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Living on a farmstead has a lot of pluses. Some of those are the panoramic views provided every day and night. When either standing outside or looking out the farmhouse window, the sights are almost unbelievable. There are no city views of tall skyscrapers, or their thousands of lights that flash on at night out here. Glorious sunsets with colors of reds, golds and oranges can easily be seen. No city buildings block those sights. Marvelous sun rises as the sun first glides up in the east light up the sky. As the billowing storm clouds begin to...
I grew up believing I lived in the world’s melting pot, a place where people of various races and backgrounds came together and made decisions which benefited the majority. I counted among my friends people from Nigeria, India, Iraq, Hong Kong, Mexico, South America and Europe. But this year what defines and unifies this nation has become an urgent question. From the safety of the rural Heartland we have watched angry mobs burn our cities and invade our national capitol. What is happening? Why such unrest? The Biblical book of Exodus may s...
Stories out of both Nuckolls and Jefferson counties will be featured when a popular show returns to the Nebraska Educational Television Network stations later this month. The first episode which will be shown at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, will feature a rare dinosaur fossil found in Jefferson County and the 12 faces carved in the stone of what has been known as the Stansbury Building in downtown Nelson. The building has housed a number of businesses including the Commercial Bank and the Old Bank Coffee Shop. Viewers will learn the history of...
Work on Superior’s Bloom Street water project is finally getting underway. The original plan was to complete the work in 2020 but to schedule the work around the Highway 8 improvement project and the harvest seasons. The goal was to cause the least inconvenience to motorists travelling Highway 14. Eventually, the city and the contractor, Van Kirk Brothers, concluded it was best to delay the 2020 work until 2021. The time is now here. The engineers and contractors were scheduled to meet with city representatives yesterday (Wednesday) and survey...
A planned changed in a City of Superior ordinance which would make landlords responsible for their renters’ delinquent utility bills has again been delayed. The proposed change was passed on first reading about two months ago but has yet to advance to the second reading The second reading was scheduled at this week’s council meeting, but after devoting nearly 40 minutes to discussing the question with landlords, a vote on the change was tabled. Five landlords, Dan Scott, Paul and Nancy Sauvgeau, Diane Berkley, and Brian Blevins, were pre...
TJ Morris has been on quite a ride at Superior Industries. He was the first employee hired by Arlen Mikkelsen when he began the company 20 years ago. Morris is now the owner of the company which is located in the Kottmeyer Business Park in east Superior. Morris was raised in Superior and is a 1997 Superior High School graduate, It was their he met Kendra, a 1996 graduate. The two have been married for 23 years . They are the parents of three boys. Trenton is a Tulane University graduate...
Monday evening South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported they are expecting to wrap up first dose vaccination of most of the health care provider priority groups in the four-county district who want the COVID-19 vaccine. Michele Bever, executive director, said she hopes to move on to vaccinating individuals 75 or more years old next week, depending on how much vaccine is allotted to the health district. “This week we are still vaccinating health care personnel. There are first doses of vaccine available for health c...
Oakland David Brooks Weber was the firs.t baby of 2021 born at Brodstone Memorial Hospital. He arrived Friday, Jan. 8. He weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz. His parents are Jacob and Maleka Weber, Superior. Grandparents are David and Dove Weber of Omaha and Dr. Timothy and LaVeta Blecha of Superior. Great-grandparents are Larry and Toni Smith of Superior, Vicki Weber of Superior, Jeanie Blecha of Benkleman, the late Dale Blecha and the late Gilbert and Violet Smith. Thirty-one babies were born at Brodstone...
For the first time in 44 years, Jewell County has a new county attorney. Alex Carabajal, Jewell County native and resident of Mankato, was sworn in Monday at the courthouse with other county elected officials. Carajabal replaces Darrell Miller who chose not to seek another term with the county but continues his law practice in Mankato. Brent Beck is the new 3rd District county commissioner. That district is generally the northern part of the county including Formoso, Burr Oak and Webber. Other officials continuing service and starting new...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Jan. 4. Commissioners Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe were present. Houston Becker, deputy county clerk, and Brent Beck, commissioner-elect, was present for the meeting. Travis Garst, solid waste director, presented the monthly solid waste report for the month of December to the commissioners. He said they have a lot to bail up. They will be working on that during the month of January. He said things have slowed down with the roofing companies. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, presented the...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Dec. 14 with commissioners Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe present. Carla Waugh, county clerk attended the meeting. The Governing Unit Relationship Verification form for Rural Fire District 3 was approved to sign. The 2021 Employment Rules and Regulations for all Jewell County Departments was approved. Nancy Marihugh, health administrator, reported Jewell County had a total of 28 COVID-19 cases the prior week. She said Jewell County had a total of 127 COVID-19 cases that date. She discussed the...
There is a new addition in the Murray corrals! A week ago spotted donkey colt was born. It is a female "Jenny." Its mother also has spotted markings which is a dominate feature. When Gordon Murray, Mankato, purchased the mother, she had a colt on her and was placed in a corral with some male donkeys or "Jacks." It was a bit of a surprise when it was noted she would have another colt so soon. A name for the new colt has yet to be determined. Murray has received several suggestions including...
There will be a government commodities distribution for families meeting income guidelines for the Jewell-Randall-Ionia area at 1 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Jewell Apartments Commons Area, 107 S. Lincoln. The following foods are scheduled to be distributed: corn, mixed fruit, sliced peaches, walnut pieces, bag of apples, whole frozen chicken, pecan pieces, orange juice, canned chicken, frozen chicken fillets, frozen chicken strips, dry split peas, frozen pork ham and sliced cheese. The maximum monthly income an individual can now earn...
President Kenny Mizner called the regular meeting of the Board of Education for USD No. 107 to order Monday. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Brenden Wirth, Brandon Hollerich, Lori Slate, Lori Yelken, Marc Grout, Rex Boley, Sam Meyers and Janet Higer. First on the agenda was the election of officers. Kenny Mizner, president and Brandon Hollerich, vice president were selected. The board set their meeting dates as the first meeting on or after the second Monday in January for the 2021-2022 school year. Mr. Boley gave the monthly bus-facility and...
The Red Cross Blood Drive arrived in Nelson Friday morning for another successful day. Once again the goal of 62 donations was reached. Some donors had to be turned away. The schedule filled up quickly, probably because the Red Cross checks the donors blood for the COVID-19 antibodies which can be used for COVID patients. Following is the list of donors: Dave Ochsner (7 gal.); Wayne Petersen; Ken Himmelberg; Dale Endorf (4 gal.); Chris Hansen; Ramon Otero; Julie Worman; Chelsey Seamann; Carol Buschkoetter; Lames Bailey; Jim Woerner; Samantha...
Puffs Tommy Lasorda . . . I suspect that unless you’re a baseball fan of a certain age, you are not familiar with the name. However, I can remember his name very well and remember him as the coach of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and was greatly successful as a coach for the Dodgers. From all I’ve read about him over the years, he was greatly loved by all his players and his fans. He passed away last week at the age of 93. A O Now, I don’t bring up his name to bring more attention to him. He has earne...
Almost every year for the past nine years, George and I have been in Omaha many a new year. Whether it be for the end of the year meetings or our visitations with the boys, we have often found ourselves in Omaha. This year the boys came here, and George had no end of the year meeting to attend, so we stayed home. I hoped this would be the year we would go out for my birthday, January 19, but we decided to go while the getting was good in lieu of recent events and the possibility of another shutdown. We needed a date night. Who knows what’s g...
The Lawrence-Nelson staff serves all eligible home-based children (ages birth to 3 years). If you know of someone who is concerned about their child’s development, have them contact the special education director, Jody Hitesman, at 402.621.0812, or Principal Dana Epley, at 402.756.7013. From a speech pathologist and occupational therapist to early intervention services from the L-N staff, they can help parents recognize and provide support for a young child early on, when they need it the most! Preschool students receive transportation to a...
The Beef in the Schools committee provided a staff appreciation supper just prior to the holiday break, which included: steak, cheesy potatoes, green beans, a dinner roll and drink. The meal was served to 60 staff members and spouses, with a few trivia games and Name that Tune played following the meal. Students are having home-grown beef twice a week at both sites, including hamburger, roasts, and stew meat. The Beef in the Schools banner in the gym was recently updated, and anyone who donates will be added to future updates. This banner...
L-N Looking ahead until the next board meeting... This week at Lawrence-Nelson the Crisis team members are taking part in the Basic Threat Assessment Training through NDE and are registered for Psychological First Aid to begin later this month. Jan. 27: FFA members will be participating in LDEs. Jan. 28: Conference wrestling was moved to this date because of a conflict with FFA LDEs. Jan. 27: Rule 10 Safety Visit to be held at all sites. Safety binders have been updated, as well as monthly fire drills and one relocation drill being held. Jan. 2...
Veda Lucille Swank Post was born June 20, 1918, at the family country home, six miles south of Gaylord, Kan., in Osborne County. She was the eighth child and youngest daughter of E.C. (Ted) and Nellie Atkinson Swank, and the last surviving member of that family of four daughters and five sons. She died Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at the age of 102. She attended Hackberry Country Elementary School and graduated from Harlan High School in 1936. Lucille graduated Salina Beauty Academy on July 8, 1957....
Carol Bourbon, age 97, died Jan. 11, at the Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., today, Thursday, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Jewell. Visitation was from 2 to 6 p.m., Wednesday at Kleppinger Funeral Home, Jewell. Memorials are suggested to the Trinity United Methodist Church, Solomon Valley Hospice, or the American Heart Association. Burial will be at Wallace Cemetery, Jewell. Kleppinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Clyde Hubert Gleason, a loving 88-year-old husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle was surrounded by family when he died Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at his residence in Fort Collins, Colo. Clyde was born in Guide Rock, in 1932, to Clifford and Cleone Glea- son and was one of four children. As a child he enjoyed hunting with his dog Sooner and eating gooseberry pie. He was mischievous at times and enjoyed sharing many memorable moments. It seemed that Sooner and Clyde often...
John (Phil) Meyer, 79, Superior, died on Jan. 1, 2021. Hospice helped getting "Papa John" mov-ed to his home on Christmas morning from Good Sam's for his Christmas Wish of being home with his Family for Christmas. He was born on Aug. 18, 1941, in Deshler, the son of John and Vecelia (Sallie) Meyer. John graduated from Ree Heights High School in South Dakota. He was a member of the Ree Heights Congregational Church, Congregational United Church of Christ in Geneva, Neb., and friends of the...
Superior hosted Thayer Central Friday. The game was tight in the first quarter with Superior leading 12 to 8. The Cats went on a nice run throughout the second quarter extending their lead to 27 to 15. Superior maintained their lead in the second half countering all of Thayer Central's attempts to get back into the game. The Cats came out with a 53 to 36 win. "Our defensive effort was great tonight. Holding a team that averages more than 60 points a game to 36 points was a great team effort,"...
