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The woman who lives in this editor’s house is trying to tame a stray cat. When I first moved into town, a number of feral cats lived in and around a vacant and dilapidated house that was across the street and down the alley. With those cats on the prowl, a rodent didn’t have a chance in our neighborhood, but that house was removed to make way for the construction of the Superior Public Library. Since then, neighborhood changes have increased the rodent food supply. Consequently, Rita decided to befriend a stray cat with the expectation it wil...
The country roads are busy this week with the fall harvest in full swing but they are also scenic. The fall colors are appearing. Travelers can take time to enjoy the rural fall happenings. Some of the early leafing trees are beginning to show some colors here and there. Some of the cottonwoods are even losing their leaves. The draws in the pastures are featuring colorful wildflowers and plumes of the tall native grasses. Bright yellows can be seen in the Goldenrods, the Fringeleaf Tuckseed, and the thick Maximillian Sunflowers. Blue and...
Writing for the New York Times on Monday, David Leohard said, “COVID’s partisan pattern is growing more extreme. During the early months of COVID-19 vaccinations, several major demographic groups lagged in receiving shots, including Black Americans, Latino Americans and Republican voters. More recently, the racial gaps — while still existing — have narrowed. The partisan gap, however, continues to be enormous. A Pew Research Center poll in August found that 86 percent of Democratic voters had received at least one shot, compared with 60 perc...
Presenting Biblical answers to tough questions Q: Are there prophets in the world today? A: To “prophesy” in the Bible fundamentally means to “speak under the influence of someone or something else.” It can refer to insane babbling (I Samuel 18:10), speech inspired by evil spirits (II Chronicles 18:18-22), faithfully communicating messages from God (Ezra 5:1), or recording God’s messages, which would eventually become the books of the Bible (Hebrews 1:1). Do any or all of these activities continue in modern times? Leaving insane babbling...
Educational . . . Reading, that is . . . Ya, I’ve always considered reading was a good way to get part of your education. Not the only way, but a good way. And, if you find something you enjoy, the education can be fun as well. I recently said I was enjoying a book on President Truman, his life and time as president. My earliest memory of Mr. Truman came from those who described his time as president in the phrase: “Give them Hell, Harry.” Hearing that phrase for most of my life I concluded he governed in a sort of a “bombastic” way, loud and p...
I’ve been burning the candle at both ends again, and this morning I felt it. This middle-aged stuff is for the birds! It feels as though I’ve been going at it non-stop for the past few weeks and crawled out of bed today on the wrong side, late, feeling like I got hit by a truck. My family keeps calling me a workaholic. I prefer to call it goal orientated. Stubborn comes to mind as well, focused even, possibly insane, but not a workaholic, not really. When I want something, like really bad, I have tunnel vision like no other. I can’t think...
Dry and warm weather has area farmers out in the fields. Combines are a common sight as the dust clouds mark their progress across the field. Sandy Nelson at Superior's Agrex elevator reports the bean harvest is coming in. Dryland beans are the first to be harvested with irrigated beans still green in some fields. Moisture content is running between nine and 12 percent with some loads slightly higher. Weights per bushel are below average, coming in between 56 and 59. Dryland corn is just...
Saturday evening area residents gathered at the Superior Auditorium for cookout and variety show. Beverly Beavers opened the variety show by thanking the many people who have worked tirelessly on the auditorium for several years so the facility can now be open to the public. Lynette Bartley served as master of ceremony and kept the audience alert with jokes between events. Two musical performances opened the show: Rob Williams returned to the stage in Superior after many years of absence when...
Country roads provide essential mobility and connectivity for Nuckolls County residents. The condition of many of Nebraska's rural bridges impedes personal and commercial travel that is critical for safety and prosperity. The Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund created the County Bridge Match Program, which devotes additional funding to pilot innovative solutions to help repair or replace critical bridges on county road systems. Nuckolls County has completed the four bridge projects that wer...
A Nebraska hunter education course will be offered at Centennial Lutheran Church, 855 N. Dakota Street, Superior from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday Oct 16, and 8:30 until noon on Saturday, Oct. 23. Instructors will be Jeff and Lora Hutchinson and Bob Trapp. Students must be 11 years of age on on or before Oct. 23 and attend the entire course to meet certification requirements. Lunch will be provided for the students on Oct. 16. Prospective students must register on line. The address is outdoor nebraska.ne.gov. Once at that address, follow...
With only five of the six seats on the Superior City Council currently occupied and one of the councilman, James Flores, currently deployed with the United States Armed Forces, this week’s council meeting was delayed more than 15 minutes while waiting for the required fourth member to arrive for the meeting. Once a quorum was achieved, the council plowed through the agenda and adjourned within 30 minutes. Members approved the possible installation of surveilance cameras in City Park. The park has been feeling the sting of vandalism and rest r...
With the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to climb and because of high community transmission of COVID-19, the South Heartland District Health Department which serves Nuckolls, Clay, Webster and Adams counties remains in a COVID-19 Advisory area. With increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases statewide, the State of Nebraska has reopened its COVID-19 dashboard to provide updates on the number of reported COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Brodstone Memorial Hospital continues to see an increase in the need for COVID-19 testing with a...
The Nebraska High School Hall of Fame held its 2021 induction ceremony at Lincoln East High School, Lincoln, Sunday. The Fischer Family Award was presented to the Denny and Adeline Meyer family. The award honors families whose involvement, contributions and leadership made a significant impact on the high school sports scene. The award represents the strong family principles which are the basis for much of high school athletics. Denny and Adeline Meyer resided near Superior. Denny was a dairy farmer while Adeline operated the Doll Fashions...
Becuase of a planned road construction project beginning next week, the campground in Superior’s Lincoln Park will close Monday. Campers not removed before then may be there for an extended period of time....
It is Show Time! Corn Show time! Beginning on Monday, and running through Sunday, Oct. 10, there will be many things to do in Jewell. Monday sees the beginning of the “A ‘Maize’ing Corn Race.” Just check the Jewell City Office door or the Jewell Chamber of Commerce Facebook page for clues that can lead you to the hidden ear of corn. Each day at 4 p.m. from Monday through Friday (or until the corn is found) a new clue will be posted. If you decipher the clues and are the first to locate the corn – the $100 prize is yours! Wednesday evening t...
Learn by Doing; that is the 4-H slogan. Loaves of bread, collections of insects, rockets, handmade clothing garments and racks of photos lined the display stands in the Centennial Hall at the Kansas State Fair as evidence of 4-H members' hard work throughout the past year. People who attended the Kansas State Fair could have viewed these 4-H project exhibits from Sept. 10 through 19. Nora Rhoades, Post Rock District youth development agent and district director said, "The state fair is an opportunity for 4-H members to showcase what they have...
Blaire Todd joins the Post Rock Extension District as livestock production agent. She earned her bachelor's degree in animal science from the University of Missouri and her master's degree in animal science from Iowa State University. Todd was most recently employed as a graduate research assistant for Iowa State University with research focused on swine nutrition. She grew up in Northwest Missouri, where she showed livestock and was active in 4-H and FFA. Todd looks forward to meeting the faces...
Ionia High School It was early in the history of Jewell County, Jan. 28, 1871, that the county's first school district was formed. Citizens met at the county clerk's office in Jewell City and formed District No.1, Jewell City. From that beginning, the county eventually made provision for some 165 school districts. The idea being students wouldn't have to go far from home to receive an education. By 1877, there were 125 districts formed. Jeri Shute and Erma Dillon's book Prairie Jewels tells the...
Rylan Basart, a senior at Stockton High School, son of D'Ann and Rick Gardner of Mankato and Justin and Bobbi Basart of Stockton, has earned his Eagle Rank as a member of BSA Troop 46, Jewell County. For his Eagle Project, Rylan built and replaced the old sign for the St. Theresa Catholic Cemetery. A total of 18 Scouts, leaders and community members came together and worked more than 300 hours to help him complete his project. Rylan became a member of Troop 46 in 2015, when he and several...
The Niche 2022 Best School Districts in Kansas has been released. Rock Hills USD 107 was ranked 19th on list. Other districts were in more urban areas. The ranking is based on analysis of key statistics and reviews from students and parents using U.S. Department of Education data. Districts are ranked based on state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT-ACT scores, teacher quality and more....
Jace and West Bruns, sons of Jennifer and Steven Walker and Ryan Bruns, participated in the Pedal Pull Championships at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Both boys qualified after first and second place finishes at the Jewell County Fair. West participated in the 8-year-old division, and Jace participated in the 9-year-old division. Jace won the third place trophy at the Kansas State Fair....
Rose Janda and family celebrate 100th Birthday One Hundred years . . . Ten decades . . . Five generations . . . . . . . Considered by most people a considerable length of time. For Rose Janda of Lawrence, Saturday, Sept. 25 was her birthday and the fact the birth occurred Sept. 25, 1921 made it an important day, but not so much out of the ordinary. Rose was able to celebrate her 100th birthday Saturday with most of her family and friends in Lawrence. A family dinner was held at noon at the...
A small group of teenagers in Burleson, Texas, came together for a DiscipleNow weekend in early 1990. They came seeking God and little did they know how powerfully He was about to move. On Saturday night their hearts were penetrated like never before, when they became broken before God and burdened for their friends. Compelled to pray, they drove to three different schools that night. Not knowing exactly what to do, they went to the school flagpoles and prayed for their friends, schools and...
On Sept. 14, the L-N Range Judging team went to Thayer County to compete in the district competition. Seniors Kylie Beard, Theo Kathman, and Wyatt Brockman as well as junior Wyatt Hajny competed in the senior division. First time range judgers, sophomores Jacob Kathman and Bailey Ceder, competed in the junior division. Because of Covid, each team judged together, and not with other teams like in previous years. They had to place in the top 25 percent at this competition in order to compete at the state competition in Valentine on Sept. 28. In...
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability will host a webinar focused on cover crops and incentives for their use at noon on Thursday, Oct. 7. The use of cover crops on cropland in the U.S. increased by 50 percent between the 2012 and 2017 Census of Agriculture. The webinar will cover how farmers are using cover crops in the U.S., what types of federal and state incentives are available for their use and offer insights on soil health and farm financial outcomes associated with cover crops. It will be p...
