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When I was in grade school, I often went for rides with my grandfathers. This time of year Grandfather Wrench was scouting for wild plums ripe for the picking. I think he had homemade plum butter at every meal. For breakfast he spread plum butter and Real Roast smooth peanut butter on the toast he ate with his oatmeal and coffee. For dinner and supper, he spread the plum butter on fresh white bread so thick it dripped off. If pancakes were on the menu, he spread plumb butter on the cakes. I don’t remember if he liked Grandmother’s plum but...
Q: Does God love Satan? A: Wow, what a good question! And it may surprise you to know just how important and relevant the answer can be to our lives, behavior and choices. This concept lies at the heart of why evil and good are allowed to coexist in this world for the time being. Satan is the self-declared enemy of God (Isaiah 14:13-14; Revelation 12:7-12), He stole the world God created, kidnapped the human race, turned us away from God, and is holding humanity hostage against God’s will. Every tragedy, atrocity, sorrow and suffering in this w...
Rains . . . August . . . The two words just don’t go together here in south-central Nebraska. But then, Sunday morning, while in church in Deweese, the rain came. While being grateful for an inch of rain (more or less, depending on where you live) in August, I was reminded of a thought an “old” farmer taught me many years ago. “An inch of rain in August just doesn’t last as long as an inch of rain in April or November.” Thankful to receive the rain, but ‘mud-puddles’ were few on Monday morning. A O I confess that I don’t watch a lot of the nati...
There are new faces at Superior's Victorian Inn. The motel was recently sold by Dr. Timothy Blecha to Vijay Goupal. The motel was originally named the Plains Motel. It was constructed in 1963 by a group of Superior businessmen. The original building was added onto. The property was purchased by Dr. Timothy Blecha in 1996. He oversaw the construction of a 12-room addition which featured Victorian-themed rooms. The motel now has 40 rooms. Goupal is a native of Guyana, a small South American...
As the drought continues, the Republican River at Superior is a pretty sorry sight with most of the river bed covered by tall weeds and only slivers of water making their way down stream Eighty years ago on Aug. 23, 1934, The Express reported, It was quite evident Sunday, that there had been rain someplace for the Republican River had some water in it. Saturday the river was practically dry. But on Sunday, new water reached from bank to bank. The Express rejoiced there was now enough water to ensure the steady running of the cement plant. The...
Kile Veterinary Clinic has a new staff member. Eric Harms, D.V.M., will be at the practice every Wednesday. Harms attended Wilcox-Hildreth High School. He earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Oklahoma State University. He earned his D.V.M in 2013. He practiced with the Hanel Veterinary Clinic in Superior until 2015. Harms continued to practice at the Courtland office until 2022 when he opened his own mobile veterinary practice. He will continue with that practice as well as...
This Sunday the final Summer Park Gospel Sing of 2024 will be held at Superior’s City Park Bandshell. All area residents are invited to bring their lawn chairs and sing along with the familiar songs and the musicians. This is the third of a series of Gospel sings held at the park this summer. The idea for the series developed during discussions by members of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Hardy, which is a part of Tri-Saints Lutheran Parish. The musicians and singers are from several ELCA Lutheran congregations in this area. Members of the g...
Superior Public Schools launched a drive this week to build a database of all Superior High School alumni. Such a list was last built in the 1990s when the Superior START Committee had obtained a grant that provided for a quarterly newsletter mailing. The list was maintained for a time after the grant expired but without the regular mailing which provided address updates from the post office the list eventually became dated. In the 1930s, Lady Vestey provided the Superior High School journalism class with funds to compile a list of Superior Hig...
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) has awarded $898,139 in grants to support nine projects that will demolish dilapidated commercial properties across the state. The funds are provided through the Revitalize Rural Nebraska grant program. NDEE received applications from 15 communities during the application period earlier this year. “The Revitalize Rural Nebraska program gives these grant recipients a unique opportunity to improve their communities,” NDEE Interim Director Thad Fineran said. “Removing these damaged and a...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. The board approved routine claims and the 2024-2025 county budget for publication. The board approved a utility permit for Glenwood Telecommunications. Nick Elledge, county weed superintendent, advised the board that he would contact land owners about spaying for invasive phragmites. Landowners could contyract the work on their own. He advised he would look into alternatives such as drone or helicopter spraying. The board approved a catastrophic inmate...
Tonight (Thursday,) at 6:30 p.m. the Fall Sports Kickoff and Red Caps membership meeting will be held at the Superior High School. Members and the public are invited to join the junior high and high school fall athletes and coaches for a meal and hear remarks from the coaches. Following coach remarks, Red Caps will hold its fall membership meeting. Athletes and coach meals will be provided by Red Caps and member and public meals will be a free-will donation....
Summer is ending, but there’s no end in sight to law enforcement’s crackdown on impaired driving. This Labor Day holiday, the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Drive To Zero Coalition and law enforcement urge drivers to think twice before driving drunk or high. Enforcement for the “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive High, Get a DUI” safety campaign will run Aug. 14 through Sept. 2. According to KDOT, 67 people died in 2023 Kansas crashes involving an alcohol impaired driver. While this was a decrease from 95 deaths...
The regular monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Bob’s. President Jason Ortman called the meeting to order. Haley Nelson read the July minutes. They were approved as read. Nelson also gave the treasurer’s report which was approved. Nelson gave an update on the Community Birthday Calendars. This year the chamber sold 465 listings and pre-sold 113 calendars. The chamber members discussed how many calendars should be ordered. There was also discussion about the picture that is to be used for the...
The Rock Hills High School cross country team opens their 2024 season Wednesday at the Tescott Invitational. The 2024 team combines experience with less experienced underclassmen being looked to step up and compete for points. Tristyn Reynolds and Kobi Bowers are the senior class members on the team. Kiplee Kussman is the sole junior class member. The sophomore class is represented by Treyton Reynolds, Noah Eakins, Justin Luong and Blake Fultz. Owen Mizner and Nolan Grout are the freshman class members. Alivia Lindberg and Chloe Rothchild make...
The Kansas Department of Revenue said the new standard license plate design, "To the Stars," is available. The new design was overwhelmingly chosen by Kansans in a December 2023 public vote, winning 53 percent of the total vote. The "To the Stars" design will replace the current "Ad Astra" standard license plate designs. The design features the Kansas Statehouse Dome within a cutout of the state set against a blue, white and yellow gradient background. Paying tribute to the state motto, "Ad...
The Jewell County Commissioners, Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck, met July 29. Carla Waugh, county clerk, and Myka Zadina were present for the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Chris Petet, custodian; Don Jacobs, sheriff; Anna Porter, county appraiser; James A. Vaughan IV, solid waste director; Carla J. Waugh, county clerk; Brenda Eakins, treasurer, and Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emergency preparedness director and 911 coordinator. Those absent: Cindy Bec...
Jewell County Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck met Aug. 5. Myka Zadina and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were present for the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, provided the July monthly billing report and activity report. He requested an executive session to discuss confidential data relating to financial affairs. Regular session resumed with the commissioners approving to write-off $2,035.02 for the second quarter of 2024 for EMS. Ed Duskie discussed complaints about vehicles and machinery parked on county right of...
The Jewell County Commissioners, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck met Aug. 12, as the Board of County Canvassers. The meeting was opened to canvass the ballots from the Aug. 6, 2024, Primary Election. The commissioners appointed Myka Zadina to fill the vacancy on the Board of Canvassers. Carla Waugh, Jewell County clerk-election officer was also present. Carla Waugh, county election officer reviewed the election night tabulation and the advance ballot count that was received after election night. She then reviewed the two provisional ballots and the re...
If you have not been to the Nuckolls County Fair for a few years you might be surprised to find the open class exhibits, the commercial booths and the static 4-H exhibits all in the same air conditioned building. With the fair office, cold water, a place to sit and modern bathrooms, the building is a popular place for people to gather between major fair events. Dino Freeze LLC, a new business home based in Oak was there. Joanna Numkna and her husband, Daniel, moved to Oak about a year and a...
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation will make scholarships available in four categories to students in 26 Northwest Kansas counties for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students from an accredited high school, registered independent, private, or home school in 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 available for...
The Camel Cafe and Conoco filling station was located along Highway 36 in Mankato where the Farm Service Agency is now located. Several small cafes were located in Mankato. Nearly every town had at least one cafe. Can you find the cafe sign in the upper left hand corner of the picture - (a camel hanging from the pole)? The sign is part of the Jewell County Historical Society collection....
Approximately 10 months have passed since the devastating fire damaged the entire inside of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence. And, if you drove by today, you probably couldn't see a whole lot of difference from ten months ago. The reason being is that all of the fire damage was on the inside of the church, not evident from the outside views. We have printed reports every so often on the progress and the church released the latest update of the work last week. We pass on the information...
A planned power outage in Lawrence, last Wednesday, allowed for the installation of a three-phase transformer. The outage was scheduled between 8 a.m. and noon. The outage affected a small number of residential and business accounts. The installation will allow power to be restored to Sacred Heart Church. The power had been affected by a fire which caused major damage to the building. Repair work has advanced to where it is safe to restore power to the building....
A crew has been at work for more than a week undertaking warranty repair work on the roof of the Lawrence-Nelson Elementary School building. The work has not interfered with school activities. The roof was recovered recently. Some issues arose requiring the contractor to perform repairs. A large truck, with a boom crane, had been used to deliver drums of material to workmen atop the building. Work was completed as the new school year got underway....
School days . . . school daze . . . Whichever way you look at it, the graduates of the Lawrence High School class of 1974 gathered Saturday, at the home of Gary and Sherri Buescher in Lawrence. Stories of those days had 50 years to be embellished and be enjoyed by the group of former classmates....
