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It’s time for a Pumpkin Palooza! Pumpkins are everywhere and ready for either decorating, carving or eating. They are grown in colors such as light green, white, blue and of course the usual orange. This time of the year, the pumpkins are seen everywhere including on porches, in yards, on sidewalks and in the house displayed on tables and shelves. They are on display in stores, on trailers and in front of specialty shops, all offering the pumpkins of all shapes and sizes for sale. Speaking of sizes, the record for the largest pumpkin was set a...
This week newspapers throughout the United States are celebrating the 84th annual National Newspaper Week. As part of the observance the National Newspaper Association has asked us “old boys” to share stories about why we are in the newspaper business. And when it comes to the “old boy” designation, I certainly fit. I’ve been sitting in this newspaper’s editor’s chair for more than 54 year and I’ve been telling stories for more years than that. I’m not sure when I started but one my earliest memories is of a story I told dates back to whe...
Q: I recently lost someone close to me. Where can I find words of comfort in the Bible? A: It may not be easy for me to offer a satisfying answer to this question since grief can affect all of us in different ways. The best I can do is offer general guidelines and resources for grief, then list specific passages for various situations. I hope it helps. One beneficial source of comfort to us in times of grief is our relationships with others. Friends, family, a pastor or a wise fellow believer can provide support and encouragement. The Bible sha...
Recently I attended the Nebraska Press Women’s fall convention. Looking over the slate of presenters, I was not overly interested in the subject matter, but I relished the chance to network with fellow journalists. I hooked up to my camper and headed out early Friday morning for a Nebraska State Park close to the convention venue. I had no trouble finding the park, getting a site and setting up my camper. All was going well by Saturday morning but, knowing my luck, I headed out early just in case. Sure enough, I took a wrong turn inside the p...
“Election Tampering” is often thought of as something that happens on Election Day to affect the outcome of the election. However, “Tampering” can come in many forms. The Heritage Foundation just released a news item concerning voter registration in Arizona. The Daily Signal reported the following: “Arizona has 218,000 voters who can’t prove citizenship.” The Arizona Secretary of State made the announcement last week, but still had not sent the information down to the local election officials who have to deal with the public. I still don’t k...
Nuckolls County Childcare Center (NC3) hosted an open house on Sunday welcoming the community to tour the new facility. The open house marked a significant milestone in the center's development, as it prepares to officially open its doors in the coming week. NC3 is a collaborative effort between Brodstone Healthcare, Superior Public Schools, and the City of Superior, established to address the critical need for childcare in the area. The center aims to provide a safe, nurturing environment for...
The fire risk was so high on Saturday that some fire departments encouraged farmers in their area to halt harvesting activities. The departments said, if called, they might not have enough equipment or man power to respond.Residents were evacuated from a nursing home at Adams when a wildfire threatened. The Hardy and Superior departments responded to a fire about five miles south of the Hardy along Republic County’s Fir Road. While some members of the Superior department were assisting with that northwest Republic County fire, the department w...
Now in its 22nd year, Superior’s popular Candy Cane Lane is in trouble. Many of the early supporters of the program are no longer able to do the work of setting up and taking down the popular Lincoln Park display. In the past year, one of the spark plugs died and another is taking chemo treatments and unable to do the work he once did. Both also served as board members. The result is an immediate need for volunteers. A public meeting has been scheduled 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Superior Public Library meeting room. People interested i...
In-person voting for the November general election began Monday in election offices across Nebraska. The only location accepting early voting in Nuckolls County is located in the county clerk’s office at Nelson. Those wanting to vote must present their acceptable photo identification before receiving a ballot. In-person voting in the offices will be accepted through Nov. 4 but will not be available on election day, Nov. 5....
Monday will be a federal holiday formerly known as Columbus Day but now often referred to as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. However, the official federal designation remains “Columbus Day.” Federal offices and many local government offices including the Nuckolls County Courthouse will be closed that day along with some financial institutions and the postal service. Schools will be open. Most Nuckolls County financial institutions and the county government chose to advertise their open or closed status in this issue but others chose not to adver...
Improvements continue to made at the Wildcat Community Track located west of Superior High School. Earlier this year a donation from Horizon Bank made it possible to complete the last phase in the track's restroom construction project. That project was begun by Connie Hayes soon after the track was built. The grandmother saw the need for restrooms at the track and undertook to raise the funds needed to add the amenity. They were built and opened but at that time there was only sufficient funds...
Here in the center of the United States, we have to worry about tornadoes and even earthquakes but we can take comfort in knowing hurricanes don’t come this far inland. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t worry about friends living in the path of hurricanes. Following Hurricane Helene, a former resident of this area, Gale Rathbun, forwarded to The Express an article written by a man who apparently was living in the area devastated by Helene. He did an admirable job of describing what happened and why. We have prepared his story for publi...
Brodstone Healthcare is thrilled to announce the arrival of seven beautiful babies in the past two weeks, shattering their typical delivery record. The new arrivals include five baby boys and two baby girls. Since the start of 2024, Brodstone has already surpassed the number of babies born in 2023. This joyous occasion marks a significant milestone for Brodstone, which typically welcomes around 28 newborns each year. The influx of new life comes on the heels of the hospital's exciting...
Brodstone Healthcare announced Dr. Raymond Heller and Matt Gatlin, PA, will be seeing patients at Brodstone Family Medical Center-Edgar effective Thursday, Oct. 17. This follows the departure of Heidi Bergan, APRN. “We understand that the departure of a healthcare provider can cause concern for our patients and would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Heidi for her service in providing great care to the Edgar community and surrounding area,” said Treg Vyzourek, CEO at Brodstone. “We want to assure you there will be no inter...
The Jewell County Cinema, Inc. (JCCI) met Sept. 30, at the Mankato Christian Church and on ZOOM. It was called to order by Thadd Hinkle. Members present were Thadd Hinkle, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill and Janelle Greene in person and Lisa Goodheart on ZOOM. The minutes of the August meeting were accepted by consensus. Janis McDill presented the treasurer’s report, stating the theater did well the last two months. She said there was a billing issue which has been resolved. In old business, the student janitor has not cleaned the theater e...
Ms. Lacey Keller is Rock Hills Elementary School's principal for the 2024-25 school year. She is from Demar, Kansas, and has lived in Jewell County since June of this year. "I like that Jewell County is small town America, but that it still has a lot of ammenities," Keller said. "The community is welcoming." Keller also likes that Jewell County has active civic groups like Jewell County 365 and Grizzly Pride. Keller received her bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University and received her...
Monday is the federal holiday formerly known as Columbus Day. It is now often referred to as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. However, the official federal designation remains “Columbus Day.” Federal offices will be closed that day along with some financial institutions and the postal service. However, Jewell County offices will remain open. Some Jewell County financial institutions chose to advertise their open or closed status in this issue but others chose not to advertise. Does that mean they will be open? We don’t have a clue. Before making...
The Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment together advise Kansans to be alert to the human health risk caused by unvaccinated animals, following a second detection of rabies in a cat in the last two weeks. The two cases were in Jewell County and Harvey County, and both involved outdoor cats which exposed multiple humans and other cats. The known human exposures have started rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, a series of five vaccinations to prevent rabies in humans. Rabies is a viral disease...
The Jewell County commissioners met Sept. 30. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck were present. Myka Zadina and Carla Waugh were also present for the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Anna Porter, county appraiser; Cindy Becker, health administrator; Carla J. Waugh, county clerk; Myka Zadina; Brenda Eakins, treasurer, Shannon Meier, ambulance director; Chris Petet, custodian; and Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emergency preparedness director and...
Benoit Angus, Esbon, ranked as third largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Kansas with the American Angus Association during fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, according to Mark McCully, association chief executive officer. Angus breeders across the nation in 2024 registered 302,716 head of Angus cattle. “Our association members lead the industry in adopting new technology and breeding the most problem-free cattle for their customers,” McCully said. “Cattlemen across the country continue to find registered Angus seeds...
The 82nd Jewell Corn Show with the theme “Faith*Family*Farm” has literally, something for everyone. The four days, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th) are packed with a large variety of activities. Just look it over and choose your favorites. Thursday starts the event off with Exhibits – the long-time staple of the Corn Show. Enter your exhibits from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Jewell Community Center. If you bring something they don’t have a category for, they will make one. Garden, Farm, Arts, Crafts, Quilts,...
8 points in a football game? Yup, that's correct. It is pretty rare, but it does happen . . . and not by design. This reporter took a quick look back at the Raider scoring for the past 10 years and found only one game where the point total was 80 points or more. That was in 2018 when 96 points were scored. In those 10 years, there were four times when the Raiders scored in the 70 point range. No, I don't think scoring 80 points was a target for the Raiders, they just happened. Coach Blevins...
Lawrence had the benefit of a group of veteran blood donors in Friday's Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Lawrence. With their leadership, the visit exceeded the Red Cross goal and put another 45 units of blood products into the system for the Red Cross. The Red Cross had to contend with a number of distractions for the attention of possible donors. There was the autumn harvest of farm crops that is so important for many residents. Then the High School Homecoming week activities involved many...
A former Nuckolls County resident, now serving as the Junction Ctiy High School's JROTC instructor, Sergeant First Class Ted Ehlers has been selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars. As a role model to pupils, Ehlers was nominated by a high school student for his outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the profession. Ehlers oversees the school's Blue Jays JROTC Raider team and helped lead them to three-straight national...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School cross country team competed at the Deshler Invitational last Thursday. Kynnedy Beale picked up 11th place in the girls 5K with her time of 27:01. Sawyer Cox was in 14th place in the boys 5K with his time of 22:14. leslie Corman held 21st place with his time of 24:19. Both runners improved their times from the previous meet. The team competes at the McCool Junction Invitational today (Thursday)....
