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To those who say, “There are no entertaining events in this area,” I say “Look around. You can get your fill of entertainment right here. Consider what the area has to offer from the end of May through July. At Memorial Day time there is the Lady Vestey Victorian Festival with games, foods of all kinds, parade, crafts, historical programs and even a machine to create your own teddy bear. At the end of May many communities host alumni reunions. Memorial Day services are held in almost every community. There are two great lakes within about...
With Father’s Day observed on Sunday, I’ve listened as a number of friends shared stories about what they learned from their fathers and what they did with their fathers. Their stories got me to thinking about the many things I did with my father and the many skills he taught me. As a youngster, I learned my father could do things I would never be able to do. I’ve have less than perfect vision and am waiting for an opportunity for cataract surgery. For much of his life, my father had keen vision and was very observant. If we went for a ride,...
Presenting Biblical answers to tough questions Q: How do you tell if someone is teaching falsely? A: The Bible offers two basic tests for truth: agreement with God’s Word and the character of the teacher. As the Nation of Israel was entering the Promised Land, God warned them about people who would seek to lead them astray. In order to prepare them to face this, He commanded the Israelites to memorize and study His Word constantly, then compare it with what others are teaching. Any teaching that did not match up was false (Deuteronomy 1...
Reading . . . writing . . . arithmetic . . . For years the basic blocks of a good education, knowledge and wisdom. I’m not sure I possess much of those three blocks, but, I’ve been called a blockhead a number of times, so maybe I’m working my way there. To me reading has always been enjoyable and I think maybe one of the basic ingredient to a happy life. I bring this up now because of two things that happened last week involving reading. They both happened within days of each other and made a connection with me right away. The first invol...
This past week felt like two! Besides the regular day-to-day, we managed to have a couple of hours to catch up with some friends and continue cleaning up the garages. Thursday, I drove to Kansas to pick up Jacob from his dad with two of his friends in tow. I’m so thankful for the company as that can be a long and boring trip by one’s self. On Friday, we set off to Omaha to see our two youngest boys. Along the way, we paid a much-needed visit to the bone-crusher. I gained an inch in height after what felt like having my neck broken. I can...
Honey, I'm home Sweetness abounded at Frank and Esther Martin's Bostwick home for more than 40 years. When their daughter, Cathy, was born in 1964, she was plagued with ear and throat infections. The family doctor advised the Martins to go down to the river and locate a bee hive. They were to extract the honey from the honeycomb and feed it to Cathy. They were unable to locate a hive. Frank found a honeycomb in a tree. Cathy was fed the honey and wax. The addition of honey to her diet proved...
The Superior Chamber of Commerce presented the Yard of the Month Award to Paul and Cindy Thornton Thursday. The couple reside at 335 S. Bloom Street, Superior. They have called the house home for 40 years. Cindy is a Superior native while Paul hails from Republic. Sarah Kirchhoff represented the Chamber Ambassadors at the presentation. Cameron Vyzourek, chamber manager, was also present. The couple replaced their front yard three years ago. Cindy researched different strains of turf grass. She...
Brooke Martin Mohler will be opening her consignment boutique, 'Buttons and Bows', in Superior by mid-July. The store will be housed in the former Emporium and Nifty Thrifty building on Central Avenue. Mohler is a 2013 Superior High School graduate. She is the daughter of Steve Martin. She and her husband, Spencer, have four children: Bucklynn, six, Charlsie, five, Gunner, three, and Gator, one. Spencer is a Rock Hills High School graduate. The family resides in Randall. Brooke was surprised...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson, Monday. All three commissioners were present. The board worked its way through a light agenda. The highway department reported work to repair deficiencies in a paving project on the Edgar spur was completed. The board was presented with the fee schedule for the traffic ticket diversion program, This program allows drivers who receive citations for certain moving violations to avoid points on their license by taking a remedial course either on-line or in person....
Detour signs will soon be going up in Superior. If all goes as scheduled, the truck route around the east edge of Superior will be closed on Monday to through traffic. Instead of using the truck route to bypass Superior, through traffic that has been using a combination of Fifteenth and Hartley streets, will be required to use a combination of Idaho, Bloom and Third streets. The east bypass dates to the days when the Champlin Refining Company built a petroleum products terminal near the east edge of Superior. In the early years, the terminal...
As they entered the Lovewell Lake Church, Sunday morning, one father swooped his two young sons into his arms and lifted them to were they could grab a large rope hanging from the Lovewell Church ceiling. Both boys swung with most of their weight and the church bell echoed over the landscape. As they left the morning worship service, each child again took anotheßr turn at ringing the church bell with a little help from Dad. It was Father’s Day. The family pictured is the foreground dwells in Ha...
The Randall Farmers Co-op Union (RFCU) is making a bit of a change in the skyline of Jewell. The Jewell location, managed by John Herrmann, is adding to their grain handling capacity. Next to the "old" concrete grain silos is a new, 72 foot in diameter, 120 foot tall, silo. This new addition to the Jewell elevator location will hold 400,000 bushels. The first bushels will not be wheat from the soon to be harvested fields. The structure is complete but the machinery infrastructure is still being...
As of July 1, OCCK, Inc. will be providing all general public transportation within the city limits of Concordia. This service has been provided by the Concordia Senior Center. This new venture, called GoConcordia, will be a joint partnership between OCCK, Inc., the Concordia Senior Center and the Kansas Department of Transportation....
Mankato City Library has added in juvenile fiction: “Eek! Halloween!” by Sandra Boynton, “How Much Does God Love You?” by Michelle Medlock Adams, “Little Blue Truck Leads the Way” by Alice Schertle, “Really Wooly Bedtime Prayers” and “12 Little Blessings” by Bonnie Rickner Jensen. The library’s upcoming programming is in July! Saturday, July 3rd at 11 a.m., Kady Toole and Izzy will be storytime guests. She will share her book and have copies for sale and for signing. Also Summer Reading Program 2021 Tales & Tails begins on Wednesday, July 14...
The US Highway 36 Association is holding their annual meeting today (Thursday) at the Buffalo Roam. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. and will end about 3 p.m. The association includes all 13 counties across northern Kansas....
The Jewell County commissioners, Brent Beck, Steve Greene and Keith Roe, met June 14. The commissioners reviewed and approved the Cottonwood Consulting Services Agreement for the American Rescue Plan Fiscal Recovery Fund Administrator. The letter of support of local matching funds for Solomon Valley Transportation for fiscal year 2023 was approved. Brent Beck moved to pass resolution 20-11 authorizing and providing for the issuance of hospital refunding revenue bonds, series 2021 of Jewell County, Kansas; authorizing execution of a supplemental...
Fire spinners awed those in attendance at the Mammoth festival in Mankato. They performed in the natural amphitheater created by the rolling landscape at the Mankato City Park....
As part of a Dane G. Hansen Grant received by the City of Mankato, Limestone Valley Garden Center works on landscaping the Mankato Community Center. Pictured from left; Kristin Underwood, Aaron Underwood, Jacob Underwood and Ethan Kenworthy....
The Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals has selected Patrick Moore as the 2021 High School Principal of the Year. This award is presented annually to a principal who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in their school, region, and at the state level. The award honors principals who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of: Personal Excellence, Collaborative Leadership, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Personalization. Mr. Moore has been in education since...
(Editor's note: the following is reprinted with permission from the Spring 2021 issue of 'Journeys.' The publication is printed by Bryan Health of Lincoln.) When Linda Kimminau and her family went to the third floor at Bryan West Campus on Aug. 11, 2020, they didn't know what to expect. The year before, Linda and her daughters had donated memorial funds to Bryan's rehabilitation department in honor of Linda's husband, Darrel. The staff had asked them to come, to see how their donation was used....
A radar speed trailer has been placed on Main Street in Nelson to remind drivers of the reduced speed through downtown. Over the past few months, it seems the set speed limit of 25 miles per hour had been overlooked by many drivers and the sign serves as a friendly reminder to slow down through town....
Lawrence resident Charles Joseph "C.J." "Chick" Hubl, 96, died Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Hastings. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today (Thursday), June 24, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 25, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence with the Rev. Corey Harrison officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery at Lawrence. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. with family present 6...
Thomas Howard Willett, 76, of Liberty, Mo., died May 24, 2021, at the Liberty Health and Wellness from natural causes. Tom was born in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 4, 1945. His lived in Nebraska during is early childhood before moving to Grand Junction, Colo. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in 1966 and finished a two year master’s degree program in just one year of study, completing it in 1067. He earned his PhD in communication studies at the University of Missouri in 1976. He had a long and celebrated career as a professor of c...
Daniel and Kimberly Waide of Formoso welcomed their little girl, Rebekah Anne, into the world on Sunday, June 13. She weighed 6lb. 13oz. and was 19 1/4 inches long. Her older brother and sister are quite taken by her!...
