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JEWELL COUNTY, KS GENERAL ELECTION 11/08/22 U. S. SENATE - VOTE FOR 1 Mark R. Holland (DEM) VOTES 116 PERCENT OF VOTES 9.70 Jerry Moran (REP) VOTES 1,047 PERCENT OF VOTES 87.54 David C. Graham (LIB) VOTES 33 PERCENT OF VOTES 2.76 Write-In VOTES 0 - - - - - - - - - - - U. S. REP DIST. 1 - VOTE FOR 1 James “Jimmy” Beard (DEM) VOTES 143 PERCENT OF VOTES 12.02 Tracey Mann (REP) VOTES 1,047 PERCENT OF VOTES 87.98 Write-In VOTES 0 - - - - - - - - - - - GOV / LT GOV - VOTE FOR 1 Kelly/Toland (DEM) VOTES 267 PERCENT OF VOTES 22.27 Pyle/Garrison (IN...
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Tuesday morning’s Omaha World-Herald contained a story about Duane Hansen, a Nebraska man who paddled a pumpkin 37.5 miles down the Missouri River and qualified for a spot in the Guiness Book of World Records. The previous record was 25.5 miles. The Omaha paper reported Hansen rode a hollowed-out 846-pound pumpkin from Bellevue to Nebraska City. The trip took him 11.5 hours. Now he wants to grow a pumpkin large enough that he and his daughter can ride down the river together. I’ve ridden some strange things and seen some strange things use...
In a week, I’ll be in San Diego! It seems crazy to me this is really happening! I can’t believe we actually pulled it off. Jacob, here we come! Man, I miss that kid! Robert called today. He is packing and getting ready to move to his new duty station. We moved a lot during his childhood, and he seems to have blocked that horror from his mind because he complained about how hard it was. I just laughed and said, “If you think moving out of your barracks is hard, wait until you have an entire house to pack.” Robert has been a bit of a pack ra...
Seems like “Deja vu all over again,” as Yogi Berra like to say. I’m talking about our trip home from Hastings last Wednesday afternoon. We were still a ways north on Show Boat Road when we saw a dark cloud hugging the earth east-southeast of Lawrence. It was darker than other clouds in the sky and seemed to be coming from a specific place. We thought maybe we were seeing a repeat of that prairie fire of just several weeks ago. We watched it all the way home as it seemed dust and smoke were being blown northeast. Once in Lawrence we notic...
To see this individual around town, doing his daily activities, you may never know what extraordinary things he has done in his past. That can be said of many people, but this man is a hero to the United States of America. John Combs was drafted in April of 1968 and honorably discharged from the United States Army in January 1970. We think of the Vietnam Conflict as the Vietnam War. Actually, the Vietnam Era is considered a Peace Time effort. It was considered a police efforts and never...
Following the closing of the Lighthouse Childcare Center, a committee of concerned area residents has been organized to explore ways to fill the need for childcare services within the community. Both individuals and employers are represented on the committee. The committee is exploring funding sources and potential locations including building new or remodelling existing structures. To better understand what is needed, the Superior Development Office has distributed postcards and placed an advertisement in this newspaper seeking community...
We have been unable to obtain an official accident report but one Jewell County resident is dead and another hospitalized in Kearney following a two-vehicle accident which happened Friday at a Highway 128 intersection near the Kyle Railroad crossing south of Burr Oak. A 24-year-old Mankato resident, Jacob Nance, died at the accident scene. A Burr Oak resident, Dan Garman, was flown to a Kearney hospital where he apparently is being treated for multiple injuries including head trauma and was placed in an induced coma. The Nance vehicle was...
7 election results available on the web As this issue of The Superior Express went to press before the polls closed, we are unable to include a printed review of the 2023 general election results in this paper. However, the Tuesday afternoon plan is to post the results on this newspaper’s web site soon after they are tallied. The results may be found at superiorne.com. Free access to all the website content is included with a print subscription but it must be requested....
It’s Veteran’s Day! There is nothing more stirring to the heart then watching a group of veterans as they carry the American Flag to start off a parade. Some of these local marching veterans wear their military uniforms others wear the American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars’ outfits. As Will Rogers was quoted about such a moment, “We can’t all be heroes. Some of us have to stand on the curb and clap as they go by.” Some of those standing on the street curb, place their hand over their heart. Men remove their caps, and some chose to re...
The Bruning-Davenport -Shickley volleyball team came home with the third place trophy from the state championhip Class D1 tournament at Lincoln, Saturday. The Eagles won their opening match, against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, 25-27, 25-19, 25-22, 25-27 and 15-7, Thursday. B-D-S was the fourth seed while S-E-M was seeded fifth. The win sent the Eagles into the semi-final match against number one seed Norfolk Catholic Friday. B-D-S fell in four sets to the Knights, 25-20, 15-25, 20-25 and 22-25. They downed Maywood-Hayes Center, 21-25, 25-19,...
The Superior Auditorium has been at the heart of the Superior community since city voters approved issuing bonds for its construction in July, 1935. Griffins are legendary creatures with the body, tail and back legs of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle and sometimes, the talons of eagles on the front feet. Bids for construction were let in April, 1936. The first event was held at the auditorium on January 29, 1936. The city officially accepted the building from the contractors on Feb. 21, 1...
Since the 1920s, the water tower located near the intersection of Fifteenth and Washington streets has been a Superior landmark. Travellers often use the names painted on water towers as directional guides. A number of years ago, a pilot visually flying an airplane from Topeka to Grand Island and lost his way in a heavy fog. Looking for a clue to his whereabouts, he found the Guide Rock water tower, checked his maps for airports and thought he turned his plane to the west planning to land at...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson, Monday. All three commissioners were present. Jeff Wagner, the county highway superintendent, reported he had submitted three stop sign proposals to the state highway department. If approved, stop signs would be installed on the east and west corners of Road Q and 2800, Road L and 3100 and Road K and 4700. Jim Bolte, foreman, reported a 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck has a rusted through frame and is no longer serviceable. The department intends to enforce the...
Rock Hills High School will presenting Cinderella Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19 starting at 7:30 p.m. Everything that makes Cinderella a favorite fairytale is brought to life in this adaptation of the play! Dirty, ragged, pitiful, but optimistic and loving Cinderella, her cruel stepmother and selfish stepsisters, the ball and the handsome prince looking for his bride. The fairy godmother, the glass slipper, the search for the foot that fits it, and happily ever after!...
The Jewell County Cinema, Inc (JCCI) Board met Oct. 24. The meeting was held by ZOOM and in person at the Mankato Christian Church and was called to order by Thadd Hinkle. Members present were Thadd Hinkle, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill, Virgil and Linda Jones, Sarah Ortman and Janelle Greene in person. Lisa Goodheart and Kristin Underwood attended by ZOOM. The minutes of the September meeting were accepted as presented. Janis McDill presented the treasurer’s report, stating the theater lost $731 in October. In old business, Thadd Hinkle s...
The Veterans’ Day program will be held in the Rock Hills High School gymnasium at 8:30 a.m., Friday. Seating is available for veterans and their families on the gym floor or on the north side of the bleachers. Parking is available in front of the school, behind the school and in the ag shop area. There will be refreshments for veterans and their families in the commons area following the program. The Veterans Wall of Honor will be displayed along the north catwalk of the gymnasium....
It is November and in Jewell County. That means Corn Picking Days! The late Calvin Bohnert started the event six years ago. He and friends had talked about it for years but one day, Bohnert said, "I'm done talking about it. We're going to do it." That was in 2016. Each November since, the Bohnert farm west of Jewell has hosted Corn Picking Days. There would be corn to pick, machines to repair, memories to share – just good times with old machinery celebrating the "Good Old Days." The 2022 e...
On Nov. 1, the Rock Hills Chapter of the National Honor Society conducted the annual induction ceremony. Inducted were four new members to the chapter: Allison Ost, Cooper McDill, Troy Duskie and Faith Reinert. These members were chosen by an all-faculty vote after showing they represented the four pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Leadership, Character and Service. To show these things each student has to maintain a 3.5 GPA, complete a designated number of leadership activities, a designated number...
Quilts of Valor were presented to brothers, Billy and Van Smith on Friday by the Desire Tobey Sears Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Billy and Van, from rural Mankato, are Korean War veterans. Sherry Koester and Corlene Lange, members of the Desire Tobey Sears Chapter, made the presentation. Phyllis Smith and Barbara Railsback were guests. According to the Quilts of Valor Foundation, a Quilt of Valor is a hand made quilt that is either hand or machine quilte...
Michele Bever, Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director, reported that COVID-19 trends are rising slightly and another COVID-19 death was logged for the 4-county health district. The death occurred within the past two months and brings the total deaths to 156. Bever reported 26 new cases recorded last week, compared to 30 the week before. This week through Thursday has brought an addition 23 cases. The rate of new COVID-19 cases is currently in the “substantial” (orange) level at 55 cases per 100k in the past seven days a...
The Red Cross Blood Mobile visited to Nelson Friday. The Red Cross Blood Drive is currently so understaffed that they were going to cancel the drive in Nelson. After reconsidering everything, they decided to come but could only take 30 donors instead of the usual 60. Then when they arrived, they were still short staffed so more cancellations were made. After all was done with the cancelling and rescheduling, the drive did collect 27 units which is a lot less than normally collected, but every donation helps. Other drives in the county have...
You don’t have to travel out of town this week to participate in a variety of activities! Friday, Nov. 11, the community is invited to come together to honor our veterans. The Superior Auditorium will be hosting a Veteran’s Day program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are welcome to attend a short patriotic program and a light meal. There is no admission, and the meal is free will donation. On Friday, Nov. 11, the Superior High School will have a Veterans Day breakfast at 8:30 a.m., in the high school library. At 10 a.m., they will have a Vet...
The recent history of Sacred Heart parish in Lawrence has included bus trip pilgrimages to other church around the State of Nebraska. In spite of the COVID interruption of the annual trips the 2022 trip headed west. Approximately 30 people enjoyed the trip on Oct. 25. Along with the Rev. Father Hottovy, they toured churches in Alma, Arapahoe, Indianola and Orleans along with the Marian shrine in Arapahoe. Some of the destinations were places that Father Hottovy helped with restoration projects....
Bob’s of Mankato was awarded a 2022 To the Stars: Kansas Business Awards certificate. This certificate was awarded in recognition of the business as an Award of Merit winner in the retail and service category. Bob’s of Mankato is being celebrated for the contributions they have made to the community, the state economy and the people of Kansas. George Hennion, owner of Bob’s said, “Hector, myself and the crew are super grateful for this acknowl-edgement from the State of Kansas and for being nominated by a local community member. We are incredi...
