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It’s Olympic time! I enjoy watching the trained and dedicated athletes from all over the world come together to complete for medals. Most of the athletes begin their training at an early age. It makes me think of what we had as youth that would have aided us in our athletic training years ago. As a child, our playground equipment was made out of metal and wood. We had what was called a “merry-go-round.” It had a round metal platform where we’d stand and hang on to metal pipe like handles. When we’d climb on and get in position to take a ride, s...
I don’t know the validity of the study but earlier this week, the editor’s email contained a report on the most dangerous time of the day to drive in Nebraska. According to the report, the most dangerous time is between 4 and 4:59 p.m. These days I generally am working in the office at that time of day and not out driving. However, when I attended Pleasant Valley School a few decades ago, that was the time I was on the road riding my pony home from school. Of course, my school was in Kansas and the study was based on Nebraska data but my route...
When I was growing up, we had two horses. Our first horse, Nickel, was a light-colored palomino (early corn color). She was given to us for free because her owner was being transferred to Germany. She was 16-years-old and blind in one eye (supposedly from running into a barbed wire fence). Nickel was well-trained and her blind eye was never an issue. I could jump on her with only a halter on her-no lead rope. I would then lean forward and tug on one side of the halter or the other to steer her. Our second horse, Viceroy (named for the...
Q: How can people really have free will if God knows everything and is all-powerful? A: An important question! Are human beings morally independent? Can we make choices and are we accountable and responsible for those choices? No one talks about punishing computers for following their programing, but the whole concept of crime and punishment rests upon the idea that people are able to make decisions, can learn from their decisions and ought to be punished when their decisions are wrong. But is free will a reality and how does it line up with...
Smoke and dust . . . I was impressed when I was much younger when I read about how the ‘dust storms’ of the 1930s in the mid-west (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, etc.) reached the eastern states of the U. S. I believe some of the dust even reached Europe. Also included was reading about how the smoke from the great Chicago fire of 1871 reached England. Well, this international trade of dust and dirt continues. Remember last year with the smoke coming down from the forest fires in Canada? Well, that smoke this year is combined with smoke from fires in...
Linus Joseph Ostdiek was born at home in Lawrence, Nebraska in 1931. The rural doctor who made the house call boldly declared his birthday to be March 15, 1931, but his mother swore otherwise. So, Joe traditionally celebrated both March 14 and March 15, having celebrated 186 birthdays by the time he died on July 25, 2024. He grew up in Lawrence, Nebraska, assisting his parents, Hubert and Louise Ostdiek, in the running of the Lawrence Locomotive newspaper (and eventually other local papers.) His...
The funeral for Connie G. Mazour, 84, of Norfolk, was held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Norfolk. Father Pat Mc- Laughlin officiated the service. A rosary was held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Norfolk. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Connie died on Monday, July 29, 2024, at her residence in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Connie was born on Dec. 4, 1939, on the farm in...
Lawrence resident Edward William Ostdiek, 71, died on July 29, 2024, at his home in Lawrence, Nebraska. Rosary was at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug., 3, 2024, and Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, 10:30 a.m. both at St. Stephens Catholic Church, Lawrence, with Father Denton Morris officiating. Inurnment was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. His wishes were to be cremated. A memorial was established to be designated at a later date. The service was...
While we suspect many Nuckolls County residents are still playing catch-up after investing many hours attending and helping with the 2024 Nuckolls County Fair, the dates have already been picked and planning started for the 2025 fair. Fair dates are Monday, July 28, through Saturday, Aug. 2. It will be the 150th anniversary fair and fair board members are hoping to do something special for the special anniversary edition. The 149 fair concluded Saturday night with a concert. The concert...
Unless the weather changes the plans ground is to be broken this week on the fifth and final Montana Meadows Villa. Planning for the development began in the pre-covid days when the need for additional housing within Superior was identified. It will be at least the third Superior house in which construction has been started this year. Two other houses are under construction on in-fill lots along Commercial Street where dilapidated houses had earlier been removed. Each of the Montana Meadows Villas have two bedrooms and two baths on the floor...
The Superior Chamber of Commerce board has met and decided the 2025 Vestey Festival will be held in conjunction with the Superior Sesquicentennial on the weekend following Memorial Day. The date change was encouraged by the anticipated need for additional housing to accommodate the visitors expected to be here for the doings. By moving it away from Memorial Day it is anticipated there will be more camping and housing options available at Lovewell State Park. Plus the events will not be competing for attention with the traditional significance o...
Nuckolls County typically presents the Aksarben Farm Family award, however, this year a Heritage Farm Award was presented. This award recognizes farm families who have consecutively held ownership of land in the same family for 150 years. This year’s farm is located 3 miles north of Nelson on Highway 14. It was purchased by John Dunken from Augustus Kountz and K. Kountz in 1873. This purchase was made just close to the time of the county beginning to keep records of sales. John Dunken was an ancestor of Mrs. Arbor Ferebee. (Allen and K...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. The board approved routine claims. The road department reported a pick-up truck rear-ended a road maintainer near Nora last Thursday. The pick-up was totaled as was the drag being pulled by the maintainer. No injuries were reported. The board approved a resolution for the county bridge match program to receive reimbursement for four bridge projects. The road department is in need of a grader operator and a gravel truck driver. Both positions require a...
Current residents, past residents and friends of the Webber community are invited to attend the 30th annual Day in the Frank Herrmann Park on Saturday. Grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks will be furnished by the City of Webber. Those attending are asked to bring a side dish and table service. Following the meal John Price Jr. will provide musical entertainment. And unless you want to sit on the ground, be sure to bring a lawn chair....
Tuesday was primary election day in Kansas. We regret the early dispatch schedule imposed by the post office means we are unable to include the results in this issue. However, our advance plan called for including the results in our e-edition and on the Jewell County Record Facebook page. The e-edition may be reached at www.jewellcountynewspapers. com . Everyone with a print subscription is entitled to, without additional cost, a subscription to the e-edition. If you don’t have one, please contact our office....
The Jewell County Record office in Mankato is normally open Monday through Friday. However, because of medical appointments with a specialist in Wichita the office will be closed on Friday, Aug. 8. Sorry for the inconvenience....
This being the second weekend of August is the traditional weekend for the Superior City-Wide Garage Sales. Be sure to check the advertisements on the classified page of this issue for locations, descriptions of what is being sold and most important, the dates and times of the sales. Saturday is the official garage sale day but many sellers try to get a jump on the sale by putting their merchandise out early. The Superior Library Foundation with a multi-day sale of used books is probably holding the longest sale. The sellers who registered...
The Jewell County commissioners met July 22. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck, and Carla Waugh, county clerk, were present for the meeting. Dawn Snyder, agency director of the 12th Judicial District Community Corrections, reviewed and requested approval on the revised FY24 year-end outcomes report. The commissioners approved the revised outcomes report. Don Jacobs, sheriff, provided a copy of the sheriff ‘s department policy for use of the fitness center. James Vaughan, solid waste director, said he emailed the inspector w...
This week, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin a surface recycle and chip seal on the southbound lanes of U.S. 81 in Cloud County. Work on the southbound lanes of U.S. 81 will occur from about 5 miles north of the Ottawa-Cloud County line and continue north about 7.5 miles. During construction, traffic will be reduced to one 14-foot lane at a reduced speed. Motorists should expect minimal delays. Dustrol, Inc., of Towanda is the prime contractor for this $1.35 million project which is scheduled for completion in early...
A new statewide blue catfish regulation has been proposed to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Commission. The proposed regulation would allow ten blue catfish to be harvested per day with only one fish 30” or longer allowed. Lovewell Reservoir would be included in this new regulation. The next commission meeting is scheduled for Aug. 29 in Independence, Kansas. Blue catfish were stocked in Lovewell Reservoir from 2010 to 2014. The five blue catfish per day creel limit and 35-inch minimum length limit were put in place to protect t...
The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by Mayor Justin Schoonover on July 2 . Councilmembers present were Kevin Ost, Stuart Boyles, George Hennion, and Rodney Payne. Also present were Anthony Roy, city administrator, Darrell Miller, city attorney, and Sharon McCormick, assistant city clerk. Visitors present were Shelby Dennard and James Mitchell over zoom for part of the meeting. Mayor Schoonover presided over the meeting and requested that everyone join in the Pledge of Allegiance. James Mitchell, with Edmunds...
The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by the Mayor, Justin Schoonoveron May 7. Councilmembers present were Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Stuart Boyles and Rodney Payne. Also present were Anthony Roy, city administrator, Darrell Miller, city attorney, and Sharon McCormick, assistant city clerk. Visitors present were: Penny Surmeier and Shelby Dennard. Penny Surmeier asked the council if something could be done about a neighboring property. Mayor Justin Schoonover appointed Anthony Roy as city clerk, Carol Wakefield as city...
The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by Council President, Sam Becker on June 4th. Councilmembers present were Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Stuart Boyles, George Hennion, and Rodney Payne. Also present were Anthony Roy, city administrator, Darrell Miller, city attorney, Don Koester, building inspector, and Sharon McCormick, assistant city clerk. Mayor Justin Schoonover was absent. Visitors present were: Cindy Becker, Don Jacobs, Janet Tyler, Joel Elkins and Shelby Dennard. Sam Becker, council president, presided over...
The Jewell County Health 365 Coalition met on June 18, at Bob’s Inn to discuss plans for the upcoming school year. Members present included: Jeff Sells, Jana Coil, Katie Bowers, Cindy Becker, Matthew Rice, Anthony Roy, Autumn McCormick, Meili Ost, and mobilizer Abby Elkins. Mechelle Caprez from DCCCA was also present at the meeting. Members present discussed the logic model that has been developed for the coming school year along with several of the action plans associated with the model. Mobilizer Abby Elkins shared reducing underage d...
Jewell County's very own Jamie Harvey scored her first Hole-In-One at Mankato Country Club on Saturday. Harvey was participating in Mankato Country Club's annual 27 Hole Three- Person Scramble golf tournament with teammates Stuart Boyles and Rachel Dalton. The team was teeing off on hole No. 4, a 124 yard par 3, in their second round of play. She hit a slightly lofted 7 iron that started left and faded toward the hole. The shot landed on the green, took one hop and rolled into the cup. Harvey...
