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Scott Sell, a 50-year-old truck driver from Hastings was killed in a one-vehicle accident last Wednesday afternoon. He lost control of double-trailer truck he was driving on Highway 14 south of Superior. The accident happened about 1.5 miles south of the stateline at about 12:45 p.m. The south-bound truck caught fire and heavy black smoke was seen rising from the accident scene as emergency responders sped to the scene. Observers in the area reported hearing the vehicle's tires exploding....
Reopening of Superior following the pandemic closing moved a step closer Monday evening when members of the Superior City Council voted unanimously to loosen the restrictions on access to the city office, public library, and city parks. Effective this week the library is open from 1:30 to 7:30 Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. The shortened hours will allow the staff time to disinfect the library before opening the next day. Although library patrons are...
Unlike some counties who have cancelled plans for a fair in 2020, the Nuckolls County Ag Society plans to hold a fair this year but it will be much different than in past years. Entertainment, open class entries, vendor booths and food service won’t be part of the fair but 4-H and FFA competition will go on. The ag society in conjunction with the 4-H council made the decision to change the fair in an attempt to comply with the COVID-19 regulations. The youth shows and static exhibits will not be open to the general pubic. However, there will s...
The Superior Firekracker Run is the latest event to become a COVID-19 casualty. Members of the Superior Joggers Club announced Monday that the event would not be held this year. It had been part of Independence Day Celebrations in Superior since 1983. Sponsors said they didn’t see how they could hold the event and comply with the public health guidelines issued by the Center for Disease Control. Sponsors hope it can return next year. Most years more than 400 participants would enter the various races which included a 10K and predict events. C...
Members of the Superior Board of Education met in the high school library Monday evening. Each sat at a designated table. All were present. Also present were Kim Williams, Sharon Biltoft, Bob Cook, Doug Hoins, Supt. Marty Kobza, Logan Christiancy and a member of the press. Most had a table to themselves. Thus the meeting room occupied at least half of the library space. It is the first time all the board members had met in person since March, when the local area was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic guidelines. SMART goals were the main focus...
Driver license examiners plan to return to Nuckolls County on Tuesday, June 23. An examiner will be available to test drivers from 9:30 to 12 noon and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on that date. Starting in July, the examiners expect to maintain their pre-COVID schedule. Dates will be Tuesday, July 7 and 21. August dates are 4 and 18. Because of the COVID shutdown, there have been no examinations given in Nuckolls County since March 31....
Area residents know a good thing when they see it and the City of Superior business stimulus program was quickly recognized as a good deal. Under the plan a shopper could purchase a certificate for $25 that was valued at $37.50 by participating businesses. The city pledged to contribute $25,000 in the sales tax revenue to the program. Two thousand certificates were printed which means the shoppers contributed $50,000, the city $25,000 and the businesses received $75,000, provided all the certificates were sold. Donors contributed an additional...
For a number of years in the 1950s and 1960s, Superior had a drive-in movie screen that was never used. It was located east of the Victorian Inn. The lack of a drive-in screen doesn’t mean Superior area residents can’t watch movies outdoors. At 9 p.m. Friday, a movie will be shown in the lot south of the Superior Auditorium. An admission fee will not be charged. The pastor of the First United Methodist Church said, “While we live in a rural community with little diversity, we are still impacted by what is going on in our country and the world...
Congressman Roger Marshall held a public town hall at Mankato Livestock Inc., Wednesday to discuss impacts of COVID-19....
“We Have a Story to Tell”! In 1870 there was a celebration at Fort Jewell on the Fourth of July. The group, several were Civil War veterans, was celebrating the anniversary of the birth of the United States. But pertinent to the settlers, they were celebrating the “departure of the Indians.” They moved out of the protection of Fort Jewell and celebrated! That long-ago buffalo barbeque was presided over by Col E. Barker. An oration was given by W. R. Phillips and J. C. Postelthwaite led the gro...
The Jewell County Fair Board will host two special events at this year’s Jewell County Fair which is slated for July 9 through 12 at the fairgrounds in Mankato. On Friday, July 10, David Pabst, the chuck wagon cook of Colby, Kan., will serve the evening meal which will be prepared on his camp stove throughout the day on Friday. Tickets are $10 per meal for the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans with ham, cornbread and peach cobbler supper. Because a limited number of meals are available, tickets should be purchased p...
The Jewell County commissioners met June 1. Commissioners Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe and Carla J, Waugh, county clerk, were present for the meeting. The commissioners discussed closing one mile of 130 Road between section 25 of 4-8 and Section 30 of 4-9 with Joel Elkins, general superintendent. The commissioners decided not to close the one mile of 130 Road between section 25 of 4-8 and Section 30 of 4-9. Commissioners approved adopting Resolution 20-12, opening the courthouse for public access. Nancy Marihugh, health...
Jewell County has been awarded $132,000 to support business grants for entities hurt by COVID-19. It is one of 66 awards across the state. Both the Jewell County commissioners and the City of Mankato met in special session to submit a competitive grant application to potentially obtain the grants, but now all Jewell County businesses will fall under the awarded money. The cap for each business is a $30,000 award. The Jewell County commissioners authorized Chairman Mark Fleming to sign documents May 27 officially submitting a $300,000 grant...
Twenty-six years ago Jana Chase found her nitch when she was hired as the Community Action Services coordinator at Superior. At the time, Jana was a beautician at Republic, her hometown. Looking through The Superior Express, she saw an ad for a coordinator for the program to begin in Superior. She applied at the Kearney main office for the position and interviewed. When she was called a week later and offered the position in Superior, she was surprised and pleased. Over the years as...
Sedonah Franzen, a freshman physics student at the University of South Dakota, was awarded one of eight Davis-Bahcall Scholarships at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (Sanford Lab) in Lead, S.D. Scholars in the program are South Dakota students entering their first or second year of college who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math fields and who have demonstrated leadership in their communities. Scholarship recipients attend a four-week summer program at the...
Petsch Electric, owned by Justin Petsch was founded last November 2019 to provide residential, commercial and agricultural electrical services to South Central Nebraska. Justin grew up in Guide Rock. His wife, Marissa, is from Nelson. They chose to settle in Red Cloud as it was close to their family. Marissa works in Red Cloud as well. They like the town of Red Cloud and said they enjoy living in a great community. Justin graduated from Superior High School in 2011 and then went on to attended...
Sierra Blackburn, a member of the Superior Girls Basketball team has won the first June Ethic Award. The award honors a player who shows high-level dedication to improve their basketball skills and fundamentals. Sierra completed four individual basketball workouts the first week of June. Superior FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) club officers for the 2020-2021 school year will be Sierra Blackburn and Tia Hunter, co-presidents, Morgan Theis, vice president, Mya Mikkelsen, secretary, Laci Kirchhoff, treasurer, Alexa Cox, reporter,...
Three area students from Nebraska are among the 1,802 included to the Fort Hays State University Honor Roll for the spring 2020 semester. The Deans Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or more credit hours and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.60 for the semester. Full-time on-campus and FHSU Virtual College students are eligible. Students are listed with their classifications and, for those who have declared them, majors. Two Superior students are on the list. Catera Marie...
A Lincoln man faces nine felony charges related to a rampage in April that ended with an officer-involved shooting in DeWeese. Wesley Blessing, 46, is charged in Clay County with three counts of attempted assault on an officer, three counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, two counts of possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person and one count of drug possession. The incident began April 16 when Hastings Police tipped off Clay County authorities after a woman told them she had been held against her will by Blessing since...
Anglers will be happy to hear a new Walk-in Fishing Area (WIFA), formerly known as the FISH program, has been added near Beloit. This six acre pond is located just off the blacktop approximately five miles west of Beloit on Main Street and has shoreline access around much of the pond. The pond went dry several years ago and did not contain any fish but a recent stocking boosted the numbers of sportfish and will provide immediate angling opportunities for local residents. On May 15th, 150 pounds of channel catfish, 800 adult bluegill, 160...
The Burr Oak Community Library resumed normal operations Tuesday, June 9. The doors are now open to the public for materials checkout during regular business hours. Be aware, there will be no computer use, gaming or indoor play activities during this time. The restrooms are also closed to public use. An online summer reading program for all ages will be held June 16 to July 31 through the “Reader Zone” website or app. Contact the library at 785-647-5597 to get connected and participate. Prizes will be awarded for reaching reading goa...
Peggy Wilson, chairman of the Burr Oak Community Club, called the June 4, meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. outside the Grate Expectations Cafe. The minutes of the March 5, meeting were approved as read. Jessica Barnes, treasurer, reported the account balance was $5,458.41. The only expense was for $49 for advertising in March. Old business consisted of reviewing six scholarship applications from Rock Hills High School Seniors. After everyone had reviewed the scholarships, voting by ballot took place. Recipients of the 2020 Burr Oak Community...
The Jewell County Cinema board meeting was held at the Mankato Christian Church. Thadd Hinkle called the meeting to order. Members present were Thadd Hinkle, Lisa Goodheart, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill, Chris and Jill Klos, Kristin Underwood and Sarah Ortman. The treasurer’s report was read. Janis McDill said the ongoing bills are for gas and water. In old business Chris Klos said Abby and Trevor Elkins painted trim on the theater building and put a coat of polyurethane on the outside bench. Janis McDill said she returned a $50 deposit to Jo...
Richard Schmeling is a frequent contributor to this newspaper. The 1958 graduate of Superior High School and retired attorney now living in Lincoln, Neb., likes to recall what it was like to grow in Superior. Nearly as often as he submits a column, he telephones this editor and talks about current Superior events. This week, he submitted a column about waxed paper and Lincoln Park's big slide. He noted in a personal message he had checked the dictionary and waxed paper was the correct term for...
Summer came early! What happened to spring? It somehow was blown away by the strong hot Kansas south winds. With the hot winds went my beautiful flower blooms. Since hardly any rain has arrived in our area, the rock roads are blowing. Dust is everywhere. The fields’ top soil needs relief soon. The patio furniture is rearranged every day as the wind continues to blow. Every morning our large grass is found rolled over in front of the patio door. The birds must have decided not to buck the winds and will not return to the bird feeders as they o...
