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Editor’s Notebook A dear friend of this newspaper, Bob Oldham, was laid to rest this week in Hastings. Though he left the newspaper’s full-time employ on Dec. 31, 1971, he never stopped looking out for us. Bob began his employment with The Superior Express as a high school student and eventually became a competent Linotype operator. Few people today know what a Linotype is but Thomas Edison classified it as one of man’s seven greatest mechanical inventions. The machine was used to transform molten lead into words used in the letterpress print...
My container garden is overflowing! When deciding to downsize my vegetable garden this year, I imagined my produce would certainly be limited but not so. My farmer husband came up with the idea of using livestock “licking tubs” this year as garden containers, so four tubs were found. He drilled holes in the bottom of the tubs. They were filled with a combination of field soil and garden soil. Deciding what to plant in my limited container garden was hard. It was decided to only plant our favorites and what we would use the most. I was cer...
Q: Does Hell have to be eternal? Couldn’t it just be a temporary ‘time out’? A: There are two reasons why an eternal punishment for sin is necessary. The first reason that hell is an eternal punishment is because sin does eternal damage. We like to justify our sins and cast them in a harmless light. But the reality is all sin is an eternal offense against God (Gen. 4:10; Matthew 5:21-48). It also causes deep and lasting harm to the sinner (Ezekiel 18:30-32), the victim of the sin (Exodus 22:23), society in general (Genesis 6:5), and God’s...
I enjoy passing on quotes from folks that seem to make sense and may even help explain some of our toil here on mother earth. Usually, it is from a well-known person and for either good or bad may help us. C. S. Lewis was a well-known writer of the early twentieth century. However, I have never been real familiar with his writings. However, last week a friend passed along a quote from Lewis that I find helps explain a lot in our political landscape today. It goes like this: “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its v...
Where has this year gone! The older I get, the faster the years seem to disappear. In just a few short months, I will be 40... Ok, let’s just say 40 and leave it at that! I’m still having trouble wrapping my head around my youngest being a senior this year. As far as crazy goes, this last week has been just that, Crazy! My days sometimes feel like two rolled into one. For example, I was telling my friend, Linda, what all we had been up to over the last couple of days when I realized I had talked to her the day before, and all I was telling her...
The annual Montgomery Family Picnic was held Saturday evening in Superior's Lincoln Park. Approximately 50 members of the extended family were expected to attend the annual event. For members of the late John and Vivian Montgomery family it was a homecoming of sorts for they lived in the former park house while their father served as the park caretaker. They looked across the park and remembered the areas where they pastured their animals and retold stories about the so called "Indian Trail"...
The Superior Airport Authority met Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. for their monthly meeting at the Superior Municipal Airport. All five board members were present. The board opened the meeting with its budget hearing. No members of the public were present. Cathy Martin represnted Teresa Sullivan, C.P.A. She presented an overview of the budget for board members. The board requested $13,088 in county tax dollars per the authority’s levy authorization. The board approved the budget with a 5-0 vote. The board was advised the parking lot and d...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the Nuckolls County Courthouse in Nelson, Tuesday. Dave Mussman was an excused absence. The board opened with a public hearing for the 20121-2022 budget and budget summary ay 8:30 a.m. No member of the public appeared before the board. The commissioners approved a resolution setting the property request for the governing body. Susan Rogers, county assessor, reported the property valuation for 2021-2022 was 1,131,005,766 exclusive of exempt property. The 2020-2021 valuation was 1,111,775,397....
Because of an increase in the number of COVID cases in the community, the City of Superior has decided to make the following changes: Effective Tuesday, all members of the public coming into the City Utilities Building were required to wear a mask. Meetings of the Superior City Council will continue to function in person however masks will be required for all members of the public in attendance. If need be, masks will be provided. The municipal library and Public Safety Building will remain open however masks will be required. The City Parks...
The Red Cross will be back in Nelson next week, Friday, Sept. 17, from 9 to 3 p.m., at the city auditorium. If you donated the last time they were in Nelson, on July 1, or when they were in Superior on July 20, it’s been more than the required eight weeks, (or 56 days) so you should be eligible to donate again. You may be eligible, if you haven’t done a Double-Power Red Donation in the last 16 weeks and meet other guidelines or since May 28. The Blood Mobile was in Nelson on May 5. You may still donate after receiving a COVID-19 vac...
At 5:45 a.m., Sunday, my daughter, Stefanie Gonzalez, and I headed to the Mitchell Airfield at Mitchell, Neb. We were scheduled for a hot air balloon ride with High Plains Hot Air Balloon Company with take-off at 6:15 a.m. In the dim morning light, we could see the wicker turned on its side. The crew was unfolding the 120-foot nylon balloon on the grass. It made the basket we were going to crawl into look terribly small. Joining us was a couple from Moore, Okla. The wife was a traveling nurse...
Thirty-three Jewell County residents attended the meet and greet with Senator Marshall which was held at the Mankato Community Center Thursday morning. The meeting began with Senator Marshall acknowledging the Veterans in attendance, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. A moment of silence was held. Afterwards the names of the 13 service men and women who lost their lives in Afghanistan were read. Senator Marshall was asked about data on the 30 by 30 land grab. The 30 by 30 land grab is a...
There were 27 9-1-1 calls, two accidents, two animal calls, one arrest, two burglaries, six paper service calls, three controlled burns, one criminal damage call, 14 EMS calls, two fires, three motorist assist calls, 116 phone calls, one theft, 30 traffic stops, 24 traffic citations and seven VIN inspections....
Mike Ramsey,rural mail carrier for southern Jewell County, retired Aug. 31 after 37 years of delivering mail in all kinds of weather. He was a substitute carrier for four years before taking the route full-time. His family hosted a retirement party for Mike on Sept. 6 at the Randall Community Center. Those included Chad and Jenny Ramsey and family, Sedgwick; Chris Ramsey and girls, and his friend, Kristen, Great Bend; Caleb and Kaylene Ramsey family, Randall; and Mike’s wife, Jill. Many people from Randall, Jewell, Ionia and from out of c...
Before last winter's bitter spell, a flock of tame geese lived on and around Lake Emerson. They had been there since last summer when the lake was drained for dredging. They stayed during the dredging. Tame geese can't fly. But when it got cold, really cold, the entire lake froze over. Some of the flock did not survive the elements and the predators. However, there was one gray goose that started for home. As a goose waddles, it was about a half mile. Home was Dale Willmeth's back yard in...
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 Sept. 11, 2001. In the wake of the World Trade Center collisions, many brave men and women from emergency services risked their lives trying to help rescue victims of the attacks and of them, 411 lost their own lives. There were 2, 977 reported deaths because of the attacks. By U.S. Law the official day of rememberance for the tragic...
As of press time, Friday’s football game between Lakeside and Rock Hills at Mankato is scheduled to be played. Please check the USD 107 web site for updated information prior to game time....
The COVID-19 pandemic raised its ugly head once again as the disease swept through area school systems. The Rock Hills- Linn football game scheduled for Friday at Linn was postponed with no makeup date available. The volleyball team postponed its triangular match scheduled for last Tuesday at Mankato. Thunder Ridge and Osborne were the visiting teams. The Solomon Tournament, scheduled for Saturday, at Solomon, was cancelled....
Lovewell State Park is sponsoring a 3D Archery Shoot event on Sunday, Sept. 12. 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, and the winning plaques will be awarded at the conclusion of the tournament. A Steel Deer Competition will begin at noon, with a $5 donation suggested to participate and cash payback to the winner. Sunday is also a Free Park Entrance Day at Lovewell State Park. Vehicle permits are not required to enter the state park...
Construction of a new shop for the Jewell County Highway Department has been a multi-year project but it is finally ready for public inspection. The commissioners and road crew will hold an open house at the shop from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. The shop is located on the site of the former Mankato Packing Company plant east of Mankato. The packing company’s main plant building was removed prior to the construction of the county shop. The location allows easy access for the movement of the department’s heavy equipment and has room for equ...
The L-N first full week of volleyball proved to be interesting. The Tuesday night game was a rematch against Palmer and the Raiders picked up another victory over Palmer 3-0. Then, on Thursday night a short trip down the highway to Superior gave the Lady Raiders their first 4-Set game of the young season, but found the Class C-2 School too strong on this night and lost the game 3-1. The game summaries: L-N – PALMER: 25-19, 25-13, 25-23: The rematch with Palmer in just a few days proved to be a...
"Go West Young Man, go west." At one time that was the cry of America, and for good reason. Last Friday, the L-N Raider football team and fans also went west. This time it was to play Arapahoe High School for the second game of the young season. The game was similar to the first game in that the results were not known until the very end of the game. This week, however, the result was not as favorable as the first week. After winning the first game of the season by one point, 58-57, this game...
Saturday was the annual high school rodeo held at the Nuckolls County Fairgrounds. I like youngsters and rodeo, so this is one of my favorite events to attend. This year I was able to meet with a couple of the local competitors, Wyatt and Josie Hajny. They were fun to talk to and respectful. Interviewing teenagers is a bit tricky. I never know what to ask, and they don't ad lib all that much. I enjoyed speaking with each of them. Wyatt Hajny, a junior at Lawrence Nelson High school, has...
By Michele Bever, SHDHD health director As COVID case counts continue to rise in the South Heartland Health District, health department staff are finding ourselves stretched thin again. Fortunately, we have access to two external supports to help us follow up on new cases, including an automated survey system and a small team of contact tracers at Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. We’re asking for your help, too. In mid-August, South Heartland began using Nebraska’s automated contact tracing software system to assist with cas...
The weather failed to cooperate Thursday as heavy rains and an uncertain forecast led to the cancellation of the Superior Invitational, the Superior High School season opening cross country meet.The meet was to be run over the Superior Country club course. Heavy rains and the possibility of lightning led to the event being cancelled. The Wildcat runners travel to Fairbury today (Thursday) for the Fairbury Invitational. The meet takes place at the high school....
