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With the 2020 general election only a few days away, there is still a need for additional poll workers. Those interested in helping with the election are to contact the Carrie Miller, the county’s election commissioner and clerk. This year Nuckolls County voters have had several options as to how they will vote. As in past years, many voters will be going to the polls on election day. Voters also have had the option of going to the county clerk’s office located in the courthouse at Nelson and casting their ballot. An employee of this new...
Flood waters flowing past Superior in the Republican River have long been a problem for the city’s wastewater treatment plant. While the plant is located out of the flood zone, the effluent is discharged into the river. When the river level rises above the sewage plant’s discharge line located downstream from the east river bridge, wastewater begins backing up toward the plant. Plant employees have had to keep a close watch on the river level and remove the plant’s ultraviolet treatment system to prevent damage. While the water has never gotte...
Dave Mans, Red Cloud, was one mile west of the Guide Rock Country Corner when a large animal rushed out of the north ditch and hit the front fender of his pickup. Mans said, "I just got a glimpse of it before it hit the truck and knew it wasn't a deer!" It was a large bull elk! Mans had been in Burr Oak preparing for an auction and was on his way home at 6 o'clock in the evening. Harvesters were picking corn in the field north of the highway which probably scared the elk out of the field and...
While the Nuckolls County Museum has been closed to the public because of the pandemic, the staff and volunteers have been busy. They have been going through the many letters, documents and artifacts stored at the museum and making plans as to the best way to present them to the public. Then came the question, how can we fund changes to make the museum’s information easily accessible to the public during a pandemic like COVID-19? Janice Fullerton, a member of the board, has been writing grant applications to help with funding for technology. S...
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad has notified the City of Superior of plans to repair the crossing used by trucks entering the Superior East Elevator. The railroad anticipates the crossing will be closed the entire first week of November. The Nuckolls County Commissioners will be asked to lift the no-truck ban which currently keeps the big rigs from reaching the elevator from the east....
As we continue to work through COVID-19, the Local Health District wants to remind everyone to avoid the three Cs to help slow the spread of the virus: • Crowded places – avoid gathering in groups where you can’t maintain 6-feet of distance from others. • Close contact – wear a mask or maintain 6-feet of distance when you’re with people you don’t live with. • Confined spaces – avoid enclosed spaces with poor ventilation. Be vigilant, protect yourselves and others everywhere you go, in everything you do. That includes maintaining six f...
South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported 96 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in four days (Friday through Monday), bringing the cumulative number of cases in the four-county health district to 1,375. The new confirmed cases for the four-day period include: 60 in Adams, 18 in Clay, nine in Nuckolls and nine in Webster. By county, the new cumulative totals are: 925 cases in Adams, 192 cases in Clay, 131 cases in Nuckolls, and 127 cases in Webster. SHDHD also reported the 17th COVID-19-related death of a previously...
At Mankato City Hall on Oct. 20, Kevin Peroutek, Jewell County emergency preparedness director ,demonstrated the new signs which are part of the community pack deal funded by the SPARKS grant. The 400 pound signs, provided by Darktronics, will be placed in Burr Oak, Esbon, Formoso, Jewell, Mankato and Randall. Each will be responsible for the signs and the placement of them. Officials will also be responsible for deciding whether the signs will be permanently fixed or left on the trailers. The...
As a service to the registered voters of Jewell County, Carla Waugh, county clerk, has caused sample ballots and a list of polling places to be published in this issue of the Jewell County Record. Before going to the polls, voters are encouraged to look over the ballots and be sure they are prepared to cast their ballots. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. As the next issue of this newspaper will be printed before the votes are counted, those readers interested in the election outcome are encouraged to check our website for the...
The Mankato Chamber of Commerce met last Wednesday with 10 members present. The Highway 36 Treasure Hunt took place Sept. 17 through 19. Brian Shulda reported there were four booths rented this year at the Garage Sale Mall and the garage sales went over well. Downtown Trick-or-Treat and pumpkin carving contest will take place Friday (tomorrow). Because of COVID-19 the event will be different this year. All downtown businesses are encouraged to participate as well as any others who wish to Trunk-or-Treat. The businesses are to take precautions s...
This election day, Nelson voters will have the opportunity to authorize keno in their community. In Nebraska, state law requires local voters to approve the game and local elected officials to spend profits on “community betterment purposes.” The owners of D&D’s Lyons Den believe hosting the game would benefit the Nelson community by providing an additional source of tax revenue for city government. On average, 76 cents of every dollar wagered stays in the games for player pay-outs. Vendors who run the game for a municipality get about 12 1...
The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be coming to Nelson in just two weeks, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13. Regular blood donors can donate every eight weeks or 56 days. It was exactly eight weeks ago when the Red Cross was in Nelson. For an appointment, schedule online at www.redcrossblood.org, call 800-733-2767or call Sally Uhrmacher at 402-225-4292. Appointments are strongly suggested. Walkins will be worked in as quickly as possible. First timers are always needed!...
To say that 2020 has been interesting is an understatement. Our communities have experienced many highs and lows throughout the year and here at Brodstone we have experienced the same. To start the year, our facility was named as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in the nation. This is an award that we have received eight previous times. In March, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) recognized Brodstone as a 5-star facility for Quality, one of 466 in the nation. This is the highest...
According to local health officials, Halloween doesn’t need to be cancelled during COVID-19, but there are some safety precautions everyone should know about and put in place. “Halloween activities can be celebrated safely,” said Michele Bever, executive director for South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD). “We know what we need to do: avoid crowded places, avoid close contact, and avoid confined spaces,” she said. “Wear a protective mask (not a costume mask), wash your hands, and maintain at least six feet distance from people you...
Pam Dunstan and Haley Nelson, the hair stylists at Hair and More in Mankato, are willing to have some friendly conversation with you as they style your hair. Dunstan and Nelson met when Nelson would come into the salon with her grandma. Dunstan is a long time Mankato resident raised in Mankato. She went to school in Mankato and went to cosmetology school in Manhattan. Nelson grew up and went to school in Beloit. After graduation she attended the Hays Academy of Hair Design. In her free time,...
Sunday is the 27th annual National Family Literacy Day! The day was designated in 1994 by a joint resolution of the 103rd Congress of the United States. Celebrated every year since, the event kicks off National Literacy Month. This year Desire Tobey Sears Chapter NSDAR is joining with the Jewell Public Library to promote the event. Both encourage area families to ReadWriteThink on Sunday, and then keep reading during the entire month. Why Literacy Day? The most important determinent of a...
Friday afternoon, at the beginning of the Hesperian Historical Society meeting, Steve Richardson, Cawker City, was awarded a community service award by members of the Desire Tobey Sears Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Plans to honor Mr. Richardson began in late 2019. Local residents were asked to write letters of support and the application was approved by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Plans were made to present the award in April of...
The October meeting of the Desire Tobey Sears Chapter, NSDAR was called to order by Regent Becky Craig, Munden on the evening of Monday, Oct. 19, at the Trinity United Methodist Church Jewell. Haley Popelka, Belleville, led the nine members in the Pledge of Allegiance. Sherry Koster, Jewell, led the members in reciting the American’s Creed. Chaplain Kerma Crouse, Jewell, discussed the 25th Chapter of Matthew. Becky Craig explained how the phrase Old Glory came from Sea Captain William Driver. It was flown during his career at sea and is now i...
Neighbors helping neighbors is what rural community is all about. After an accident left Barry Melvin of Nelson hospitalized on Sept. 8 - right before fall harvest - friends, family and neighbors did just that. They rallied together to run equipment, prepare meals and offer personal support, finishing harvest over the last few weeks. Others pitched in to wean and work the calves from Barry's beef herd. Barry sustained a broken neck and nerve damage when a semi ran a stop sign and his the pickup...
Researchers are studying the benefits of staking hay bales in Kansas waterways to prevent the growth of blue-green algae, bacteria often caused by high levels of nitrogen or phosphorus in water that can be lethal to animals and humans. This summer and fall, researchers from Kansas State University and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment tested four waterways in northeast Kansas to determine whether the polyphenols released when the hay bales decay can prevent the growth of blue-green algae blooms. In a video posted on this...
Several important days are included in the coming month of November. As a youngster, I thought there was only one important day in the entire month of November, that being Thanksgiving Day. I liked Thanksgiving Day for a number of reasons. It would have been a good day, if for no other reason than I didn’t have to go to school. But there were other reasons, Thanksgiving and Christmas were the only two days of the year that my father closed his gasoline station. On Thanksgiving, we went to his parents’ home for a dinner which featured tur...
It was an awakening this morning to note the ground was covered in snow with more flakes steadily falling. We heard it was coming via weather reporters last night but had hoped we would be missed this time. I know, I know, we need the moisture but we had hoped fall rains would come instead. This snow fall came earlier than usual but like it or not it’s here. It’s covering my patio chair. I have enjoyed walking out onto the deck every morning and sitting with a cup of coffee to watch the birds flocking to the three feeders in the yard. The blo...
So these past weeks have not been the greatest, and I’m having trouble making light of it. It all started about two months ago when the dishwasher quit. Since then, it’s just been one thing after another. The oven quit, Jacob was injured in a football game, George’s pick up broke down in nowhere Kansas, and two days later, he lost his job. To top it all off, my body then decided it hated me. I hadn’t been feeling well for quite a while. A couple of weeks ago, I had my first major gallbladder attack. Long story short, I ended up staying the nig...
The Superior volleyball team traveled to Hebron Monday night for their first subdistrict match of 2020. Wow! Both teams wanted to win this game bad. For the in-gym viewers or we KRFS listeners, what an exciting match. Coach Blevins observations were: "The Wildcats knew going into the match that Sutton was going to be a challenge. The Lady Cats lost the first set 24 to 26. They had a few key serving errors and fought back from behind, but could not catch up in the first set. "In set two, the...
The Lady Cats went to Milford for the condense Southern Nebraska Conference Volleyball Tournament. This year, the single elimination format was used without a consolation bracket. Superior won the first set 25 to 19, but Centennial won sets two and three: 20-25 and 14 to 25. It was a disappointing match for the Lady Cats. Statistics include: Cailyn Barry: seven kills of 10 spikes, six serves, two blocks, three digs. Alexa Cox: no stats. Laci Kirchhoff: three digs. Sierra Blackburn: two kills of...
