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It was 100 years ago this September that my Grandfather Wrench helped solve a Nuckolls County bank robbery. I’ve shared this story in this newspaper before but it is one as a youngster I often asked my grandfather to tell. Hopefully the readers of this column will enjoy reading it again. From The Sept. 25, 1924 edition of The Express Superior is considerably in the limelight right now for having captured an honest to goodness bank robber, guns, money and all. Yes, sir, inside of six hours Monday, Mr. Robber was arrested, jailed, demobilized o...
Remember when window shopping was enjoyed? In my youth, most stores had large tall windows on both sides of the entrance. The large windows had platforms behind them so the store could display their products eye level to people passing by. The object of the window displays was to draw the people’s attention and hopefully have them stop to look things over. Thus potential customers were drawn to look and admire the store’s latest offerings, which would hopefully draw them inside the store to make a purchase. At night, lights were turned on so...
Q: Does having a church around actually benefit anything? What is it good for? A: That will depend on the church. Churches that are Bible-based, Spirit-filled and faithful will be tremendous blessings to the community they are a part of. Churches that are dead, toxic or legalistic are a heavy drag on the community and a disgrace to the name of Christ. While I am neither a Christian nor a pastor because I believe all churches are perfect, I do believe that faithful churches and Christians have the greatest potential for blessing both...
Football games . . . Have you had your fill of the games yet ? ? ? or how about volleyball ? ? ? No, I have not. It is especially more enjoyable when your favorite team wins. I have, however, come to having my fill on the changes in the games, especially on the college level. Have you noticed the college games have been extended longer and longer in recent years? I don’t know if this year is the first year they have it, but do you wonder why the “two minute warning” was started in college games. This stoppage of play, along with all of the TV t...
Members of the Superior and Hardy volunteer fire departments were engaged in a four-hour fight Monday afternoon involving hay bales at a feedlot and grain storage site operated by Matt Kile along the Webber Blacktop about two miles south of Superior. Sixteen members of the Superior department and eight from Hardy assisted by farmers with tractors and grapple forks fought the fire. An estimated 40 bales were lost. After the fire was controlled, a pit was dug and the smoldering remains buried to reduce the chance for the fire rekindling. The...
The Ruskin Volunteer Fire Department was called shortly before 8:45 Thursday evening to the Gaylen Cox farm where a large chicken house was reported to be on fire. Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Cox said they had yet to learn the cause of the fire. The approximately 800 square foot building was destroyed by the fire and 18 chickens were lost. Over the years the structure located southwest of the family home had been used for a number of purposes including a home for bottle calves. Fortunately the f...
While Nuckolls County was not included, many nearby counties were under a Red Flag Warning on Monday. Such warnings are issued by the National Weather Service when the expected weather conditions can lead to ideal wildland fire conditions. These exist when conditions are right for combustion or ignition of a wildfire and the rapid spread of the fire. While the harvest season always increases the danger of fire, the danger has been increased by the lack of precipitation the last couple of months. On Monday the movement of a cold wave through...
This is homecoming week at Lawrence-Nelson. The week is full of activities to liven up the days leading up to the football game. Each day is a different dress-up day. Monday was PJ Day. Tuesday - Adam Sandler Day. Wednesday there is no school. However, L-N students encouraged visitors to walk through the high school during parent-teacher conferences from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to look at their hallway decorations and vote for their favorite. Today (Thursday) is Color Wars Day: 6th grade - purple;...
It doesn’t feel much like winter today, but the National Weather Service is confident winter is on the way and effective Tuesday, the agency changed winter forecast terms. Instead of issuing Wind Chill Watches, Warnings and Advisories, all offices will now issue Cold Advisories and Extreme Cold Watches or Warnings. Wind chill information will still be available, but the forecasts will be reflective of both actual air temperature and feel-like temperature (not solely dependent upon wind speed). Here are the criteria for South Central N...
In recent weeks the Ruskin churches have been cooperating on a project to clean and improve the community's Memorial Park. Sunday Ruskin area residents gathered in the park for a meal and afternoon of games and good times. Marsha Schultz said, "The beautiful fall weather supplied the perfect environment for fun, games and visiting with friends following a delicious meal." Meat sandwiches were provide with the guests bringing a side or dessert. Organizers hope to make the Ruskin Picnic and...
Brodstone Health and Wellness is sponsoring Expo 2024 at the Superior Auditorium from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 19. Highlights included flu shots, skin cancer screening, blood pressure checks, new ambulance tour, patient portal sign up, cyber security, CPR and basic life support demonstrations, car seat checks, medicare open enrollment information, medication takeback information, speciality clinic provider information, Thrive Center introduction, games and giveaways....
We have some good news to share in this week's newspaper. Near the end of July, Charla Pamplin, a floral arranger at Main Street Floral, discovered her wedding ring was missing. And it wasn't just her diamond wedding ring with all the importance and memories normally assigned to a wedding ring. It was a special ring for it had also been her late mother-in-law's diamond wedding ring. Charla and her associates at Main Street Floral launched an immediate hunt for the ring. They searched the store f...
On Monday, county election officers across Nebraska began mailing early voting ballots to voters who completed early voting applications and fulfilled the new voter identification requirement. It was reported a majority of those wanting to vote were following the identification requirement. Voters have two options to fulfill the requirement. Voters can write their Nebraska driver’s license or state ID number on the application or they may submit the application with a photocopy of their acceptable ID. Most voters are choosing to write the r...
The Jewell Chamber of Commerce named Jason and Billi Arasmith as the 2024 Corn Show Parade Grand Marshalls. They are the owners and managers of Jewell Implement and active in their community, church and family. As grand marshalls, they will lead the Corn Show Parade at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 They have been "from Jewell" their entire lives. Jason's parents are Roy and Amy Wilson Arasmith and Billi's are Bill and Becky Oplinger Loomis, all Jewell residents. They are about as "home grown"...
Jewell County Memorial VFW No. 7830 Auxiliary met Tuesday, Sept.17, with six members and one guest present. Guest was Jerri McBride, District 4 Senior vice auxiliary president from Herrington, doing an official visit. Minutes from prior meeting were approved as read and communications read by the secretary were Department President Message, General Orders No. 3, District President Corner, article from Department Treasurer and program coordinator on web-site news. The treasurer’s report was given and filed for audit. A bill for District No. 4 Sc...
A wild farm cat in Jewell County, located in the Webber area, has tested positive for rabies. This is the first animal that has tested positive for rabies in Jewell County for 2024. Rabies is a fatal viral disease in people and animals. People or animals can become infected with the rabies virus from a bite by a rabid animal or when saliva from the rabid animal comes into contact with the eyes, inside the mouth, or an open wound. The risk for human exposure to rabies is real, but preventable. Animal rabies is common in Kansas and skunks are...
Catholic Charities Outreach Services will be in Mankato Wednesday Oct. 9, at the Catholic Church, from noon until 1 p.m., offering a box of food and hygiene items for those families who qualify....
Monday the Kansas Department of Transportation began a mill and overlay project on about 9.5 miles of K-9 in Mitchell County. Resurfacing on K-9 will occur from the U.S. 24/K-9 junction at Beloit and continue east to the Mitchell-Cloud county line. During construction, flaggers and a pilot car will be used to direct one-lane of traffic through the work zone at a reduced speed. Drivers should be prepared for a delay of up to 15 minutes and plan extra time in their travel schedules. Shilling Construction Co., of Manhattan, is the prime...
Eight sponsoring agencies pro- vided help for the Jewell County Conservation fall education programs held Thursday, Sept. 26 at the elementary school gym and the Mankato City Park. Each kindergarten through fifth grade student was able to view the soil tunnel, earth balloon and play a game of Predator vs Prey during the conservation morning. The non-inflatable soil tunnel was manned by Shannon Smith, Amanda Johnson and Grace DeMars. What are the keys to healthy soil, soil biology and just what...
Jewell County were saddened this week by the unexpected deaths of two residents: Andrew Pumphrey and Max McMains. A prayer vigil was held at the Mankato City Park Wednesday afternoon for the Pumphrey family and also for the McMains family after tragedy struck both families. Pumphrey was killed in a truck-trßactor accident last Monday and McMains died of a gun shot wound mid-week. Above, friends and family gathered at St. Theresa Catholic Cemetery Tuesday morning to pay their respects to Andrew...
L-N competes at FFA State Range Judging at Imperial On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the 2024 State Range Judging Contest was held in Chase County near Imperial, Nebraska. This is the 70th year for the contest and it was graciously hosted by the Society for Range Management, the NRCS, Nebraska Extension and the NRD. This contest is held in varying parts of the state each year and can prove to be a challenge even for those students familiar with the area. Vying for top spot were 402 students from 41 FFA...
Fourth-grade students from Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster counties learned about health and wellness at South Heartland District Health Department’s 20th Annual Nebraska Kids Fitness & Nutrition Day (NKFND), held Tuesday at the YMCA of Hastings. The day’s activities took place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hastings YMCA. Approximately 400 students attended. Brooke Wolfe, local NKFND coordinator for the South Heartland District Health Department, said “fourth-graders are a good age to work with because they are beginning to develop lifel...
Lincoln resident James Anthony "Jim" Schneider, 96, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Grace Space, Lincoln, Nebraska. Rosary was at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., today (Thursday), at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial with military rites by the Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation was 1 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 4 to 6...
Donna LaRae Hawley, the daughter of Frank and Stella (Bartman) Matzner, was born on June 1, 1934, in Kearney, Nebraska. She died on Sept. 25, 2024, at Brodstone Health- care at Superior, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, 3 months, 24 days. She grew up in Kearney. The family later moved to Gibbon, Nebraska. In 1952, she graduated from Gibbon High School. After graduation, she moved to Kearney, working at Baldwin Manufacturing and also the World Theatre. While working at the movie theatre, she met...
Putting 102 points on the score board in a single game of football keeps the people in charge of those things somewhat busy during a ball game. However, that happened last Friday evening in the annual battle between the L-N Raiders and the Deshler Dragons. L-N hung almost twice as many points on the score board as did Deshler: 64-38 in the game on the local field in Lawrence. Deshler did, however, fight to the end. They gave the Raiders trouble with some "big" plays having three plays more than...
