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Though today’s times call for fast food, hundreds of channels offered on the large screen television, loads of entertainment and the latest in technology. There are times when we realize how lucky we were growing up. I remember when the only dogs we had as pets were “mutts” No one back then owned a purebred dog. We were taught patience while waiting at least three minutes for the television to come on. We were thankful to receive a quarter, made of real silver, for an allowance. Gasoline was 30 cents a gallon and some gasoline stations offered...
When I was growing up, I’m glad I didn’t know the health risks associated with mice. Unlike some of my playmates who were afraid of mice, I wanted to demonstrate my manliness. I liked to think of myself as a “big boy.” If I found a snake, I ran for a hoe and swiftly dispatched the snake. Likewise with mice. See a mouse, stomp on it! Mice were a major problem around the gasoline station. The doors were open much of the time and when closed the gaps were large enough to provide freeways for a roaming mouse. The business and associated buildin...
My mother had gone to her mother’s for a month-long visit, leaving my father, brother and myself alone to fend for ourselves. I was in charge of the kitchen and all the meal preparation, well at least dinner. I had recently started dating the man (really a boy) who would become my husband, I decided it was a good time to showcase my cooking skills. I invited him and planned the meal. It was nothing fancy, just a meat and potato supper but I knew from our dates that my guest liked desserts, apple pie in particular. We had an old apple tree in t...
Presenting biblical answers to tough questions Q: How should I pray about my cancer as a Christian? A: Let’s start by asking what we want out of our prayer. Is there a specific outcome to your situation that you want (i.e. healing from cancer)? Are we seeking inner peace and wellbeing? Or do we simply want God to show up in our lives? There is no right or wrong answer here, the specific desire will simply determine the approach we take in our prayer. Take a moment to clearly determine your desire. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting...
I’m not sure this first story should be printed, but I haven’t seen an event quite like this before, so please excuse me for passing this on. Nancy and I had a good laugh last week on our annual visit to the Veterans Clinic in Grand Island. No, this had nothing to do with anything medical. We always arrive early in the day to have our blood tests, and then grab a little of something to eat as we wait to see the doctor. Now, as a reminder, I’m guessing most of you know that most all government buildings of any size usually put pictures of the P...
Summer may be over but students at Superior Elementary School will just keep swimming all through this school year. Principal Jodi Fierstein introduced the theme "Just Keep Swimming" to the elementary teachers last spring so they could plan and prepare activities that coincided with the theme for this school year. "The theme 'Just Keep Swimming' indicates grit and perseverance, skills to keep trying when times get difficult," said Principal Fierstein. This summer she decorated the elementary...
Members of the Superior High School Student Council have an array of activities scheduled to build spirit and involvement in homecoming. Royal court candidates will be announced Monday at 3 p.m. at a school pep rally. Each day has a theme with class competitions which earn points toward winning the spirit stick. Monday is Neon Color Day. Three fourths of a shirt must be the following colors to count for points: freshmen- neon green, sophomores - neon pink, juniors - neon yellow and seniors - neon orange. If the class sponsor wears the appropria...
One of the goals of the owners of this newspaper has long been to keep prices affordable but the day has come when prices must be adjusted. Prices of some supply items used in the production of the paper have nearly doubled since the pandemic arrived Effective with the Sept. 1 issue, the single copy price will increase from 50 cents to 75 cents. Many weeklies in the two-state area are selling single copies for a $1 and a few for as much as $1.75. Advertising rates are also going up on Sept. 1. The run-of-paper local advertising rate is being...
Saturday the community of Fairfield became the latest community located along the Union Pacific Railroad line that clips Nuckolls County to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding. That railroad line has been nicknamed the ABC line as names for many of the towns along the line were selected in alphabetical order. For example Alexandria, Bruning, Carleton, Davenport, Edgar and Fairfield. Fairfield, which likes to promote itself as “The Best Little Town in Nebraska” was a busy place on the weekend as a number of activities were held to...
Those who think nothing ever happens in a small town should have been riding with an Express reporter shortly after lunch on Tuesday. It seemed there was activity everywhere. The Eighth Street sidewalk project is continuing. The old sidewalk had been removed and forms set to Bloom Street. At Brodstone Memorial Healthcare, there was a portable scaffold with a man on apparently measuring the emergency entrance sign. It appears a new sign is about to be placed in the parking north of the hospital, and so many workers vehicles were parked on Tenth...
The Nuckolls County Sheriff’s office reported this week that a month-long investigation with the assistance of the Trident Drug Force had led to the arrest of a longtime Superior resident. The officers obtained and served a search warrant on a residence at 916 E. Seventh Street. A 61-year-old resident of the house, Myron Gray, was arrested and charged with the distribution of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Multiple animals were removed from the property and placed with an animal rescue s...
The Superior City Council met briefly Monday evening and removed an obstacle that has been blocking a business expansion. The council passed on the third and final reading an ordinance change that will allow the operation of sandblasting businesses in areas of the community that are zoned for heavy industry. Previously sandblasting was not permitted within the confines of the city. Since the City of Superior expanded the Kottmeyer Business Park with the acquisition of the former Champlin Petroleum Company tank farm on East Seventh Street, the d...
Since 1929, a livestock sale barn has been located on the north edge of Mankato. The original barn has been replaced with the modern sale barn, office and pens of Mankato Livestock Inc. At a recent Friday sale day, more than 4,000 head of cattle were sold. Customers come from northern Kansas and southern Nebraska. Most of the buyers are from Smith Center, Salina, Tipton and Osborne, Kansas and Blue Hill and Exeter, Nebraska. According to the owners, the sellers "cover a wide area." Current...
The Jewell County Conservation District office learned on Tuesday afternoon of a federal assistance program which may be of interest to land owners in some parts of the county. Milford Lake Watershed Partners, in conjunction with the Milford Lake Watershed Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), this week announced financial assistance is available to help improve nutrient management within the Milford Lake Watershed. It is a partnership effort to improve water quality conditions within Milford Lake. Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) have...
The Jewell County commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe met Aug. 15. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Keith Roe was appointed voting delegate for the KWORCC Annual Meeting with Beck as the alternate voting delegate. Cindy Becker, health administrator, discussed selling the 2009 Dodge Journey with 123,000 miles. She reported on the billing and accounts receivable for COVID testing and immunizations. She discussed nursing services they provide to the jail. Dakot Alvarez will be attending the Child...
The Jewell County Commissioners, Steve Greene, and Brent Beck, met on Aug. 8, as the Board of County Canvassers. The meeting was opened to canvass the ballots from the Aug. 2, 2022 Primary Election. Carla J. Waugh, Jewell County clerk-election officer was also present. Anna Porter was appointed to fill the vacancy on the board of canvassers. Carla J. Waugh, county election officer, reviewed the election night tabulation and the advance ballot count that was received after election night. Waugh then reviewed the 15 provisional ballots and the...
The Jewell County commissioners met Aug. 8. Commissioners Steve Greene and Beck were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the billing and activity reports. The commissioners approved to write off $3,647.54 for the second quarter of 2022 for EMS. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, discussed road maintenance. Commissioners Greene and Beck reported road concerns. Joel discussed a contract with the engineering firm. Don Jacobs, sheriff, had a contract from CyberPath Services...
The Jewell County Conservation District conservation tour will be Wednesday, Sept. 7. At 1 p.m., the bus will be leaving the Jewell City Park. Participants can ride on the bus or follow in their own vehicle. There will be more than $2,000 in door prizes, including drawing for cover crop seed, soil health kits, two winners for $500 in cover crop seed and one winner will receive $1,000 in cover crop seed. The stops include: Stop 1: Corbin Greene-Greene Family Farms near the intersection of 220 and K Road — cover crops and corn following cover c...
Monday the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a guardrail project on U.S. 81 at various locations between K-148 and the Nebraska-Kansas state line in Republic County. Traffic will be reduced to one lane at the location where the contractor is actively working. Motorists should expect minor delays. J & J Contractors Inc. of Iola is the prime contractor for this $250,535 project and has scheduled work to be completed in early October, weather permitting....
On Tuesday, the Kansas Department of Transportation began a chip seal on approximately 22 miles of K-148. Work on K-148 began at the K-148/K-28 junction and will continue east to the K-148/U.S. 81 junction. Flaggers and a pilot car will direct one lane of traffic through the construction zone. Drivers should be prepared for a delay of up to 15 minutes and plan extra time in their travel schedules. Circle C Paving and Construction LLC of Goddard is the prime contractor and has scheduled this $612,649 project to be completed in September,...
While looking ahead to the Labor Day weekend, Kansas law enforcement officials will be looking for impaired drivers in preparation for its combined annual, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different” campaigns, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is warning drivers of the risks and consequences associated with this behavior. KDOT is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Association to bring attention to the sobering statistics. In 2020, three out of 10 fatal crashes were caused...
Community Action Partnership has announced the September and October dates for WIC program participants’ clinics in Webster, Nuckolls and Clay counties. WIC program participants may again meet in person staff members. Clinics will be held in Superior at 534 East Fourth Street on Mondays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24. Similar clincis will be held in Red Cloud at 142 West Third Street on Mondays, Sept. 19 and 17. Only one clinic will be held in Clay County. It will be at 501 Harvard Avenue in Harvard on Monday, Oct. 10. WIC is a public nutrition p...
Fifty-one descendants of Alley and Wilford Riley Porter joined together for a picnic at the Nelson Park, Sunday, Aug. 16. They had a cooperative dinner and reminisced with many stories of the second generation. They were Owen Pierce Porter (1898 - 1986), Nora Marie (Porter) Troudt (1900 - 1998), Nina Mae (Porter) Bruce (1902 - 2003), Velma (Porter) McKevitt (1904 - 1988), and Wilford Raymond Porter (1908 - 1971). All five surviving of the third generation were in attendance. They are Darlene (Porter) Shaw of Edgar and Phyllis (Porter) O’Dey o...
Lovewell State Park hosted its annual Campground Christmas event on August 13. This year nine campsites participated, and all entries were competitive for the top three prizes. Judges voted the Emma Bruns family of Fairmont as the first place winner with a maze of lights strung from tree to tree and inflatables throughout their campsite. Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted visitors with homemade cookies. Susan Traeger and friends of Fairbury received the second place vote. Their campsite had a patriotic Christmas theme of red, white and blue...
The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be coming to Nelson on Friday, Sept. 9. First timers are always needed. You’re never too old to start your journey. To check your eligibility because of travel or health questions call the Red Cross at 866-236-3276. It is highly recommended that you have an appointment. Walk-ins will be taken if there is an opening. To prevent from having to wait, you can schedule your appointment online at www.redcrossblood.org or call Sally at 402-225-4292 or cell phone 402-621-0434. Restrictions have been lifted and masks a...
