Memorial Weekend – the Jewell Farmer's Market. On Saturday there will be a Grand Opening Celebration for the market. The ribbon cutting will be at 8:45 a.m., Saturday, in front of the arch at Jewell's Maag Park. Everyone is invited! The market, "a new, healthy venture" according to Jewell resident, David Searles, is scheduled to be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon each Saturday. According to Matt Homelwig, "market season" will be from Memorial Day weekend to L...
Ground has been broken and work started on a new Superior housing development known as Montana Meadows. If all goes as planned five single family homes known as villas will be constructed along the east side of Montana Street south of Fifteenth Street. The project is an outgrowth of a Superior 3000 Foundation initiative to stimulate the development of more housing within the community of Superior. Ten investors formed the Superior Housing Group with a plan to either build new or remodel and flip existing housing. Two additional investors have...
A partnership between Brodstone Healthcare that began this year included walking and a morning ”bootcamp” exercise program, and is now on the verge of expanding. Although the details are not yet available, Brodstone Healthcare and the Auditorium are making plans to cooperate on other health related activities. Brodstone Healthcare CEO, Treg Vysourek, said, “Brodstone Healthcare is excited to be partnering with the Superior Auditorium to have a climate controlled environment providing wellness opportunities for all ages. The Superior Auditorium...
Superior residents are invited to attend the Park and Recreation Design Open House from 4 to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, June 1. Design professionals will be in action, creating concepts for the park and recreation facilities in Superior. Residents are invited to come work, ask questions, provide input and watch these concepts come to life. On April 19, a total of 20 residents attended focus group conversations where potential park and recreation projects were identified and discussed. Those projects will now begin to take shape on June 1. Design pro...
Nikki Ost, kindergarten teacher at Rock Hills Elementary, was honored with a certificate from the University of Kansas for 25 years of teaching youth. Mrs. Ost graduated from Barton County Community College in 1994 with an associates of art degree, and Fort Hays State University in 1996 with a bachelor of science degree. She began her teaching career at Eastern Heights. She joined the Rock Hills family in August of 2007. She has taught high school world history, algebra, middle school social...
It all started on a Saturday night in Mankato, Kansas, in August 1958. Two girls in a Jeep, one girl got out and a guy from Lovewell got in and that was the start of a 64 year romance. Two years later they were married. They have lived most of 62 years in the same house in Mankato. At the time of their meeting, John was going to K-State and Karen was going to Emporia State. John didn't have a car but managed to get to Emporia most every weekend. Christmas 1959, they figured it would be cheaper...
4-H activates youth in the community by teaching young people how to team up to get things done. Collaborative community service was at work for a big spring cleanup of the recreational walking trail for long term care residents of Jewell County Hospital. Jewell County 4-H and the Mankato Garden Club teamed up with Cassie Homan, horticulture agent, and Tonia Underwood, 4-H program coordinator, to help weed, prune and spread mulch. Club members of all ages from Mankato Eager Beavers, Prairie...
Alethia Rannebeck Loomis grew up on a farm in Smith County and caught the "bus" (a box with three rows of bench seats mounted on a Ford chassis) to Athens High School close to Ionia. Upon graduation and normal school training, she became the teacher at Elm Creek and then Green Valley rural schools. The story is that she pulled out the shirt tail of the cute (Clarence) Loomis boy from Ionia at a skating party. Forward a few years, that included their marriage and the end of WWII, to find the...
On Memorial Day, we honor men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in military service to our nation. Time and again throughout our Republic’s history, courageous Americans have ventured into harm’s way to protect the freedoms we hold dear. The liberties we enjoy wouldn’t be possible without their heroism. A brief survey of history reminds us that freedom is rare and fragile. It’s not the norm throughout the centuries. When freedom is established, it’s often upheld at great cost through the selfless service of devoted patriots. Our Repub...
If this picture was printed in color, the viewer could see 970 little blue and pink flags, each representing a baby killed via abortions in the average 8-hour work day of many people. The display is supplied by The South Central Nebraska Right-To-Life organization and has been set up in many towns as a reminder of the large number of people killed every day via abortions. This display was on display in Deweese for several weeks and now is in front of Sacred Heart church in Lawrence. Travelers...
I heard someone say, "What is this holiday called Memorial Day?" I slowly looked up and said it is not a holiday; it is a day to honor and respect those gone before. The GI lost in the line of duty, the man who fought and was lucky to be alive, but was taken by illness at the age of 85. A man named Dean who left suddenly without a chance to see the things he had not seen. A baby taken from her mother's arms without a chance to show her many charms. A young couple on the way to a dance who...
A person may need to be of a certain age to remember, but a remnant of the "Carol Burnett" TV shows arrived at the L-N Alumni Golf Tournament supper and dance last Saturday in Lawrence. Tim Conway (aka Terry Cox) and his 'Caddy' (aka Melissa Cox) are shown above at the Golf event's supper and dance at the Lawrence American Legion Club. Tim Conway's comedy routine known as "Dorf" was replicated in an effort to raise funds for the proposed Community Building for Lawrence. The Coxs had been...
Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska will have a Donation Drive in Lawrence. The trailer will be parked on Main Street after noon on June 1 and will be there until June 8 unless it is full before that. Goodwill will take home or garage wares that are no longer needed. Items accepted are gently used clothing, household items, shoes, boots, purses, belts, hats, books, computers, printers, monitors and computer accessories. Because of limited storage space, furniture, televisions, mattresses and large appliances are not accepted at this time....
Paul Edwards, 92, died May 18 at Superior. His funeral will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 4, at Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior. Burial with military honors will be in Hardy Cemetery, Hardy....
Esther Headrick, 92, died Jan. 2, at Superior. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday at Olive Hill Cemetery, rural Jewell County, Kan. Megrue-Price Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Jon K. Stratman was born Oct. 21, 1955, in Superior Neb., to Dale and Bernice (Swihart) Stratman. He died May 13, 2022, in his home at Columbia, Tenn., from his battle with cancer. Jon grew up in the communities of Hardy and Fair- field, Neb. After graduation from Sandy Creek High School, he entered the United States Navy (Sea Bees) during the later years of the Vietnam Conflict. He returned to the workforce as a finish carpenter. He worked on several businesses and homes in our area as well as...
The Superior High School boys and girls track teams put on a show for their fans at the state track and field meet at Harry A. Burke High School, Omaha, Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats girls, thanks to 36 points accumulated by junior Ella Gardner, finished in third place, with 49 points, in the field of 49 teams which recorded at least one point.The boys took home eighth place, with 23 points, in the 42 team point field. Ella Gardner had an outstanding showing at the state meet in both her...
