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Happy Birthday, Kansas, on your 162nd year! Proud to say that you are the only state I’ve ever lived in and wouldn’t change that for anything. Kansas is smack dab in the middle of the United States. Some say it’s boring driving through Kansas on the interstate roadways but it really isn’t. Yes, there are acres and acres of rolling plains, but there are also the Monument Rock formations made of limestone rocks, and the grassy rolling hills termed the Flint Hills. There are the many lakes, creeks and rivers over the state. Trees once were no...
Wylie Jensen stopped by the newspaper office with a nearly perfect 7 ounce pop bottle found while cleaning up the area where a corn crib was once located. The bottle would have been in like new condition had not the screen printed label been scratched when scraped by a skidsteer loader bucket. The inscription on the bottle indicated it had been bottled in Superior. The bottle had been filled with a lemon-lime drink named Sparkling Life. I surprised Wylie when I remembered when the Blauvelt...
Icicles . . . Gosh, haven't used that term for quite some time in the past few years. Duane Brockman had a nice picture of icicle with a barn in the background on Facebook last week. Then, with a little melting and freezing of the ice and snow on the roof of our house, an icicle (on steroids) formed right in the middle of our front porch as can be seen in the picture. There is more than seven feet from the floor to the roof and this icicle covers over half of that. Yup, our 'January Thaw' came...
We all know by now that I’m not fond of winter, but this blanket of white mother nature draped over everything sure is pretty. It’s a less depressing landscape to gaze upon, at the very least. I feel for those who have to work out in the weather. I don’t know how they do it; I can’t seem to keep warm inside fully dressed. I dread going out, and out is where I long to be. Only two more months until spring! I was supposed to have the annual mammogram on Wednesday, the day of our big snowstorm. To be on the safe side, I rescheduled it for Friday....
“The Reel Story — Let the Memories Roll” is the tentative theme for Superior’s 2023 rendition of the Lady Vestey Victorian Festival. The theme honors a former Vestey Festival chairman and one of Superior’s biggest boosters, the late Lew Hunter. Hunter died earlier this month of COVID related complications. His cremains are being returned to his home area and many of his friends and family members are expected to be here for Memorial Weekend. The plans are still coming together but the family plans a public dance in his honor that weekend a...
A letter distributed this week to irrigators served by the Superior Canal reported the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska is now considering the construction of a Republican River Diversion Dam and pumping station to be located south of the Aurora Cooperative’s Superior East elevator. The water taken from the river will be pumped into the Superior Canal about one-half mile east of Superior. The district letter said this will result in a large water savings due to losses currently incurred by running water from the Harlan County Reservoir...
Apparently, the residents of Superior are not objecting to an ordinance change that will mandate each residence subscribe for trash removal service. If the ordinance is adopted, the charge will be part of the property’s monthly utility bill. At the start of Monday night’s council meeting, there was a public hearing at which residents could speak either in support of or in opposition to the proposed ordinance change. Only two residents of the community spoke and neither opposed the change. One asked what the monthly charge would be and the oth...
Last Wednesday, when it appeared school would probably be called off on Thursday, Kent and Katelyn Duffy invited their friends to gather at the Duffy farm near Guide Rock for a sledding party. ATV's were used to pull sled-type devices while others tried their sleds on the Duffy farm hills. The youngsters occasionally got a face full of snow when rides didn't go as planned and unless things have changed since this writer was a boy, they probably went home with wet clothes. However, we expect...
The story of Kansas as it became a state of the United States of America is much like a page out of today's conflicts, voting controversies and hardships. Kansas had its start as property of France. In 1903, a treaty was made with President Thomas Jefferson to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France. This included Kansas lands. Kansas had been named after the Kansas River, that in turn had been named after the Native America Tribe of Kansas, meaning, "people of the wind." Jefferson decided...
Esbon The Esbon Land Bank was organized in February, 2022. The Esbon Land Bank joined the other Jewell County communities of Burr Oak, Formoso, Jewell and Mankato which had establiehed land banks. The mission of the land bank is to acquire, manage, maintain and repurpose vacant, abandoned and foreclosed properties. They can also have structures razed if they are unstable. The properties are acquired by purchase or donation. The Esbon Land Bank is in the process of completing their first...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Tuesday, Jan. 17. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Don Jacobs, sheriff, discussed the Western Children Advocacy Center fund raising projects. Commissioners approved a donation of $250 to the Western Children Advocacy Center. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, discussed road and bridge maintenance. The commissioners reported road concerns. Elkins had documents for the KDOT bridge project in Limestone Township. The...
Kansas Day is celebrated on Jan. 29. This year, Kansas will be 162 years old. Kansas has several nicknames "the Sunflower State" and "the Wheat State" being but two. Kansas also has symbols which represent the State in some way. To date, there are 22 such state symbols. Among those Kansas symbols: a state fruit – the sand hill plum, a state soil – Harney Silt Loam, a state rock – Greenhorn Limestone and a state fish – channel catfish. Most know about the cottonwood tree, honey bee, sunflower, "H...
Jewell County farmer, the late Roger Underwood, directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Jewell County Helping Hands Ministries. They will use the funds to help feed the residents of Jewell County. “We want to thank the Roger Underwood family for this donation,” said Cathy Dauner, Jewell County Helping Hands Ministries president. “So far we have used the funds to provide extra afternoon snacks for the students at Rock Hills Elementary School, canned vegetables for the food pantry and provide extra condiments f...
Governor Laura Kelly said $44.5 million will be awarded to nine service providers to extend high-speed internet to 18,468 locations in 15 underserved counties across the state. This is the third and final award phase of the Kansas Capital Project Funds (CPF) Broadband Infrastructure Program. The CPF program provides funding to make broadband connections in critical areas of the state that lack access to high-speed internet. The $83.5 million total CPF investment, combined with almost $42 million in matching funds, will result in more than...
The first weeks of the 2023 Nebraska legislative session are complete. The early session is shaping up to be one of the most promising we’ve had on a number of issues. Sen. Albrecht has introduced a great piece of legislation to ban abortion after six weeks of gestation. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of this legislation. Sen. Brewer has introduced LB 77 on constitutional carry. I am also proud to have co-sponsored this bill and will fight for its passage on the floor. Sen. Linehan has brought legislation to give parents a choice in what s...
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) sent the 2022 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry to Nebraska producers on Jan. 19. Like the 2021 questionnaire, this year’s survey will collect information on the total planted and harvested area, yield, production, and value of hemp in the United States in 2022. NASS estimated the total value of hemp production nationally at $824 million in 2021. Planted area for industrial hemp grown in the open for all utilizations in the United States totaled 54,152 acres. Area harvested for all...
By the time this column gets published, my daughter will be married. That got me thinking about weddings as economic development and people attraction. When I was married 20 years ago, I did the same thing my daughter is doing. I was married in the town where my future spouse was living. Fortunately, that was close to where my family was from. The only cost to attend was the drive. In my daughter’s case, we will not only have a long drive but a stay in a hotel as well. In order to help with final wedding plans and to have a bit of a C...
The 5th Annual Bushy Nutz Squirrel Hunt was held Saturday at the Nuckolls County Fairgrounds. A total of 57 teams entered, with 39 teams checking in squirrels. In total, 195 squirrels were weighed and measured. It was again a successful night for the Bushy Nutz team. Raffle prizes included five guns, a gun safe and several door prizes. Organizers take pride in making this as kid-friendly of an event while allowing the adults to have fun. Every child that enters the door receives a free raffle...
Chuck and DeAnna Tuttle attended the American Legion Department of Nebraska educational conference held at Divots Norfolk Lodge Jan. 13 to 15 with joint and individual sessions for all members of the American Legion Family. Joint sessions included greetings from National and State officers present, Boys’ and Girls’ State updates, Women Veterans symposium, information on the Children and Youth Program and scholarships, promoting Americanism, veteran reemployment and rehabilitation and a non-denominational worship service. The highlight Sat...
Ron Buescher was awarded a Quilt of Valor on Jan. 8, 2023. Presenting the quilt were his two sons and their families. Other family members were also present. Ron served in the Army from January 1966 to January 1968. Pictured are left to right: Dwayne, Ron, his wife Barb, and Ryan. Thank you for your service, Ron....
Robert Eugene Drudik, the son of Frank and Agnes (Mazour) Drudik, was born Dec. 2, 1946, in Nelson, Nebraska. He died Jan. 18, 2023, at the Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 76 years, 1 month, 16 days. Robert attended country school northwest of Nelson, Nelson Public School and graduated from Nelson High School. He served in the Army National Guard from December 1965 until his discharge on Jan. 3, 1972. Robert lived on the family farm until his marriage to Marcia Rae...
Former Hastings resident, Evelyn J. Ostdiek, 87, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Viera Hospital, Viera, Florida. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Butler Volland Chapel. Memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1 to 7 p.m. with family present 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Hastings...
Dr. Paul Jene Hallgrimson, age 85, died peacefully in his sleep at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Navarre, Florida, after a brief illness. Jene was born in Ainsworth, on April 1, 1937, to Paul and Vera (Patch) Hallgrimson, the oldest of three children. He was raised on a farm n ear Bassett, where he learned the value of hard work at a young age. He attended Rock County High School. After two years of college, Jene attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, graduating on June 11, 1961. He and former spouse, Eleanor Hills, had...
Jerome "Jerry" C. Warneke, 79, of Grand Island, died Jan. 21, 2023, at CHI-Health Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 27, at Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor Dan Bremer will officiate. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m., today, Thurs-day, Jan. 26, at All Faiths Funeral Home. Jerry was born on Oct. 5, 1943, in Omaha to Carl and Cecelia (Frauen) Warneke. He was raised in the Chapman, Omaha and Ralston areas, graduating from Ralston High School in 1962....
Ronald Dean Lemke, the son of Elmer John and Frieda Nadine (Marcotte) Lemke, was born on Sept. 28, 1956, in Red Cloud, Nebraska. He died Jan. 16, 2023, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home at Hebron, at the age of 66 years, 3 months, 19 days. Ron was one of eight children. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and family gatherings. He basically enjoyed life to the fullest and had a caring and loving soul. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, LeRoy; sister, Charlotte; niece, Heather Schommer; and nephews, Jeromie Lemke and Jason Karst....
