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As Christmas nears, thoughts go to Christmas pasts. As a young mother years ago with two young sons that kept me busy, I prepared for Christmas as best I could. Christmas was so exciting but as Christmas drew closer in those days, I learned, as always, my husband and my large families on our mother’s and father’s sides, never gave an inch on Christmas family get-togethers. Both sides set the date for Christmas Day. Thankfully, my father’s side of the family soon decided to move their Christmas get-together near New Year’s, so it worked better...
A week ago Monday I had two computer parts shipped from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa. Thankfully, I wasn’t in desperate need of them for they took the long way to Superior. The tracking report indicated from Broken Arrow they went to Tulsa. Instead of heading north from Tulsa they went south to Dallas. They reached Omaha at 6:14 a.m. Friday but they weren’t delivered in Superior until Tuesday. In the 1970s, Superior Publishing was asked to partner with a printer at Henderson to print and mail the Rural Electric Nebraskan mag...
Phone calls . . . There are still some people around that remember the very early days of phone calls. For us in rural Nebraska that includes “party lines.” Most every ring of the phone was a time of excitement and anticipation. You could even listen in on other calls if you were on a “party line.” Phones are just one example of how much things have changed over the years. I don’t have to go into what all those changes are as everyone is familiar with them. What this is leading up to is all of the phone calls a person receives that they real...
Q: Does the bible mention anything about transgender people? A: The most important verse to remember in regards to transgender people or anyone else is John 3:16. God has proven his love to the entire world by sending his Son to take the full penalty for our sins and offer us eternal life as a free gift. Other verses to consider are Psalm 16:11 and John 10:10, which tell us that God wants to bless us with abundant life. The guidelines for life we find in the Bible are designed to free us and enable us to live this blessed, abundant life. With...
The have-nots usually borrow from those who have. Edward had a no-borrowing policy. He refused to borrow even the smallest thing. From experience, he found out if he borrowed something, for sure it would break, and he would have to repair it and fix it up better than when it came to him. We had a neighbor who liked to “borry.” Edward always had a big shop, well stocked with everything he needed to repair the many mishaps that happen on the farm. “Jim” would come over and “borry” some air from the compressor, and “borry” some tool while he w...
A phobia is an irrational fear of something, for example, claustrophobic is an irrational fear of close places and triskaidekaphobia is an irrational fear of the number 13. Therefore, I have lostcellphoneaphobia - an irrational fear of losing my cell phone. This fear extends into a fear of losing my contacts, panic when my phone responds slowly to a command and becoming unhinged when questionable texts randomly appear. To keep my anxiety at a manageable level, I have strict rules for cell phone usage. I leave my phone at a specific spot and...
The Superior City Council as organized for the past two years met for the final time Monday evening, approved minutes from the prior meeting and paid claims before adjourning sine die. The new council was then convened and organized for the coming two years. The first order of business was the swearing in of two of three council members elected as part of the November general election, Craig Hale and Darrell Brandt individually took the oath of office. Hale defeated the incumbent James Flores and was elected in November to his first term....
The oldest church building in Nuckolls County, the former Henrietta Presbyterian Church now located on the Nuckolls County Museum Grounds in Superior, was packed Sunday afternoon for the annual Christmas program sponsored by the Nuckolls County Historical Society. In keeping with tradition, the church bell rang to mark the start of the program. The church has 16 pews each of which contained at least five people and a few seven, average appeared to be six. Plus extra chairs were set in available...
On Saturday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m., the Superior Auditorium will be holding the first of a new annual winter concert simply titled “The Winter Show.” The South Central Nebraska Children’s Choir - featuring our very own Aizlyn Phillips (Nielsen), Randy Sauce, Vickie Nielsen and Ivan Miller will be performing! A selection of gourmet soups including the best-selling Tailgate Grille Chili and Cozy-Creamy Potato Soup will be served. The driving force behind this show, as well as several of the other recent events, is giving back to this community - the...
The snow machine at Superior Ace Hardware provides a small blizzard for the children as part of the Once Upon a Christmas festivities in downtown Superior Friday night....
The Jewell County Community Foundation met to review applications for its fall grant cycle. The following grants were awarded: From the Jewell County Community Fund: USD#107 - $3,620 for supplies for the Rock Hills School store. Jewell County Helping Hands Ministries - $2,000 for food pantry vouchers. City of Jewell - $3,300 for materials for upgrading properties. City of Jewell - $4,400 for new stoves for the Jewell Community Center. USD#107 - $1,500 for folding tables and chairs. From the Dane G. Hansen Fund: Mankato Volunteer Fire...
The Jewell Apartments Board of Directors met Monday Dec. 4, 2023 at City Hall. Attending the meeting were Darrell Bohnert, Josh Burks, Max Burks, Derek Birdsell, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, and Jacque Williams, Kristie Anderson. Jacque submitted her report of occupancy and monthly correspondence. Williams said one of the north apartments was inspected for termite damage and she was getting bids to treat the apartment building. HUD has inspection changes that the managers are required to be updated on and HUD is providing a training course in...
The Jewell City Council met at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, at City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor Darrell Bohnert, Council members Don Delzeit, Josh Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell and Bob Freeman, and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Bret Simmelink provided the monthly maintenance report. Simmelink reported all the work he did this last month. He borrowed a water valve pit vacuum to clean out some of the valve pits that were filled with asphalt. Kristie Anderson presented the monthly clerk’s report. She told about the process of s...
The Jewell County Cinema, Inc. board (JCCI) met Nov. 25. The meeting was held at the Mankato Christian Church and on ZOOM and was called to order by Thadd Hinkle. Members present were Thadd Hinkle, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill, Virgil and Linda Jones, and Sarah Ortman in person and Lisa Goodheart on ZOOM. Janis McDill presented the treasurer’s report, saying last month’s movies did not do well. She said “Conclave,” “Red One,” “The Best Christmas Pagent Ever” and “Piece by Piece” are all paid for. Janis will try to book “Moana 2” for the last...
Jewell County Health Department has received 20 doses of seasonal influenza intended to vaccinate farmworkers in Kansas. To receive the vaccine for free, the person must be a farmworker in Kansas who works with livestock. This includes but is not limited to poultry, cattle, dairy and swine. Patients must be 19 years of age and older. This is regardless of insurance status but emphasis will be given to those who are uninsured or underinsured. While flu vaccine does not protect against H5 bird flu, increasing flu vaccination among farmworkers...
Alex Beckmann, owner of Crest-Vue Motel in Mankato, along with his wife, Lacey Beckmann, have taken on a new and exciting responsibility for business operations at Sweden Creme restaurant, as County records obtained from the county clerk's office indicates that on Nov. 12, Jewell County Justified, LLC, Formoso, Kansas, sold the property to Pleasant Springs Farm, Inc. Beckmann said Lacey works regularly at the restaurant. He also said he is happy with the current employees working at Sweden...
During the Christmas season, the Twelve Days of Christmas is an oft heard song. But those 12 days don’t really occur until after Christmas. They are the days between Christmas and Epiphany. Epiphany, Jan. 6, being the traditional day, the Three Magi gave the baby Jesus their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. But have you ever considered what the “true love” actually gave? Totally it would have been 12 drummers drumming, 22 pipers piping, 30 lords a leaping, 36 ladies dancing, 40 maids a milking, 42 swans a swimming, 42 geese a layin...
The Nelson Community Club held a Winter Bazaar, at the city auditorium Saturday. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors filled the auditorium with products of every shape and size. Many sold out by the end of the day. Starting at 11 a.m. the Nelson Volunteer Fire Department held a free will donation soup luncheon. Those who had lunch, enjoyed the chili. All the proceeds from the lunch are going towards items needed by the volunteer fire department. Cassidy Beuscher of Mt. Clare Roots,...
The Lawrence Christmas Tour of Homes was held Saturday morning. The camaraderie this event supported was filled with joy and happiness and flourished as more people participated in this fun event. Those opening their homes for this tour were: Lisa and Kyle Faimon of 300 East Fourth Street, Curt Bolte of 241 East First Street, Leslie and Randy Lemke of 1757 Road 2500 and Courtney and Ben Hansen of 1819 Road V. Each home was well stocked with charcuterie boards, filled to the brim with a wide...
The FFA students of Lawrence-Nelson were successful with their latest fund raiser. The students sold more than $16,000 worth of food products to the public. Students that sold more than $450 worth of products, were invited to attend a pizza party in recognition for their hard work. The L-N FFA department is busy with fund raisers and charitable events throughout the year. These events develop personal skills in each participating student, producing leaders for tomorrow. The Future Farmers of...
Keenagers met for a wonderful Thanksgiving meal at the fire hall on Thursday, Nov. 21. Hosting this meal was Brenda Janda and Betty Himmelberg. There were 33 guests attending. The meal was chicken along with all the holiday fixings. The dessert was wonderful! The afternoon was spent playing cards and bingo. The time was enjoyed by all! The next Christmas meeting will be Thursday, Dec. 19. Hosts will be Pam Stone and Eileen Mazour. They will be serving a Hot Beef Sundae. Bring a friend and enjoy the day!...
Julene Teresa Sullivan, the daughter of Hubert and Louise (Brockman) Ostdiek, was born on Aug. 7, 1943, in Lawrence, Nebraska. She died on Dec. 1, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Superior, Nebraska at the age of 81 years, 3 months, 24 days. Julene was baptized on Aug. 8, 1943, and confirmed Oct. 27, 1953, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence. She attended parochial school at Sacred Heart and was a Lawrence High School graduate. She earned her bachelor's degree from the...
Ronald "Butch" Elvan Higer, the son of Georgie and Shirley (Smith) Higer, was born on Jan. 29, 1945, in Superior, Nebraska. He died on Dec. 3, 2024, at Brodstone Health- care at Superior, at the age of 79 years, 10 months, 4 days. In June of 2022, a friend made a trip from eastern Tennessee to baptize Butch. When his parents were custom cutting in western Nebraska at age 4, Butch contracted Polio which changed the trajectory of his life. He acquired the ability to overcome obstacles by focusing...
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Paige Laureen Hubl on Nov. 24, 2024. Paige was born on Nov. 2, 1990 in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Gerald and Gay (Wisch) Hubl. Paige was a loving daughter, sister, friend and a beautiful soul whose radiant smile lit up any room she entered. Her passion for the world around her was contagious, inspiring those near to her to cherish the simple beauty of everyday life. Paige was a standout athlete and Athletic Hall of Fame inductee for Lincoln Southeast and later served as head coach for the... Full story
Heaven received another Grandpa. Leonard Thomas Heyen died on Nov. 21, 2024. He was born to George and Mary (Garrels) on Sept. 8, 1933, in Deshler, Nebraska, one of 10 children. Leonard spent most of his life around the Deshler area farming and in the agricultural industry. Leonard served in the Army and remained proud to continue with the American Legion in Ruskin. Leonard was married to Ulala (Meyer) for 24 years and they had two daughters, Verlene (Tom) Melton and JLeiLani Carlisle (passed...
