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There may not be much left of the former Nuckolls County community of Angus but friends of the community refuse to let its memory fade away. Among the first to go was the Angus automobile factory. A disagreement among the company's stockholders caused the building to be dismantled, hauled to Nelson and reassembled across the street from what is now the office of the Nuckolls County Locomotive-Gazette. However, it is unlikely any automobiles were assembled in Nelson. After the automobile company...
Throughout the year, Robyn Menke elementary cook, and Janie Corman, middle-high school cook, provide locally raised beef two days a week for the students. The Lawrence-Nelson Beef @ School committee alternates between the elementary and middle-high school every month to educate about beef and grill hamburgers for the students. Another activity the beef donations provide is for the senior class to have a special steak meal on their last day of school. The only request is for the senior class to carry forward the producers’ passion for the beef i...
Chapter J met Sept. 9 at the home of Teri Oltmans with Sandra Sterkel serving as co-hostess. Focus of the evening was the various projects of P.E.O. These include the Educational Loan Fund, International Peace Scholarships, Program for Continuing Education, Scholar Awards and STAR Scholarships. Chapter J awards a scholarship to a female Lawrence-Nelson High School graduate each year. In addition, P.E.O. has owned and supported Cottey College since 1927. Cottey is an independent liberal arts and sciences women college that develops leadership...
Thirty-two golfers came out Sunday for the Two Couple Scramble Tournament to finish out the 2024 golf season at the Lawrence Country Club. Winners in the championship flight were the team of Dale and Tami Kohmetscher and Keith and Carolyn Kohmetscher with a 2-round total of 57. Coming in second place were Dean and Sue Stromer and Rich and Karen Faimon with a score of 60. First flight winners were Terry and Melissa Cox and Bailey Cox and Brady Miller with a 64. Second place in the first flight were Lefty and Linda Kohmetscher and Carol Lemke...
Bayleigh Bohlen rounds barrel 2 looking for barrel 3. Bayleigh Bohlen competing in Pole Bending. Josie Hajny competes in Breakaway Roping. Kit Painter and Josie Hajny Team Roping. Josie is ready to heel after Kit catches the steers horns. Monte Hajny and Colter Wright compete in Team Roping. Jasper Elledge and Tandon Bentley compete in Team Roping. This is the last High School rodeo until the Spring Season....
Kenneth LeRoy Schiermeyer, Lawrence, Nebaska, was called peacefully to his eternal resting place with Christ on Sept.12, 2024. His funeral was at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Salem Lutheran Church, rural Superior, with the Rev. Ronald Kuehner and the Rev. Fred L. Berry, Jr. officiating. Burial was in Salem Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was one hour before the funeral. Memorials may be directed to the Lawrence Community Center Building Fund. Condolences may be sent to the family at www...
Leslie Vaughn Rose, 86, the son of Pete and Grace (Degener) Rose, was born Aug. 12, 1938, at Rosemont. He died at his home in Riverton Sept. 11. Les received his formal education attending rural schools and the Eckley High School. A veteran of the United States Army, he enlisted on Nov. 27, 1957, and served his country until his discharge on Sept. 1, 1959. Following his service duty, Les moved to Guide Rock where he was employed with Ely Grain Company. On June 26, 1964, he was united in marriage with Marjorie Jackson. They lived at Guide Rock f...
The Rock Hills Grizzlies volleyball team continued their winning ways. They downed the Osborne Bulldogs, 25-16 and 25-13, for a two-set sweep at Mankato last Tuesday. They added a two-set sweep, 25-15 and 25-11, over the Thunder Ridge Longhorns, at the home triangular match. Rock Hills visited Tescott, Tuesday for a triangular match with Tescott and Southern Cloud. Match results were unavailable at press time. Halle Mizner topped the Rock Hills kill chart against Thunder Ridge with seven. Dacey...
A sluggish first quarter did nothing to deter the Rock Hills Grizzlies as they roared back for a 66-16 over the Thunder Ridge Longhorns at Mankato Friday. Rock Hills trailed 8-0 at the end of the first quarter. They made some adjustments on offense while tightening up the defense. The result was a 28-16 lead at the half. They piled on 32 more points in the third quarter for a 60-16 lead. The Grizzlies added six more points in the fourth quarter to earn a 66-16 win and a 2-0 record. Cooper...
It was a tough three days for the Rock Hill crosss country team as they competed in two meets. This allowed little time for rest and recovery. The team competed at the Washington County Invitational meet Thursday and the Wamego Invitational Saturday. The Washington meet featured mild hill with warm and windy weather conditions. The Wamego meet was conducted in foggy weather over a hilly course. with wet grass. The Wamego meet featured runners from 72 schools with more than 850 runners. The boys...
Hastings resident Michael “Mike” W. Harig Sr., 74, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. His funeral will be Oct. 5, 2024, at the Southwood Community Room. 109 Wayfair Drive, Hastings Nebraska from 1 to 4 p.m. Graveside services will be at a later date. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Hastings, is assisting his family with cremation arrangements. Memorials may be directed to his family for a later designation. Mike was born Oct. 5, 1949, in Superior, the son of Donald A. and Mary M. (Strauss) Harig. He graduated from Superior High Sch...
Harold E. Soper, 80, of Hardy, died Sunday at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24,at the Williams Funeral Home in Superior with Pastor Jon Albrecht officiating....
James “Jim” Powell, 77, of Eagar, Arizona died Aug. 10, 2024. Jim was born on Feb. 12, 1947, in Superior, the son of Lyle Dean and Louise Collins Powell, who raised their family on a farm near Mankato. Jim is survived by his daughter, Tamara (Kurt) Krug of Lawrence, Kansas; his brother, Mahlon (Clarice) Powell of Overland Park; and sisters, Patricia (Jerry) Grout of Mankato, and Kathy Tucker of Junction City. His grandchildren include Lauren Krug, Neil Krug, Lydia (John) Benda, Luke Trenshaw, Bryanna Cribb, and Alexander Cribb. His gre...
Arlena Mae (Gutscher) Michael, born on Sept. 25, 1938, in Burr Oak, Kansas, to Claud and Alberta Gutscher, died Sept. 13, 2024, at Village Manor in Abilene, Kansas. She was 85 years old. Arlena grew up in Burr Oak with her siblings, Zelma Jensen of Gower, Missouri, and Lennie Gutscher of Burr Oak, Kansas. She attended Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, where she met David E. Michael. The two were married on Aug. 17, 1958, at Sam’s Chapel at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas. Arlena was a devoted stay-at-home mother upon w...
The Superior High School volleyball team faced off against Kenesaw and Doniphan-Trumbull at a triangular match last Tuesday at Doniphan. Superior swept Kenesaw, 25-16 and 15-19, in two sets. They took down Doniphan-Trumbull, 25-13 and 25-13, in a two-set sweep. They took on D-1 powerhouse Bruning-Davenport Shickley at Superior, Thursday, and earned a four-set, 25-22, 25-15, 17-25 and 25-19, win. The Wildcats endured a grueling three matches Saturday at the Sandy Creek Invitational. They swept...
The Superior High School varsity and junior varsity cross country team members competed at the Fairbury Invitational last Thursday. The meet was run over the Fairbury Country Club course. The varsity races were 5000 meters while the junior varsity races were 2400 meters. The boys varsity team finished in 11th place, with 202 points, in the 11 team field. The girls junior varsity team finished in fourth place in the four team field with 62 points. Deylin Dawson finished in 59th place, with his...
Once again it was a tale of two halves. For the first two quarters, Superior and Cross County played to a 6-6 tie at Stromsburg Friday. Defensive lapses in the third quarter allowed the Cougars to open up a 20-6 lead after three quarters. When the Superior offense faltered, Cross County put the game out of reach with a fourth quarter score to leave the field with a 26-6 win and Superior with a 1-2 record for the season. Lincoln Sander completed 14 of his 26 pass attempts for 161 yards. One...
The Superior High School girls golf team competed at the Heartland Invitational Thursday. Bella Henderson shot a nine-hole round of 68 in the junior varsity event. Bella Henderson picked up the second place medal at the Fairbury Invitational Monday with her 18-hole round of 94. The match was played at the Fairbury Country Club. The girls play at Minden Friday and Fullerton Tuesday....
The Nuckolls County Middle school Knights added another win Monday as they downed the Thayer Central Titans at Superior Monday. The Knights are the combined Superior and Lawrence-Nelson middle schools. The Knights prevailed in the game by a 44-0 score and a 2-0 record. Mike Sander, head coach of the Knights, said “We played an aggressive and fundamental game of football. We are grateful for the win.” Camden Wehrman completed six of his nine passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Kade Peters landed three receptions for 37 yards and a tou...
The Lawrence-Nelson cross country team opened their season at the Superior Invitational, Tuesday, Sept. 3. The races were run over the Superior Country Club course. Sawyer Cox finished in 24th place with his time of 22:12 in the boys varsity race. Leslie Corman took 45th place with his time of 25:48. This was Corman’s first race. Kynnedy Beale earned the 15th place medal in the girls race with her time of 25:43. Jaxen Vaughn was in 11th place in the boys junior high race with his time of 8:25. Cox took 47th at the Fairbury Invitational T...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School voleyball team continues to feel the wrath of its schedule. The Raiders received an unfriendly welcome at Friend, last Tuesday, when the Exeter-Milligan-Friend Bobcats handed them a 17-25, 17-25 and 21-25 sweep. Their visit to Deshler Thursday resulted in a narrow five set, 18-25, 25-17, 25-27, 25-20 and 13-15 loss. A return to Friend Saturday brought the team no relief. The Aquinas Monarchs handed them a 25-17, 14-25 and 23-25, three set loss. The Sutton Mustangs piled on with a three set 21-25, 25-20 and 22-25...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School football team added another win to the list as they downed the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons at Lawrence Friday. Wyatt Frey completed five of ten pass attempts for 100 yards and a touchdown. Caden Culbertson hauled in one pass for a 45 yard touchdown. Cody Brockman pulled in two passes for 38 yards. Jack Williams made one reception for 17 yards. Jace Hoelting grabbed one pass for eight yards. Frey converted his 18 carries into 109 yards and three touchdowns. Williams netted 102 yards from his 17 carries. He scored a to...
