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It was announced Monday that Husker Harvest Days, the working farm show held each fall near Grand Island, will not be held this year. However, on Tuesday it was announced The Nebraska State Fair Board had voted to hold a 2020 state fair showcasing 4-H and FFA competitions and exhibitions. While the fair will look different than it has in the past, it will provide an opportunity for young people to showcase the work they have been doing throughout the year. The 2020 state fair will include 4-H and FFA livestock competitions, contests,...
Fourth of July will be a bit different this year in Nuckolls County. The big events generally held in Superior and Nelson have been scaled back but not eliminated. Nelson will have a Road Rally on Saturday and golf tournaments on Sunday but the fireworks show and assortment of games normally held are not scheduled this year. The Lovewell State Park Fireworks Show normally held on an evening near the Fourth of July has been rescheduled for Labor Day weekend. In Superior the annual fireworks show...
A former Superior resident, James A. Wheeler, Jr., 31, will spend five to 10 years in prison for carjacking a Shelton woman who was traveling on Highway 281 near Doniphan. Wheeler had previously entered a guilty plea. He reportedly was hitchhiking on April 15, 2019, and riding with a man traveling northbound on Highway 281. After the two got into an argument, the driver pulled over and forced Wheeler out of the vehicle. Wheeler then reportedly stood in oncoming traffic to force Kristen Brandt of Shelton to stop the van she was driving. He...
At approximately 6:50 Saturday night, the Thayer County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 407 First Street in Deshler. While searching the home, officers found suspected drugs and drug paraphernalia. The lone adult resident was arrested and transported to jail. Arrangements were made for juveniles residing in the home to stay with relatives. As the search continued, suspected explosive devices and material along with firearms were discovered. With the assistance of the Deshler Volunteer Fire Department, the immediate area was e...
Early Sunday morning at approximately 2 a.m., a strong wind tore through south Chester causing damage to buildings and trees along its path. No injuries were reported. Several Chester residents thought the path of destruction resembled a tornado but the National Weather Service recorded it as a strong wind associated with a thunderstorm....
The Gatorade Company has selected Kalynn Meyer of Superior High School as its 2019-20 Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Meyer is the third Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year to be chosen from Superior High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Meyer as Nebraska’s best high school girls track and field athlete. She is now a finalist for t...
Earlier this week the Jewell County Record received information for a story about the Jewell County Fair scheduled but just before going to press we were advised changes were being made and the previously sent story did not apply. At this time we do not know what the changes are but with the constantly changing health advisories and requirements we know it is hard to plan events like the Jewell County Fair. Fair dates have previously been announced for July 9 through 12. As this newspaper receives new information about the fair we will post it...
The current world-wide pandemic has changed the way many businesses operate including the M&M Fireworks stand at Mankato. Mankato city ordinances ban the operation of fireworks stands within the city limits, but that hasn't kept Mankato residents from having access to fireworks. Over the years stands have been located near the city boundaries, including ones at Huntsinger Conoco, Ken's Body Works and the Hughes home. Since 2004 a brother and sister, Shanon Meier and Angela Murray, have teamed...
The June 2, Mankato Council meeting was held in person and remotely via online Zoom meeting. The first guest speaker was Sheriff Jacobs. The sheriff said they were working on the barking dogs and dogs roaming the neighborhoods problem. Nancy Marihugh, director of Jewell County Health Department, updated the council on COVID-19. She said the senior center will open June 8. Abby Elkins had a good plan for social distancing. Although the Buffalo Roam was not opening until July, Marihugh said they could do a buffet. The county courthouse would also...
The Jewell County Community Foundation is a permanent source of charitable funds used to meet the current and future needs of Jewell County. The philanthropic initiative began through the offerings of Dane G. Hansen local grants in 2015 and grew to become a full-fledged foundation in 2018. Jewell County Community Foundation is based on three core elements: people, passion, impact. It starts with people with a passion who use their gifts to create impact in their communities. Community members generously offer financial support to their communit...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said masks will be required in public statewide to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The governor made the announcement during her Monday update from Topeka. The new mandate begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday. “When the pandemic first hit, there was mixed messaging about masks. Now the evidence could not be clearer. Wearing a mask is not only safe but it is necessary to avoid another shutdown,” Governor Kelly said. Under the order, most Kansans must wear masks in stores and shops, restaurants, and in any situation in which soc...
The First Baptist Church of Mankato welcomes a new pastor, Kevin Wood. Pastor Wood resides in Washington, Kan., with Sheila, his wife of 35 years. Pastor Wood and Sheila have three grown children. Pastor Wood has a bachelor of arts degree from Wayland Baptist University, a master of divinity degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctorate of ministry from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, with an emphasis in counseling. During his free time, Pastor Wood is an avid...
Nearly 7,500 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year. Following is a list of area honorees by hometown: Guide Rock — Robert Elijah Greenhalgh, sophomore, College of Education and Human Sciences, mathematics. Lawrence — Abby JoAnn Kile, graduate student, College of Business, Master of Professional Accountancy; Rylee Jade Kohmetscher, sophomore, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, animal science; Riley Alexander Kucera, junior, Colle...
The Rae Hobson Library summer program will be held July 7 to Aug 13 with various activities and places. For passive activities, there is a big coloring page on the main table for children and adults as they come through the library for the entire period. Take Home - Where would you read challenge’ to color. Prizes will be awarded at the end for the Pre-K-8th grader who has completed and turned in by Aug.14. Reader Zone - Reading tracking app, codes are available for age groups on the library Facebook page before July 6. Pre-K through 5th g...
The basketball court in Chester's North Park received a facelift last week, thanks to some volunteers. Chester youths, Andrew Heinrichs, Carter Miller, Dakota Cherney, Noah Cherney, Aidan White and Anthony Congdon-Meyer planned and worked to make the court look like new. New lines were painted, along with the rim and backboard pole and a new net capped it off. This project was funded by the Chester Community Club....
The Chester Volunteer Fire Department conducted a practice burn Saturday morning as they took down a condemned building which had previously suffered from a fire. The house was located directly east of the auditorium and had been empty for almost two years. As the fire was close to an existing, occupied home, Fire Chief Bill Riggs noted the plan was to have the fire cause the walls to fall into towards the middle, which is exactly what happened thanks to the expertise of Chester's great...
Saturday was the date for Chester's annual Chesterfest, but because of the concerns about the ongoing pandemic, the event was cancelled. In its place, the Chester Community Club organized activities which could be held within the state's COVID-19 regulations. CarFest started with a road rally, which hosted about 30 teams who covered one of two planned routes. The scheduled three hour rally lasted into the night with the last car returning at 9:45 p.m. Winners were: Route A, first, Darren...
The old "Jewell County Jail" in Mankato was used from 1900 to 1978. In 1899, Jewell County commissioners paid a Topeka architect, J. C. Holland, $500 to design the building. The builder for the project was W. C. Berry of Jewell. Berry, with a bid of $6,700, had the low bid on the project according to the July 28, 1899 Jewell County Republican. Berry paid $1.50 a ton for limestone to be hauled from the quarries south of Randall to the building site. When it arrived, it was dressed on location by...
OCCK Transportation, including CityGo, 81 Connection and Paratransit services, will have shortened hours on Friday, July 3, and will be closed on Saturday, July 4. CityGo will run hours of operation from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m on Friday, July 3. Peak routes will not be running. Regional Paratransit service will only run essential trips on Friday, July 3. 81 Connection will run regular routes on Friday, July 3. Transportation services will resume normal operating hours on Monday, July 6....
Jared Long of Beloit has been named to the Deans’ List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year. Long, a senior political science and journalism major, was named to the Dean’s Lists for the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Journalism and Mass Communications. Nearly 7,500 students at Nebraska have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester....
A few days ago a friend living out-of-state said "I love sand but I prefer it on the beach." I didn't understand the comment when it was made but I do now for it referred to the Saharan dust plume that reached the United States in late June. We got to experience the edge of that plume Sunday. While it apparently was much worse on the gulf coast, I certainly didn't enjoy the sand storm it brought to our area on Sunday. I don't want a repeat, but weather forecasters indicate another plume of...
America is set to celebrate it’s 244th Birthday, July 4th, 2020! Yes, it was 244 years ago that the forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence from England. With some of the usual firework displays postponed, this year’s celebration will be put in the history books because of the social distancing in place to avoid the COVID-19 virus. Some of the planned fireworks public displays will carry on but with some restrictions or adjustments. With the recent protests and riots, some people will want to turn their backs on this cel...
A former Mankato resident, Richard D. (Dick) Boyd has died. A private family funeral is planned for 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Norton. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Concordia. The son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Boyd Jr., he was the retired publisher of the Norton Telegram newspaper and a long time Kansas sports writer....
Burton Richard Blair, 76, the son of Wilbur and Birdie (Wyatt) Blair, was born on Sept. 13, 1943, in Superior. He died Tuesday, June 23, at his home in Superior. Burton was a Montrose High School graduate. He enjoyed sporting events on TV, playing bingo and going to coffee and visiting with his friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Wanda Smith and Marlene Saathoff, and brother, Wylie Blair. Survivors include his brothers, Blaine, and wife Yvonne, of Superior, and Stanley, and wife Linda, of St. Genevieve, Mo. Burton...
Anthony “Tony” Harpham, 49, of Lake Jackson, Texas, died Wednesday, June 24. Tony was born on July 26, 1970, in Superior, to Mike and Doris Harpham. Tony moved to St. Louis, Mo., his junior year of high school where he graduated from Parkway South High School. He went on to graduate with honors with a degree in chemistry from Benedictine College in 1993. Tony met the love of his life, Jennifer Eifler, while attending Benedictine. Tony went on to attend the University of Oklahoma where he graduat...
