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South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported five new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday through Monday, bringing the cumulative total number of cases in the four-county health district to 527. By county, the cumulative totals are 434 cases in Adams, 67 cases in Clay, 15 cases in Webster, and 11 cases in Nuckolls. The new confirmed cases for the three-day period include: Adams County – three, Clay County – one, and Nuckolls County – one. Michele Bever, SHDHD executive director, also reported the percent positive tests...
Though it seems like the national political conventions were only a few days ago, the 2020 general election is less than two months away and the newspapers are filled with stories about the election and the voting rules that will be followed this year. This newspaper is no different. Last week and this week your newspaper has printed the application Nuckolls County voters must complete if they choose to vote by mail. That form should be clipped out of the newspaper and either mailed or personally delivered to the county clerk’s office at the co...
When it comes to weather, area residents certainly have something to talk about though our extremes are not as great as they have been in Denver. After having weekend temperatures top the 100 degree mark earlier in the weekend, Denver residents on Monday were under a winter storm watch and preparing for snow. By midday Monday the temperature had reached 93 degrees before nose diving. By 11 p.m. it was 47 degrees. By 8 a.m. Tuesday it was down to 33 degrees. Denver temperature records have been...
The retirement of Jana Chase, after more than 25 years of service, created an opportunity for a new community services coordinator at the Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska office in Superior. A candidate was hired but withdrew from the position after a few weeks, The job search was reopened and Ashlei Roesti has now been on the job for more than a month. Roesti is a Superior native. She is a Superior High School graduate, She furthered her education at Central Community College at...
The Jewell County Commisioners met Aug. 31 at 8:30 a.m. Commissioners Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk was also preent. For the office head meeting, the following were present; Don Jacobs, sheriff; Anna Porter, county appraiser; Travis Garst, solid waste director; Amanda Davis, register of deeds; Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emergency preparedness director and 911 coordinator; Nancy Marihugh, health administrator and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk. Those absent were Shannon Meier,...
Our attempt last week to help the Jewell County Rural Health Clinic staff with the move from their old digs on East Main Street to news space at the Jewell County blew up in our face and made for more not less confusion. We incorrectly reported the big move was scheduled for the Labor Day Weekend. Until our story came out it was to be business as usual at the old clinic throught Thursday, Sept. 18. The move is still on and scheduled for Friday, Sept. 18. The clinic is to open in the new location on Monday, Sept. 21. We understand the current...
Lovewell State Park will sponsor a 3D Archery Shoot event on Sunday. Registration will be at the state park archery range located just north of Cottonwood Campground from 9 to 10 a.m. A $10 donation is suggested to enter. Winning plaques will be awarded at the conclusion of the tournament. A Steel Deer Competition will begin at 12 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 on that day,...
The Rock Hills athletic director released the following information on the way football will be handled this year because of COVID-19. Masks are encouraged as well as social distancing in the audience’s seating unless they are sitting in a family unit. There will be no limit on attendance. Visiting fans are allowed to bring lawn chairs and sit on the east end of the stadium on the track. It is asked to practice good sportsmanship and rule 52. Vital Oxicide will be provided to sterilize the balls between possessions. The football field is l...
OCCK Transportation is re-launching KANcycle, the regional bike sharing program that serves north central Kansas communities including Mankato. KANcycle has been closed since the end of March because of COVID. The relaunch is planned for Sept. 11. KANcycle, a program of OCCK Transportation, was started in June of 2019 with 80 bikes spread across 16 stations in eight counties with locations in Salina, Minneapolis, Concordia, Belleville, Mankato, Beloit, Lincoln and Ellsworth. All locations will continue to be in existence. Customers will now nee...
North Central Kansas Teens for Christ has received a matching fund donation of up to $5,000 to help purchase the Common Grounds Coffeehouse in downtown Concordia. The funds were donated in honor and memory of Mrs. Glenda Cyr who died in the spring of 2020. Larry and Glenda Cyr started attending Teens for Christ events in 1972 when they were leading the youth program at their church. All five of their children grew up attending Teens for Christ events. Larry Cyr spoke of his fond memories and looks forward to the ministry expanding into the...
The annual Lawrence Volunteer Fire Dept. Road Rally was held Sunday in and around the community of Lawrence. A total of 55 vehicles entered the afternoon cruise that took participants anywhere within 30 miles of the community. The Community Club served a ‘Hamburger and Brat” supper at the end of the rally. We will have the results for next week’s paper as they were not available for this week....
Like many people, because of the dangers associated with COVID-19, I’ve been staying close to home. Only go out when absolutely necessary, and so I miss meeting and talking with people. My grandparents taught me to people watch. On the Blauvelt side, they liked to park in downtown Superior on Saturday night. Grandfather would drive his automobile downtown Saturday afternoon and find a suitable parking place. He would then leave the vehicle and walk home. After supper, he and Grandmother would walk back downtown, sit in their automobile and visi...
Grandparent’s Day is Sunday. In 1978 it was proclaimed by Congress that this nation would observe National Grandparent’s Day on the first Sunday following Labor Day. Grandparents play an important part in the family’s lives. Long gone are the days when families lived close to one another and the grandparents were able to help in raising the younger generation. Now families often live hundreds of miles from one another, some even live across the globe from each other. Today families have developed and worked out ways to remain connected with the...
Early Jewell businessman, John Calvin Postlethwaite was born in August 1848 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. He died Nov. 26. 1910, at Jewell. In 1869, he came to Kansas and entered employment at the Blue Valley Bank at Manhattan. He was the bank’s cashier and bookkeeper. In 1870, he married Louise D. McClung, sister of W. C. McClung of Jewell. In the spring of 1870, he filed on his homestead 2 1⁄2 miles north of Jewell. Sometime in 1873 he moved to town. In 1880 he built the first building on the south side of the square and organized the Jew...
Mary Foley stayed last Monday and Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mindy, and Mike Kilgore, Bennington. Kan. Visitors at the home of Nick and Kelley Bunting since Nick returned home from the hospital were Cheryl Hillman, Greg and Brynlee Manning, Mike Harris, Jessica Barnes and Peggy Wilson. The Burr Oak Fire Department held its September meeting last Wednesday. A supper of ham sandwiches, spaghetti salad and a relish tray was served. Attending were David Belden, Walt Wilson, Tom Harris, Cody Volker, Tim Warner, Eric Williams, Tammy Cosand,...
What’s up with this weather? I got to say, though, the cool temps are a welcome change. Only because I know they won’t last too long, I brought in my flowers and what was in the garden last night, didn’t take long. I’ve kind of neglected to water the last couple of weeks, so there wasn’t much left. My mom has an iPhone now. Help us! We are all going crazy, trying to help her learn how to use it. She is doing pretty well with it, considering we haven’t had the time to go over it with her. She called me from it the other day and said it wasn’t w...
The Fairbury Jeffs football team came to town Friday, but the Superior Wildcats tended to business and won 20 to 0. It was their first win since Coach Paul Heusinkvelt took over. First quarter, Zeke Meyer scored on a 29 yard pass from Dane Miller. Two-point conversion attempt failed. The team's second and third quarters yielded no points. Fourth quarter, Dane Miller scored on an 11 yard run. Two-point conversion attempt failed. Zeke Meyer scored on a 39 yard run. Dane Miller ran in for a...
Fourteen cross country teams competed in the Superior Cross Country Invite, held Thursday, at the Superior Country Club. Ninety-one competitors finished the race. The top 20 who received medals were: 1) Luke Bonifas, 17:08, Adams Central; 2) Garrett Nichols, Fillmore Central; 3) Tyler Neville, McCool Junction; 4) Elijah Schroeder, Ravenna; 5) Brayton Jarosik, South Central; 6) Zach Cloud, GI Central Catholic; 7) Kyto Warner, Adams Central; 8) Ethan Smith, Fairbury; 9) A.J. Leibel, Superior; 10) Jake Brugger, McCool Junction; 11) Luke Brugger,...
The Superior Wildcat Volleyball team traveled to Nelson Thursday, to take on the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders. The matches between these neighboring schools are always exciting. This year didn't disappoint. All three varsity sets were close with Superior coming out on top: 25-22;25-21 and 25-22. Madison Heusinkvelt: two kills on four attempts and on dig. Sierra Blackburn: three kills on 14 attempts, two digs, three aces on 15 serve attempts, 17 assists on 48 attempts and four serve receives. Cailyn...
The Superior High School varsity volleyball team hit the home court against Fillmore Central last Tuesday, Sept., 1. The team played more confidently and beat Fillmore Central in three sets: 25-12; 25-11 and 25-12. Coach Kelsea Blevins said, “The girls got a good experience of not dropping down to the level of their competition and to keep their expectations high.” Cailyn Barry: four kills on 10 attempts, one block, one ace serve on 14 attempts and four digs. Alexa Cox: no kills on one attempt, one block. Laci Kirchhoff: four ace serves on 19...
The Rock Hills High School football team opened their 2020 season with a two-quarter 52-6 win over the Wichita Homeschool Warriors at Mankato. The Warriors offered no resistance to the Grizzlies offense while the Rock Hills defense kept the Warriors at bay. Jerrod Gillett completed one of his three passes for 33 yards and a touchdown. Davion McDonald pulled in the pass for the Grizzlies. Mason Higer was the workhorse back with 10 carries for 50 yards. Gillett ran the ball eight times for 93 yard...
The L-N Lady Raider's volleyball team continued playing schools in higher classes last week. The results were one win and one loss. The loss coming from Class C-2 Superior. The game summaries: L/N – Palmer: 25-13, 25-12, 25-22: Yes, this is not the same game against Palmer that was reported on last week. The schedule just happened to work out this way. However, the trip up to Palmer was successful and L/N came home with their second win of the season. The highlight of the game seemed to come f...
It seems only appropriate to explain this game by giving quarter scores to start with. L/N 8 – 0 – 6 – 0 – 14 Arapahoe 8 – 6 – 0 – 24 – 38 This game was a good old fashioned "Pick em up and knock them down" football game in the finest Raider tradition, until . . . Until a three minutes and 59 second time unit in the final quarter where just nothing went correctly for the Raiders. The rest of the game featured sharp hitting, good blocking, fine passing and running and (sorry for the Raiders), s...
Neil Eugene Delka was born in Lebanon, Kan., Jan. 8, 1936. He died Aug. 29, 2020, at his home in Roanoke, Texas surrounded by family. Neil was the oldest of 11 children born to Harold and Olive (Smith) Delka. He grew up in the Bostwick area. He attended country school and Superior High School. In the fall of 1957, he met Audyne (Doyle) Delka, at a dance at Guide Rock. They married on March 2, 1958, at the United Methodist Church in Hardy. Neil worked in road construction most of his life. Work...
Connie Jean (Horns) Gillilan, 68, daughter of Arthur and Helen (Hiskey) Horns, was born on Oct. 8, 1951, in Nebraska City. She died Sept. 2, 2020, in Superior, Neb. Connie grew up on a farm southwest of Syracuse and attended a one-room country school south of Unadilla until 1960 and Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca until 1968. She was baptized and confirmed in the Syracuse Luther Memorial Church. In the summer of 1968, Connie, her mother and her sister moved to Lincoln. She graduated from Lincoln...
