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Rita Goodwin from Belleville, Kansas, was a guest at the Nelson American Legion Post 187 meeting held on Oct. 10. Rita is the coordinator of the Christian Patriot’s Remembrance Team (CPRT) that is hosting the America’s Freedom Traveling Wall June 5 through 9, 2025, at the Kansas National Guard Armory in Concordia. The wall is more than 440 feet long and includes not only the names of war casualties but also includes panels honoring those who have come home with PTSD, POW-MIAs and Agent Orange victims. Segments dedicated to First Responders, K-9...
Thanks to the Ten Free Trees program, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the Nelson Tree Board will be receiving eight free trees for the Elk Creek Country Club. Despite providing a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits, most Nebraska community forests have been in steady and sometimes dramatic decline. Many challenges contribute, including extreme weather, insects, disease and lack of diversity. The Emerald Ash borer is the latest major challenge added to the list. In an effort...
Late season games often are given more importance than maybe they should have, but then again, maybe they should have the attention they get. Last Friday, the Raiders played High Plains High School in Clarks. Both teams carried a 4-2 record into the game and for a while it seemed the game would live up to the potential of a "good" game. But, then again there is that old adage: "There's good luck . . . there's bad luck . . . and sometimes there is just no luck at all." The game will go into the...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School volleyball team picked up two much needed wins against D1 teams with winning records. The Raiders sent the Nebraska Lutheran Knights back to their castle with a 25-20, 20-25- 25-18 and 25-22, loss last Tuesday at Lawrence. They handed the Red Cloud Warriors a 11-25, 25-15, 25-16 and 25-22., four set loss at Lawrence Thursday. Kara Menke held the net for 22 kills against Nebraska Lutheran. Brynn Harrison and Hanna Skinner added five kills apiece. Josie Hajny posted...
Jack E. King of Hebron, was the son of Herman and Emma King. He was born on April 5, 1932 in Riverton. He died on Oct. 11, 2024, at Blue Valley Nursing Home in Hebron at the age of 92. The youngest of four children, Jack grew up in Riverton, where he attended school. He helped his dad and others with farming during the years of the Great Depression. Jack enlisted in the Army in December 1952. He served two years on the front lines during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in December 1954. After returning home, he worked for List &...
Marilyn Jean DeHart, the daughter of Orville and Goldie (Doggett) Kyle, was born on Aug. 14, 1932, in Belleville, Kansas. She died on Oct. 12, 2024, at the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital at Hastings, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 1 month, 28 days. Growing up south of Hardy, she attended country school near there. She married Morgan Powell. Three sons were born to this union, Jim, Harold and Melvin. They divorced and she married Bill Carter who preceded her in death. She then married Jack...
The Rev. Msgr. Adrian F. Herbek, 90, died at Bonacum House in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, with family at his side. Monsignor's pastoral life of 50 years (1959-2009) included being in charge of Catholic high schools. He was born on the farm by Deweese, on March 13, 1934. He attended rural grade school, and graduated from Nelson High School. At the age of 17, he entered Conception Seminary in Missouri, taught by the Benedictine Monks for 8 years (1951-59), preparing for ordination...
Bradley Daniel Kucera, 41, Kansas City, Missouri. formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Oct. 7, at home. Brad was born on Feb. 21, 1983, to Dan and Diane (Brockman) Kucera. He attended St. John’s Elementary School and graduated from Pius X High School in 2001. Brad went on to get his associate of science degree in invasive cardiac technology in 2007 at Bryan College of Health Sciences. On Aug. 25, 2012, he was married to Jessie Hegemann at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Lincoln. Brad gained a daughter, Kyler Hegemann, and to the union a...
Karleen Dell Cherney, the daughter of Guy Winifred Campbell and Fontella Emma (Salmon) Campbell, was born Nov. 13, 1940, in rural Wayne, Kansas. She died on Oct. 8, 2024, at Heb- ron, at the age of 83 years. Karleen grew up in rural Wayne, Kansas, attending Wayne Grade School, graduating from Agenda Rural High School. She then attended Wichita Business College, Wichita, Kansas, attaining an associate's degree studying accounting. Following business college, she worked for Refrigeration Equipment...
Lavila Vee Poppe, the daughter of Henry and Frieda (Kehnemund) Kapperman, was born July 7, 1936, on the farm northeast of Byron, Nebraska. LaVila died on Oct. 10, 2024, at Republic County Hospital at the age of 88 years. LaVila was baptized as an infant at St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, Nebraska, and confirmed in 1950. She stayed active at St. John for most of her life, serving as Sunday School teacher, VBS leader, altar guild helper, LWML member and Thrivent representative. LaVila graduat...
Mary Jo Keenan, the daughter of Joseph L. and Mary E. (Brand) Keenan, was born on March 14, 1954, in Grand Island, Nebraska. She died on Oct. 10, 2024, at the University Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 6 months, 26 days. During Mary Jo's life, she lived in Spalding, Ohiowa and Hastings, as well as Boulder, Colorado, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Macomb, Illinois. Mary Jo graduated from Nelson High School, Atlantic Airline School, and General Motors Accounting School...
Ines Mae Kalivoda Dejmal of Munden, was born Sept. 4, 1934, at home, in rural Cuba, Kansas. Ines was the daughter of William Kalivoda and Lillian Rundus Kalivoda. She died peacefully on Sept. 22, 2024, in Abilene,at the age of 90. She went to elementary school in Cuba, and graduated from Cuba High School in 1952. Ines attended one semester at Kansas State University, before returning home to marry her high school sweetheart, Don Dejmal, Aug. 17, 1953. A few weeks after their marriage, Don was deployed for 18 months to Korea. While he was away,...
The Rock Hills High School football team returned to their winning ways, Friday, with a 54-6 win against Washington County, at Washington. The Grizzlies roared out to a 42-6 lead at the half and never looked back. They added 12 points in the third quarter. The mercy rule was invoked and Rock Hills improved to 4-2 for the season. The Grizzlies travel to Clyde, Friday for a contest with the Clifton-Clyde Eagles....
The Rock HillsEE High School cross country team had a successful outing at the Lincoln Invitational , at Lincoln, Thursday. The boys team took third place in the 5 K varsity. Tristyn Reynolds took third place. Spencer Lindberg crossed the finish line in 13th place. Kobi Bowers was on his heels in 14th place. Noah Eakins cruised in at 18th place. Cruz Navarro was in 21st place. Nolan Grout held down 25th place. Kiplee Kussman took 28th place. Blake Fultz was in 31st place. Treyton Reynolds was in 33rd and Owen Mizner in 34th place. Alivia...
The Rock Hills High School volleyball team continued their amazing season by winning the Northern Plains League Tournament at Tescott Saturday. The Grizzlies kicked off their week with a triangular match at Lincoln last Tuesday. They swept Lincoln in two sets, 25-14 and 25-19. They handled arch-nemesis St. John’s-Tipton in two sets, 25-19 and 25-20. `They played a grueling five match Northern Plains League tournament, Saturday, at Tescott, and emerged with the championship trophy after winning all five matches. The Stockton Tigers extended t...
The Sueprior High School football team claimed a convincing 40-14 win over the Hastings St. Cecilia Bluehawks at Brodstone Memorial Field Friday. The Bluehawks bore no resemblance to their once dominating teams from the past. This version of the Bluejawks remain winless after this embarassment. Superior opened up a 33-0 lead at the half and never looked back. They extended the lead to 40-0 after three quarters of play. The Bluehawks managed to score two touchdowns in fourth quarter garbage time...
The Superior High School volleyball team downed the Heartland Huskies at Henderson Thursday, 25-12, 25-13 and 25-14, in three sets. They won their opening round Southern Nebraska Conference match over Sandy Creek, 25-12 and 25-13, to advance to a match with Fairbury at Milford Tuesday. Reagan Meyers dominated the net against Heartland with 23 kills. Hallie Bargen contributed eight kills. Ava Kirchhoff plowed down four kills. Chloe Mundorf and Cora Schnakenberg put away three kills. Sadie Cornell and Jordan Duncan pounded away for two kills...
The Superior High School girl golers competed at the Class C district match, played over the Hidden Valley Golf Course at Lincoln. Bella Henderson shot an 18 hole round of 143. Rayne Biltoft shot around of 86 for a second place finish a place in the fiel at the state championship Class C match at North Platte. The Fullerton Invitational was the final regular season match. for the golfers. Henderson competed in the varsity field for the first time this year and shot a round of 114. Biltoft carded a round of 94, good for 14th place. Biltoft was...
The Nuckolls County Knights, a cooperative program between Superior and Lawrence-Nelson Middle Schools, hosted the Exeter-Milligan-Friend Bobcats at Lawrence last Monday. After a hard fought first half, the Knights roared back for a 66-26 win. The Knights held a tenuous 18-12 lead at half time. They came out inspired and quickly took care of business with their smothering defense and fast acting offense. Mike Sander, head coach of the Knights, said, “This team is such a blessing to coach. They played their best game of the season against a v...
