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It’s time to get after those invading noxious weeds we farmers have to fight year after year on our land. Though the musk thistles are the worst, if the thistles are treated and taken care of, their numbers can be kept at bay. But it takes a lot of time, money and effort. After listening to my farmer-husband visit with other farmers, the problems in our pastures lately include spreading locust trees, hedge trees, and of course, the ever growing and increasing cedar trees. One farmer friend joked when out spraying the locust trees, he always h...
Twice while I was a student attending Kansas State University I had jobs helping with camps designed for high school students. My primary task during the day was working with the advanced photography students. At night I helped supervise a residence hall. There were various camps scheduled between the end of the spring semester and the beginning of summer school. The dormitories I worked in housed the high school scholars participating in the journalism and FFA camps. I had little contact with the FFA members but a news release about this...
I’m going to include a little bit this week about weeds . . . Not your normal garden type weeds or your corn field type noxious weed. This is about a native tree that many have lately considered “an invasive, non-desirable and problematic tree.” An interesting consideration is that the determination that the Eastern Red Cedar Tree has become a “Noxious Weed” comes from a publication of Panhandle Research Integration for Discovery Education. Maybe “Noxious” isn’t quite an accurate notation, but in this publication it’s a plant that should be tr...
Change – the word seemed to be a common theme of many of the topics discussed at the Superior Board of Education meeting Monday evening. All members of the board were present for the meeting except Peggy Meyer. Routine business included approving May claims from the general fund in the amount of $656.796.25. A half time family and consumer science contract was extended to Bailey Ellwanger. An amended budget was approved and an occupational therapist interlocal agreement with South Central Unified District Five was accepted. COVID Protocols w...
We said in last week's paper that the week's real weather story would be written after the paper was printed. Unfortunately, that was true. Tuesday and Saturday both brought some rough weather. Saturday afternoon residents of this area could see majestic thunderheads in the deep blue eastern sky. While the constantly changing clouds were a joy to watch, we knew they meant bad news for someone. It wasn't long before the news report began rolling in. Hail as large as five inches in diameter was...
Last Tuesday evening the Nebraska Weather Bureau issued a tornado warning when a radar indicated rotation over Ruskin. "My heart sank when I heard it!" Ryan Mikkelsen, a Ruskin area farmer, said. Tuesday morning, Ruskin residents awoke to streets littered with tree limbs and leaves, but there was no reports of damaged buildings. Ruskin residents and the surrounding community rolled out their four-wheel and trailers - both big and small and farmers arrived with larger tractors trailers an...
A Jewell County teenager was injured just before 12:30 p.m. Thurday when his 2000 Nissan Frontier left Highway 14 and rolled over. Kyler J. Burks, 16, of Jewell was northbound on Highway 14 about 4 miles south of Jewell when the accident happened. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the pickup drifted into the west ditch. It appears the driver tried to return the truck to the highway, overcorrected and the vehicle rolled over and unknown number of times. Burks apparently was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected With multiple injuries, he was...
The historical Beeler House, Mankato, has recently undergone a lot of restoration and unique updating. This 120 year old Queen Anne Victorian House was one of the several historic houses featured during the 150th Year Mankato Celebration held on Memorial Weekend. Located on Commercial Street, this unique house is thought to be built by L.C. Beeler, a farmer from the Ionia area. He was the son of the well known early pioneer farmer-stockman, Fredrick Beeler. He lived in the house until the...
The Jewell City Council met in regular session last Monday. Those in attendance were Darrell Bohnert, mayor; Josh Burks, Max Burks, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, council members; and Kristie Anderson, city clerk . Don Jacobs, sheriff, was present and talked about the town activities for the month of May. Pat Zentz and Marsh Ericson, library board members and staff, discussed the library budget with the council. James Reed, code enforcement officer, was absent but provided a written report for the...
The Lawrence Country Club was the gathering place for 27 golfers wanting to try their luck at winning the Annual Ladies' Cow Chip Open on Sunday, June 5. A beautiful day greeted the women, with the exception of one short passing shower in the afternoon. Winning the coveted trophy was Peg Kohmetscher with her two- round total of 71. Joining Peg in the championship flight was second place Tami Kohmetscher (76), third place Beth Himmelberg (79), fourth place Laura Herz (81), and fifth place Makenzi...
Friday evening the Couples Summer Golf League met at the Elk Creek Country Club in Nelson for round two of competition. It was again a beautiful evening, but the scores seemed a little higher this week. Thus the handicaps went up a little. Chuck and DeAnna Tuttle had a low net score of 37 and Royce and Brenda Schott had a high gross score of 55. They also had the most over with a 9 on the par 4 No. 6. Cindy Troudt had the longest putt on No. 2 at 66". Rod Burge's drive on No. 7 was the closest...
Last Tuesday, sixteen volunteers worked with Community Club members to pick up trash along Highway 14. Volunteers included, not in any particular order, Kady and Logan Schnitker, and son Jacobi, Leslie Biltoft, Jamie Robinette, Paige Hild, Ruele Lowry, Mackenzie Trump, Vince Walton, Jayce Schroer, Britany Wulf with her niece and nephew Ace and Secoya, Cash Cassel, Nichole Cassel and Paige Hild....
Jason and Haley Nelson are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter, Grace Sue Nelson. Grace was born May 3, at 6:27 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 5 3/4oz., and was 20 3/4in. long. Grace was eagerly welcomed home by her big sister, Mallory. Grandparents include; Kendall Nelson of Formoso and Shane and Glenda Thompson of Beloit. Great-grandparents include Ila Nelson of Mankato and Archie Thompson of Jewell....
