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Farm activities have increased. Fields were fertilized and the planting of the fall crops is almost at an end. Around Memorial Week-end, the alfalfa begins to be cut and baled. Cattle now call the lush pasture lands home. It is hoped pasture fences have been checked and will keep cattle confined. Thankfully the spring rains came and the pasture ponds are filled. The grasses grew and hopefully the rains will come when needed to keep the grasses growing. Spring calving has thankfully concluded, as it began during a cold snap and some calves were...
Sunday afternoon, while returning from a visit with Rita’s mother at Osborne, we encountered a fireman stopping traffic on the highway south of Lebanon. Sheriff’s officers were stationed on Highway 36. Not seeing any smoke which would have indicated the presence of a fire, I thought there must be a horrific accident over the next hill and we would have to take county roads and detour around the accident scene. A fireman walked our way and we rolled down our vehicle’s window. He apparently read our vehicle’s license tag as he approached for he...
It’s interesting . . It seems that more and more information about the national media’s negative allegations about President Trump are being proven untrue. However, we rarely see or hear retractions by the national media concerning their mistakes. I suspect most people have heard or read about some of them, but I recently saw a list that must have contained at least a couple of dozen examples of the national media’s claims about Trump that have been proven false. The sad thing is that a number of them came during the 2020 political campa...
This weekend was exhausting. We cleaned out the garages at the money pit and started on our storage shed. For months they have been a catch-all and dumping ground for the family. We decided since we could not find any of our tools, it needed to be the priority for the weekend. Although we are still not finished, we have made a huge dent. I must say I am ashamed of the mess. I did not create it on my own, but I was definitely a part of the problem. I am hopeful it will continue to improve and things will get put away from now on, but we all...
Presenting Biblical answers to tough questions Q: Where in the Bible does it talk about how to be more patient? A: Let me approach the topic of patience by beginning with it’s opposites: impatience and frustration. We often approach life with an expectation of how things ought to be. When these expectations are not met, we can become frustrated and impatient. Instead of adjusting our expectations to better fit with reality, we simply try harder to make reality line up with our expectations. And we all know how well that goes! This is the r...
While at Lovewell Lake last week, Jim Sullivan reported seeing three Black-Bellied Whistling ducks. He believes his may have been the first sighting ever in Jewell County. Sullivan said it was pretty cool to see ducks that aren't supposed to be in this area. He saw them in the cabin cove. The ducks were formerly called the Black-Bellied Tree duck. They normally breed in the southern most United States, Mexico and tropical Central to South-Central South America. They are boisterous ducks with a...
Hallie Miller has her eyes set firmly in the sky. The 2020 Superior High School graduate has completed her first year at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. She is working on a bachelors degree majoring in professional flight technology. Miller is seeking to pursue a career in education. In addition to her aviation related course work she has earned her private pilots license. She is coherently working toward her commercial certificate which will allow her to fly paying passengers. Her...
On Monday, Americans celebrated one of the most iconic symbols of freedom the world has ever known: the American flag. The date wasnʼt picked by accident. On the same day in 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Act, which read, "Resolved: That the flag of the 13 United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." George Washington described this design as taking "the stars from heaven, the...
The Superior Volunteer Fire Department is again making plans to present a free fireworks show at Brodstone Memorial Field as a climax to Superior’s July 4th activities. While coordinated by the members of the fire department, the annual show is paid for by donors who appreciate the show. Like in past years, donations may be sent to the Fireworks Fund in care of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department at P.O. Box 157. Superior, Nebraska 68978. As usual, the day will begin with the Firekracker Run. The runners and walkers will depart from City P...
Friends of a Superior resident, Tina Fuller, have established a GoFundMe account and are seeking donations to help with Mrs. Fuller's medical related bills. She has an assortment of life-threatening ills and is currently making trips to Omaha for treatment. The account may be reached at https://gofund.me/d72c5ef8 As most family and friends know, Tina has suffered with heart disease most of her life and has had multiple other health issues. In March, she was evaluated for a heart transplant but...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson, Monday. All three commissioners were present. The board is meeting weekly through July 19 to prepare the upcoming fiscal year budget. The board worked through a light agenda at Monday’s meeting. The board took no action on funding requests from ASAAP and Revive Ministries funding requests. The board approved bids for commercial appraisal service and a maintenance contract for Standard Appraisal Services, Inc., Central City. The company provides services to the c...
Members of the Superior Board of Education have agreed to purchase and pay $170,000 in cash for approximately 17 acres of land from Scully Estates. The final decison was made during the June board meeting held Monday evening. All members of the board were present except for Matt Bargen. The newly purchased land lies across the road directly north of the high school and is currently planted to wheat. Expected closing is July 24. The first goal for the additional space is to build a new bus barn. The bus barn currently is located in the south...
Nuckolls County Foundation begins fifth decade of service The Nuckolls County Foundation board of directors met in mid-April for their annual meeting and to determine recipients of $32,450 in scholarships for 2021 high school graduates. The meeting marks the beginning of five decades of service to the people of Nuckolls County in Nebraska and of Jewell County in Kansas. The most common form of service comes with the awarding of scholarship money to the high school seniors of the two counties. This year the decisions were made from the...
The Jewell County Fair will be held Thursday, July 8, through Sunday, July 11. This year’s theme is Small Town Throwdown. Pre-fair judging will be held at the Mankato Community Center on Tuesday, July 6. Open class quilts will be judged starting at 9 a.m., 4-H photography and open class foods at 10 a.m., 4-H fiber arts, 4-H clothing, 4-H fashion revue and 4-H foods will begin at 1:30 p.m. Bake sale will start at 2 p.m. at the south entrance of the Mankato Community Center. The 4-H food stand serves home cooked food during the fair. The food s...
Jade Chaput, Concordia resident from Jaded Ink Designs, has been coming to Mankato to paint business' windows for the Mammoth Festival, which is happening this weekend. As a graduate of Clifton-Clyde High School, Chaput attended Cloud County Community College where she studied theater and graphic design. Chaput was born in Cheyenne, Wyo. She moved around a lot when she was growing up. She said a lot of her artwork influences came from being in Albuquerque, N.M., because of the bright colors....
President Kenny Mizner called the meeting of the board of education for USD No. 107 to order in the meeting room at the district office Monday. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Brandon Hollerich, Lori Slate, Lori Yelken, Marc Grout, Rex Boley, Sam Meyers, Cassi Owen, Janet Higer and Trevor Elkins. Elementary classrooms are being moved this summer. The library moved from the elementary to the practice gym. Summer deep cleaning has begun. The RHJSH staff classrooms are also moved and deep cleaning has started. Drivers education has finished for...
A new program that seeks to make home ownership more affordable is now available to eligible buyers in Jewell County. Debra J. Peters, NCK Home Ownership program manager said, “We are making an exception on the ‘Jewell County pilot only’ to provide a 20-year term on all loans to provide more benefit to the borrower through a lower monthly payment on our end and help more applicants qualify for the program.” The pilot project of the NCK Home Ownership Program is designed to boost home ownership by reducing the barriers of down payments and clo...
The Lawrence pool is open for the season. The first day was June 4. The manager, Peggy Kotinek, said the water was up to 82º as last Wednesday. The facility plans to offer water aerobics Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and continue the night swims the area youth have come to enjoy. This year Peggy has plenty of help with three assistant managers and six lifeguards. The staff members are excited for the year and ready to get started teaching swimming lessons. Over the weekend, they held their...
The Lawrence Country Club was the setting for the annual Men's Cow Chip Open Sunday. The weather cooperated with sunny skies and a moderate breeze. The golfers were spread out over six flights with 52 competitors taking part in the event. It was an 18-hole event played on sand greens. Kelly Karmazin led the championship flight with his round of 63. Phil Schroer was in second place with his round of 64. Tim Streff held down third place with his round of 69. Aaron Williams finished in fourth...
As an offensive and defensive lineman, Paul Kucera was a dominating force at the line of scrimmage for the powerful Lawrence teams of the early 1980s. He helped lead his team to the state finals three times in his career, including runner-up finishes in his sophomore and junior seasons. His proudest moment as a player then came in 1982, when he helped the Panthers to an undefeated season and the Class D-2 State Championship. He finished his career with more than 300 tackles and 50 tackles for lo...
The Lawrence-Nelson Alumni Association held its annual meeting in the Nelson City Auditorium on Saturday May 29. Peggy Cassell, president of the alumni association welcomed the graduates and guests. Royce Schott, president of the Nelson Community Club, gave a description of the digital sign they are wanting to purchase for the community. The sign would be placed on the east side of Main Street next to the community center. Pastor Ethan Feistner lead the opening prayer. A meal of pork loin,...
Ostdiek relatives in the Lawrence area received word recently of the death of Mr. Tom Stritt of Indianola, Neb. on May 22, 2021, following a motor vehicle accident. Thomas Dale Stritt was born Oct. 23, 1948, to Clarence and Alyce (Carmichael) Stritt. Mr. Stritt served in the U. S. Army in Viet Nam, worked in Indianola and later as the County Veteran’s Service Officer for 16 years. Tom is survived by his wife, Nanci; two daughters and two sons. Mass of Christian Burial was at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Indianola May 26. Interment was...
Hollis Lee Grone, 96, of Davenport, the son of Harold and Bertha (Houseman) Grone, was born Nov. 3, 1924, on a farm near Davenport. He died Tuesday, June 8, at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva. Hollis grew up north of Davenport. He never quit farming. Even when he started as a tax consultant and starting his own business, he said he was a farmer that did taxes. Hollis attended country school and graduated from Davenport High School with the Class of 1942. He was united in marriage to Nelva Bartling on June 30, 1951, at Bethel Church of the Br...
Arvon John Marcotte, 85, of Nebraska City died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his daughter's home in Omaha. Arvon was born on Nov. 24, 1935, to John J. and Rosa A. (Balthazor) Marcotte at their home in Zurich, Kan. He was the youngest of eight children. Throughout childhood he enjoyed serving daily mass, fishing with his father and developing his love of sports. He graduated from Palco High School in Palco, Kan., with the Class of 1953. Arvon entered the United States Army on Nov. 13, 1958, where he...
Marilyn R. Walker, 74, died at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley, Kan. on Thursday. She was born on Aug. 21, 1946, in Garden City, the daughter of Jacob Frank and Martha Baldwin Stillwell. In 1964, Marilyn graduated from Scott Community High School and returned in 1969 as an elementary school teacher where she taught until 1975 when she moved to Union City, Okla. In 1979 she moved back to Scott City to teach until 2000 and then moved to Jewell County. In 2012 she retired from teaching and...
