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A lot is being added to the list and every time you think all the “need to do” things are covered, one or two things pop into your mind. Christmas cards are all addressed and ready but then you remember one or two others that didn’t get included, so the Christmas cards are once again gotten out. The list of Christmas gifts is reviewed. A loved one’s gift has not arrived yet and so the worrying begins...Will it get here in time or should a substitute gift be purchased? The gift wrapping paper is strung all over the kitchen counters and just wh...
We have a good news story to report this week. In early November the Hebron Journal-Register newspaper published a sad story about a missing cat named Simba. Simba was described as a domestic short hair tabby cat that had become the Deshler community's pet. Veterinarian Cindy Sasse told Nancy McGill, the editor of the Hebron paper, "We think he's between 15 and 20 (years old), we're not sure. Witnesses said they saw the male cat affectionately named Simba scooped up by a woman and placed in her...
Q: What is the difference between true and false Christians, and why do diverse Christians have so many definitions for this? A: Well, I suppose all I’m going to be able to do is add one more opinion to the diversity! But I will endeavor to make my opinion a biblical one, and also explain some of the other perspectives that people may have heard. Most fundamentally, a Christian is someone who follows the teachings and examples of Jesus Christ and the Apostles. Anyone who does so sincerely and accurately is a Christian, regardless of what I o...
Seems we can no longer paint California with negative issues because of all of the earthquakes that occur in that state. The Webster-Nuckolls County areas in Nebraska have had three earthquakes in the last two years. And . . . they seem to be getting closer to Lawrence all the time. This past Sunday a quake strong enough to be heard and felt happened some six miles northeast of Guide Rock. We have not heard of any damage caused by the quake. This was the third quake in this same general area in the past two years. A O Try . . . Try again . . ....
I have recently become aware of just how many of you read my ramblings! Thank you! Sorry if I worried anyone with my boo hooing. I really am all right, just frustrated with my body and brain. I am feeling better, the shakiness is starting to go away, and I’m feeling clear headed. Duke is growing like a weed. He is skinny again, he seems to grow the way my kids did. They would start to put on a little weight then shoot up like a bean pole. Duke is going to be a big boy. He is doing well with his training. We play fetch most everyday, and he l...
Monday evening, members of the Superior Board of Education unanimously accepted the resignation of Jennifer Cady, middle school and high school principal, effective Dec. 31, without discussion or comment. She will remain on administrative leave until then. The meeting opened as usual with the flag salute and roll call. All members of the board of education were present. In addition, there were a half dozen or so in the audience. Declan Miller presented the student council report. Among other things, he said, “With school lunch being better this...
“The elementary school made a huge jump. It has been lots of hard work, but the scores indicate what we are doing at the elementary level is working.” Those were Jodi Fierstein’s summary remarks concerning AQuESTT in her monthly report to the Superior Board of Education Monday evening. Fierstein, elementary principal, reported on AQuESTT (Accountability for Quality Education System, Today and Tomorrow). AQuESTT has been referred to a the school state report card. AQuESTT classifies schools and districts into four performance levels: Excel...
An open house is scheduled for 3 to 5 Saturday afternoon to show off the latest of five planned villa homes being constructed along Superior’s Montana Street. The homes are part of a private community development program organized by area residents seeking to ease the need for additional housing within the city and promote the growth of the community. Organization of the housing group was promoted by the Superior 3000 Foundation. Plans are to construct five similar homes on the east side of Montana, south of Fifteenth Street. The first two h...
Gold was found in the Republican River and in the Republican Valley from the Colorado Line along its flow through Nebraska. Tales from the old settlers claiming they had panned gold along the river years earlier had been taken with a grain of salt but in more recent years interested parties had started a scientific research into the matter. Attention had been given particularly to the river and to the sand deposits along the river valley. In 1933, it was reported active sluicing was being done in an old river bed. A dry land barge was...
On the special Pre-Christmas Events Calendar for this week is a concert in the Superior Auditorium presented by the Flatwater Jazz Orchestra. The orchestra features two Superior residents Vickie Nielsen and Jennifer Cady and one former resident, Haley West. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Saturday. The auditorium will open earlier for a food option. For more details see the advertisement in this issue. Four hundred Superior Bucks were awarded in a drawing held Monday morning. Winners were Gloria Havens, Deb Brown, Scott Oltmans and Dave Tietjen. T...
This area had a pretty quiet fall when it comes to wildfires but not so many months ago there were several major fires the area has not recovered from. Wildfires have become more common in Great Plains States where no-till farming is common and cedar trees spread aggressively. Now Kansas residents and property owners can type their addresses into a new online tool from the Kansas Forest Service to better understand the danger that a wildfire could break out near their home, farm or business. We found the interactive map by Googling Kansas...
Alma Louise Garman, daughter of W.G. (Bill) and Mattie (Gillett) Decker, was born Jan. 4, 1926, at the family home east of Burr Oak. She died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at SunPorch in Smith Center, Kansas, at the age of 97 years, 10 months and 24 days. She was an only child and the only grandchild of Groo and Emma Gillett. As an elementary student, Alma walked to the country school near her home. When starting high school in Burr Oak, she rode her horse to and from and stabled him in a shed near th...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Nov. 27. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe, and Ed Duskie and Carla Waugh, county clerk, were present for the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Chris Petet, custodian; Shannon Meier, ambulance director; and Carla J Waugh, county clerk. Those absent: Don Jacobs, sheriff; Amanda Davis, register of deeds; Joel Elkins, general superintendent; Nora Rhoades, Post Rock Extension District director; Brenda Eakins, treasurer; Alexandria...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Dec. 4 with Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, was also present for the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the monthly activity report and billing report for November. He discussed billing and allowed charges. He also discussed purchasing equipment with memorial funds. Cindy Becker, health administrator, discussed the Public Health Infrastructure -Workforce Development for Health Departments grant that she applied for and received in the amount of...
The Jewell City Council met in regular session Monday, Dec. 4, at City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor, Darrell Bohnert; Council Members, Max Burks, Josh Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell, Bob Freeman and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Don Jacobs, Jewell County Sheriff, was present and said the city had little activity this last month. James Reed, code enforcement officer, was present and discussed some properties he is working with to get up to code. Kristie Anderson presented the monthly clerk’s report. Anderson said the Waste Tire G...
The Jewell Apartments Board of Directors met at 7:15 p.m. on 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. She 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 update on and HUD is providing a training...
The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was Dec. 5. Mayor Justin Schoonover was absent. Councilmen present were Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Rodney Payne and George Hennion appeared via zoom. Councilman Lyle Dauner was absent. Also present were Anthony Roy, city administrator, assistant city clerk, Sharon McCormick, and Darrell Miller, city attorney. Visitors present were: Shelby Dennard, Stuart Boyles, Cindy Becker and Abby Elkins. Sam Becker, council president, presided at the meeting in the absence of the mayor and requested that everyone...
A full house of Mankato community citizens attended a Christmas party Saturday. Most everyone wore different kinds of "Ugly Christmas Sweaters." Even Santa showed up. The house had four Christmas trees, Nut Crackers, delightful decorations and holiday music. People played games that gathered the crowd together bringing a lot of laughter. The tables were filled with delicious potluck dishes, desserts and a variety of Christmas candy and treats. Outside was a warm fire pit burning. Ebenezer...
Miss Cason's and Mrs. Duskie's second grade classes sang about a whacky piñata at the Rock Hills Elementary Winter Concert Monday night; back row, from left: Grady Warne, Tiberius Smiley, Allyson Hollerich, Kaine Dunstan, AJ Fernandez, Tyda Sheppard, middle row; Emelyn Shulda, Izzy Korb, Kasen Cates, Stetson Colson, Graci McCary (behind kid in middle front row), Levi Waide, front row; Rhett Cheek, Parker Badger, Asher Van Dinter, Wyatt Walker, Nick Colson, Jack Underwood and Cruz...
Members of the Harvest Christian Church in Superior:(from left) Marlon and Star Thomas, Paul Nielsen, Autumn, Freya and Sergio Serrano, Vickie Nielsen, Chely and Chris Corman, Verlene (hidden) and Richard Watson and not pictured Mollie and Lance Teachworth) carol in front of Superior Vision in downtown Superior as part of the Once Upon a Christmas festivities in downtown Superior. From there they went to Kingswood Court and Good Samaritan Society, Superior, to spread Christmas blessings and...
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake rattled south-central Nebraska on Sunday, with tremors felt in communities like Red Cloud, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS recorded the earthquake approximately 6 miles north-northeast of Guide Rock in Webster County at about 1:30 p.m. It had a depth of a little more than 4 miles with tremors stretching to just south of Hastings, according to a USGS map. The earthquake had a Level IV intensity according to USGS measurements, which is considered “light,” defined as being “felt indoors by many...
In years past, the December Bloodmobile visit to Lawrence was looked upon as an opportunity for local residents to give a Christmas Gift to some unknown, needy person. The Red Cross set a goal of 42 units for Lawrence this year. However, area residents came out in force and donated a total of 54 units to the Red Cross to use as it seemed best. Two donors were deferred for medical reasons. Co-ordinators for the Lawrence Red Cross visits are Jackie Kirchner and Eileen Mazour. Out of those 54 donors, six people reached a gallon mark of some kind....
In the last issue we published a syndicated column distributed by the Prairie Doc organization which quoted President Teddy Roosevelt as having said Dec. 7, 1941, was a day that would live in infamy. Elsie Grummert made a special trip to the newspaper office to chide us for not catching and correcting the error. She remembered hearing President Franklin Roosevelt say that in a speech broadcast nationwide over the radio. Elsie was 14 and attending high school at the time. All of the students gathered in the school’s study hall to listen to t...
Five gracious Lawrence homeowners opened their doors to the public on Saturday, Dec. 2. Around 75 people visited the homes that were beautifully decorated for the holiday season. Each showed their occupants' love of Christmas with decorated trees, nativity sets and special collections to share with their guests. Those showcasing their homes included Alec and Lenae Meyer, Brett and Lisa Peterson, Charles and Sandra Carpenter, Jeannine Schendt, and Todd and Laura Himmelberg. Also open to the...
The Nelson Rubies got together in the Legion meeting room Thursday, Dec. 7 for an afternoon of crafts, refreshments and a fun random gift exchange. Janice Watts gave a demonstration on decorating bars of soap and even the professed non-artisans were able to create their own useable masterpiece. Teresa Walton showed the group how to paint poinsettias on fabric, wood and other materials. Because of the time needed to draw, paint, emblazon and dry the items it was decided to wait until the...
