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Monday was one of those beautiful fall days in the country. These kinds of days are becoming rare so we best enjoy them while they last. The recent freeze has caused leaves to fall from most of the trees. But some leaves are being stubborn, and just like me, don’t want to see fall come to an end. Today is one of those blessed times that rewards those who are rural dwellers. As I’ve shared before, there are pluses and minuses for living in the wide open spaces. Living almost 20 miles from a grocery store can be challenging but we learn when a t...
Presenting Biblical answers to tough questions. Q: If the Bible is true then how come there are so many different perspectives on what it really teaches? How can I tell who’s right? A: Let’s begin by stating there is only one completely right interpretation of Scripture, and it is the one intended by God when He inspired it. While every passage of the Bible is rich and different teachers can emphasize different points, opinions of a particular passage which contradict each other cannot both be right. It is also helpful to know a couple of fac...
Deer Hunting . . . It’s that time of the year and I haven’t said anything about my experiences deer hunting for a few years. Just didn’t have much to talk about. You may remember I used to keep track of the number of deer I harvested and the number of automobiles I had that were damaged by deer. I haven’t had the skill the last few years, nor the luck to bag a deer. (I’m not sure how that phrase came into being, as I don’t know how to put a deer into a bag.) In any case, this year I learned two different facts of life. (Maybe I should say I was...
COVID-19 and quarantine requirements continue to disrupt the flow of city government, The Superior City Council’s first meeting of November was cancelled because a member had been exposed to COVID and could not attend. Quarantine requirements related to that exposure has caused the meeting scheduled for Monday to be delayed until Tuesday. The Omaha World-Herald reported on Tuesday that Nebraska marked its third straight weekly increase in COVID-19 cases last week, making Nebraska part of a surge of cases occurring across the Northern states a...
A three-bedroom house, being utilized as a hunting cabin, was destroyed Sunday, when an explosion, caused by a leaking propane tank, leveled the structure. The building, located south of Road C west of Bostwick, was on land owned by John and Kelly Lange. The Guide Rock Volunteer Fire department dispatched five trucks. A water tanker from the Superior Volunteer Fire Department was also dispatched. No one was present when the explosion and ensuing fire occurred. No injuries were reported among...
Ocassionally we publish columns written by, award-winning, syndicated columnist, playwright, and author named Daris Howard. He sends us two columns a week with the hope our readers will enjoy them so much they will decide to order one of the books he had for sale on his website. Most weeks we get an email late Monday night or early Tuesday morning with his offerings for the week. Usually, but not always I open the email to see what his topic is for that week. Ones I find well suited for this area are processed and put into what we call the...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse, Monday, at 8:30 a.m. David Mussman and Timothy Zikmund were present. The death of James Keifer had left a vacancy on the board. The board discussed salary increases for elected officials. No action was taken by the board. The board reviewed the meal reimbursement amounts for county officials and employees while on official business. No action was taken. The board received two bids for the demolition of the former county jail and addition. The bid specifications called for...
If you noticed a change in traffic patterns this week, the change can probably be attributed to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. On Wednesday, Highway 14 was closed between the stateline and the west edge of Superior to allow the railroad to repair the Highway 14 crossing. Confusion surrounded how long the repair would take and what was the best detour route. Electronic message board signs posted by the highway department indicated the road would be closed on Wednesday and Thursday...
Doug Peterson, Nebraska attorney general, said Linus Cloet, 60, of Sutton, was sentenced for pandering multiple victims, enticing them into commercial sex. Clay County District Court Judge Stephen R. Illingworth sentenced Cloet to 10 to 12 years in prison. Earlier in September, Cloet pleaded no contest to the pandering charge, which included three victims, all young males in their late teens or early twenties. “This sentence shows that Nebraska will hold to account those who prey on the vulnerable, especially those exploited to satisfy a s...
The Nuckolls County Human Interagency Services (HIS) Team is again sponsoring a "Giving Tree" for residents of Nuckolls County this Holiday Season. Agency members of the Human Interagency Services team include Hope Pregnancy Center, Good Beginnings, Brodstone Memorial Hospital, Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska, and Positive Solutions. The Giving Tree project is a coordinated effort with many area businesses, organizations, groups and individuals. Giving Tree forms are passed out by...
The monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Buffalo Roam with eight members present. President Jason Ortman called the meeting to order. Haley Nelson read the October minutes and they were approved. Haley Nelson also gave the treasurer’s report. The Community Birthday Calendars are printed. Most of the preordered calendars have been delivered or picked up, there are just three left to be picked up. Jason Ortman is going to take 10 of the remaining calendars to the city office to be given to n...
It was "Corn Picking Days" in Jewell, Kansas Saturday and Sunday. It started out a bit chilly on Saturday morning but Saturday afternoon and Sunday saw great corn picking weather. The event was organized by Jr. Vandergiesen (Smith Center) and Calvin Bohnert (Jewell). There were other "old timers" around too - Robin Edmonds (Berryton, Kan.), Dan Emmott (Beloit), Brian Cockroft (Mankato) and Dusty Covault (Tucumcari, N.M.). But, as usual, Corn Picking Days also saw some new faces. Merritt Blain...
Thanksgiving! Thanks Living! Thanks Giving! So many ways! Another most special holiday, yet so rushed and squeezed by the approaching Black Friday and Monday! On forming thoughts, they wandered toward sarcasm. Pondering the issues for a day, it was decided there is too much sarcasm in the world and erased those notes for more positive thoughts for Thanksgiving. Friendship and family are utmost important. We connect by phone, on Facebook with email and yes, even by the written and mailed letters. We connect because we care. We salute the...
The Jewell County commissioners met Nov. 8, at 8:46 a.m. Commissioners Brent Beck, Steve Greene and Keith Roe were present, as was Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, for the meeting. Nancy Marihugh, health administrator, provided an update on COVID-19 cases. Cindy Becker was appointed the Jewell County health nurse administrator. Commissioners signed her employment agreement effective Nov. 13. Commissioners reported road concerns to Joel Elkins, general superintendent. Don Jacobs, sheriff, provided an update on operations....
The Jewell County Commissioners, Steve Greene, Keith Roe and Brent Beck met Nov. 8 as the Board of County Canvassers. The meeting was opened to canvass the ballots from the Nov. 2, General Election. Carla J. Waugh, Jewell County clerk-election officer, was also present. She reviewed the election night tabulation and the advance ballot count that was received after election night. The 13 provisional ballots and the reason for being provisional were reviewed. She went over the guidelines in the Kansas Election Standards Chapter 3 that provides gu...
Editorʼs Note: In recent days the Nebraska State Patrol held what was described as the last news conference to report on the earlier incident at the Agrex elevator. The conference was held in another community and this newspaper was not notified in advance. However, the following report was written by the Omaha World-Heraldʼs Paul Hammel. This newspaperʼs web site has a link to a video recording of the actual conference made by KSNB-Television. A shooting spree launched by a recently fired employee that left three people dead was over in no mo...
Music . . . Patriotic Displays . . . Speeches (of sorts) . . . Thank You letters . . . Education . . . A little bit of all the above was the hallmark of the 2021 Veterans Day programs at the L-N Public Schools Thursday, Nov. 11. One hundred and three years ago at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the end of WWI was officially declared. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11 as 'Armistice Day' and it was declared a National Holiday in 1938. After...
The Red Cross Blood Mobile arrived in Nelson Friday morning with a full staff. The donors were pleased with the efficiency of the staff. The collection was a few units short of the goal, but 54 units were collected for patients in need. First Timers were Jamie McClure, Tim Crowl and Teresa Schultz. Milestone donors were Ken Himmelberg, 12 gal.; Craig Cox, 10 gal.; Lisa Butler, 5 gal.; James Bailey, 4 gal.; Ken Ostdiek, 3 gal.; and Samantha Haba, 2 gal. Other donors were: Jean Stichka, Donna Jensen, Dale Endorf, Kasey Vaughn, Ramon Otero, Jeff...
The majority of blood donors are unpaid volunteers who donate blood for a community supply. Many donate for several reasons. Despite the many reasons people donate, there are not enough potential donors to keep up with the need. Donating is relatively safe, but some donors may have bruising where the needle is inserted or may feel faint. Potential donors will be screened for things that might make their blood unsafe to use. This screening includes testing for diseases a blood transfusion can transmit. When donating blood, you must also answer...
Five local homes will be decorated and on display for folks to come in and begin to embrace the Christmas Spirit. The tour will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Those opening their homes for the tour are Jalee and Nick Karmazin, Donna and Larry Mazour, Dr. Stephanie and Chance Svoboda, Brooke and Cliff Mazour, and Eileen and Eugene Mazour. KD’s Salon & Floral in Lawrence will have a Christmas open house and be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., that day serving rolls and coffee. Tickets for the tour of homes are $15 and are a...
Marian E. Souchek, 91, Lawrence, Neb., died on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 at Azria Health, Blue Hill. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, and Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Law-rence, with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery, Deweese, Neb. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19, at the Lawrence Visitation Chapel. Memorials may be directed to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Children's...
Marvin Henry Brockman was born to Norbert and Evelyn (Menke) Brockman on Aug. 29, 1936. He died Nov. 10, 2021 at the age of 85 years, 1 month and 12 days. Marvin was born on the family farm one mile north of Mount Clare; attended St. Stephens’ grade school and graduated from Nelson Public High School in 1954. He enlisted in the United States Navy in July of 1954 and served four years in the Pacific on aircraft carriers. After his honorable discharge, he worked for the telephone company in Orange County California and later for Global Marine D...
Mary Erma Mazour, 95, formerly of Wood River, died last Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island at the age of 95. The funeral Mass was at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wood River. Erma Gilsdorf was born in Lawrence, on July 23, 1926, the oldest of six children to George and Helen (Curry) Gilsdorf. In 1946, she married her high school sweetheart, Ervin Mazour, in a joint wedding ceremony with Ervin's sister, Rose, and her husband, Francis Theis. In 1956, she and...
Coaches from the Twin Valley Conference were able to get together last week and select the 2021 “All Conference” Volleyball team. The L-N Lady Raiders had two players receive the recognition of being included in the voting. Emma Epley was the sole selection for the first team. The L-N senior led the team in kills at the net with 281, or 3.2 per set. She was also a leader in serving with 53 ace serves. Other first team members included: Brenna Dubbert of Deshler, Abigail Yelken of Franklin, Cassidy Gallagher of Kenesaw and Dru Niemack and MaK...
Catherine V. Ahrens, 81, Superior, died Nov.15 at Deshler. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, at Centennial Lutheran Church, Superior. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior. Visitation with friends will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday at Price Funeral Home, Superior. Price Funeral Home, Superior, is in charge of arrangements....
