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1-14-21 Over the weekend I heard a man, who finds the current time challenging, comment he would prefer the quieter, less stressful time of the 1960s. I suspect his statement reveals his age. With the Great Depression, Dust Bowl and WWII in their past, I never knew anyone who longed for the less stressful 1930s and 1940s if they were adults during those two decades. I could long for the quieter, less stressful 1950s of but I must acknowledge I was a child in the 1950s and my parents provided a stable home with all the necessities. The 1960s...
House designers these days say having a “mud room” in the house is a must. On a farm, what some today would term as being a “mud room” could be called a “catch all room” and to all farmwives, it is a must have room. It is entered when a family member comes inside the house. At the farm home where I grew up, my parents didn’t have a catch all room. Instead we had a screened in back porch which served as one. As in most farmhouses, the most used entrance led into the kitchen so the screened in porch was where we would place our overshoes, wi...
Q: How could a loving God command genocide? God told Israel to kill all of the Canaanites: men, women, and children! Part Two: Last week we addressed this question by recalling God’s absolute authority over creation and the fact we are all deserving of judgment even before we are born. There are a couple more points that pertain to this discussion: these are the differences between man and God, as well as the nature of the value of human life. Actions such as genocide are forbidden to human beings because our wisdom, perspective and c...
Now I’ve heard it all . . . no, I’m sure something else will come up in the future to change that statement. What I’m talking about is the latest reason the U. S. government seems to be such a condition that many, many people have lost faith in it and the current president. Someone in the government explained the president’s apparent bumbling of most everything from the southern border to Afghanistan by saying: “Biden is doing the best he can.” As if the current problem(s) (and there are many) are not his fault, but because of someone else. Mos...
I’m happy to say Jacob is good to go! Apparently, he has angered the nerves in his forearm, and the doctor told him it would stop hurting as soon as he quits using it as a battle-ax. He gets to wear an extra pad from now on when playing football. He used the last week planning for his future. Tuesday, he was allowed to ride along with the recruiter to his dad’s for his signature. Wednesday, we tried to remember every address we have ever had; I really should have kept a copy of what I gave to Robert’s recruiter. Then Thursday and Friday, he ha...
Something is going on in the fringes of the Superior business district but what? We haven't been officially told but speculation says Superior will soon have a combination Dollar Tree and Family Dollar Store. Such a combination store recently opened in Belleville and the company web site indicates a similar store will soon open at Beloit. The Washington, Kan., newspaper has reported land in that community has been purchased and is being cleared in preparation for the opening of a combination...
Lovewell Lake seems nearly abandoned after the busy summer season. However, it has become a haven for water fowl and fishermen. Micheal Petersen (left), Vicki Petersen (right) and Terry Fangmeir reported fishing was good Sunday afternoon off the bank near the marina. The day was unusually still with moderate temperatures....
Superior has a full slate of activities for the 2021 Homecoming week. The theme this year, “Once Upon a Homecoming,” revolves around a Disney movie. Class competitions are planned for the week. The class with the most points wins the spirit stick and will get to go to lunch first until Christmas break. The big contest this year is a food drive. The spirit stick will be awarded to the winning class at half-time of the football game. The drill team is working on a special performance with the senior boys which will be performed Friday afternoon d...
Shortly after the regular monthly meeting of the Superior Board of Education opened, members of the board toured the district’s elementary “POWER” room. Courtney Utecht, a special education instructor and MacKenzie Trumble, a speech language pathologist, talked about the room, its design and shared their excitement. POWER is an acronym for “Preparing Our Wildcats with Education and Responsibility.” Most would refer to the POWER room as an area designed to teach students severely challenged in some way: mentally, physically, emotional...
The October 4 issue of this newspaper contained a special section with information about the undesirable weeds which are commonly found in this area. While weeds may have objectionable traits, weeds also have positive features. Farmers hate henbit because it comes on early in the spring and saps the moisture their crop will need. But forget about the moisture loss and enjoy the appearance of a field blanketed in purple flowers. In the spring, dandelions can give a yard a beautiful golden yellow...
The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood shortage that has caused the blood supply to drop to the lowest post-summer level in at least six years. With less than a day’s supply of certain blood types in recent weeks, the Red Cross asks donors of all blood types – especially type O - to make an appointment to give blood as soon as possible to ensure patients can receive the lifesaving transfusions they rely on. Appointments can be made by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-8...
Phil Jackson enjoyed ample success as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, winning six championships in eight seasons during the 1990s. However, Jackson’s favorite Bulls player was a man who could hardly enjoy the birth of one of the NBA’s greatest dynasties. Instead of joining Jackson’s staff, the man Phil deemed a player-coach of sorts ended up as a car salesman. Phil Jackson had the special privilege of coaching Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen during his Bulls tenure. But as brilliant as those players were, Jackson had a...
The Jewell City Council met in regular session Monday Oct 4, at city hall. Those in attendance were Darrell Bohnert, mayor; council members, Max Burks, Josh Burks, Bob Freeman, Gaye Daniels; and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Don Jacobs, Jewell County Sheriff, was present. He mentioned hiring two new deputies. James Reed, code enforceent officer, was present and gave an update on his activities. Reed continues to work with property owners to abate nuisances. Kristie Anderson presented the monthly clerk’s report. Anderson also updated the c...
Those present at the Sept. 7 Mankato City Council meeting were Mayor Schoonover, Council President Dauner, Councilmen Becker, Councilman Klos, Councilwoman Abel, Councilman Tyler and Attorney Miller. Sheriff Jacobs requested no parking signs on the north side of Webster Street because of trailers and semi-trucks parking on both sides of the street making it impassable. Attorney Miller said he would bring a resolution in the October council meeting. Nancy Marihugh reported in August there were 20 active COVID cases. As of the council meeting, th...
Churches, Fraternal Groups, Clubs or Groups: First, J-Janes: second, Trinity United Methodist Church; third, Prairie Shooters 4-H Classic-Antique Vehicles: first, Darrell Bohnert, second, Lee Robbins, third, Mahlon McDill Unusual Entry: first, Class of 1971; second, WasteCo; third, Larry Angell Horses and Mounts: first, Amelia Hager Antique Tractor: first, John Tucker, second, Jeremy Bledsoe, third Eli Koops...
I'm sure by now most of you have heard about the Ambassadors of Kindness, a nonprofit group in Superior, which provides children in foster care with Christmas gifts through donations. Over the last few years, they have begun doing much more than just playing Santa to hundreds of children. Jaxon and Ellie Karnatz experienced life in the foster system firsthand and wanted to do something that would make the experience better for other children. With the help of their parents, Austin Karnatz and...
It may seem somewhat odd that the L-N – Sandy Creek Red Raiders competed in “another” conference meet last week. It works out that way because Sandy Creek is in the Southern Nebraska Conference and L-N is in the Twin Valley Conference and each conference has its own meet. Rowan Jarosik and Logan Menke continued to earn medals for the year as Rowan came in fifth in this Meet with a time of 17:40 while Logan came in 12th with a time of 18:48. (Rowan’s fifth for the year and Logan’s fourth for the year.) This conference is somewhat larger wi...
The volleyball schedule for the Lady Raiders was less hectic last week between several busy ones. Last week saw the only action in a triangular at Nelson during which they defeated Red Cloud, but lost to Kenesaw. The girls are standing with a season record of 11-12 with games this week and the Conference Tournament beginning this weekend. The triangular last week summaries: L-N – KENESAW: 23-25, 23-25: In the match against one of the better teams in Class D-1, Kenesaw, the girls played a good g...
Gilbert J. Buescher, 97, Lawrence, Neb., died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Perkins Pavilion-Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Neb. Rosary was at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, and Mass was at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, Neb., with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial was in St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. There was no viewing or visitation as his wishes were to be cremated. Memorials can be directed to the church....
Paiton Nash, a senior at Deshler High School and the daughter of Josh and Amy Nash, was selected for U.S. Bank and the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) 2021-2022 Believers & Achievers award. Only 48 students statewide are selected for this award. Believers & Achievers is a state-wide program designed by U.S. Bank and the NSAA to give recognition to Nebraska's future leaders. From those 48 finalists, eight will receive $500 scholarships from U.S. Bank to the college or university of...
Football schedules change from year to year and the 2021 schedule for the L-N Raiders has been a tough one. L-N played Osceola last Friday and lost to the tune of 14-52. L-N has a 3-4 season record to date and those four losses are all to teams ranked in the top of their respective classes. It was a tough game to watch as most everything the Raiders used for success this season did not work well. The score by quarter: L-N 0 0 6 8 = 14 Osceola 18 14 14 6 = 52 The Raiders were not without an offense, it just seemed that whenever they got an offen...
It took them awhile but the Rock Hills Grizzlies earned their first win under head coach Sawyer Havenstein, at Glasco Friday. The Grizzlies came away with a decisive 66-20 trampling of the Southern Cloud Warriors for their first win of the 20121 season. The offense picked up 367 yards on the ground. Wyatt Evert had three solo tackles. Jacob Barry and Nate Meyers turned in two solo tackles apiece. Isiah Ridgeway grabbed a solo tackle and had an assist. Aaron Sterling recorded two solo tackles. Conner Cosand and Grant Meyers contributed two...
The Rock Hills High School volleyball team picked up their third win of the season when they swept Natoma, 25-16 and 25-13, in two sets last Tuesday at the Natoma triangular. They fell to Tescott in three sets, 23-25, 26-24 and 15-5. The Grizzlies were at Osborne Tuesday for a triangular match with Osborne and Chase. Match results were unavailable at press time. Rock Hills competes at the Northern Plains League Tournament Saturday. The Grizzlies close out their regular season portion of their schedule with the Lincoln triangular against...
It was a tough loss to take for the Superior Wildcats. Their road trip to Sutton resulted in a 28-21 loss to the Mustangs. The teams played each other even with the score tied at 14 all when the half arrived. Sutton managed to take a 21-14 lead into the fourth quarter but the Wildcats did not give up. Sutton scored a touchdown and took a 28-14 lead. Superior kept up the pressure and scored with two minutes remaining. The on-side kick was successful as they recovered the ball to take possession...
The Superior Wildcats volleyball team is back on track after they downed the Minden Whippets in a three-set sweep, 25-14, 25-23 and 25-23, at Minden last Tuesday. They recorded another three-set sweep, 25-14, 25-23 and 25-23, when they hosted the Heartland Huskies at Superior, Thursday. The Wildcats visted Sandy Creek, Tuesday, with match results unavailable at press time. Shayla Meyer put up 21 kills against Minden. Madison Heusinkvelt pounded down eight kills. Teegan Duncan nailed seven...
