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Burr Oak, my hometown, is unusual in having two main road bridges with creeks running under them, within the town’s city limits. Since the town was founded where the Burr Oak Creek joins the White Rock Creek, there had to be bridges on the north side and west edge of town. The first iron clad bridges were used for many years. My family crossed the bridge on Highway 28 on the north side of town to visit my grandparents. It would rattle every time it was crossed. Next to the bridge, in a low place, was the Huntsinger filling station. The tall i...
It’s about time for the three kittens that have been calling our yard home, to be moved on to their adoptive home. More than a year ago, a farm family placed an order for two kittens that liked to be held. When Midnight, the stray cat that calls our neighborhood home, had three kittens last March, we began a process to tame the kittens and teach them to enjoy socializing with people. It seems to have worked, perhaps too well. When I went home for lunch Monday noon, the kitten we call Two Tone, came down out of a tree, ran to me, looked up a...
Q: I know we are supposed to hate the sin but love the sinner. I am having trouble with that. Can you help with how to do that? (Part Two of Two) A: Last week we talked about our need as believers to have compassion on sinners, having the same understanding and mercy for them that God has for us (Matthew. 18:28-35). However, we can go too far in the opposite direction if our concern for sinners leads us to be soft or “wishy-washy” about sin itself. The Bible maintains a perfect balance between firm condemnation of sin and love for the sin...
Last week was what nightmares are made of. We had swimming lessons all week, and I am still waking up in the night attempting to catch a child as they jump in the pool. I am surprised I haven't awakened George, or gave him a black eye, as I jump in my sleep reaching out into the unknown. I had planned to get photos of the Pony Express coming through Oak. I rushed around and made it to town 25 hours early. I felt like a moron sitting in my car by the park looking like a drowned rat, wearing my...
A belated “Happy Father’s Day” to all the fathers out there. Hope you had a nice day. Mine was quiet: attended Mass, had a nice late breakfast, a nap in the afternoon and did a little ‘garden’ activity and had a nice steak supper. To someone my age, I’m guessing that is about as good as it can be. A O I get a quarterly magazine from the University of Nebraska Alumni Association. In the most recent issue they ask alumni to share memories. Their question in this issue was: “What is your favorite remembrance from Memorial Stadium?” I f...
During late May and the beginning of this month 11 people from the Superior area traveled to Africa. The travelers included Nelsen Petersen, Julie Theis, Morgan Theis, Tanner Theis, Luke Jameson, Jacob Meyer, Ella Gardner, Laci Kirchhoff, Atlee Kobza, Neah McMeen and Haley Blackstone. The trip lasted 18 days, four of those days traveling and the other 14 in Africa. The group traveled to Chicago, Dare Es Salaam, Lushoto, Moshi, Arusha and Zanzibar Tanzania. During the trip they traveled by...
T-shirts are being printed for an estimated 300 participants and the registration form for the 41st annual Superior FireKracker Run is included in this week’s newspaper. As usual the event will be held on July 4 which this year comes on a Tuesday. Some neighboring community are holding their Independence Day observations on the weekend. As in past years, the race will start with the lighting of firecrakers on the south side of City Park. The participants will run west but routes will vary based upon the length of the scheduled run. Classes w...
Its only June but farmers with the ability to irrigate their crops have the water running on their fields. Crops in non-irrigated fields were fading earlier this week with high temperatures and drying winds. Ponds are dry or drying up and some cattlemen have begun hauling water. Others are using wells that have long been idle. Twenty percent of Nebraska is in extreme drought, most of that is in the eastern half of state where 10.9 percent of the land is under an even worse exceptional drought category. Conditions in the west have improved when...
Construction is well underway in Superior this week on the fifth Project BOOM house. Six of the houses are to be built with grant funding obtained through a competitive State of Nebraska program. The house now under construction is located at Fourth and Colorado. The new house replaces an older, vacant house that, according to local legend, was once occupied by Jesse James' sister. The BOOM in Project Boom stands for building owner occupied momentum. According to the City of Superior website, th...
The Nuckolls County Board of commissioners met at the courthouse in Nelson, Tuesday. David Mussman was an excused absence. The board met Tuesday because of the Juneteenth holiday Monday. The board is meeting weekly, through the middle of August, to formulate a new budget. The board approved claims. The county road department noted they expected the new loader to be delivered Tuesday. The bulk of the meeting was dedicated to conversations with various representatives from different companies concerning the heating and air conditioning system at...
Michele Bever, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director, reported the virus causing COVID-19 continues to circulate at low levels in South Heartland’s four counties. According to Bever, wastewater samples from June 8 showed very low levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. “However, long term care staff and residents in our health district have tested positive in recent weeks and we are sad to report two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the past three months, bringing our district’s COVID-19 death total to 160,...
Earlier this week Russell Gagnon, a reporter for Concordia's Blade-Empire newspaper wrote a story about one of the wind turbines located in Cloud County. That turbine is far from a run-of-the-mill turbine like we see being transported through Jewell County on Highway 36. We found his story interesting and trust you will enjoy this condensed version. If you want to read the entire story, check out the Blade-Empire's website or obtain a copy of the paper in which the full story was published...
The Jewell County Fair will be held July 7, 8 and 9 in Mankato. A popular event sweeping the Midwest is being offered this year starting at 7 p.m., on Friday, July 7. RK Goat Ropings, Palmer, Kansas, will be setting up a 50 by 30 area inside of the outdoor arena and 2-person teams will do goat roping on foot, coming out of the header and heeler chutes with the intent to rope the goat. Two divisions of goat ropers, an adult division and an under 18 division, will be offered. Most goat ropings have a registration fee; however, the fair board...
The June monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place Wednesday June, 14, at Bobs of Mankato with 10 members and one guest present. Haley Nelson gave an update on the membership drive. One new member joined last month bringing the total in dues income to $3,245.00 for this year. Pictures will be taken of the businesses who need them updated for the website. Brian Shulda reported the Community Garden is really well kept this year. The Threshing Bee will take place July 15. The chamber will sponsor the entertainment again with S...
The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by Mayor Justin Schoonover June 7. Present were Mayor Justin Schoonover and councilmen Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Rodney Payne, Lyle Dauner and George Hennion. Also present was Darrell E. Miller, city attorney, and Sharon McCormick, interim city clerk. Visitors present were: Mark Fleming, Marvin McCormick, city employee; Jim Zadina, city employee; Kyra Lampe; Lisa Goodheart; Bill and Marianna Harris; Shelby Dennard; and Lori Zadina. Bill Harris advised the council he and his wife...
President Kenny Mizner called the Monday, June 12, meeting of the Board of Education for USD 107 to order. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich, Justin Angleton, Brenden Wirth, Bobi Fogo, Wayne Frost, Rex Boley, Sam Meyer (Zoom), Cassi Bozarth and Janet Higer. Guests present were Jeff Sells (Zoom) and Megan Duskie. Summer projects have been started around the buildings and grounds. More of the bleacher boards have been replaced. The light projects at the junior-senior high are beginning. Sunshades and turf in the court...
While the members of a majority of Jewell County’s United Methodist Churches, have voted to withdraw their affiliation from the United Methodist denomination, the members of Mankato’s Harmony United Methodist Church have voted to remain a part of the United Methodist denomination. By doing so, they believe they have affirmed their belief in the divinity of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and that the Bible is the inspired word of God. United Methodists believe that none of us are worthy of salvation but are saved through the grace of God by...
More than 52 children attended Vacation Bible School in Mankato. The event is coordinated and staffed by members of the Lutheran, Methodist, Christian and Catholic Churches in Mankato....
The Nelson pool had a visit from the state inspector on Monday, June 12. We had a couple minor infractions, but all in all we passed with what I consider to be an A minus. We get a write up for water standing by one of the pool ladders, and this year was not any different. The water in the showers was a couple degrees too warm, and one of the gauges for the filter was acting up, so that was a negative mark as well. The inspector also mentioned the pool needed to be repainted. I heard from a...
In August of 2022, the Nelson sewer lines were cleaned and and a camera was snaked down into the lines to determine what repairs were needed. The decision was made to repair the lines using a trenchless service, inserting a liner from manhole to manhole. Johnson Service company started work Thursday, repairing sewer lines in the City of Nelson. Last year the company presented a bid to line seven of the sewer line locations with CIPP lining. The bid was for $103,319, and The work was scheduled fo...
High School post-graduation football games have become a tradition in Nebraska and contributions to teams from Lawrence-Nelson have also been a tradition. The 2023 Sertoma 8-Man Classic was played last Saturday at the Hastings College football field. Schools playing 8-Man football in Nebraska were divided into East and West teams. The West team included Lawrence-Nelson and representing L-N was just graduated senior, Krayton Kucera. The west team won the game by a score of 26 to 6 which gave the...
Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 1 million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup. This is one of several signups that USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is holding for the program. The signup resulted in the acceptance of 24,609 CRP acres in Nebraska. “This year’s General CRP signup demonstrates the value and continued strength of this voluntary conservation program, which plays an important role in helping mitigate climate change and con...
The Sutton City Council has approved hiring Michael Heikkinen for the Sutton Police Department staff. Heikkinen is a retired 20-year veteran of the Nebraska State Patrol. When Chief Tracey Landenberger introduced Heikkinen to the council, he said, "We hope he will begin working on the staff at or around June 21, just in time for Dugout Days." The new member of the department will be working 12- hour shifts once he begins duty. Heikkinen and his family live in the rural Lawrence area of Nuckolls...
State Senator Dave Murman, representing Legislative District 38, appeared on KETV 7 News Omaha on Thursday to celebrate the historic investments in Nebraska public schools made through a joint effort by Governor Pillen and the legislature. As part of this investment, Senator Murman is releasing figures from the governor’s office detailing the increase in state aid to every school in Legislative District 38. The estimates represent the combined increase in foundation aid and special education reimbursement funds for Fiscal Years 2023-24 through...
May 3, the Nelson Community Club did their part in keeping our community clean and looking good by picking up garbage along Highway 14. Members who took part in the cleanup were Vince Walton, Paige Hild, Ashley Deleon, Colby Fox, Mackenzie Trumble, Lesli Biltoft, Janie Robbinett, Jaycee Schroer, Brittany Wulf, Nicole Cassell, Cash Cassell, Nash Schroer and Hoyt Cassell....
