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A question asked on social media yesterday, was “ What is a word you most associate with your mother?” It didn’t take me long to come up with my word associated with my mother. It would be “Horses”! She grew up with horses. Her father, Henry Heskett, was a true cowboy of the western plains of Kansas. He broke horses, was a horse trader, and liked to ride them. When my parents, sister and I, moved off the farm near Burr Oak to Stockton,Kan., the “horse fever” really hit Mother. Dad must have eventually caught it as he too became active in the...
Earlier this week, while visiting with a home owner, I learned of a problem at his home he was still dealing with. A couple days before he had attempted to replace the water control parts serving a porccelain commode’s water closet. ( Since Superior is the Victorian Capital of Nebraksa, I want to be correct and use proper Victorian descriptions here and not use what the Victorian’s would consider gutter language to describe what happened.) The repair job took longer than expected and my friend ran out of time before the refill valve was adj...
Presenting Biblical answers to tough questions Q: Why are we supposed to go to church? What is church good for? A: The word translated “church” in our Bibles refers to a ‘called-out assembly.” In other words, a church is a group of people who have been called out of their culture and society by God to become part of something completely new and different (1 Peter 2:9-10). Members of this group are called saints (Colossians 1:2), beloved brethren chosen by God (1 Thessalonians 1:4), holy brethren (1 Thessalonians 5:27), believers in Christ...
“Doctor’s Advice . . .” Seems most of us around my general age range grew up with a respect for doctor’s advice. We were constantly told the doctor was the expert and knew more than we did. I suspect that is true in many, if not most, cases. However, every so often something comes up that make me wonder just who does the best. Nancy and I just had our annual heart doctor appointments and we were give a whole set of new guidelines considering the amount of water to drink on a daily basis. I can remember from many years ago that it seemed most al...
I can’t believe we are at the end of July already. Where has the summer gone? Oh wait, I know, I’ve spent it running around like a chicken with its head cut off. This past week Jacob went back to Dad’s for another short visit. One tank of gas. We picked up the Omaha boys for a visit. Another tank of gas. We took the Omaha boys back to Omaha. You guessed it, Another tank of gas. The price of fuel right now burns my tail feathers. We shall not speak any more on that topic; I don’t want to be in a crummy mood all day. The money pit has taken up mu...
It was obvious Monday evening when the Superior City Council met that members of the council and the mayor disagree over how to provide additional housing within the community. An application submitted to the Superior Community Redevelopment Authority asking tax increment financing to assist with the proposed Montana Meadows second addition was on the agenda for discussion. The project's architect, Debra Hansen, had drawn the plans for 5 homes with walk-out basements to be constructed on 1.4...
Out here in the country we may not have an amusement part nearby but that doesn't mean we can't have fun. Country folks have long been known for turning what they have into something fun. Sunday afternoon the Woerner and Mertens youngsters were playing in a small puddle of water in front of the Woerner home near the intersection of Superior's Fifteenth and Hartley Streets. They were using a bicycle to pull another through the puddle while kneeling on a small plastic sled. Landon Woerner had a...
A small but intense thunderstorm delivered a welcome rain Sunday morning to southern Nuckolls and Thayer counties. The rain came as the corn was filling and will do much to assure the farmers have a good crop this fall. With this week's soaring temperatures, the dryland crop would have been in jeopardy without the rain. Volunteer observers with the CoCoRaHS network have reported the following rainfall. While the observers are not affiliated with the National Weather Service each has a National...
On Tuesday at approximately 12:36 p.m., the Webster County Sheriff's Department responded to the intersection of Highway 136 and Highway 78 for a reported traffic collision. A Sabetha, Kan., semi hauling cattle and driven by Jessey Hartter, 25, was northbound out of Guide Rock on Highway 78. The driver of the semi disregarded the stop sign at the intersection and ran into an eastbound Landmark pickup truck hauling a trailer on Highway 136. The Landmark pickup was driven by Jason Trew, 41, of...
In late June, 78-year-old Stan Cottrell ran along Highway 36 as he crossed Jewell County. Cottrell, also known as the "Original Forrest Gump," has been running for 73 years. He has run more than 270,000 miles so far in his life. That is more than 11 times around the earth! On this journey, Cottrell began in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 7, which was his 78th birthday. He plans on running 100 consecutive days and reaching Washington, D.C. By the time he reached Jewell County, he had run more than 1...
The Jewell County commissioners met last Monday. Brent Beck, Steve Greene and Keith Roe were present. Carla J Waugh, county clerk; Alex Carabajal, county attorney; Ashley Schinke and Collin Todd were also present. The commissioners re-appointed Shannon Meier to the Jewell County Hospital Board of Trustees. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the June billing and activity report. He requested an executive session to discuss confidential data relating to financial affairs. When the regular session resumed, the commissioners approved to...
On July 14, the summer reading program with the theme "Tails and Tales" began at the Mankato City Library. The last program is scheduled for today (Thursday). During the program, the library brought in organizations to do programs for the children. The first program, held on July 14, was KSDS Assistant Dogs, Inc. The presenter for this program brought in Lenox, a female black lab, and talked about the KSDS program. On Friday, July 16, Jammin' Randy, a children's musician, came and sang songs...
The NCK Homeownership Program has one more spot fill. Exclusive to the 12-county service area of North Central Regional Planning Commission, the program offers 0 percent down payment loans ($10,000) and closing cost grants ($2,500). The funds will continue to be available on a first-come, first-serve basis until Sept. 30, 2021. If you are considering putting your home on the market, you are encouraged to do so while this program is still available. If you would like to utilize these funds for a home purchase, it is recommended to contact your...
The Jewell Library Board sponsored a summertime social Thursday. Conversation, food, music, games - several different activities went together to comprise the event. Firemen were grilling hamburgers and hot dogs outside the Jewell Community Center as they were serving a free-will donation meal with salads and all the "fixins." For dessert the Jewell Youth Group served up homemade ice cream. Some claimed the lemon was the best but others said "nothing beats homemade vanilla ice cream." Library...
Consider the number four, (4), (IV). No matter how you write the number, a person would have to multiply it by 12.5 to reach the number of years that Dick's Place in Lawrence has served residents of southcentral Nebraska. The number four . . . Well, that's the average life span of a typical small business in the United States. If you talk about "publicly traded" (often corporate, usually larger) businesses, the average life span is ten years. However, let's get back to our local situation. The...
Many of us here in rural Nebraska remember wheat harvest. It was usually about a two week period that came around the first week or two of July . . . each and every year. Everyone on the farm and often people from the towns were involved in the affair. Trucks or anything that could carry wheat filled the county roads and were often lined up in a procession at the local elevator waiting to unload. My . . . how things have changed here in rural Nebraska. I know there was a wheat harvest as I saw a few fields of wheat before they were cut and...
Sadie Rempel is the 16-year-old daughter of Brent and Lea Rempel. The family lives on a small farm north of Nelson. Sadie will be a junior at Superior High School this fall. Sadie has been competing in the youth rodeo circuit since 7th grade. This year alone, she has competed in around 40 rodeos. Sadie caught the eye of one of our newspaper photographers while she was competing at the Nuckolls County Rodeo. The event was Breakaway, and she roped her calf in three seconds. She would have tied...
CPI is proud to announce Phil Mazour as a recent‚ Care Award winner. Mazour has been with CPI since 2004 and is the station manager in Lawrence. He was nominated by patron, Bob Schroeder, who had this to say about him: "Phil is always friendly, courteous, and helpful. He's well informed in many areas with a strong desire to meet his customers' needs. He is also very knowledgeable in the shop, fixing and repairing the various mechanical and tire issues of the cars, pickups and trucks customers b...
Juniata resident, Norma L. (Purcell) Imler, 93, died Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, surrounded by her children. Private family graveside service was held at White Rock Cemetery in Republic County, Kan., with Pastor Tom Murray officiating. There was no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. Norma was born Jan. 14, 1928, in Jewell County, to Joseph and Bertha Angie (Miller) Purcell. She graduated from Montrose High School and attended Emporia...
Jonathan Howard Jonathan Robert Howard, 47, of Gilroy, Calif., died Dec. 8, in St. Louis Hospital of complications from end stage liver disease. Jonathan is survived by his daughter, Bailey Howard of Gilroy, Calif.; his brother, Brian Howard of Morgan Hill, Calif.; his sister, Julie Butler of Underhill, Vt.; his father, Daniel Howard of Sarasota, Fla. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lynne Howard of Gilroy; his maternal grandparents, Bob and Betty Koontz of Edgar; and his paternal grandparents, Bill and Yvonne Howard of Lakeville, Mass....
Janice Sue Nikodym died Saturday. A funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 28, at Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor Daniel Bremer officiated. Burial followed at St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Waco, Neb. All Faiths Funeral Home of Grand Island was in charge of arrangements. Janice Sue Dinkelman was born Sept. 27, 1965, at Friend, Neb., to Ervin and Lila (Gallagher) Dinkelman. She attended school through the eighth grade at St. John’s School. She attended high school at Centennial High School, Utica, Neb., graduating with the class of...
Joseph Michael Beaumont,77, died June 24, 2021, at his home in Wichita. He was born Jan. 12, 1944, to Joseph and Mary (Ally) Beaumont, in Creston, Iowa. His nickname in childhood was “Micky.” He attended grade school in Creston until fourth grade in 1953, when the family moved to Superior. His family came to manage the new Brown’s Shoe Fit store, where Mike also worked during high school. His parents said he was a good salesman. Mike graduated with the Superor High School Class of 1962. In 1963, Mike entered the U.S. Air Force. It was durin...
Trinity Elaine Imler, the daughter of Matthew and Kaitlin (Garner) Imler, was born sleeping on July 26, 2021, in Hastings, Neb. She weighed 4.2 oz. and was 7.25 inches long. Trinity was preceded in death by her brother, Tylan Wayne Imler, on July 26, 2020; great-great-grandparents, Galen and Marcile Imler; great- grandparents, Jim and Arcele Reiman and Ernie and Diane Imler; and great- grandmother, Ruth Elaine Walton....
COVID has spoiled Bible School plans in Superior this week. The First United Methodist Church and the Church of Christ had planned to jointly hold Bible School this week. The first session was Monday evening with 50 or more youngsters attending. All appeared to go well and the organizers and youngsters were looking foreward to Tuesday's session. Unfortunately one of the members of the youngest class who attended Monday's session was diagnosed with COVID. After learning of the diagnosis, the decision was made on Tuesday to cancel the rest of...
We have unconfirmed report of an earthquake in the Ionia area about 8 a.m. today (Thursday). The first quake which was associated with a loud boom, was followed by at least two after shocks. We are seeking confirmation and more details from the officials who track such events....
