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After being off for more than a year, the lights are burning again inside the Superior's former Shopko building. The Shopko signs which had adorned the building have been removed and exterior painting has begun. Tuesday, the doors were open and workers were inside the building apparently preparing it for a new tenant. Rumors about a chain of farm stores looking at opening a store here have been circulating in Superior since spring but until Tuesday the rumors could not be publicly confirmed....
With the start of the high school sports season at hand, fans of the Superior Public Schools have been asking about the rules they will have to follow this year. On Tuesday Supt. Marty Kobza released the initial guidelines that will be followed. As the COVID-19 situation is being monitored closely, it is possible the rules in place today, will be changed tomorrow. but for now this is these are the rules. Using current DHM mandates: the football field seating will be limited to 75 percent of capacity with at least 6 feet distancing between famil...
It’s been an award winning year for Brodstone Memorial Hospital (BMH). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced its newest ratings for patient experience with Brodstone making the list as a 5 Star Rated Hospital. CMS’ summary star rating scored 3,478 hospitals on a one-to-five-star scale based on the 10 publically reported measures in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. This newest rating lands Brodstone as one of 266 hospitals, in the top 8 percent of all hos...
A mother with young children, River Pavusa, a Superior resident, was hospitalized in Lincoln, Neb., following a one-vehicle accident that happened about 4 p.m. Friday. The vehicle’s only occupant was ejected as the vehicle left the Webber Road on the curve near the Frank Langer resident and overturned. The driver was taken to Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior and then transferred to Lincoln. The cause of the accident is under investigation. The Jewell County Sheriff’s office was assisted by the Nuckolls County Sheriff’s Office, Kansa...
South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported 11new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases for the past seven days, bringing the total number of cases in the four-county health district to 461. By county, the totals are 384 in Adams, 58 in Clay, 11 in Webster, and eight in Nuckolls. The new cases include: Adams County: one female in her 20s; seven males (two in their 20s, three in their 40s, one in his 50s, one in his 70s) Clay County: two males (one in his 50s, one his 70s) Nuckolls County: one female in her 50s Michele Bever, SH...
The Aug. 10, meeting of the Board of Education for USD No. 107 was held in the meeting room at the district office. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Brenden Wirth, Bobi Fogo, Marc Grout, Lori Slate, Lori Yelken, Brandon Hollerich, Rex Boley, Sam Meyers, Jeremy Luedke, Janet Higer, Nancy Marihugh and Cindy Becker. Supt. Boley presented a final copy of the USD 107 COVID-19 Exposure Prevention, Preparedness and Response Plan for School Buildings. He reviewed the plan and along with Nancy Marihugh and Cindy Becker, answered questions and reviewed...
Late Friday brought a storm to Jewell County that left damage in its wake. With high winds and hail, vehicles and buildings received major damage. Windows on the north side of buildings were broken and vehicles were pummelled with large hail. Before the wind and hail, phones went off with an emergency weather alert stating the area was under a tornado warning. Residents were seen getting into their vehicles and driving to their homes and to city hall to wait out the storm. After the storm...
Thaddeus J. Hinkle, a member of the Mankato community, helps with the Ute theater and many school activities. He was born in Nevada, Mo. Growing up he lived in El Dorado Springs, Mo., but moved around a lot as his father was a minister. He went to high school in Macomb, Ill., where he graduated. After graduation, Thad moved to Manhattan, Kan., where he worked on a dual degree at K-State and Manhattan Christian College. Originally he aspired to get a degree in physics, but after three years of...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has revised their list of public health advisories for Kansas lakes because of blue-green algae. Lovewell Reservoir has now been determined to be in a warning. This warning means the lake water is not safe to drink for pets or livestock and water contact should be avoided. Even though it is suggested to wash your skin as soon as possible after contact, fishing is still allowed. You are able to eat the fish as long as you rinse them with clean water and only eat the fillet portion. Do not allow...
Lovewell State Park hosted its 18th Annual Campground Christmas on Saturday. This year’s event had 12 decorated campsites registered for the contest, with several other nicely decorated campsites that chose not to participate in the contest. Entries were decked out with lights, holiday blowups, Christmas trees, and a variety of other traditional and non-traditional decorations. Winning first place by judges’ vote was Kelly Moore of Oberlin with a Tiki Luau themed display. Second place was awarded to Sondra Fowler, also from Oberlin, with an...
Covid-19 . . . High School Sports . . . As has been said many time so far this year of 2020 . . . it will be remembered for many thing caused by the Pandemic of the Covid-19 virus. The impact on sports (high school, college and professional) may not be “the” most important item to be remembered about 2020, but that is one of the most noticeable change of the year. However, after the cancelation of most sport activities in the spring, the fall sports are now in the spotlight. The impact varies. Most professional sports are being held, alt...
Wedding vows were exchanged between Mr. Trent Kohmetscher and Miss Claire Mertens on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings. The couple’s families hosted a dinner and reception following at the Hastings Fairgrounds. Parents of the couple are Bob and Lisa Mertens of Juniata and Keith and Carolyn Kohmetscher of Lawrence. The couple will live in Rosemont where Trent is involved in livestock and farming and Claire is a dental assistant in Hastings....
First of the year school shopping for most families means new shoes for the students. This year buying those shoes for daily use and physical education classes can be a hardship for some families. Superior’s Happy Feet program hopes to help those in need and brighten school for children. Terri Alberts, a nurse at Brodstone Memorial Hospital, was looking for a way to help her community. She heard about the North Platte Goodfellow Shoe Fund which was started almost 70 years ago. The organization believes all children deserve a good pair of s...
Do you or someone you know have a disability? Are you or your loved one experiencing homelessness or near homelessness? Are you struggling to find the right resources that can help you or your loved one obtain Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance? Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska’s SOAR program is here to help! For many people with disabilities who are also experiencing homelessness or near homelessness, accessing the right resources that can help them obtain SSI-SSDI is a struggle, which is why t...
Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, and CropX, a leading global agricultural analytics and soil sensing company, announced a partnership to empower growers with the world’s finest irrigation scheduling tools. By integrating the technologies and support of two industry leaders rooted in agriculture, growers in more than 40 countries will be able to access soil health information that will allow them to improve yields, efficiencies and profitability. The partnership unites two groups who believe the most e...
The Rock Hills FBLA chapter earned a Top 10 placing at the virtual National FBLA Leadership Experience held in late June. Karrigan Dunstan wrote the 15-page report detailing the chapter's partnership with the Jewell County VFW Auxiliary. In August 2019, the chapter approached the auxiliary about partnering on several projects throughout the year with the intent of each of the partners providing skills and knowledge to one another. Although Karrigan wrote the report, it is actually considered a...
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation will make scholarships available in four categories to students in 26 Northwest Kansas counties for the 2020-2021 academic year. Students from an accredited high school, registered independent, private or home school in one of the following 26 counties are eligible to apply: Cheyenne, Cloud, Decatur, Ellis, Ellsworth, Gove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan, Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Russell, Saline, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego and Wallace. Scholarships...
Derek Schmidt, Kansas Attorney General, is urging Jewell County residents to use caution to avoid scams by transient contractors following storm damage sustained by the community. “After a storm, our instinct is to clean up and make repairs as quickly as possible.” Schmidt said. “When considering roofing work on a home or business, it is important that consumers make sure their roofing contractor is properly registered before signing any contract or having any work done. Consumers should request a copy of their roofer’s registration certifi...
Governor Laura Kelly has signed Executive Orders 20-61 and 20-62 as part of her administration’s commitment to protecting Kansans’ health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order 20-61 temporarily prohibits initiating any mortgage foreclosure or judicial proceedings and any commercial or residential eviction efforts or judicial proceedings because of financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic until Sept. 15. “COVID-19 remains a threat in our communities and is creating challenges for businesses and employees alike,...
Remember your “Save the Date” request of several weeks ago? Well, the date is almost here. The Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Lawrence is this Friday, Aug. 21. They will be at the American Legion Hall from 12 noon to 6:30 p.m. You are asked to keep your appointment time and if you haven’t made an appointment, please contact Maureen Menke or Jacki Kirchner. Of course, walk-ins are always welcome. So, visit Lawrence Friday afternoon and you can erase that “Save the Date” from your calendar....
Elk Creek Country Club, Nelson, hosted the first day of the “Surf and Turf” on Saturday, August 15, with 21 3-person teams participating. Following golf, they had a prime rib supper. Sixty-three golfers made their way to the Lawrence Country Club on Sunday for the second day of the tournament. Championship flight:1st place: Nathan Rischling, Ben Dunlap and Any Wisell: 60 and 56 – 116; second place: Wayne Hoelting, Jerry Hoelting and Ed Karmazin: 63 and 59 – 122; third place: Steve Schroer, Phil Schroer and Keith Menke: 64 and 59 – 123. Firs...
The final ladies night for the year was held at the Lawrence Country Club on Aug. 12, with eight women joining in on a beautiful evening. A scramble was played with Linda Kohmetscher and Dee Kohmetscher shooting a score of 35. A thank you was noted to Lacey Schroer who joined the women each night this year. The 2-Lady Scramble is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23, with a Shot-Gun Start at 10 a.m. Invite your friends and join in the fun. Hope to see you there....
When many people were planting larger gardens this year, Rita and I decided we would attempt to raise more with less. Our plan was smaller but more carefully managed garden space than we have had some years. One of our goals was to use up seed left over from prior years. To make up for lower germination, we planted more seeds expecting to thin as needed. Among our saved seeds was a package of cucumber seed. Apparently the seed company’s package had been damaged and the seed was transferred to a plain envelope or it was purchased from a bulk s...
It was in the 1983 John Anderson’s Country Song, I’m “Just A Swingin!” For my birthday this year, my husband and I rescued an old porch swing which had been in storage for many years.This swing holds such special memories for me. The wooden porch swing with its cranky chain supports, had once been stationed on my childhood home’s front porch. As a youngster I sat many times in that old swing and was looking forward to doing that again. Though it needed a few repairs, loving care and a paint job, my husband assured me it would be as good as n...
I had a huge mom fail in the last couple of weeks. My youngest, Jacob, youngest of the second set of kids, is turning 16 in September. We went to do the driving permit thing, and the examiner told me he needed to have his learner’s permit or school permit for six months before getting his driver’s license. Also, a school permit is only good for three months after turning 16 years of age. I don’t remember reading that part when I was going over the rules and regulations. I may have skimmed right over it though as that stuff is such a pleas...
