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I am so fond of the month of February. While officially it’s still not spring, I’m happy with it. My reasoning is simple. There are February dates that are special to me and hold memories of loved ones past and present. I became a mother for the first time on Feb. 4, 1968, when our son was born in the Salina hospital. My husband was on his last semester at Vo-Tech Drafting School at Salina. We were nervous and though we only lived five blocks from the hospital, we practiced several times driving to the hospital. Three sisters-in-law of min...
In this week’s From the Files column it is noted this newspaper’s mail processing crew set a record 50 years ago of 85,00 pieces of mail processed in one week. I don’t remember what all we did that week but in those days it wasn’t unusual for our mail to fill the contracted carrier’s truck to capacity and have mail left on the local post office dock. I didn’t understand why postal officials refused to allow a second truck run from Superior to the Hastings processing center. The business was here, the truck company was willing to make the tr...
Ask a Pastor Column Presenting biblical answers to tough questions Q: How do you tell if someone is teaching falsely? A: The Bible offers two basic tests for truth: agreement with God’s Word and the character of the teacher. As the Nation of Israel was entering the Promised Land, God warned them about people who would seek to lead them astray. In order to prepare them to face this, He commanded the Israelites to memorize and study His Word constantly, then compare it with what others are teaching. Any teaching that did not match up was false (...
The scraggly old cedar tree stands on the hill by the side of the road. It has stood there since my childhood, probably wondering if each new land owner would push it down and drag it away. In its younger days, it stood over the new soddy that the young farmer had struggled to cut out of the prairie. Later, as the family grew and prospered, a proud frame house replaced the soddy, which was then used for the chickens for awhile until the snow and rains made it collapse. The tree was strong and straight then, like the young couple. It provided so...
I’ve mentioned before that I like high school and some college basketball games, but I’m not thrilled by the National Basketball Association’s style of games. They just recently had the NBA ‘All-Star’ game. If that is what you want to call it. Did you see the final score: 211-186? I did not see the game. I enjoy seeing points score, but that is ridiculous. A game without defense being played . . . is not a game. It is just a scoring practice. Hopefully, they will either drop the game, or else change it to include some sort of defensive...
I took advantage of the weather Monday, and sat out on the porch with my computer. I sat my computer on an old cast iron stove frame that I normally use as a plant stand. I wish I could find an outdoor table that is about desk height, but small enough to sit on our skinny porch, and light enough to be moved around. I’m typically just hunched over whatever I can find that my laptop will fit on. I’m okay with being a hunch-back, as long as I can be outdoors when the weather is nice. I’m trying to teach Duke to play fetch, but he is more inter...
Before the COVID lockdown, this newspaper requested a visit from a webpress mechanic to perform maintenance on the 60 plus year old press used each week to print your newspaper. After the travel restrictions were lifted the mechanics had a long back log of work. Monday morning the long awaited phone call came. A mechanic had left Shelton, Iowa, and was headed to Superior expecting to arrive about 6 p.m. He said he wanted to see the press run and asked, “Do you have anything to put on the press Monday night?” We were able to put this wee...
Last week we reported on the brutal beating of Stacy (Stemper) Malone, a Nelson High School graduate. An intruder entered the Malone home at Kearney, beat Mrs. Malone and left her for dead. On Monday her father, Scott Stemper, shared the following status report on her recovery: “Stacy went to the ENT doctor today so I’ll list out what they did and how she’s feeling per Stacy:” • My nose is completely blocked he said on both sides so they have to do some sort of procedure. • They had to clean my left ear out because he said it’s blocked reall...
A man accused of attempting to murder his mother is to be arranged Friday in Webster County Court. On Jan. 18, deputies with the Webster County Sheriff’s Office were called to a residence located at 940 Webster Street in Red Cloud. A white male, 30 years old, identified as Clay Christensen, was arrested after his mother, the alleged victim, said he had attempted to asphyxiate her. Christensen was transported to the Clay County Jail where he was held on a $500,000 cash bond....
Nuckolls County residents will have another opportunity this evening (Thursday) to discuss the dilemma surrounding the Nuckolls County Courthouse. The old building if full of history but it has several costly problems that need to be addressed. Should it be repaired or a new one built? The county commissioners have scheduled a meeting for 6:30 p.m. today at the Superior Auditorium. As it isn’t an official county board meeting, only two of the three commissioners are allowed by state law to attend. Other county officials will attend and present...
Tony Neihart will be the guest speaker when the Nuckolls County Republicans meet at 6:30 Monday evening at the Nelson American Legion meeting room, Neihart was originally scheduled to speak at the party’s Feb, 5 meeting, however, because of the weather, this appearance was delayed until the March meeting. The Republicans are now meeting the first Monday of each month at Nelson. Neihart is a retired United States Air Force Officer where he specialized in intelligence activities. He will speak about threats and problems he believes the United S...
Monday afternoon, members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to two fires at nearly the same time. “Butch” Nondorf called his son, Scott - the fire chief, and reported smoke. Live embers from a burn pit at the Mertens residence at the southwest corner Superior had ignited closely cropped grass around the pit and a brisk westerly wind had pushed the fire to the edge of Lost Creek. Mertens had been issued a fire permit and used the burn pit a month ago. While rushing toward Superior to join other members of the SVFD, a fireman sp...
According to Tami Sharp, Nuckolls County treasurer, the delinquent taxpayer’s list that appeared in The Nuckolls County Locomotive-Gazette on Feb. 8, 15 and 22 and in The Superior Express on Feb. 22 means that those taxes are up for sale. Sharp said that the deadline for paying these taxes will be before 10 a.m., March 4, in order to avoid a tax lien along with additional administrative fees equal to or greater than 100 dollars, that will be created if a private investor purchases the delinquent taxes pursuant to section 77-1818 Sharp said t...
The Return of the Simic Recreational Center By The Simic roller skating rink was built in the 1980s by a group of volunteers led by Floyd Butler, Don Gunn and Roger Wilton who were financed by a number of donors - the largest of which was Tony Simic. In the decades following, the skating rink was regularly packed with children and adults alike. Teresa Erickson recalls having a blast when she was growing up, visiting the skating rink nearly every weekend. It was the number one place to go for...
With this being a leap year and this newspaper being published on the 29th day of February for only the second time in the past 54 years, we asked our readers if they had stories to share about leap year. Mary Ann Kibbe was the first to call. She said her husband, Bob, would celebrate his 21st birthday today (Feb. 29) however, will have been married for more than 50 years on his 21st birthday. For many years the State of Kansas did not recognize his Feb. 29 birthday. As a result his driver’s license expired on March 1. That has now been c...
Superior High School held their first career fair in the gymnasium on Monday, Feb. 26, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. School administration proposes to make it an annual event. Several high school students from Superior, Lawrence-Nelson and Red Cloud schools attended making their way around to the different businesses represented at the rows of tables. Students appeared eager to learn from the representatives from local businesses. Some high schoolers were prepared with a list of questions to ask...
March is the beginning of another Match Month for the Community Foundation in Jewell County. And this year, as the foundation gears up for the month-long event, it also prepares for its biggest fundraising campaign yet. For the first time ever, Jewell County Community Foundation is increasing its Match Month goal to $70,000. JCCF is eligible for match funds from both the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and the Patterson Family Foundation. The Dane G. Hansen Foundation will match 2:1 up to $50,000. The Patterson Family Foundation will 1:1 match up to...
The Jewell County Conservation District's annual meeting was held at the Mankato Community Center the evening of Feb. 21. Sherry Koster, district manager, welcomed the nearly 98 guests, then introduced the district board members: Chad Simmelink – chair; Brett Walker – vice chair; Jerry Birdsell – treasurer; Zach Bruns and Corbin Greene – members. The Jewell County Bankers were thanked for their sponsorship of the meal. She also thanked local NRCS staff Jeremy Jacobs and Rick Gardner for their h...
On Feb. 20, Nuckolls County Commissioners met with the public twice, once after the regular meeting and again in the evening, to answer questions concerning the rehab of the current building or the possibility of a new building. A handful of folks turned up for the morning meeting and around 20 residents made it in the evening. The only new news to report is that a guesstimate of $10 million was made for the renovation of the current building. I say guesstimate because without opening up the walls to see what horrors they may or may not...
Superior High School hosted a job fair, Monday. Thirty-five vendors set up in the gymnasium from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Lawrence-Nelson and Red Cloud High Schools joined Superior students to see what opportunities the vendors had to offer. Lots of booths had trivia and prizes for students who engaged with their business. Others explained what their job entailed or fun stories they've experienced with their business. One senior reported, "I did not get to all the vendors, but it was a good learning...
The L-N Raider boys' basketball team had the good fortune to host its District D2-2 sub-district tournament last week. The games seemed to be over before they started. Harvard defeated Dorchester for the 'play-in' game only to be matched up with L-N. Red Cloud defeated Meridian in its first game to be matched up with L-N in the championship game. The initial games were not close and maybe added to a little excitement of the championship game between L-N and Red Cloud. The game summaries: L-N – R...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging agricultural producers to contact their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year. The deadline to complete enrollment and any election change is March 15. Producers can elect coverage and enroll in ARC-County (ARC-CO) or PLC, which provide crop-by-crop protection, or ARC-Individual (ARC-IC), which protects the entire farm. Although election changes for 2024 are optional,...
Chief Construction will be doing concrete work on the east side of Mary Lanning Healthcare and the north side of the Medical Office Building this weekend. The visitor entrance drop-off lanes will be closed to vehicle traffic March 2 to 3. The east visitor entrance will remain open to foot traffic during this time, and parking areas on the the east side also will be accessible. Drivers should watch for signs and traffic cones to direct them....
Some people consider the number '13' as unlucky. But then I've heard that some people consider it a lucky number. I've come to the conclusion that if you have the L-N Raiders as your favorite basketball team in the state, it is 'unlucky.' If you have the Sumner- Eddyville-Miller (SEM) basketball team as your favorite basketball team in the state, it is 'lucky.' Why? Just look at the score by quarters from the District D2-3 basketball game last Saturday and draw your own conclusion. L-N 13 13 13...
The two games won in the sub-district tournament allowed the L-N Lady Raiders to move on to the district championship game to qualify for the state tournament. The girls were the 16th seeded team and were matched up with the number one Seeded team, Overton. The game was played out west on the edge of the Sand Hills in Overton. Overton is the number Seed in the District games and will most likely be the number one Seed at the State tournament. They had little trouble in scoring and their defense...
