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Sept. 11, 2001! It’s hard to believe it was 22 years ago that the United States was blatantly and willfully attacked by terrorists. The horrible scenes of the Twin Towers in New York as they were hit and fell to the ground were shown by the media. Many innocent people were killed. Then the Pentagon was hit miles away in Washington D.C. It was unbelievable. How could this be happening? Later it was learned an airplane hijacked by more terrorists and was headed for more destruction but crashed to the ground when brave heroes decided to take c...
Mike Combs, a Superior High School classmate of mine, shares my interest in history. Over the years, we have had many a conversation about the history of this area. I have questions about who were the Light Guards of Superior and why. I’ve asked Google those questions and not gotten a satisfactory response but it appears Superior wasn’t the only community to have similar organizations. The Sept. 7, 1903, issue of The Nuckolls County Herald Newspaper published at Nelson refers to what may have been a similar group of young men who held tar...
I use shredded paper as bedding for my livestock in particular my pig. It takes quite a lot of paper to keep a pig happy; much more than an average household can produce. To have enough paper to shred I get the old newspapers and magazines from convenience stores and a newspaper office. Often, I like to read the old newspapers from other towns but sometimes my stack of my want-to-reads gets quite large and I find myself reading “news” that is over a year old. Reading a year old, Kansas paper I found a front page article talking about that pap...
Q: If I disapprove of someone’s lifestyle aren’t I being judgmental? A: Properly responding to the sins of other people is a delicate balancing act, particularly in today’s atmosphere of hypersensitivity. While Christians are sometimes required to share the truth about sin with others, the sins we ought to be the most aware of and concerned about are our own (I Timothy 1:15)! If we are going to avoid the pitfalls of hypocrisy, condemnation and self-righteousness we must examine ourselves carefully in three areas. First, we must have the right...
Ok folks . . . just what did we do to Canada that they had to send all that smoke down here to us last week. We’ve seen smoke from different areas before, but nothing like last week. It makes me think of past events when even worse things happened. Like in Pompeii, Italy when more than 2,000 years ago an entire town was covered with volcanic ash from a nearby volcano. Like, even in Nebraska where the historic site at Ash Fall State Park in Royal is located. A mere 10 to 12 million years ago a volcano in Idaho sent enough ash and smoke to n...
What a wonderful weekend we had. George and I were both down with the flu. To be honest, I still feel pretty crummy. George wasn’t feeling well on Saturday and it hit him hard on Sunday, I wasn’t feeling at my best Saturday, but was hopeful I wouldn’t get anything too bad, but it caught up to me Sunday evening and the last two days have been miserable. Thankfully, Julia came and got the puppy yesterday. I was having enough trouble taking care of myself and was afraid I would lose her. Once I’m feeling better, I know I will be missing my shad...
One full day of hard work with everyone present… That is what Supt. Whetzal projected it would take for contractors to finish the remodeling project at Superior Public Schools. That does not include some floor work which needs to be redone to meet specifications. Currently the floor work is scheduled for winter break. Ferris Construction submitted a bill for $343,361.50 late Monday afternoon. They claimed the project is 96 percent complete. Primary areas left to address are water fountains near the main restrooms, aluminum storefront glass a...
Somethings are too good to be true. As an example of this we reference the City of Superior utility customers who did not received on time a bill for their August utility services. The city utility office mailed the utility bills which are now due on Friday, Aug. 31, expecting they would be delivered in a day or two. Some were but many were not. Some folks this newspaper contacted on Tuesday said they were still waiting but others had finally received the bills. On Friday a spokesman for the utility department asked utility customers who had no...
When members of the Superior City Council met Monday evening the budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 was set as were the rates that will be charged for city utility services. Some adjustment in utility rates were approved but the raises were less than has sometimes been the case. There will be no changed in the rates charged for electricity. The current Superior rate is among the lowest 10 in the State of Nebraska and it is expected to remain one of the lowest. In July the average residential electric use of 1,148 KWH. It falls to 934 K...
After four years of planning and construction, the first phase of a hospital improvement project is ready for public inspection. An advertisement in this issue of The Express invites area residents to a pre-opening walk through of the new addition from 9 to 12 Saturday morning. The new addition includes 41,900 square feet of additional space with the top priorities being safety, security and privacy for the hospital’s patients. The addition relocates the emergency department to the new facility with two dedicated trauma bays and an enclosed amb...
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, members of the Department of Nebraska Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and perhaps some of the Department of Kansas members will gather at the Evergreen Cemetery - east side to honor the Last Union Veteran of the Civil War to be buried in Nuckolls County. He is Charles Watson who served in Company F of the 13th Indiana Infantry. He died July 28, 1936....
The USDA Nelson Service Center will be opening part-time on Sept. 19. The office will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The new location of the office is 150 West 8th St. Suite A, located in the west portion of the former nursing home building. "We are excited to be able to reopen a part-time office in Nelson," said Janet Valasek, NRCS district conservationist. "We know this is important to the producers in the area, and we are committed to providing them with the...
The Superior Student Council sponsored a food drive as part of homecoming festivities. All food was donated to the school's backpack program sponsored by the Superior High School Future Business Leaders of America. There were 2,132 items donated. The junior class won the spirit stick competition by three points over the senior class. The junior class received a surfboard-shaped spirit stick and the opportunity to go to lunch first for the next two months. Cayce Barry and Carsyn Koenig were...
Signs of fall surround us. The turkeys are gathering. Fall harvest has begun. The cicadas have been singing for several weeks. A few gold leaves can be seen in the top of the cottonwood trees. Deer are more commonly seen in groups on the country roads. Most likely these turkeys live along Lost Creek, perhaps within the Superior City Limits. Above they search for tasty insect morsels in Kelli Koepke's yard at 102 East 12th Street, Superior....
The Jewell County Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe, and Ed Duskie met Monday, Aug. 28. Carla Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Waugh was present for the office head meeting and provided an update for her department. Those absent were Amanda Davis, register of deeds; Joel Elkins, general superintendent; Alexandria Pierce, county attorney; Cindy Becker, health administrator; Anna Porter, county appraiser; Don Jacobs, sheriff; Nora Rhoades, Post Rock Extension District director; Brenda Eakins, treasurer; Chris Petet, custodian;...
The weather was perfect for the Jewell County Soil Health – Conservation Tour last Wednesday.. Nearly 40 interested producers boarded a charter bus to learn about honeybees, site preparation for a rangeland burn, soil health principles, rotational grazing and cover crops. Gee Bee Honey hosted the tour for the first stop. Robin Griffeth discussed their start with honeybees. Jorge Garibay, North American Pollinator Alliance founder, explained the history of honeybees in North America – "the cre...
Rock Hills High School will be taking on Pike Valley at their Homecoming, Friday. Homecoming coronation is at 6:30 p.m. and kickoff is at 7 p.m. Festivities include a bonfire at 8 p.m. this evening (Thursday) sponsored by Rock Hills FFA, a pep rally Friday at 2:15 p.m. in downtown Mankato and a homecoming dance Saturday from 8 to 11 in the junior-senior high commons area. The following seniors were chosen by the student body to represent Rock Hills: Grace Ayers, Bella Volker, Hannah Simmelink,...
The Jewell County Health Department is anticipating the new COVID booster will be available this fall. It is not known when the boosters will be received, but it will be announced when the department has them. Also, several people have inquired about the RSV vaccine. All the details are not known yet, but the department is working on that and will announce when the vaccine is available. Flu clinics will be offered in October by the Jewell County Health Department. Clinic dates are: Saturday, Oct. 14: 8 to noon, Jewell Corn Show Tuesday, Oct....
The Jewell County Community Foundation will launch its 5 to Go, 5 to Grow Initiative on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the Mankato Community Center at 6 p.m. A free supper and refreshments will be provided, along with a detailed presentation with more information on the initiative and Q&A afterwards. Several staff members from Greater Salina Community Foundation, along with the JCCF staff and board, will be available to answer questions. 2023 has been a year of milestones for JCCF. In March, this year’s match month brought in the highest amount r...
The Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for the Northern Wings Lodge and Restaurant at 300 Delaware in Jewell was held last Wednesday. Principals in the event were (from left) R.C. Sutton, owner; Darrell Bohnert, mayor; Tanner Sutton, owner - cutting the ribbon; LeRoy Bourbon, cook and baker. Several community members enjoyed the event. The Suttons are from Stevensville, Virginia, and have been in Jewell about a month. Tanner will be working with the restaurant and R.C. with guiding hunters. The...
It is time to start thinking Christmas! The weather might not be sending your mind in that direction but it is time to think about packing a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. Start with a regular size shoebox, decide which age group you want your box to be for (boy or girl ages 2 to 4, 5 to 9 or 10 to 14). Then get some school supplies, hygiene items such as soap and a washcloth, simple crafts, games and toys, socks, flip-flops or shoes and maybe even clothes. The box should be level full...
Sunday the 5th Annual Ladies Golf Tournament at Elk Creek Country Club was held with a competitive field of 14 teams. The threat of rain resulted in a few cancellations but those that braved the light sprinkles to start the day enjoyed a great golf outing. They did however, get slightly damp the last couple of holes. But that did not dampen the spirits as the group gathered in the new clubhouse to enjoy post golf drawings, flag prizes and the final results. Championship flight: First, Clyde-Tatro; second, Lemke-Kometcher; third, Burge-Rempe;...
Addilyn "Addi" Crockett, a 2023 graduate at Bruning Davenport Unified School District, is one of 17 recipients of a D.J.'s Hero Award scholarship. She was presented the award at the D.J.'s Hero Awards Luncheon on May 7, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. This scholarship is in memory of D.J. Sokol who lost his battle with cancer in 1999. The luncheon is The Salvation Army of Omaha's largest event of the year. Addi is attending Northeast Community College where she is enrolled in precision...
Lawrence Country Club’s 2-Lady Scramble was played by 13 teams on Sunday, Aug. 20. Because of the heat, the women only played nine holes. The championship flight was won by Lenae Meyer and Carolyn Kohmetscher shooting a 31. Second place went to Amber Epley and Carla Kohmetscher with a 34. Third place went to Carol Lemke and Linda Kohmetscher with a 34. Donna Himmelberg and Peggy Kohmetscher shot a 36 to take fourth place. The next flight had a three-way tie. First place was won by Julie and Katie Bonifas. Second place went to Jaycee Schroer and...
South Heartland District Health Department, SHDHD, is partnering with the Nebraska Pharmacy Association and local pharmacies to make naloxone available without charge to those requesting it. Participating pharmacies in the district include: Russ’s Market, 611 N Burlington, Hastings Superior Pharmacy, 348 N Central Ave, Superior Sutton Pharmacy, 210 N Saunders Ave, Sutton Naloxone (also known as Narcan) is a medication that reverses opioids in the event of overdose. It has been used for decades in the medical community. It is now available as a...
