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I have a sign hanging in my laundry room picturing an older pickup with the saying above it, “Many of My Favorite Memories Come From Some Old Dirt Road.” It got me to thinking of how in the last Country Roads I shared about the limestone rock that now covers many of our Jewell County roads. There was a time before that when a lot of the country roads were country dirt. I must admit some of the rides on the dirt roads were not exactly my “favorite,” but they do have a story to tell. As a farmer’s daughter, the main country road covered w...
Elsewhere on this page, Gloria Schlaefli writes about her memories of the country roads of our youth. While we were raised in different parts of Jewell County, our roads were much the same and we share similar experiences. The biggest difference is the location of our childhood homes. Mine was on a highway that was hard-surfaced when I was three-years-old. That wasn’t Gloria’s case. The best she’s ever had is gravel or ground limestone surfacing. The country roads were challenging at times and other times they could be fun. I suspect it was a...
November 8, 2022 . . . Election Day. That’s right, a day so many of us set aside every two years to go and vote. However, it seems to me the importance of that day has diminished somewhat over the years. I attribute some of the changes in attitude towards voting to this thing called “Early Voting.” We are now about three weeks plus a few days away from that November 8 election day. Every state in the nation will be voting that day. As I understand it, however, some states are now allowing voters to start voting already with their “Earl...
It’s been yet another crazy week, hence the title. We no longer have holes in our front porch, and the priming of the house has begun. I’m running out of days to paint, but I am hopeful the front porch area will be completed by the end of the month. It’s been so long since I picked out the paint colors that I was pleasantly surprised when I got them out of storage and took a peek. By fixing the front porch floor, George acquired about three square feet of extra space in the barn. That was not exactly what he was hoping for, LOL! He is now w...
Bobbi Pettit of Five Rule Planning, reviewed the results of the Superior Parks and Recreation Survey at the Superior Public Library meeting room last Wednesday with only a handful of people present. Superior has come a long way in the past 12 years, she said. “When I first started working with the city, we were debating whether or not tires could be piled in a front yard. Today as we entered town, we said ‘Wow, look at that new sidewalk.” A goal of the survey has been to develop a 10 year plan, to prioritize which items are most impor...
Members of the Superior Board of Education met for a half hour Monday evening in regular session before entering into executive session to talk about personnel. The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance followed by a report from the student council about activities of the various organizations. Action items included approving September general fund expenditures of $633,074.25; recognizing the Superior Education Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for the 2024-25 contract year and revising the district calendar. All members of...
On Friday, Aug. 5, just as Luna Jean Combs was turning 21 months old, she was rushed by ambulance Bryan Hospital's emergency room in Lincoln, Neb., to the pediatric intensive care unit of Children's Hospital in Omaha. She was diagnosed with advanced hepatoblastoma, a rare childhood cancer of the liver. Hepatoblastoma is a rare tumor that originates in the liver cells. Luna is the daughter of Micheal F. (Mikey) Combs and Courtnee Combs of Lincoln, Neb. She is the granddaughter of Michael L. and...
The election year of 2022 continues on faster than most people realize, but maybe not fast enough for others. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. If you want to vote in the election, you have to be registered to vote. If you need to register, the deadline for registration in Nebraska is Friday, Oct. 21. In most Nebraska counties this is done in the office of the county clerk of your home county. Current figures for political choice are available from the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State and the following information comes from that...
The Superior Auditorium challenge issued by Superior alumnus, Julie (Hill) Allison has been ongoing since late May and will be wrapping up the end of October. As a reminder, the challenge was to raise $30,000 locally to receive an equal amount offered by Ms. Allison. Contacts have been made locally as well as by reaching out to Superior alumni across the region and have pushed the total raised to close to $25,000. “We are close to reaching our goal and would appreciate local businesses as well as alumni near and far to push us over the top. T...
On Monday the Jewell County Sheriff’s office received a telephone call reporting a possible burglary at a residence. Sheriff Jacobs, Undersheriff Luedke and Deputy Lucero responded and began an investigation which led to the arrest of a male suspect. The investigation is continuing....
In the adult artistic divison in the Corn Fields Yellow category, Becky Loomis received a red ribbon. Jessie Eilert and Abbey Schleifer received blue ribbons. In Little Farmers 5" or less, Becky Loomis and Abbey Schleifer received red ribbons and Jessie Eilert received a blue ribbon. In Faith Farm Family-garden, Becky Loomis and Pat Zentz received blue ribbons and Jada Eilert received a red ribbon. In Farm Charm - single, Becky Loomis received a purple ribbon and Abbey Schleifer received a red...
Beginning today, Thursday, the Kansas Department of Transportation will resurface the northbound lanes of U.S. 81 in Cloud County. Work on U.S. 81 will begin five miles north of the Cloud-Ottawa County line and continue north about 11.5 miles to just south of the Concordia city limits. Traffic will be reduced to one 14-foot lane at a reduced speed through the work zone. Drivers should expect minimal delays, not exceeding five minutes. Hall Brothers Inc. of Marysville is the prime contractor for this $3.2 million project which is scheduled for...
The Jewell County commissioners met Sept. 26. Commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe, and MacKinzie Kohler, deputy county clerk, were present for the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Chris Petet, custodian; Alexandria Pierce, county attorney; Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emergency preparedness director and 911 coordinator; Joel Elkins, general superintendent; and Cindy Becker, health administrator. Those absent: Shannon Meier, ambulance...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Sept. 19, with commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe, and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were present. Waugh discussed the property schedule for the KCAMP renewal. Don Jacobs, sheriff, discussed the service agreement for the Sharp copier. The commissioners agreed to sign the service agreement. Jacobs discussed personnel training. Anna Porter, county appraiser, reviewed the 2021 ratio study results and the mid-year 2022 preliminary results, as provided by the Kansas Department of Property...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Sept. 12. Carla Waugh reviewed the KCAMP renewal schedules. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the billing and activity reports for August. Waugh reviewed the cereal malt beverage license applications of Billy R. Foster D.B.A. The Shed and B&G LLC’s that were sent to Ionia Township for approval. The commissioners approved the Billy R. Foster D.B.A. The Shed B&G LLC’s cereal malt beverage license applications, one for consumption on the premises and one for original and unopened containers and not...
After a little more than 30 years, Wanda Frasier retired from the United States Postal Service effective Sept. 30. Frasier was hired in 1992 as a postmaster relief for the office in Burr Oak where she resides. She worked in the PMR position from 1992 until 2003 when she was selected as the postmaster for Burr Oak. She served as postmaster in Burr Oak from 2003 until 2014 when the post plan program changed the hours of the smaller offices to less than full days. At that point, in October 2014, Wanda was selected as the postmaster at Downs. She s...
Presenting biblical answers to tough questions Q: What is a spirit? Is it different from your soul? A: I might compare the terms “soul” and “spirit” to the terms “morals” and “ethics.” The two words can overlap in meaning and be basically synonymous (compare John 12:27, with John 13:21 for example). However, at other times they are distinct in usage and differences can be drawn between them (I Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 4:12). Fundamentally, the word “spirit” is drawn from Hebrew and Greek words with the sense of wind or breath; something t...
Rock Hills FBLA is asking for new submissions of any Jewell County Veteran for the traditional Wall of Honor to coincide with the annual Veterans Day Program on Nov. 11. Please send your contact information along with your soldier’s name and picture, when and where they served, and the branch of service for which they were enlisted by mail to Rock Hills High School c/o Jill Griffith to 710 E. Madison, Mankato, Kan. 66956 or via email to Davin Coil at [email protected]. Submission deadline is Friday, Nov. 4....
When she went in for her regular mammogram screening for breast cancer, Carissa Uhrmacher did not expect something abnormal to show up on her results. “I went in for just a regular mammogram and didn’t think too much about it because I’d had mammograms starting at 40,” Uhrmacher, of rural Hastings, said. Following her mammogram, she was called back in for a needle biopsy. A week later, on Sept. 28, 2021, at the age of 47, Uhrmacher was diagnosed with breast cancer. Uhrmacher had no prior medical issues that might suggest something was wrong,...
Spaghetti and garlic bread was served at the Sept.15 meeting of the Keenagers. Twenty-six Keenagers and four workers enjoyed the meal. Rich and Judy Menke furnished wine to go with the meal. Door prizes went to Larry Faimon, fruit snacks; Mary Faimon, tea towel; Bob Himmelberg, fruit juice and Glenda Herz, fall decoration. Winners at the bingo table were high (tie) Bonnie Himmelberg and Eileen Buschkoetter and low, Kathy Rischling. Winners at the card tables were high Larry Faimon and low (tie) Marita Lukasek and Arnie Krebsbach. The next...
Lawrence-Nelson FFA launched the 2022-2023 school year with a student vs. staff and parents kickball game on Friday, Aug. 19, in the east arena at the fairgrounds. The adults were outnumbered and outclassed in both offense and defense, but there's always next year. Other events in August included an officer retreat and tour of McLean Beef in York, 7 a.m. range judging practices twice a week and the first meeting of the year for both high school and junior high members. Lawrence-Nelson has 54...
Farmers and ranchers interested in preventing erosion, improving soil health, conserving water and wildlife, or making other natural resource conservation improvements to their property are encouraged to apply now for funding available from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Those interested in receiving funding should sign up before Nov. 18, 2022. According to NRCS Nebraska State Conservationist Rob Lawson, there are several options available to producers. “NRCS has a whole suite of conservation programs available to f...
Jason (DR) Rung, 47, of Lincoln, Neb., died unexpectedly on Oct. 2, 2022. Jason was born on June 30, 1975, in Geneva, Neb. He graduated from Geneva High School and Southeast Community College in Milford. He married Jean- nie Herbek on Aug. 14, 1999. They, along with their dogs, reside in Lincoln. Jason was employed as a managing partner- store manager at Firestone Auto Care in Lincoln, Neb., and had been part of the Firestone family for 26 years. Jason was an avid golfer and enjoyed many sports,...
Valerian Adrian Kucera, the son of William Henry and Stella Helen (Mixiner) Kucera, was born April 30, 1932, at Deweese, Neb. He died Sept. 26, 2022, at Brodstone Healthcare Hospital in Superior, at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 26 days. A lifelong resident of the area, Val received his formal education attending a rural school near Deweese. A veteran of the United States Army, he served his country during the Korean War enlisting on Dec. 3, 1952, and was honorably discharged on Nov. 10, 195...
Carole A Thompson, the daughter of Wayne and Lucille (Grauerholtz) Schoeni, was born on May 19, 1942, in Smith Center, Kan. She died on October 8, 2022, at Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, Neb., at the age of 80 years, 4 months, 19 days. Carole was proud to be the drum majorette for two years at Kensington (Kansas) High School for the Gold Bugs Marching Band. She worked 30 years as a hairdresser, after graduating from Salina, Kansas Beauty Academy, even owning her own shop at one time. She...
