Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 31
I don’t care what the calendar says, I’m not ready for fall or winter. Still have some undone things I planned to do in the spring and haven’t really started on my summer projects, but the highway through Trail Ridge Park in Colorado has already been closed, at least temporarily, because of snow and frost has been reported in Nebraska. But unexpected things keeping taking my time. Like Sunday, Rita and I were returning to Superior when our faithful stead, a 1994 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer I bought from the late Fred Alexander, began losing power and...
There are two historical and unique houses currently for sale in my hometown, Burr Oak. These two houses have changed hands through the years but thankfully the owners respected the origins of the house and chose to keep most of the house the way it looked when it was built about 115 years ago. Being historical, and with me being interested in history, I grew up admiring these houses. When I chose to write a history book about my hometown, Burr Oak The Roots Run Deep, I hoped to bring the history of the many large houses, along with the...
Q: I pray daily, but silently. I was told I need to pray aloud. Is this so? A: Prayer can be out loud or you can pray just thinking the words in your heart. We know Hannah prayed without talking when she asked God for a son because it made the High Priest think she was drunk (I Samuel 1:12-14)! Yet her prayers were answered. God knows the thoughts of our heart (Jeremiah 17:9-10; Mark 2:6-8) and every detail of our lives, both seen and unseen (Matthew 10:29-31). Jesus even advised his disciples to pray secretly so that no one could hear...
I’m getting to not like “weather reports” more and more every year. For the two weeks prior to last weekend we were told to expect ‘good rains’ last weekend, most likely on Sunday. Well, Sunday came and went and many people set plans up to accommodate the rain. I’m not sure of other parts of Nebraska, but here in South Central Nebraska, the rain was not enough to settle the dust. The week end gives credit to the old farmer’s story that went something like this: “Remember that time it rained for forty days and forty nights?” “Here in south ce...
The Nuckolls County Fairgrounds went to the dogs Saturday and Sunday. Literally. For the first time a sanctioned cattle dog trial was held in Nuckolls County. The event was organized by Superior area resident, Tony Jetensky. Cattle dog trials are highly competitive events. Many of the handlers and their dogs follow a loosely organized circuit of trials. Prize money is awarded to the best dogs in certain classes. The Nuckolls County trial attracted handlers and dogs from across the country. More...
Members of the Superior City Council held a public hearing and wrapped up city business for September in a session which lasted about 30 minutes. However, in that time period the council was able to spend more than $450,000. The biggest ticket item was a new digger-derrick truck for the utility department. The council approved the purchase of DM47E model from Altec with a cost of $305,000. Delivery is expected in October of 2025. It will replace a 1994 unit purchased used more than 20 years...
Harvest is here and it’s been wonderful to see some good yields thus far! I was not expecting what we’re seeing for non-irrigated corn yields with how dry it’s been. And, it’s wonderful to finally see good soybean yields again! So far, non-irrigated, depending on area, is going 50 to 70 bushels per acre and irrigated is going 70 to high 80s. The beans are also beautiful in size and quality so far this year! Harvest Safety: For all of us as we’re on the roads, please be alert and slow down. It’s also important to talk about safety with teens...
After being silent for several weeks, the Union Church bell is again ringing in Hardy. Members of the congregation are not certain when the bell was installed on top of the frame church located across the street from the community hall, but it was a longtime ago and may date to the early days of Hardy. The bell was silenced earlier this year by a broken rope. In August, Jason Gillilan had a large telehandler in town to help with a roofing project, After the owner of the machine agreed it could...
The Jewell County Sheriff’s office reported Tuesday afternoon that Deputy Elliot Kimminau caught a motorist during 85 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone within Jewell County. With farm machinery moving between harvest fields now is not the time to driving that fast on any road in Jewell County. We haven’t gotten an official report but Highway 128 was recently closed for a time last week because of an accident near S Road. The tow truck driver reported it was one of the harder calls he had respond to because of where he had to winch the...
A 38-year-old man with a Mankato address, Andrew Pumphrey, was killed in a motor vehicle accident just before 9:30 p.m. Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Freightliner semi-truck tractor driven by Casey Tate, 62, of Luray, collided with a Case IH tractor towing a farm implement driven by Pumphrey a short distance west of Scandia. Pumphrey was thrown from the tractor and pronounced dead at the scene. His body was transported to the Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home. Emergency medical services personnel transported Michelle Hauger,...
For this issue of the Jewell County Record we had hoped a reader would submit and an unusural picture they saw while out shopping the Highway 36 Treasure Hunt. We made the request last Wednesday on Facebook and suggested someone take a cell phone picture of an unusual thing they saw being offered for sale or someone struggling to pack all of their purchased treasures into their vehicle. Either Facebook didn’t work and or nothing unusual was seen for we got not one picture submission. We did hear some stories associated with the annual 4...
The Jewell County Health Department plans to have outreach influenza vaccine clinics this upcoming season in Burr Oak and Esbon. Flu clinic dates and other information will be announced on The Jewell County Health Department Facebook page, website and posted on flyers in the community. This year at the Corn Show in Jewell, the health department will offer RSV (adults only), COVID (Moderna) pending shipment, pneumonia and influenza vaccines. The department hopes to have COVID vaccine available by the Corn Show. If you are interested in a...
People rarely talk about the foods they toss out, yet the topic of food waste is getting a lot more attention these days. It has been estimated Americans throw away billions of pounds of food each year either at home or when eating out. And that amount doesn’t even include the food that goes uneaten at the grocery store. Not all food that is wasted can be saved and eaten, but it has been proven a lot of food waste could be prevented, especially at home. A good place to start is right in your own kitchen. Here are a few tips. Plan meals based o...
One of the greatest challenges cattle producers often experience during weaning is getting newly weaned calves to consume feed in bunk. Unfortunately, successfully addressing this challenge is essential to success. Simply stated, “Cattle that don’t eat don’t perform.” Preparing calves, understanding how much dry feed calves will likely consume and developing a feeding strategy or plan is one of the best ways to ensure success in the weaning pen. Feeding both cows and calves a small amount of the supplement or weaning ration prior to weaning...
The Jewell County commissioners met Sept. 9. Commissioners Ed Duskie, and Brent Beck were present. Myka Zadina and Carla Waugh, county clerk, attended the meeting. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, said they will be adding some gravel to 160 Road to reduce the blowing rock dust. They are preparing for fall harvest. The commissioners went into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel with Joel Elkins present. Regular session resumed with no action taken. Commissioners approved the certified powertrain and hydraulic rebuild on the...
The Jewell County commissioners met Monday, Sept. 16. Commissioners Ed Duskie and Brent Beck were present. Myka Zadina and Carla Waugh were also present for the meeting. John Shea, NCRPC executive director, said they have current sewer projects in Burr Oak, Esbon and Mankato. They are in phase two of a grant for the US Department of Transportation to help pay for bridge inspections. The current programs they have are homeland security, business finance program and a housing program. He also said they have quarterly meetings. The commissioners...
Farmway Credit Union served up smiles with the hamburgers, baked beans and cookies at last Wednesday's community appreciation meal. Pictured are Cole Thomas, Joe Deneke, Edith Hulett, Jen Anderson and Deanne Winkle....
Kylie Beard of Nelson is among 200 Husker undergraduates who have been awarded stipends by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to participate in research with a faculty mentor this fall. Beard, a junior majoring in animal science, will participate in the project “Endocrine Comparison of the Follicular Phase of the Estrous Cycle Between GnRH-II Receptor Knockdown and Litter Mate Control Gilts” as part of Nebraska’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences program, which supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in re...
The L-N Raider football team reached the half way mark of the regular season last week as they traveled to Shickley to play perennial power, Bruning-Davenport – Shickley (BDS). The Raiders lost the game 22-42, as the young Raider team played well, but just happened to give up several plays the BDS team turned into points. The loss evened the season record to 2-2. Both of the losses came to teams rated in the top five of class D-2, Howells-Dodge and BDS. Score by quarter: L-N 0 16 6 0 - 22 BDS 1...
It’s been a wild ride for the Rock Hills Grizzlies volleyball team. After losing an early season match to St. John’s-Tipton, they have piled up win after win to reach their current 17-1 record with a 15 game consecutive winning streak. The Grizzlies found Tescott to their liking. They visited last Tuesday and departed with two wins. They downed host Tescott, 25-23 and 25-15, in two sets for their first win of the night. They swept the Chase Kats in two identical 25-10 sets. Rock Hills revisited Tescott Saturday with success on a larger sca...
The Rock Hills High School football team dominated the Pike Valley Panthers at Scandia, 68-22, Friday to remain undefeated. The Grizzlies had an early wake-up call when the Panthers opened up a 14-8 first period lead. Rock Hills amped up the defense and held Pike Valley scoreless for the remainder of the game. The offense wasted little time in taking over after the early scare as they took a 30-14 lead into the half. The offensive onslaught continued as Rock Hills put up 30 points in the third period. They iced the cake with eight points in...
The Superior High School girls golf team members competed at the Minden Invitational Friday. Bella Henderson shot a round of 72 in the 9-hole junior varsity division. Rayne Biltoft carded a round of 100 for the 18-hole varsity event. She finished in 11th place. The Wildcats host Crete and Bruning-Davenport-Shickley, Monday, at the Superior Country Club course. Tee time is 4 p.m....
The Superior High School volleyball team won two of their three matches to improve to 12-3 for the season. They retained the number three position in the wildcard points standings for Class D-1. The Wildcats visited Sutton last Tuesday. They had their hands full with the Mustangs, coming away with a 3-2, 25-21-22-25,25-22, 25-23 and 15-7 win. Superior hosted Blue Hill and Alma for a triangular match at the high school gymnasium Saturday. Superior swept Blue Hill, 25-16 and 25-22, in two sets. Th...
The Superior High School football team was outgunned on both sides of the line as they fell to the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders 49-0 at Grand Island Friday. Superior couldn't muster much in the way of offense while the defense was unable to solve the Crusader offensive schemes. The loss left Superior with a 1-3 record for the season. The Crusaders held a 14-0 lead after the first quarter. They put the game away with their 21 point second quarter to lead 35-0 at the half. GICC added...
It was a rough outing for the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders as they fell to the Bruning-Davenport-Shickley Eagles at Shickley Friday. The game was closer than the score indicates. A few Raider defensive lapses allowed the Eagles some easy points. B-D-S led 14-0 after the first quarter. Lawrence-Nelson scored 16 points in the second to pull within 28-16 at the half. Each team scored six points in the third quarter with B-D-S holding a 34-22 lead going into the final period. The Raiders were unable to close the gap as B-D-S added another score to win...
