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“Anyone can love the mountains, it takes a soul to love the prairie,” Willa Cather. Sometimes it is heard that people traveling through Kansas complain there is nothing to see. It’s all so flat and crops are grown on each side of the highway. It is thought that if they could just drive off the interstate or main highways and onto our country roads, they would see much more of our homeland and appreciate it like we home landers do — especially during the fall season. This time of the year is beautiful along the country roads. Ash, oak and cot...
Change may not be fast but it does happen. This year I have heard farmers talking about the small, but well developed corn they were harvesting. In at least some of the fields, the ears had filled well but were about the size of the early Fourth of July variety of sweet corn I used to plant in my garden. The early corn tasted good but the yield was so small I eventually decided it was worth waiting for the longer maturing varieties that produced larger ears and tasted even better. When my father sold Steckley Genetic Giant seed corn, the compan...
Q: Which of the three members of the Trinity did you receive in your life and have a personal relationship with? A: The Christian doctrine of the Trinity is a complex and mysterious subject. However, within that mystery we are given some clear points to hold onto which lets me give a somewhat detailed answer to this question. Clear point No. 1: God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ becomes our Father by adoption the moment we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior (Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5; 1 John 3:1; etc.). From that moment He considers...
Something borrowed: Saying “I don’t need newspapers, I get my news from the internet” is the same as saying “I don’t need farmers, cause I get my food at the supermarket.” A O If you are a ‘sports fan’ in Nebraska, you had a good weekend. The Nebraska football team won Saturday giving them a winning season going into the second half of the season. A record of 4-3 may not sound “great” but it is better than we’ve had for some time. Many folks are talking about the Husker Volleyball team as well. They are still undefeated for the year and on S...
I woke up at five this morning. For most folks that’s a normal day, but for me, well let’s just say it doesn’t happen often. Duke had squeezed his way under our bed and was stuck, so I helped him get unstuck and took him out to potty. He did his business and I decided to go ahead and make coffee and get started with my day. Since I was up and at ’em, I took my morning meds, and then I took them again when my alarm went off at nine reminding me to take my meds. It was just after I choked them down that I realized what I had done. I don’t t...
In early 2024, residents of Superior will likely receive a new format of utility bill. Monday evening members of the city council gave the nod to continue the process of switching to an out-of-town firm for the printing and mailing of the utility bills. Currently the bills are printed in the city office and prepared for mailing at the Superior Post Office by city staff members. It is anticipated the change will not be made until current supplies are used up which will probably be in the first quarter of 2024. The new 8.5x11 letter format will...
It was after 10 p.m. Saturday when a dispatcher working in the Nuckolls County Sheriff's Office located on Nelson's East Fourth Street looked outside the office and saw flames leaping into the sky. She wasn't sure of the location but surmised it was near what was once the Baldridge shop located east of the current C&M Supply service station. A former grain storage quonset obscured her view to the west. The Nelson Volunteer Fire Department was paged out. They found a fire about a block northeast...
How would you like to share $320.00 in winnings from playing a backyard game of cornhole? That's what first and second place winners did at last Friday night's fundraiser for Superior's Rescue Squad held in a lot near Superior Bowl. There were 16 teams of two players who played double elimination games of cornhole at the second annual cornhole tournament fundraiser for the Superior Volunteer Rescue Squad. Victorious first place winners were Ben Burris and Ryan Butler who shared $192.00. Two brot...
Since the early 1990s that Living Faith Fellowship Church has assembled the fall festivals in the Superior community annually. The festivals provide an alternative to Halloween with a family focused wholesome option. In times past, the activities were focused on the children, but now it is open for adults to participate making it fun for parents and grandparents to play along with their children. Fall festivals have taken place outdoors at times over the decades, but with the Auditorium open again, it has been the best option to be warm...
A screenwriter from Los Angeles, with roots in Superior returned to town, this fall, to share the craft of scriptwriting with Superior Elementary School students. It has been a process to create the penname of Marion Dayre, but we know her as Heather Williams. When registering her name as a writer, she was faced with 17 other Heather Williamses in the Los Angeles area. Consequently, she created the heart-felt pseudonym using her father, grandfather and uncle's names. On film credits you will...
Pamela Rice is nominated in LAA1, Jewell County, to serve as COC member for a 3-year term beginning Jan. 1. Pamela resides in LAA1 on a farm in rural Esbon. She and her husband produce grain crops, but primarily grow feed crops (alfalfa and sorghum forage) for their livestock herd of 200. Pamela, alongside her husband, moved from Dallas, Texas, to Jewell County in 1997 after retiring from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Pamela worked as a program technician in the Jewell County Farm Service Agency from 1999 to 2012. This experience...
The Jewell County Health Department has the COVID booster available. Anyone interested needs to call the health department....
A new medsafe has been installed in the lobby of the Jewell County Sheriff's Office. Cindy Becker and Abigail Elkins applied for a received a grant from DCCCA to purchase the medsafe. The medsafe is a metal box that locks. This is to ensure no one can get into the prescriptions without a key. Don Jacobs, Jewell County Sheriff, asks county residents who are no longer going to use a medication, bring it by the sheriff's office and dispose of it in the medsafe. All used prescriptions are sent to...
A special meeting of the Mankato City Council was held on Oct. 17, pursuant to a call for a special meeting signed by Mayor Justin Schoonover. Present were Mayor Schoonover, councilmen Payne, Dauner and Ost. Councilmen Becker and Hennion were absent. Also present were Sharon McCormick, city clerk, and Darrell Miller, city attorney. The purpose of the meeting was for discussion regarding the applications received for the position of city administrator and further action. The commissioners offered Anthony M. Roy the position with an annual...
South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) is partnering with Area Substance and Alcohol Abuse Prevention (ASAAP), local pharmacies, the drug enforcement agency, and area law enforcement to encourage the public to rid their medicine cabinets of unwanted and expired pills. Unused medication poses a risk to children, adults, and pets by creating opportunities for accidental or intentional misuse. There are several easy ways to safely dispose of old pills. Prescription or over the counter pills can be taken to area law enforcement...
By T Looking for things to do nearby this spooky season, I found a few and thoughts I would share. If you’re into haunted houses, but don’t want to travel to the big city, the Chester Community Club puts together a creepy, spooky and fun event. This year’s theme is Hollywood Horror, and you can visit this at the Chester Odditorium from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for a small fee. If Trunk or Treat is your thing, stop in Nelson, Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. The Nelson Legion and friends will be ready for trick or treaters followed by Family Mo...
By Kynnedy Beale Lawrence-Nelson freshman A day to be creative and paint all day makes for a remarkable day! On Wednesday, Oct. 4, six Lawrence-Nelson students in grades 9 through 12 participated in the 8th annual Mural Day at Hastings College. Students who attended the competition included seniors Sydney Biltoft, Jessica Sole, Claire Himmelberg; junior Addison McCloskey; and freshmen Tiffany Gonzalez-Gamez and Riley Haba. Mural Day is an art competition where students from surrounding towns...
The football guru's that control high school football in Nebraska have devised a system that makes schools do a "play-in" game to make the playoffs. Thirty-two Class D schools are divided into east and west divisions and play this play-in game with the hope that traveling is reduced for all schools. After that starting round of games, the 16 teams that won are reseeded into one state-wide bracket. Well . . . the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders were one of only four schools where the lower seeded team...
The L-N Raiders earned the right to advance in the Class D-2 Football Playoff system last week by winning their first game. The second round has all 16 survivors put in a single bracket with the top point team playing the lowest point team, etc. L-N is the 13 seeded team and they will play No. 4 seeded, South Loop at 5 p.m. Friday, in Callaway. South Loop is a cooperative sports program for Callaway Public Schools and Arnold Public Schools. They have had a cooperative sports program since 2007. According to the Nebraska Schools Activities...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School volleyball team finished their regular season schedule with a triangular match at Giltner last Tuesday. The Raiders lost to the host Giltner Hornets in three sets, 25-20, 21-25 and 23-25. They grounded the Franklin Flyers, 25-16 and 15-15, for a two-set sweep. They opened sub-district play, Monday with a three-set sweep of Giltner, 25-21, 25-10 and 25-11, at Shelton, to advance to the final match against Shelton Tuesday at Shelton Match results were unavailable at press time. Sydney Biltoft led the Raider...
Mary Ann Meyer, 88, Nora, died Monday at Deshler. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday at Salem Lutheran Church, rural Superior. Burial will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call or stop by from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, 446 South Main St. Nelson....
Marcella G. Menke, 100, Lawrence, Nebraska, died on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, at Heritage of Red Cloud, Red Cloud, Nebraska. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at St. Stephen Catholic Church with Father Adam Sparling officiating and Mass will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 27, at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Lawrence, with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. Visitation will be today (Thursday) from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence...
Edna Dorothea Johnson, daughter of Louis and Grace (Uphoff) Schultz, was born on Sept. 29, 1922, in Deshler, Neb- raska. She died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Parkview Haven in Deshler at the age of 101 years and 3 weeks. Edna was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler and attended parochial school there. She graduated from Deshler High School in 1941, and was then employed in the office of the Deshler Broom Factory for six years. Edna was married to...
The Rock Hills High School volleyball team concluded a successful season. Even though they did not advance to the state tournament, they posted a winning record for the first time as well as defeating arch-rival St. John’s-Tipton for the first time. They fell to Decatur Community, 25-22 and 25-21, at Stockton, Saturday, in Class 1A- D1 sub-state play, to close out their season with a 21-15 record. Rock Hills closed out their regular season schedule with a triangular match at Lincoln last Tuesday. The Grizzlies downed host Lincoln, 25-22 and 2...
Even though they didn’t qualify any runners for the state meet, the Rock Hills High School cross country team can consider the season a resounding success. Fielding a cross country team for the first time, the team held their own against schools with well-established programs. Several of the team members had no distance running experience prior to the season yet they did not allow that to deter them. Patience, practice and persistence paid off and bodes well for the future in this grueling sport. The team competed at the 1A regional meet at S...
