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It’s that time of the year when the garden produce is abundant and available for the asking or giving. The gardeners with green thumbs are bringing bags of tomatoes, squash and green peppers to share with friends and neighbors. Gardeners have been canning and freezing their produce but have decided they have reached their limit and are anxious to give it away. I am pleased when gardeners bring their extra produce to church, coffee time at the local cafe or to my house. My container gardening didn’t do well this year and so I am thankful for...
Shortly before I left work Saturday evening, this newspaper’s weather alert radio warned Republic County residents of thunderstorm possibilities. Neither Jewell nor Nuckolls counties were included in the alert and I dismissed it as something I need not be concerned with. It was past most people’s supper time, when I decided to head home and complete preparations for a Sunday School class I had agreed to teach the next day. As I left the newspaper office, I was surprised to see cotton candy thu...
I got a letter from Jacob Friday, who has an ear infection and pneumonia. I hope he is all better now since I have not heard otherwise. Monday was the beginning of Swim Week for his company. All I can say is he better do well with this one. After all, we have spent the last six years preparing for it. LOL! I woke up last Thursday with croup. I get it almost every year around this time. Hate it! I am feeling better, but mornings are still tough. And that horrible hack lingers around for what seems like an eternity. Between that and getting...
September harvest? ? ? Most years, the fall harvest didn’t start until the very end of September, most likely in October. However, 2022 may be remembered for how dry it was and how early the harvest began. For a couple weeks we have been watching corn being cut for silage. That is not all that unusual, however, how much and how early is a bit unusual. The pasture ponds are drying, the Little Blue River has no water and the Republican River has little water. 2022 in rural south central Nebraska will be remembered as a dry year. A O Do you rememb...
Mary Ginther has a not so secret garden in her back yard. The Hardy resident has expended a great deal of time, energy and funds to create her sanctuary. Along the way, she has had assistance from friends and family members. Ginther has been a Hardy resident for more than 40 years. She is the mother of two sons, Taylor and Zachary. Taylor, a local resident, is married to Liz. The couple have three children. Zachary and his wife, Kim, have five children and reside in Central City. The garden is...
Friday is homecoming day for the Lawrence-Nelson Schools. Candidates include Katelyn Mazour, Emily Troudt, Tyron Kotinek, Krayton Kucera, Keaton Mazour and Eric Wheeland. Parents of the candidates are Phil and Denise Mazour, Casey and Joni Troudt, Kris and Peggy Kotinek, Greg and Teena Kucera, Craig and Amy Mazour, and Kevin and Renae Wheeland. Class representatives will be Natalie Jacobitz and Caden Culbertson respresenting the freshman class. Madalyn Kennedy and Carter Griffis will represent the sophomores. Bailey Ceder and Connor Janda will...
With more than 30 sale locations listed in the directory prepared by the Nelson Community Club, Saturday is the day for community garage sales in Nelson. An advertisement in this issue of your newspaper contains a listing of the sale locations. In addition to providing an opportunity to purchase needed items, the community garage sale time is a good time to clean house and dispose of unwanted items. Goodwill Industries and Catholic Charities will be maintaining collection points in Nelson this week. It has been suggested shoppers should first...
Thursday afternoon was a bad one for fires in the area between Nora and Hardy. Two were reported about the same time. The Hardy and Superior departments were called to battle a soybean field fire on the former George Hansen farm northwest of Hardy. The trucks were out about 4 hours. About the same time, members of the Nelson, Ruskin and Deshler deparments were fighting a structure fire along Highway 136 at a location some have described as the former Alvin Epley home. That fire apparently...
While taking the usual evening walk through Lincoln Park, an unusual sight seemed to spring out of nowhere. At close range it looked something like a camper on stilts. In fact, it was a rooftop camper on a metal frame that gave a new meaning to high living for Pat and Randy McNeely. Pat and Randy, from French Lick, Ind., were just passing through Superior and stopped for the night. When the pandemic hit a couple years ago, Pat and Randy were already set to go camping but were leery of motel and...
Bradley Baker, the Nuckolls County Sheriff, conducted a tax foreclosure sale at the courthouse last Wednesday. Several parcels of land were sold to the highest bidder.. A vacant lot at 55 W. 4th Street, Nelson, was sold to Logan and Katie Schnitker for $1,600. A lot and house at 445 E. 4th Street, Nelson, was sold to Bobby Bardon for $9,000. Several Superior properties were offered at the auction. Bardon bid $5,000 for the house and lot located at 615 Bloom Street, Superior. The City of Superior purchased a vacant lot at 827 E. 3rd Street,...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. The county road department submitted their certification of public roads classification and standards for board approval. The road department is installing three eight foot tubes to replace an existing bridge on county road 4700 near Hardy. Weather permitting, the department looks to have the project completed in three weeks. More than 188 tons of used tires were collected at the August recycling event. The board met...
Brenda Frost Carlson pieced, quilted and bound a Quilt of Valor to honor her father, U. S. Navy veteran Ivan Frost. The quilt was awarded at a family ceremony on September 4, 2022, at Brenda's home in Sutton, Neb. Ivan Frost and his wife, Leta, are from Esbon, Kan. According to the Quilts of Valor Foundation, a Quilt of Valor is a handmade quilt. It may be either hand or machine quilted. Quilts of Valor are awarded to veterans who have been "touched by war." The mission of the foundation is to...
Because of the construction projects on the streets in Mankato, the Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday will be held on the elementary school playground....
Since the announcement of the expansion project in 2019, Brodstone Healthcare has made exponential progress and is nearing completion. The 30,000 square foot addition will include a new, state-of-the-art emergency room, patient wing, infusion suites and a healing garden. The originally slated completion date was set for summer of 2022, however, not unlike other construction projects during the pandemic, the progress has seen several stalls because of COVID- 19, supply chain issues and workforce shortages. Despite these setbacks. “We are e...
Paul Wilson has been nominated to serve on the Jewell County Farm Service Agency’s County Committee (COC) representing District LAA 2, for a 3-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023. Paul resides in the district and has produced dry-land crops for 41 years. He has been a trustee for the Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative for eight years and an alternate trustee for the Kansas Electric Power Cooperative for five years. Paul has also maintained a certified public accounting office in Mankato since 1981....
The USD 107 Board of Education met on Sept. 12. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Brenden Wirth, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich, Bobi Fogo, Wayne Frost, Rex Boley (Zoom) and Janet Higer. The only item on the agenda for this meeting was the 22/23 budget hearing. Mr. Boley reviewed the budget information and recommended the board approve the budget as presented as well as the resolution to adopt the LOB Percentage. The board unanimouslyapproved the resolution . Mr. Boley reviewed the revenue neutral information and recommended the board make a...
The Rock Hills Board of Education regular September meeting was held on Sept. 12 at the district office. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Bobi Fogo, Brandon Hollerich, Wayne Frost, Rex Boley (Zoom), Cassi Bozarth and Janet Higer. Guests present were Peyton Zadina, Troy Duskie, Jenna Langer, Amanda Kendall, Zach Sneathan, Elizabeth Johnson, Darrin Headrick and Phil Menhusen. It was reported some of the step boards and seat boards have been replaced on the bleachers. More boards will be ordered to replace the old ones as needed. The district...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation’s public charity, RF Catalytic Capital, and Project Access to Covid Tests (Project ACT), is now offering free at-home COVID-19 tests to households in all Kansas communities. All Kansas households can now visit AccessCovidTests.org and enter their zip code to place an order for 5 at-home COVID-19 test kits. Amazon will deliver the test kits directly to the house. Frequent testing is especially important for those with more exposure outside t...
At the Mankato Chamber of Commerce September meeting, five members were present. Brian Shulda, vice-president, called the meeting to order. The August minutes and treasurer’s report were approved. An update was given for the 2023 Birthday Calendars. For the calendar, 449 listings were sold, 118 calendars have been presold and 38 businesses have advertised. The chamber and city sponsored the Highway 36 Travel Guides again. There were 11 businesses that advertised including the chamber and the city so only one page was needed instead of two. The...
Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day falls on Sept. 25, and is traditionally observed on the last Sunday in September. The day is for honoring families of those who have received The Gold Star – the military award no one wants. The award commemorates the tragic death of a military member who has perished while in the line of duty and hopes to provide a level of comfort to the parents and families that are left behind. The family can display a Gold Star Service Flag for any military family members who have died from any honorable cause – each...
Freshman representatives: Natalie Jacobitz, daughter of Josh and Stephanie Jacobitz; Caden Culbertson, son of Cole Culbertson and Sherrice Fitzgerald Sophomore representatives: Madalyn Kennedy, daughter of Dan and Leah Kennedy; Carter Griffis, son of Travis and Sara Griffis Junior representatives: Bailey Ceder, daughter of Aaron and Jessica Ceder; Connor Janda, son of Phil and Michelle Janda Kindergarten crown bearers: Kimber Bargen, daughter of Brad and Tammy Bargen; Knox Schroer, son of Philli...
University of Nebraska Husker Football has been around for 132 years with one name or another. Shortly Rita Mazour of Lawrence will be celebrating her 90th birthday. The two had never gotten to know each other 'face-to-face.' Well, that changed a couple of weeks ago when Rita attended her first Corn Husker football game in Lincoln. Being able to enjoy the entire 'experience' of a Nebraska football game in Lincoln was an early birthday gift from her family. Her grandson, Mike Ostdiek, made...
Things are happening around Nelson this fall as the Community Club has a lot on its agenda. Saturday, September 24 is the date for the Community Wide Garage Sales held from 9 to 3 at sites throughout Nelson. The UCC Thrift Store will also be open that day and will be hosting a bake sale. Copies of the vendor list are available at the Nelson C-Store. There will also be a Goodwill Truck parked at Sandra’s Bookkeeping at 530 Main Street available from Sept. 22 to 29 for people to leave donations either left over from garage sales or for those i...
For a number of years now, the Lawrence American Legion Color Guard members of combined ages would total more than 300 years. Divide that by four and you get the idea of why changes are heading their way. In recent years, Paul Dale, Lyle Kohmetscher, Bob Kotinek and Gary Buescher have been performing the duty of presenting the colors (flags) during community events, like the yearly football games. An approaching surgery appointment for Mr. Dale required Russ Menke to substitute for him....
Janet Ruth (Werner) Malpert, 84, of Lindsborg died Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Salina Regional Health Center. Janet was born on a farm southeast of Deshler, on April 2, 1938, to Albert and Esther (Kahle) Werner. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler, on April 17, 1938, by the Rev. Fred Schwerin. She attended District 86 and Peace Lutheran Parochial School. On June 3, 1951, she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Peace Lutheran Church by the Reverend R.H. Riensche. Janet attended Deshler High School, graduating in 1955 as...
