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This bit of information was recently noted and thought it should be shared, “Time is precious. Memories remind us that nothing lasts forever. Enjoy life and remember, don’t count the days. Make the days count.” This sounded like something we all need to be thinking on especially during the holiday seasons. We take so much for granted these days. We need to enjoy times with the grandparents, the parents, the aunts and uncles. Children may be wishing they could hurry up and learn to walk, talk, get through school, but time does fly and all too so...
We can not talk about the sounds of Christmas without mentioning Christmas bells. Many of my younger friends often share their memories of riding around Superior with Santa Claus on his motorized sleigh. Of course that sleight had a sound system which could be heard for blocks and helped build the day’s festive spirit. Today it would be considered primitive but in those days it was considered to be a marvelous system. That particular sleigh began as a dream fostered by two Superior area residents, Eugene Karmazin, the operator of a downtown S...
The early submission of copy will be appreciated for next two weeks as your newspaper crew would like to be with family for the holidays and with a Tuesday evening printing schedule they won’t any extra time on Tuesday to process late copy....
It never changes, there always are folks who fail to recognize the good things happening in a community. That was the case in Superior in 1923 when the following store first appeard in The Express. We were surprised to read about all that was happening in the community and as we begin to look back on 2023 we wanted to share this glimpse of 1923. So get ready for a trip back in time to see the news for a century ago. The Superior Express Dec. 27, 1923 Headline:Superior shows good progress the past year A lot of good citizens have been heard to...
For 21 years Union Bank and Trust of Lincoln, Nebraska has been spreading good cheer through a program called Magic Moments. Each year the bank selected 10 individuals or families from Lancaster County to receive a little extra magic during the holiday season. This year one of those families has a Superior connection. The following story about the Combs family has been distributed by the bank “Let me tell you, absolutely nothing — and I mean nothing — prepares you to see your tiny baby post-operation.”~ Courtnee Combs Meet the Combs family:...
A Mankato resident, Tori Jacobs, is the big winner in this year’s Superior Bucks promotion sponsored by the Superior Chamber of Commerce. Her name was drawn for the $500 jackpot prize. She now has a year to spend the prize at participating Superior stores. The bucks are awarded in a checks valued at $5 each so that means she will received a stack of 50 checks. The bucks may be spent like cash at the Superior stores. Pre-Christmas events are winding down this week. Most Superior stores will be closed Christmas Day. However, weather permitting C...
The unthinkable happened in Superior, after 11 p.m. Sunday. News that a mother had been shot and killed sent shock waves rolling throughout the community and has been the main topic of discussion since. While street conversation and news reports contain lots of information, some of it may be true and some may not. Those investigating the case are reluctant to say much with the investigation continuing. Apparently the firing of a gun which left one person dead ended an ongoing domestic dispute. Molly Gruber, 35, was taken by ambulance to the...
Christmas is a time for sharing love with family and friends through gifts and get-togethers. It is also a time to remember less fortunate people with gifts and food – especially children. A gift always puts a smile on a child’s face. Right? People in our area joined in packing 487 shoeboxes for children ages 2 through 14 in other countries. Lots of love went into each and every box. Many of these children have never received a gift or had anything that was truly their own. The gift put a smile on their face but did so much more. They are ama...
Boone Scott, a Cub Scout, greeted visitors to Candy Cane Lane Monday evening. The Cub Scouts and the Elks Lodge were in charge that evening. One visitor said, "It was worth visiting Candy Cane Lane just to visit with Boone." He is a first grade student at Superior Elementary and is excited what is he learning in math class. Keeping warm while greeting visitors to Candy Cane Lane can be challenging. Besides dressing warmly, this group of Superior Elk members gather around a propane fueled open...
On Dec. 17, 2023 Donald Faimon of Lawrence, was presented with the quilt of Valor for his military service. The quilt was designed and made by his Aunt Theresa Kulek of Hastings. Donald was stationed at Fort Louis, Washington, Fort Gordon, Georgia and Germany while in the military. Those attending the presentation were Theresa and Tom Kulek, Larry and Mary Faimon, Richard and Karen Faimon, Bruce Faimon, Kevin Faimon and kids Paige and Hunter, Curt Kohmetscher and representing the American...
Michele Bever, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director, is reporting steadily increasing cases of COVID-like Illness (CLI) and influenza-like illness (ILI) locally since September. While Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases remain low in the South Heartland district, there has been a rapid rise in RSV illness statewide over the past 6 weeks. “With respect to community levels of COVID-19, the SARS-CoV-2 virus levels in wastewater have been trending up steeply since the beginning of November and were very high for...
The December monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place last Wednesday with 11 members present. The Chamber discussed the community birthday calendars. Most of the calendars have been picked up or delivered. Haley Nelson will work on contacting the individuals who still need to pick up their calendars and mail the two that need to be mailed. The extra calendars will be sold at Mankato Plumbing, Paul Wilson’s office, Hair & More and the three banks in town for $5 each. Christmas in Mankato took place Nov. 24 starting at 3 p.m...
The Jewell County Community Foundation recently convened to review fall grant applications. The following grants were awarded: Jewell County Strong, $5,000 from the Dane G. Hansen Fund for a building access-security system at the wellness center; the City of Webber, $5,000 from the Jewell County Community Fund for security lighting; the City of Jewell, $3,300 from the Jewell County Community Fund for rubber mulch; The Formoso Community Improvement Committee, $2,000 for an AED device; USD 107, $5,000 from the Dane G. Hansen Fund for tourism...
The following churches will be offering Christmas Eve or Christmas Day services for those who are interested or looking for somewhere to spend Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The church in Dispatch will be offering Christmas Eve service at 9:30 a.m. and Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. Formoso’s church will be offering Christmas Eve service at 10 a.m. First Baptist Church in Mankato is having Vaction Bible School from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Dec. 18 to Dec. 21. Supper will be served. Harmony United Methodist Chruch will be offering Christmas Eve S...
The movie Wish is scheduled to be shown on Friday and Saturday at the Ute and again on the last three days of 2023. The title is appropriate for the current state of affairs at the Ute. The projector that has been giving trouble in recent weeks was still not fixed on Tuesday morning but parts were hopefully supposed to be coming. Fixing the projector in time for this week’s showing in the theare’s Christmas Wish. If the projection equipment is not fixed, the theatre will remain closed....
Esbon’s Sacred Heart Altar Society is sponsoring a Home Alone Dinner at noon on Christmas Day in the Esbon Community Center. Reservations were to be made with Gayla Flavin by Wednesday....
The Lawrence-Nelson boys and girls basketball teams were defeated by Exeter-Milligan on Friday. The boys lost a 66-36 contest and the girls a 33-21 contest....
It was a 1-2 or 2-1 week for the Superior varsity basketball teams depending upon whether you were considering the boys or the girls teams. The girls won two and lost one while the boys won one and lost two. In boys action Friday night, Superor defeated Meridian 54-33 But they couldn't keep the steam up and lost Saturday night to Centennial by a 51-15 margin. The boys lost a close one, 42-40 to Blue Hill last Saturday. The girls defeated Blue Hill, 39-31 last Tuesday and blew out Meridian 56 to...
The Rock Hills Boys Basketball team lost Friday to Axtell. The final score was 58-31 The girls team also lost to Axtell by a score of 32-26....
Wayne Bryan Herrmann, age 62, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at his home in El Dorado, Kansas. He was born on Jan. 6, 1961, in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, to Howard Richard Herrmann and Martha Angela (Carl) Herrmann. He was a 1979 graduate of Mankato High School where he was a three sport letterman in football, basketball and golf. He also performed in the band. Shortly after high school, Wayne suffered a severe spinal cord injury while attending the Manhattan Area Technical College....
Jaime Michelle Ekstein, the daughter of Christina Hansen, was born on Jan. 3, 1980, in Omaha, Nebraska. She died Dec. 17, 2023, at the St. Elizabeth's Regional Medical Center at Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 43 years, 11 months, 14 days. Jaime graduated from Hastings High School and earned her associate's degree in nursing from Central Community College. She was working as an LPN at the Harvard Rest Haven. She married Johnny Ekstein on March 13, 2020, in Red Cloud, Nebraska. During her life...
Charles Raymond Shellhase, 74, formerly of Fairbury, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Bryan West Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born in Superior, Nebraska, Dec. 18, 1948, to Donald Delphos and Donna June (Snavely) Shellhase. After graduating from Superior High School, he attended Fairbury Junior College where he met Sherylln Siefford of Fairbury. He would later propose to Sherylln on the steps outside of the science building at Peru State College. In the Spring of 1970, he...
On Oct. 24, 1980, a boy was born in Belleville, Kansas. He was God's answer to many prayers. His parents named him Matthew John: Matthew, because he was a "Gift of God," and John after both his grandpas: John Hofts and John Zucker. Matt was welcomed into God's family through Holy Baptism at Peace Lutheran Church by Pastor F. Delmar Klover on Nov. 23, 1980. His sponsors were Aunt Jane Bartling, Uncle Fred Hofts, and Great Uncles Alfred and Lewis Hofts, two bachelors whom Matthew viewed as his...
Jean Ethel (Menhusen) Knowlton was born Aug. 1, 1923. She was the oldest of four children born to Theodore and Bessie Ethel (Snyder) Menhusen at Jewell, Kansas. Jean went to Jewell Public Schools and grad- uated from Jewell High School. She worked at the Jewell Elevator, Jewell County ASCS office, and McCarthy Hardware. Jean met the love of her life, Albert Clinton Knowlton, and they married Dec. 26, 1943. They spent their honeymoon in Kansas City, Kansas, where they bought their first car....
Hastings resident Joan Rose Schnieder, 89, died surrounded by family on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary was at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, with Mass of Christian Burial following at 10 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial was at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18 at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence, Nebraska. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be given to St. Cecilia Catholic Church. The service was...
