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Brodstone Memorial Hospital has started another construction project. The beginning stages will include outdoor projects such as moving of the oxygen tank, generator and water and gas lines in preparation for the new addition. As these projects begin, the first big change was the closure of the employee parking lot. Parking for employees has been directed elsewhere for the remainder of the project. "Our focus in the past six+ months has been on preparation and readiness for COVID. We are...
News Bulletin from the City of Superior Due to an increase in the number of COVID cases in the community, the City of Superior has decided to make the following changes. Effective Monday, October 12, 2020, the Superior City Offices will have their doors closed to the public. Business can still be conducted through the drive-up window, over the phone, or by appointment. The phone number is 402-879-4711. The City Parks will close at midnight on the 11thwith a reopening date to be determined at a later time. The City Campground however will we...
Because of the escalating number of COVID 19 cases in the community, the movie advertised for this weekend will not be shown at the Crest Theatre. Popcorn will be available curbside....
Hospital and school administrators have made a joint announcement with regard to the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the Superior area: Nuckolls County Sees Increase in COVID Positive Cases Superior, Ne – “Like much of Nebraska, we have been experiencing an increase in the number of positive cases in our school, specifically among our athletes. At this time, the specific origin of these cases is unknown. The School Board, Administration and myself are taking this very seriously and making decisions based on what we think is bes...
There’s alarming news to report this week on the COVID-19 front. Attempts to slow the spread of the cornavirus appear to have failed. Monday, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported 54 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Friday to Monday time frame bringing the cumulative total number of cases in the four-county health district to 782. This includes a daily record high set on Monday of 29 new cases. The new confirmed cases for the four-day period include: 30 in Adams, 14 in Clay, and 10 in Nuckolls. By c...
We don’t have a lot of information as the investigation is on-going and the investigators are being pretty mum about what happened but if the advertising in this issue of The Express is any indication, the incident is being taken pretty serious. In recent days something inappropriate was flushed into the Superior sewer system. The inapproporiate material was intercepted before it had a chance to damage the community’s sewer system but officials indicate they were lucky. The potential for significant damage was there. As a result, the cit...
While the unincorporated Village of Bostwick may be classified among the smaller Nuckolls County communities, the community has inspired at least two books. When Dale Clyde was in Superior visiting friends and relatives in September, he came from his home in Texas with gifts, copies of his self-published book, "A Boy from Bostwick." The book is largely the product of the retired chemistry professor. He painted the water color of the former Bostwick elevator which appears on the cover, and drew...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting, Monday, at the county courthouse in Nelson. All three commissioners were present. The county road department reported that the core samples taken from the Edgar spur repaving project showed some defects in the base. The contractor is responsible for remedying the defects. The repair work may require legal action to enforce. Work cannot begin before spring as the hot mix plants are closed for the season. The board is undertaking action to enforce the county...
Brodstone Thrive Center will be hosting a Virtual Meet and Greet this Friday via Zoom. The intention of the virtual event is to help community members get to know the therapists, Krista Holeman and Colleen Babcock, as well as learn about the mental health programs and support groups available to them. It will also be an opportunity to ask any questions that you or a family member may have. The Thrive Center is celebrating their first year at Brodstone this month with new support groups and services recently added. The Thrive Center is an asset...
This is homecoming week at Rock Hills High School. The homecoming coronation will be at 6:30 p.m. at the track. Homecoming candidates and information about each one follows. Karrigan Dunstan: She is the daughter of Eldon and Pam Dunstan. Her hometown is Mankato. Karrigan has participated in "Be the Change" and student council for one year, North Central District FFA officer, powerlifting, math relays, all school play and scholars bowl for two years, cheer and national honors society for three...
Four buffalo, purchased in honor of Jewell's Sesquicentennial with a Dane G. Hansen grant, have been installed! The fiberglass statues arrived last Tuesday from Seward, Nebraska. Produced by Fiberglass Animals and Objects, the buffalo are six-foot tall and eight-foot long. Purists might be concerned that the animals are not actually buffalo but bison. True, but also true are these facts: Jewell is in the Buffalo Valley; East, Middle and West Buffalo creeks flow near the townsite; Jewell is...
The grand marshalls for this year’s Sesquicentennial Corn Show Parade honor the history of Jewell. The four women selected and their stories reflect the theme “Jewell – We’ve Got A Story To Tell”! The women are Anna Jones Billings, “Aunt Sally” Thackston, Lydia Matter Cameron and Callie Debus Spielman. Anna Jones Billings’ story is of being the first white woman to settle in Jewell. She was married to N. H. Billings and followed him to Jewell, arriving on May 22, 1870. She brought her still ten-year-old sister, Virginia “Jennie” Jones...
A meeting Sunday evening, Oct. 4, in Lawrence could be summed up with four little words: * Trepidation . . . * Surprise . . . * Excitement . . . * Hopeful . . . But then, those four words don't explain much, so we'll use more words to explain what is meant by their use. * Trepidation . . . Feelings and emotions experienced by a dozen Lawrence Community Building Fund Committee members ranged considerably Sunday evening. The committee met at the Lawrence American Legion Hall for the first time in...
Nuckolls County has received another membership dividend, this time in the amount of $9,593, from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA), the county’s property, liability and workers’ compensation coverage and risk management services provider. The dividend was part of a $1 million distribution shared with 81 Nebraska counties and eight county-associated agencies. With this latest distribution, Nuckolls County has now received a total of $297,497 in dividends since becoming a member of NIRMA in 1988. NIRMA is mem...
Courtney Caye VanSkiver and Drew Arthur Giesenhagen announce their engagement and upcoming marriage on Oct.17. The wedding will be held at Salem Lutheran Church, north of Superior. Parents of the couple are Max and Sue VanSkiver of Nelson and Darrel and Jeanette Giesenhagen of Holdrege. A graduate of Lawrence-Nelson High School, Central Community College and Hastings College, Miss VanSkiver is the marketing and communications coordinator for Perennial Public Power at York, Neb. Mr. Giesenhagen...
Jewell County Cinema, Inc., met Sept 28 at the Mankato Christian Church. Those present were Thadd Hinkle, Lisa Goodheart, Phyllis Christie, Chris Klos and Janis McDill. Lisa Goodheart read the minutes of the August meeting and they were accepted as read. Janis McDill presented the treasurer’s report. Marty Zadina cleaned the carpet in the theater. Chris Klos reported he found a company in Wichita, Gleason and Son, who can work on the marquee. They are sending someone to give the board an estimate. He would still like to get the original p...
Saturday, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Jewell Corn Show. Wednesday, from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. at Esbon Guaranty State Bank; and from 1 to 3 p.m. at Burr Oak Guaranty State Bank. Friday, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Mankato Community Center. Wednesday, Rock Hills School students and faculty. Flu vaccines are also available at Jewell County Health Department by appointment only: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. until noon; 1 to 4 p.m. Call 785-378-4060 to set up an appointment. Please bring your insurance card....
NCKCN, a broadband internet service network covering North Central Kansas, will soon be extending its high-speed wireless internet to pockets of unserved and underserved broadband areas in four North Central Kansas counties. “The need for high speed, high quality broadband internet affects the most critical aspects of our rural counties,” Todd Tuttle, NCKCN system administrator said. “Educational institutions, economic development and commerce, population growth and medical services all rely heavily on every resident or household having acces...
If we were to assemble a list of all the specially designated days, weeks and months into a book, I suspect that book would be as big as an unabridged dictionary. Though there are only 365 days in a year, the National Day Calendar group now tracks nearly 1,500 national days weeks and months. According to that group, October 1 was National Black Dog Day, National Hair Day, Fire Pup Day and National Homemade Cookie Day. October 2 was National Produce Misting Day, National Custodial Workers Recognition Day, National Name Your Car Day, National...
On a chilly night there is nothing more warm and comforting to crawl into bed and cover up with than a homemade cozy quilt. There is talent in creating a work of art from material, by matching colors and patterns, then stitching them all together into a quilt. What started out many years ago as practicality in making family members blankets for their beds has truly turned into a work of art creating a family keepsake in today’s quilts. It used to be quilts were made from scraps of material left over and tucked away in a box or drawer. Now t...
The community was saddened by the unexpected death of Larry Gillett last Wednesday evening. His funeral was held on Monday, at the Burr Oak United Methodist Church. Pastors Les Ellis, Tom Korb and Rod Rose were the officiants. Larry, 77, was a 1961 graduate of Burr Oak Rural High School. He is survived by his twin sister, Sandra Franco, and sister, Marcia Litzenberger and many nieces and nephews. Cliff and Glenny Barnes attended a volleyball game between the Red Cloud High School girls and the Hampton High School girls on Thursday afternoon at...
Last Friday, Oct 2, the Superior Wildcat football team traveled to Fillmore Central in Geneva to play, and came home with a win. Coach Heusinkvelt's said, "It was a great night to run the ball. We finally had the might we have been waiting for. The linemen did an amazing job blocking for Dane Miller, Elijah Heusinkvelt and Clayton Morris. We also gained some passing yards at key parts of the game to give us some first downs. Our defense played well at times, but we still need to not make key...
SHS vs. Wood River The Lady Cats came out strong against Wood River and beat them in the first set 25-4. The second set was a tougher match. The Cats hit a few key balls out of bounds and made some defensive mistakes. Wood River also had some very aggressive cross court shots that the Wildcats could not stop. In the third set, right side hitters moved their block in toward the middle of the court and along with their middle blockers , Alexa Cox and Cailyn Barry, they were able to shut down the...
Football returned for the L-N Raider football team in this COVID year of 2020. However, Coach Blevins was hampered still by COVID and injuries. He took only freshmen and sophomores plus Jacob Swift and Darren Kathman. The remainder of the team (juniors and seniors) were either injured or still in quarantine. The return was a trip north to Giltner High School. It was a game where the injury plagued Raider team played the hosts even-up for almost three quarters before not being able to respond wel...
The Rock Hills High School volleyball team hosted a quadrangular match at Mankato Saturday. Pike Valley avenged an earlier season loss to the Grizzlies by pulling out a three-set, 25-19, 18-25 and 26-24 win. St. John's-Tipton handed Rock Hills a 15-25 and 11-25 loss. The Grizzlies rebounded to take a two-set, 25-18 and 25-5 win from Lincoln. Daleton Groote had two kills against St. John's. Lauren Whelchel had one kill. Karrigan Dunstan, Austyn Groote, Jauclyn Lemke and Whelchel each scored with an ace. Dunstan and Whelchel led the diggers with...
