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Communicating with people, other than in person, has come a long way. Earlier forms of communication included scratching pictures on rocks and trees for others to read, body language, smoke signals, shooting of firearms and tapping on something. Code languages were used especially during war. Horse back message deliverers were counted on. Then came the telegraph system for faster delivery. The mailing system used the Pony Express and later the railroads to carry mail faster. Radio and television opened doors of communicating. News and weather...
Q: I know that the Bible says that idolatry is wrong, does that include wearing a cross necklace or things like that? What is Idolatry? A: Oftentimes moral questions of this sort boil down to the heart attitude rather than the act itself. In other words, idolatry isn’t so much what we do as why we do it and who or what we do it to. Idolatry is fundamentally about worship, and worship is about what we focus on and hope-trust in. God knows that He is the only true and wise God, and that placing absolute trust in anything or anyone besides Him i...
Puffs “Labor Day.” It’s interesting . . . a day set aside to “not labor.” But so many people actually put in a lot of hours of work in spite of the day being a holiday. I never really thought the day was intended to just give people a day off of work, but that it was intended to “Honor” those who do the manual labor in our country. Remember the year 1882 and consider the following: “Rooted in the labor movement of the 19th century, the holiday originated during a dismal time for America’s workers, who faced long hours, low wages and unsafe...
I can’t remember much of last week, all I know was that Friday was a busy day. Jacob loaded up the truck and headed out for North Carolina. He had planned to drive straight through but thankfully stopped for the night about halfway. He arrived late Saturday evening and was moved into his new barracks by Sunday evening. He was reunited with two of his buddies, and they spent Labor Day on the beach. George spent Friday afternoon running after his boys. Both boys had the weekend off, so he went to get them for our regular visit. Nicky was hired t...
By UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Omaha Some of them are difficult to detect, some might have fed and left the host undetected, so the only evidence of a tick bite may be a resulting rash or illness. But be aware that anyone spending time out of doors is likely to encounter ticks at some point. Jody Green, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator-entomologist, said reports of ticks discovered in the region are on the increase, which means the public is becoming more aware of the dangers posed by these...
Superior High School's homecoming theme this year is "Surfing Into a Victory." Special activities and dress for each day have been assigned by the student council. Because there was no school Monday, activities began Tuesday. It was Hawaiian Shirt Day. A pep rally at was held at 11:15 a.m. with class competition for a Beach Ball Race. Each class needed 20 students to compete. Homecoming candidates were announced. Besides the homecoming activities, other school events were also going on. The...
CPI has constructed a huge new grain storage building on the south side of Ruskin. Photo by Ava Petersen. Ava and Arlo Petersen live 3 miles south of Ruskin and can see the building from their house....
Last month’s illegal raid by law enforcement officers on a Kansas newspaper has made national news and will long have repercussions. I expect a steep price will be extracted from those who caused the raid. In Nuckolls County, a visit to a Nelson newspaper office with illegal intentions was treated as a joke by the operator of the newspaper and his crew. But that doesn’t mean the participants didn’t have a price to pay. Before sharing the story, I should perhaps share a bit of background. In 1903, aspiring teachers were not required to have...
Phone system problems have continued this week. Much of Nebraska was without 911 emergency phone service after a fire in a Windstream data center located in Lincoln. The fire did not directly shut down communications in Nuckolls County. Saturday evening the Nuckolls County Sheriff’s office reported Windstream had advised the local 911 system might be down for several hours and repairs were undertaken. It was possible the sheriff’s dispatch office could also be without telephone service but the company did not state a time when the service int...
An apparent vandalism incident discovered Monday morning in Superior had the potential for serious consequences. It appears a vandal or vandals opened the door to a parked pickup truck's gasoline tank, stuffed a rag into the filler pipe and started a fire. The fire melted the plastic filler pipe, ran out of fuel and went out. The fire department did not have to respond to the fire and there was no explosion. The truck's owner, David Allgood, started to go for coffee about 9 a.m. Monday. As he...
Occasionally this newspaper publishes a story about an area ghost town. When this area was settled, travel was not as easy as it is today. Steam locomotives frequently needed water or other servicing and towns were often spaced six to eight miles apart. Entrepreneurs often hoped to profit from the development of communities. Post offices were established and then closed when the communities they served faded. But this week, we have a story to write about a new town, sort of, just south of Superior. Effective Sept. 23, postal customers served...
Lovewell State Park is sponsoring a 3D Archery Shoot event on Sunday. Registration will be at the state park archery range located just north of Cottonwood Campground, 9 to 10 a.m. A $10 donation is suggested to enter. Donations are utilized for replacing targets when needed. A Steel Deer Competition will begin at 12 noon, with a $5 donation suggested to participate and cash payback to the winner. The 3D targets will be set up on the walk-thru course from Friday through Sunday for self-guided...
Last week this newspaper reported Jewell County was one of the top winners in a state tourism grant program. This week we can report more about the grant and its hoped for impact on Jewell County's economic development. The Kansas Department of Commerce's website states: "The grants are designed to assist local tourism organizations or attractions in new or first-time innovative marketing initiatives." Jewell County was one of only four recipients of the maximum award of $10,000. Kyra Lampe,...
Many producers are busy swathing and baling alfalfa and forage sorghum or sudan, but it soon will be time to be in the fields with wheat drilling. There is still time to control or kill the volunteer wheat before you attempt to plant your 2024 wheat crop. Producers really don’t like the mention of volunteer wheat, but you can always count on it rearing its ugly head even in dryer conditions. Volunteer wheat is a fact of life in wheat production and no combine is perfect, so there is usually plenty of grain left in the field to produce v...
Jewell County was organized on July 14, 1870. Twenty- three days later, on Aug. 6, 1870, the first white child was born in the new county. The baby girl was appropriately named, Jewell Bell. Jewell Bell Thomas. She was born near White Rock, Kansas, to Eli and Barbara Willis Thomas. The location, according to various newspaper accounts was "where the Old Settlers of White Rock hold their reunion." The reunion location is thought to be in the area where Section 12 abuts Section 13 in Sinclair Town...
Friday the Kansas Department of Transportation began resurfacing about 11 miles on U.S. 36 and K-112 in Jewell County. Work on U.S. 36 began at the Smith-Jewell County line and continue east for about 8.5 miles to the West K-128/U.S. 36 junction. Work on K-112 will begin at the K-112/U.S. 36 junction and continue north about 2.5 miles to the south city limits of Esbon. Flaggers and a pilot car will direct traffic through the construction zone. Drivers should be prepared for a delay of up to 15 minutes and plan extra time in their travel...
A "Quilt of Valor" was presented to Nancy Ostdiek of Lawrence Monday evening at the quarterly meeting of the Bishop Casey Assembly 599, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. Mrs. Roger Retzlaff and Mrs. Leland Weber presented the quilt as recognition of her service in the military. A brief summary of her service life in the late 1960s was read. Nancy served in the Air Force as a nurse and was the daughter of an Army Air Force pilot who spent 10 months in a Germany Prison of War camp at the end of Worl...
A revised statute allowing some Nebraska landowners to kill damage-causing wildlife predators became effective Sept. 2. Predators included in this statute are badger, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, long-tailed weasel, mink, opossum, raccoon, red fox and skunk. The statute allows a private landowner or tenant to kill a predator preying on livestock or poultry or suspected of causing other damage on land they owned or control. No permit from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is required. Also, a landowner or tenant, or agent of either, may kill...
The Jewell County Cinema, Inc. (JCCI) Board met Aug. 28, at the Mankato Christian Church and on ZOOM. The meeting was called to order by Thadd Hinkle. Members present were Thadd Hinkle, Janelle Greene, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill, Sarah Ortman and Virgil and Linda Jones in person and Lisa Goodheart and Kristin Underwood by ZOOM. Janis McDill presented the treasurer’s report stating JCCI had a net income of $1,810 last month. She stated “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One,” “Haunted Mansion” and “Oppenheimer” are paid for. Discussion...
Fall is just around the corner, but”falls” shouldn’t be just around the corner for older adults. Because September is the month when summer officially turns to fall, South Heartland is joining the National Council on Aging to raise awareness on preventing falls, reducing the risk of falls, and helping older adults live without fear of falling. Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injury for people 65 years of age and older. Even falls without injury can cause fear of falling which can lead to physical decline, depre...
A house being moved from the Nora vicinity to a prepared site off Highway 4 near Lawrence had an interesting journey. The house was purchased by Joe Kathman from Tom Bargen. The one and a half story house was being moved along county road 3400 near Road R when it snagged a power line. A small fire, causing minimal damage, broke out along one eave of the house. Firefighters from the Nelson and Lawrence V olunteer Fire Departments responded to the scene and the blaze was quickly extinguished. A side effect of the fire was that repair crews had...
The South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) reports more mosquitoes from the health district have tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were trapped in several locations in Adams County on Aug. 15, and were identified as mostly the Culex species, which are known to be the main carriers of West Nile virus. According to Michele Bever, SHDHD health director, symptoms of West Nile illness are usually mild, including fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash. Although...
Beginning Tuesday, the visitor entrance on the east side of Mary Lanning Healthcare will reopen to the public. In addition, work will begin on the link between the MLH Medical Office Building (MOB) and the main hospital. Mark Callahan, MLH chief operating officer, said work on the link is one of the last parts of construction on the MOB, which recently was doubled in size. This project will flatten out the link’s grade and bring it up to date with the current look of the MOB. Link construction should take about three months. Patients and visito...
What’s for lunch September 11-15 Lawrence Location Monday: Chicken legs, fruit, salad bar Tuesday: Meatballs, fruit, salad bar Wednesday: Mini corndogs, mac and cheese, fruit, salad bar Thursday: Popcorn chicken bowl, fruit, salad bar Friday: Beef at Schools meal, Grandparents Day Nelson Location Monday: Hamburger, bun, half baked potato, pineapple Tuesday: Chicken fried steak, mashed potato, gravy, roll, peaches Wednesday: Cripitos, fiesta beans, cheese sauce, pears Thursday: Sloppy joes, mac and cheese, green beans, peaches Friday: Flying s...
Patriot Day falls on Sept. 11 (commonly known as “Nine-Eleven”) and is remembered globally as the anniversary of the catastrophic terrorist attacks on the USA of Sept. 11, 2001. In the wake of the World Trade Center collisions, many brave men and women from the emergency services risked their lives to try to help rescue victims of the attacks. Of them, 411 lost their own lives of the 2,977 reported deaths because of the attacks. Patriot Day is recognized by U.S. Law as the official day of remembrance for the tragic events that happened tha...
