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We country folks don’t seem to have much trouble in locating our country destinations but for our urban guests, they often have problems. I understand why. The urban travelers are used to street signs and house numbers. It wasn’t until a few years ago the rural counties began naming rural roads. In order to receive rural mail delivery, each mail box has to be numbered. The numbers are not placed on the residence but on the mail box. When you are telling someone where you live, you tell them what style your house is, the color it’s painted, and...
From our vantage point it appears efforts to control property taxes and hold down governmental subdivision taxing are having the opposite effect. In recent days this writer received multiple envelopes from Jewell County each containing at least two legal size sheets of paper and one letter-sized sheet advising in March of 2021 the Kansas Legislature had passed a bill establishing limitations on ad valorem property tax levies. If the taxing authority wants to exceed those limits, a public hearing must now be held and a printed notice of when...
I’ve been having lots of “feelings” lately, and I don’t like it one bit! Feeling number one, sadness. Today I pulled the plug on summer. I don’t know why, but that’s how I feel every time I drain the pool. This year felt different, though, maybe because the reason I’ve filled it every year is because my son is leaving home and spreading his wings in less than a week. I know that’s how it’s supposed to work, but I’m still not crazy about the idea. Feeling number two, rage. I’ve been on a killing spree. There are so many stinking flies in my...
I enjoy passing along little bits of information I find interesting and hope someone else does as well. Reading the Sunday paper of the Lincoln Journal-Star, I read a story about the city of Omaha using “goats” to clear an area near the Missouri River of brush and weeds. It was an interesting little story and presented to the readers as something quite different and unique. This isn’t to criticize the writer, or the story, but using goats to clear land is not new, nor unique. Goats have been used for years for such tasks and continue to be so...
In 1959, Carmen and Gene Bruening, along with their two little girls, moved to Superior. Gene was hired by the Superior Schools to teach industrial arts and coach various sports. Carmen stayed home to raise their daughters and later their two little boys. Neither Carmen nor Gene dreamed the impact they would bring to Superior, or the life-long friends they would make! While Carmen was busy with four children, she started a career as a talented seamstress. She seemed to always know how to fit...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson, Monday. All three commissioners were present. The board approved an expenditure of up to $30,000 for the HSeriff’s departmenet to purchase ballistic shields and hemets with embedded communitication gear. The board awarded contracts for three county road department projects. The contracts are for the installation of culverts at three sistes. Bauer Construction of Martell. The low bids for the three projects was $179,000. Jim Bolte, county road foreman, reported 1...
Supporters of the Superior Community have an opportunity to join with the Superior 3000 Foundation in a project to improve and beautify the downtown business district. Earlier this year the foundation joined with the family of the late Bill Hill to place wrap-around benches and planters at the Fourth and Central intersection. Both have added to the downtown community and now permission has been obtained from the Superior City Council to expand the project. The foundation has received approval...
Both new cases of COVID-19 and related hospitalizations dipped in Nebraska last week, mirroring a downturn nationally. The Omaha World-Herald reported on Tuesday, the weekly case count for the week ending Friday came in at 2,907, well below the prior week’s 3,726 new cases according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. For the last 10 weeks the weekly case numbers have ranged between 3,000 and 4,000. The number of hospitalizations was down from 206 the prior week to 197. Nationally, cases and hospitalizations also are t...
The announcement was made Monday that the end of summer activity scheduled for Saturday by the Superior Chamber of Commerce had been canceled because of scheduling conflicts. The event, known as Homegrown, was to include a flea market or farmer’s market featuring homemade or homegrown items, food trucks and other food and beverage vendors, along with water slides and other amusement activities for the youngsters. It was scheduled to run from 3 to 9 p.m. Permission had earlier been obtained from the city council to block off Commercial Street b...
Wayne Gerlach, 98, a resident of Cowles, Neb., was honored last Monday night at the Cowles American Legion 116 meeting. Attending were members of the Cowles Legion, Wayne's family and friends. Retired Major General Charles Barr, Liberty, Neb., presented Wayne with medals, badges and awards he should have received for his active duty during World War II. But because of paperwork problems and time, no one in the government offices got around to giving him the awards. When Commander Barr and his...
Brodstone Healthcare plans to hold the 5th Annual Gala by Brodstone Foundation on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Superior Auditorium. The Brodstone Foundation is devoted to exploring a wide-angle view of the communities’ healthcare challenges to help identify gaps, explore possibilities, and generate funding for Brodstone Healthcare’s greatest needs. The gala’s purpose is to support these needs through an evening of celebration for the locally owned hospital. Previous years gala proceeds helped provide chemotherapy administration locally, mammo...
Superior schools welcomed 10 new teachers to the campus for the 2022-2023 school year....
The stories the building could tell. While the physical entity of the Nuckolls County Jail will soon be but a memory, some of the tales associated with the structure will linger on far into the future. A crew has been at work razing the building and removing the debris. Soon only an empty lot used for parking will remain on the site. The jail was the first brick structure erected in Nelson. In 1878, after Nelson won the election to be named county seat as its rival, Elkton, faded into the fog of...
About a month ago Neil Bouray received a call from a friend in Colorado who happened upon a painting in an antique shop that caught his eye and wondered if Neil would be interested in having it. The painting was of a rural setting that featured the octagonal barn that for years was at the Judy Ranch, headquarters, along Highway 36, between Mankato and Montrose. Neil told his friend he wanted the painting. After talking to his mother Kelly Bouray, both co-owners of Mankato Livestock Inc., they...
To date, there are thought to have been a total of 16 high schools which provided education for students in Jewell County. Of course, not all were in existence at the same time. But spanning Jewell County's history, from near the beginning in 1876 to the present day, an education "higher" than common school (eighth grade) was and is available in Jewell County. Today, Rock Hills USD 107, is the only high school in Jewell County. The first newspaper item about "high school" in Jewell County is...
Dr. Walker, who has been practicing medicine for 35 years, will officially retire from Belleville Medical Center Sept. 1, 2022. After that, he will be focusing on his patients in Mankato with office hours on the first four Thursdays in the month and for now, two Mondays a month. He will be available to the nurse practitioners and physicians assistants 24 hours a day seven days a week if they have questions or concerns about patients they see. Walker graduated from medical school in 1987. His...
The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by Mayor Justin Schoonover Aug. 2. Councilmen present were: Kevin Ost, George Hennion, Rodney Payne and Lyle Dauner. Councilman Becker was absent. Also present were Darrell Miller, city attorney, and Sharon McCormick, interim city clerk. Visitors present were: Don Koester; Alex Beckman; Shelby Dennard; Todd Rogers; and city employee, Matt Badger. Alex Beckman discussed with the council utility deposits required for businesses. The council considered Mr. Beckman’s concern and a...
Jewell County Road Department plans to remove a deteriorating bridge and replace with a road tube, just south of the Y Road and 250 Road intersection (entrance to Lovewell State Park). The work is planned for Tuesday, Aug. 23, and is expected to last for one full day. Entrance-exit to and from Lovewell State Park will not be possible from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The Lovewell State Park Office and Lovewell Marina and Grill will both be closed on Tuesday. Questions can be directed to the Lovewell State Park Office...
The Rock Hills FFA Chapter will host a back-to-school barbecue starting at 6:30 on Monday, Aug. 29, in the high school parking lot. The event is open to the public. FFA alumni and students will have an opportunty to pay their dues and purchase official FFA jackets. More details will be available in the adivetisement scheduled for next week....
Jaime Potts, Mankato resident and co-owner of Nuthin’ Fancy Bakery, believes the arts program in schools are neglected when it comes to funding. After the 150th Mankato Celebration, parents approached her and asked for her help in setting up a fundraiser for theater students. “I’ve always been dismayed that schools will fund sports but not art (which is so important to me),” Potts said. For the fundraiser, Potts came up with the idea to do an iconic Kansas fashion show featuring Kansas themed garments she made (i.e. tornadoes, sunflow...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Aug. 1. Commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, also attended the meeting. John Ross requested more information on the home health services. The commissioners said they were licensed under Mitchell County and chose not to renew their license. The commissioners said there are other agencies that would provide home health services. The Jewell County Health Department has a list. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, discussed projects. Steve Greene...
President Kenny Mizner called the regular meeting of the Board of Education for USD No. 107 to order Monday, Aug. 8. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Marc Grout, Bobi Fogo, Justin Angleton, Brandon Hollerich, Wayne Frost, Brenden Wirth, Rex Boley, Sam Meyers, Cassi Bozarth and Janet Higer. 6-12 principal reported new teacher orientation was Aug. 11. Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Walker and Ms. Langer attended a meeting at CCCC in Concordia on Friday Aug. 12 to discuss the concurrent courses that will be taught at Rock Hills during the upcoming school year....
The numbers are still being calculated for the Oregon Trail Re-enactment Day at Oak. Four re-enactment tours were held. The Eubank presentation was a popular event. Gina Rhoads and Cindy Pierce (great-great granddaughters of Lucinda Eubank) organized and donated the PowerPoint presentation at the church for all in attendance to experience. Landowners allowed the use of their land again to host the re-enactments. They are Gene (Elaine) Werner Family, Spencer/Molly Schoof and Darrell Johnson. The crowd was excellent. The streets were full of...
Linda Hepler has been told she's a miracle, and she knows it. In 2019, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given three months to live. Three and a half years later, she's still on this earth. The Hastings, Neb., woman's cancer spread from her pancreas to her lungs. She underwent 21 chemotherapy treatments at the Morrison Cancer Center and is now considered to be in remission. Hepler, a custodian at a school, wasn't able to work. Since the pancreas, which helps control blood sugar, wasn'...
The next Red Cross Blood Drive in Nelson will be from 9 a.m., until 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the Nelson City Auditorium. To check your eligibility because of travel or health questions call the Red Cross at 866-236-3276. Schedule appointments online at www.redcrossblood.org, or call 800-733-2767 or Sally Uhrmacher at 402-...
