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The number of new COVID-19 cases continued to increase in Nuckolls County this week. After a week off, in-person classes began again Monday for students enrolled in the Superior Public Schools and the volleyball team, which had been in quarantine, played Monday and Tuesday in a conference tournament. The Wildcats, playing on their homecourt, defeated the Fairbury Jeffs in two sets and played Centennial Tuesday at Milford. The results of that game were not yet available as this issue went to press. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, all schools...
It is full-speed ahead as workers prepare for the opening of Superior’s new Bomgaars store. Located in the former Shopko building on East Third Street, the store currently has pallets of merchandise waiting to be unpacked and put on display along with pallets of shelving awaitng assembly while 18 employees from Superior and the surrounding communities work diligently preparing for the store’s opening during the first week of November. Most days four or five employees from the company’s other stores are on site to help with the setup. A grand...
For several months, Nuckolls County was spared the brunt of the COVID19 onslaught which decimated cities and states across the country and around the world. It was easy to be lulled into a false sense of security as the few cases in Nuckolls county were spread out. Then COVID-19 reared its ugly head and struck with a vengeance. Suddenly the county was recording double-digit positive tests for the virus. One area resident agreed to speak about his experience after contracting COVID-19. Donald Tyler, 45, is a lifelong Superior resident. He...
When Roger Kastrup got up last Saturday morning, his life had changed. The longtime Ruskin area resident, after being a combination farmer and mail carrier for more than 26 years, was just a farmer. He delivered his last piece of mail the previous Friday afternoon. Kastrup, now 67 years old, began the dual occupation of farmer and mailman in April of 1994 when he agreed to be a substitute carrier on Danny Jackson's rural route one out of the Superior office. As needed, he was to be a substitute...
Pravardhan Birthi, M.D. is the second new physician for the month of October to join Brodstone's Specialty Clinic Providers list. Dr. Birthi will visit Brodstone monthly, joining 25 other providers who currently visit the clinic weekly or monthly. He will be traveling from Grand Island where he currently practices at the Grand Island Pain Relief Center, PC. Dr. Birthi earned his medical degree from Bangalore Medical College in India. He completed his internship and residency in physical...
NOAA’s new winter outlook calls for equal chances of above, below or near normal temperatures and precipitation across south central Nebraska and north central Kansas this winter. Though that may sound ambiguous, the driving force behind the outlook is La Nina in the Central Pacific Ocean, which does give some more insight into how the upcoming winter may play out. What specifically is the Winter Outlook? The winter outlook is for the months of December, January and February. The outlook is a prediction of the likelihood of above, below or n...
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is offering a new initiative, NW Kansas LEADS, a community leadership program Initiative. NW Kansas LEADS was developed in response to Northwest Kansas counties self-identifying the need for additional leadership development. Local leaders recognize there is a deficit in the “leadership pool” in their communities. This need was reinforced through the Strategic Doing process as residents came together to identify county-wide needs. The new initiative will assist in the creation of new, or the modification of exi...
Shelli Navarro, Central National Bank field manager, at Mankato has completed the 2019-2020 Advanced School of Banking. The second year session of this course was held Oct. 5 through 9, in Manhattan. The Advanced School of Banking is sponsored by the Kansas and Nebraska Bankers Associations and is endorsed by the Colorado, Louisiana, South Dakota and Wyoming Bankers Associations. The primary teaching tool in Year 2 is a computer-generated bank management simulation program. During this project,...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Oct. 12. Commissioners Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were present for the meeting. Nancy Marihugh, health administrator, provided an update on the COVID-19 cases in Jewell County and surrounding counties. The commissioners discussed the fiscal impact of switching the sheriff and ambulance departments from KPERS to KP&F. It was determined the county will not make changes to the retirement system. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, said they are working on bridges...
Thanks to the Free Trees for Fall Planting program, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the Nelson Tree Board received six trees for the Highway 14 project. 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...
The Nebraska Fire Marshall’s office is investigating a Clay County fire that destroyed several pieces of farm equipment and sent shivers through this area’s farming community. On Thursday morning the Clay Center and Sutton fire departments responded to a fire in a rural Clay County cornfield. The fire destroyed a combine, two semi-trucks with trailers filled with grain, a tractor and grain cart. Jonathan Rempel of Henderson posted a statement about the fire on Facebook. He wrote that he was getting his two children ready for school when he rece...
A "Pie In The Face" contest was held Friday at Good Samaritan Society's Superior Center. Nine glass jars with a department supervisor's name on each were used. Money was donated by staff in the jars of the person they wanted to see get a pie in the face. The jars were available for staff for one week. The top three money makers were going to receive a pie in the face. Top winner, or loser, was Missie Wilt, Wilde Ridge Estates manager. Second winner was JR Moss, administrator. And the third...
While we suspect some local residents don’t take the idea of a Bigfoot museum and research center seriously, the facility in Hastings is being recognized. The Bigfoot Crossroads of America Museum and Research Center located at 1205 E. 42nd Street has been recognized by Gov. Pete Ricketts. The governor has proclaimed a Bigfoot Crossroads of Nebraska Day and named Harriett McFeely Nebraska Bigfoot Lady and her partner, Kenny Collins as “Nebraska Bigfoot Guy.” The museum and research center have been in operation for four years. Currently, the m...
According to the Jewell County Extension office, Now is a great time to join 4-H. Families make projects and success together as members of Kansas 4-H. Enrollment is open to join a local Post Rock District 4-H club. What makes 4-H special? In 4-H, youth experience the opportunity to explore a wide variety of project areas. Project areas from the arts to animals to science to communications and much more. Project areas that spark career interests. Post Rock District 4-H members consistently cite...
Emma Joy Walker, a well known face from Possibilities in Mankato, grew up five miles outside of Mankato. She believes she had the best of both worlds being in a small town and in the country. Walker graduated from Rock Hills High School in 2014. She then went on to Hastings College in Hastings where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in marketing in 2017. Walker enjoys running businesses and photography. She also enjoys taking her two dogs, Cam and Blu, for walks in the country. Walker met h...
Growing up just outside of Esbon, Emily Pierce started school at White Rock, where she went to school until fourth grade. She then went to Rock Hills where she graduated in 2015. After graduation, Pierce went to trade school. She now owns her own business, Country Roots Salon, which she has owned and operated for three years. In her free time, Pierce enjoys crafting and playing with make-up. Pierce met her husband when he came in to her salon for a haircut. They were married in September of...
Directors of Cornerstone Bank appointed Nicole Beisel as loan officer at the Clay Center Branch, at their recent meetings. Beisel, who has just completed the Financial Services Training Program, She will also be assisting with loans in Edgar, Davenport and Glenvil. Nicole is a native of the Wilcox area and a graduate of Ft. Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness. Nicole lives in the Clay Center area. Cornerstone Bank is a $1.7 billion bank with 43 banking facilities in 3...
Superior opened Southern Nebraska Conference play Monday, hosting Fairbury. Fairbury defeated Heatland in the bunny bracket game before they took on Superior. Coach Blevins commented, “The Wildcats showed up well after a two-week quarantine to start the conference tournament against Fairbury. Fairbury played the Cats in four tight sets in mid-September. The Lady Cats definitely showed some strengths and some weaknesses, Monday night. Defense made some nice improvements with Sierra Blackburn and Ella Gardner picking up hard driven shots to t...
End of season comments: COVID prevented us from attending the conference meet as the virus started to spread through some of the student body. The decision to go to remote learning the following week meant we were unable to attend districts. Although it was disappointing to end the season that way, it was a good season. They were a fun group to work with and I’d like to thank them for their hard work....
The Rock Hills High School volleyball team picked up their 11th win of the season when they downed Chase in four sets, 22-25, 25-18, 25-23 and 25-15, last Tuesday at Mankato. The Grizzlies competed at the Northern Plains league Tournament at Lincoln, Saturday. It was a tough outing as Rock Hills dropped all three of their matches. They lost their opening match in two sets, 12-25 and 16-25, to Thunder Ridge. Lakeside took down the Grizzlies, 12-25 and 19-25, in two sets. Southern Cloud needed three sets, 13-25, 26-24 and 25-6, to put away Rock H...
It was only the second game of seven the Rock Hills High School football team has played four quarters this season. They used it to good advantage as they downed the Pike Valley Panthers 50-38 at Scandia, Friday. Statistics for the game were unavailable at press time. The Grizzlies (3-4) host St. John's (5-2) at Mankato, Friday, in their final 2020 regular season game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m....
One . . . two . . . three . . . Competing at a state level event for three years is a fete not many high school age students get the chance to experience. However, Red Raider, Brayton Jarosik, (from the Sandy Creek half of the Red Raiders) qualified last Thursday to do just that. The class C-4 Cross Country District Meet was held in Minden and Brayton finished in 5th place with a time of 17:16. That time was also a career best for Brayton and was just 19 seconds behind the district winner. Also...
Good or bad, every sport season has its own history. The 2020 L-N Raider football history will go into the book with a record of one win and six losses. However, the team, coaches and fans know "the rest of the story." A short summary of the year: • The year started with high expectations and there were good reasons for them. • Winning first game of season. • Injuries began in game No. 2 and the loss was influenced by them. • Injuries increased and the COVID virus forced the cancell...
"A bit of trouble and hardship builds character" so the old saying goes. But then, how much character do you need? The 2020 L-N Lady Raiders got struck again by the COVID-19 pandemic. After giving up a number of games earlier in the season, they had to give up playing the Twin Valley Conference tournament which started last weekend. Earlier in the week they played Blue Hill to an almost stand-still before dropping the game 2-3. L-N also came up on the short end of the score in a home triangular...
When it comes to making mistakes, few people are immune. What sets some of us apart is how we recover from our mistakes. When opening the Monday morning mail, I realized an envelope from a national printing company had been flipped in the printing process. The flap I had to open was on the bottom instead of the top. Not a major problem, I just had to turn the envelope over so my letter opener would work. Looking at it more closely, I discovered the window was in the wrong position. If one turned the envelope to put the flap in the right...
