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We've had some nice harvesting weather this fall but the lack of a hard frost has thrown a wrench into grazing covers. For those with cattle on cover crops, Jenny Rees, extension educatior, warns, "Please be aware of the potential for nitrate and prussic acid poisoning with the light frosts. Nitrogen moves from the roots up the plant. When a frost occurs, nitrates accumulate in the plant, and, we had lighter frosts for several days in a row. For sorghum species where prussic acid poisoning is...
The fall has been especially colorful throughout the area. Drake Fox and Brooks Schutte play in the leaves during playtime at daycare. Photo by Stephanie Jacobitz....
It’s unfortunate that much of the world today measures things in wins or losses. The 2021 L-N Raider football season will go down in the history books with a 3-6 record. However, as the coaches, players and close fans know, you would be missing a lot if that is all you judged the team by. This reporter received the season’s statistics and in looking them over the statistic that jumps out is the offensive production for the year. L-N averaged 348 yards per games. Comparing that with the opponents’ offense combination of 326 yards per game ends...
The 2021 High School Volleyball season is now safely in the record books with the State Tournament just completed. L-N ended the season in the District Finals with a won-loss record of 17-15. This year the Lady Raiders were led by four seniors, a couple of juniors, a lone sophomores and a couple of freshmen. They met the usual array of higher Class teams, in fact, 20 of the 32 games were against Class D-1 or C-2 teams. L-N did well against the D-2 teams but could not be consistent against all of the larger Class team. Six of the opponents...
Ethelyn Hoins, 90, was born Jan. 17, 1931, and died Nov. 4, 2021. Visitation is today (Nov. 11) from 4 to 6 p.m., with a Celebration of Life at 6 p.m., all at Bethany Funeral Home, LaVista, Neb. A private interment in Spring Creek Cemetery will be at a later date. Memorials suggested to the family Bethany Funeral Home, 8201 Harrison Street, La Vista, Neb. is in charge of arrangements....
The world lost an angel today, Nov. 5, 2021. Geneva (Vickers) Boston, Dayton, Ohio, lived in Mankato for several years before moving to Dayton. She was born to John and Grace Vickers on May 21, 1928. She was the oldest daughter of 10 children. Geneva met and married Frank G. Boston on Dec. 27, 1947. To this union, three children were born: Frank J. Boston (deceased), Teresa (Dave ) Haines, Susan C. Boston (deceased). Geneva was devoted to her children and had extra love to give to others who...
Timothy Jon Pohlmann, 46, of Deshler, the son of Orville and Lois (Werner) Pohlmann, was born June 14, 1975, in Belleville. He died Oct. 31, at Bryan West in Lincoln, Neb. Tim grew up in the Deshler area attending Deshler Lutheran School and graduating from Deshler High School with the Class of 1993. He continued his education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and graduated in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in diversified agriculture. After graduating from college, Tim went to work farming with his father and brother. Tim was a l...
Sheryl Ann Hager, 60, was born on Oct.1, 1961, in Topeka, the daughter of Gerald A. and Pauline Rae (Johnson) Sothers. Sheryl grew up in Courtland, and graduated from Courtland High School, Class of 1979. Sheryl died on Oct. 31, 2021, in Belleville. She was preceded in death by her mother, Pauline. She is survived by her father, Gerald Sothers, of Courtland; son, Ryan Sothers of Jamestown; daughter, Tina Towery of Hastings; six grandchildren; sister, Jann Gieber of Belleville; brother, Rodney Sothers of Concordia; special friend, Daniel Jensen...
Leroy Barnes, 90, of Superior, died Nov. 7, at Superior. His funeral will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 13, at the First United Methodist Church, Superior. Burial will be in Hardy Cemetery at Hardy. Visitation with friends may call or stop by on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Neb. Megrue-Price Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Billie Glenn Mefford, 76, the son of Glenn and Edith (LeLay) Mefford, was born Jan. 7, 1945, at Guide Rock. He died Nov. 5, at Sumner Place in Lincoln, Neb. Services are currently pending....
It was a roller coaster ride of a state Class C-2 volleyball tournament for the Superior High School team. The Wildcats entered the tournament as the number four seed. They opened tournament play Thursday at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln against the Amherst Broncos, the number five seeded team. The two evenly matched teams slugged it out over five sets with Superior emerging as the match winner, 25-21, 21-25,25-16,11-25 and 15-7. Superior's reward for the win was to advance to the Friday...
Atlee Kobza (15) cradles the ball for Superior during Thursday's opening State Class C-2 volleyball tournament against Amherst at Lincoln's Pinnacle Bank Arena....
