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My thoughts are floating back to Christmas Past, as it would be termed in The Christmas Carol. It happened while checking out a family photo I happened upon that was probably taken in December of 1957 in our family farmhouse, as my baby sister, Gayla, looks in the photo to be not quite a year old. My father, Gerald Boyles, is dressed in a stylish dress jacket, so I'm guessing it was Christmas Eve, following our country church's Christmas program. For many years, the program was held Christmas...
Newspapers regularly publish stories about unexpected finds. At this writing, we are preparing a story about the unexpected find of a more than 100-year-old missionary society minute book. Sometimes the stories involve Indian relics, finds in what apparently were once trash dumps or archeological discoveries like the mastodons of Jewell County and the creatures near Angus. Earlier this fall, a Superior resident bought in a family Bible and a more than a century old medical book found as part of a furnace replacement project. The words of the...
Presenting biblical answers to tough questions Q: What do we know about the Christmas star? A: The term “star” in the Bible can refer to any small heavenly body. Shooting stars, planets and galaxies would have all been referred to as stars in biblical times, because they all look the same to the naked eye. The sun and moon would not have been thought of as stars, even though we now know that the sun is a kind of star, it wasn’t called a star in Bible times. So then, when the magi claimed to have seen the star of the newborn king of the Jews,...
On the eve of history's first Christmas, it was a dark time for the Jewish people. Their land was occupied by the Roman Empire. The Lord God had not spoken to them for hundreds of years. Heaven's voice was silent. Their religious texts spoke of prophecies about a King that would rise up from among them. They anticipated this King, that He would be their deliverer from Roman rule. How would darkness be turned to light? How would despair be turned to hope? In approximately 4 B.C. a divine...
Mike and Deb Worm hosted "Christmas In A Barn" at their farm south of Webber last Wednesday evening and again Sunday afternoon and evening. "We want to give people a better idea of what it was really like long ago when the Christ Child was born," Mike said. With the congregation seated on straw bales, Sunday afternoon the program opened with prayer, the donkey braying and the congregation laughing. Matt Ehlers directed the service by reviewing the Biblical details of the birth of Christ. At...
Members of the Superior Volunteer Firemen’s Auxiliary delivered 110 Christmas trays to senior living centers in Superior this week. Members gathered the ingredients for “Snowman’s Soup” - a dry mix to make hot cocoa, marshmallows and a candy cane. An annual tradition is to select an FFA member, a member’s child or friend, to support by purchasing apples and oranges. Each member then made six dozen homemade cookies. Trays were assembled, typically with one orange, one apple, Snowman’s Soup, and five cookies - give or take a few. Members then del...
We have had some cold and windy days since the last issue of this newspaper was distributed but we expect this week’s real weather story will come between the time this issue is printed and the delivery. As we went to press Tuesday afternoon local public health and National Weather Service officials are encouraging residents to be prepared for cold weather this week. “Nebraska weather can be unpredictable,” said Erik Meyer, emergency preparedness and response coordinator for the South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD). “But we are...
It’s a new era for the Superior City Council but pretty much the status quo is expected to continue. After being postponed for a week because of a lack of a quorum, the council met Monday night and reorganized. The meeting opened with the old council in place to finish up any pending business. Items of old business included approving December claims, approving the minutes from the Nov. 28 council meeting and accepting the November treasurer’s report. Then it was time for the old governing body to adjourn sine die. But before that motion was...
In 1621, following the first Thanksgiving, there were no Christmas traditions in what would become the United States. Neither the Puritans nor the Pilgrims observed or celebrated Christmas. In fact in 1659, one could be fined for hanging a decoration or having anything other than a church service related to Christmas. It was not until 1870 that Christmas was to become a legal holiday in the United States. 1870 was also the first year Christmas was celebrated by the pioneer settlers in Jewell County. In July of 1870, two hundred five persons...
How did the wheat handle the latest colder temperatures? Kansas weather, you just have to love it or get really frustrated! At this time of year, there can be wide fluctuations of temperatures that can cause the wheat crop to go into dormancy without enough winterhardiness. So keep reading and I will share several factors that can help you determine the degree of potential injury to the wheat crop. The moisture level is an important component when it comes to winter hardiness, according to Romulo Lollato, KSRE wheat and forage specialist....
Rebecca Snyder, a physicians' assistant at Jewell County Rural Health Clinic, has been practicing medicine since 1999. Even though she lives in Wichita, Snyder is usually in the clinic Friday through Monday, although her schedule does vary. Snyder has an apartment in Mankato she stays in on her scheduled days. Snyder chose to work in Jewell County because her husband had family in Belleville and Jewell County was familiar to her. Snyder went to school first at Saint Mary's in Dodge City where...
President Kenny Mizner called the Dec. 12 regular meeting of the Board of Education for USD No. 107 to order. Those present were Mizner, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich, Wayne Frost, Bobi Fogo, Brenden Wirth, Justin Angleton, Rex Boley, Sam Meyers, Cassi Bozarth, Amanda Kendall and Janet Higer. White Rock Electric installed the new lights in the bus barn and storage room. They will install the lights for the two classrooms at the practice gym over Christmas break. Floor finish will be put on the...
A special meeting of the USD 107 Board of Education was held Dec. 14 in the library at the Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School. Those present were, Marc Grout, Brenden Wirth, Wayne Frost, Justin Angleton, Rex Boley, Sam Meyers and Janet Higer. Guests present were: Garrett Garman of Orazem & Scalora Engineering, Zach Sneathan of HTK, and Mike Hattrup of McCown-Gordon. Kenny Mizner arrived at 3:09 p.m. Garrett Garman, Zach Sneathan and Mike Hattrup discussed the junior and senior high HVAC needs. They answered questions from the board. Garman...
The Rock Hills High School boys basketball team closed out the 2022 portion of their schedule with a 60-38 loss to St. John’s-Tipton at Mankato last Tuesday. Cooper McDill was the lead scorer for the Grizzlies with 13 points. Troy Duskie and Ethan Kenworthy produced eight points each. Eli Vance contributed seven points. Cam Ward finished the game with two points. The Grizzlies finished with a 1-3 record for 2022. The Rock Hills boys return to the court, Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Mankato....
The Rock Hills High School girls basketball team completed the 2022 portion of their schedule with a 52-36 loss to St. John’s-Tipton at Mankato, last Tuesday. The loss left the Grizzlies with a 1-3 record. Lauren Whelchel topped the Grizzlies offense with 17 points. Halle Mizner netted nine points. Hannah Simmelink dropped through three points. Selena Luong and Hannah Simmelink contributed two points each. The Grizzlies return to the court on Tuesday, Jan. 3, when they host the Red Cloud Warriors at Mankato....
Deloris VanSkiver, 92, of Hebron, died Dec. 16, at Hebron. Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Christ’s Lutheran Church, Davenport. Burial will be in the Davenport City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m., until the service Tuesday at Christ’s Lutheran Church, Davenport. Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, is in charge of arrangements....
Ella Gardner, a standout three sport athlete at Superior High School, signed her letter of intent to attend North Dakota State University, Fargo, and compete for the track and field team. She will specialize in the long and triple jumps. Gardner played volleyball, basketball and competed in several track and field events for the Wildcats. NDSU Competes in NCAA Division 1....
Haley Blackstone, one of the mainstays of the Superior High School girls golf team the past two seasons, has signed a letter of intent to play golf at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln. The girls golf team has qualified for the state tournament for the past two seasons. The team has been playing for two seasons after a years’-long absence from competition. Blacktone is the first golfer from the new era to go on to play at the college level....
The Superior High School girls wrestling team competed at the Fairbury Girls Invitational at Fairbury Thursday. Cheyenne Stacy wrestled in the 110 pound weight bracket for Superior. She won her quarter-final match. She lost her semi-final and consolation semi-final matches. Carlee Hinz was relegated to the consolation rounds of the 145 pound weight bracket when she lost her opening round match. She won her second and third consolation round matches before losing in the consolation semi-finals. Stacy earned six team points for Superior in the...
The Superior High School boys wrestling team competed in a dual match against Oakland-Craig, at Oakland, Friday. Oakland-Craig won the match 36-30. The team traveled to Hooper, Saturday, for the Dan Mowinkel-Logan View Invitational. Superior finished in 12th place, with 33 points, in the 17 team field. Holden McDonald won his 126 pound weight bracket match at Oakland-Craig. Hayden Neeman was victorious at the 132 pound level. Colt Laaker lost his 138 pound match. Cooper Sheely at 144 pounds, Aaron Allgood, at 152 pounds and Cooper Ehlers, at...
The Superior High School girls basketball team basketball team saw their five game win streak snapped with their 62-55 loss to Southern Valley at Oxford, Friday. They had downed Blue Hill 63-50 at Superior last tuesda y.They began another win streak with their 57-52 win over Centennial at Superior Saturday. Superior stayed close to Southern Valley but was never able to close the narrow gap. The Wildcats trailed 30-25 after two periods of play. They were behind 44-40 heading into the final...
Inconsistent play has bedeviled the Superior High School boys basketball team this season. Two quarters of good, solid basketball and two quarters of not-so-good basketball is not a winning formula. Superior fell to the Blue Hill Bobcats42-30 at Superior last Tuesday then to the Southern Valley Eagles 53-39, at Oxford, Friday. The Centennial Centurions handed the Wildcats their fifth loss of the season, 49-39, at Superior, Saturday. Superior struggled against Southern Valley. They had a...
The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders had a mighty struggle against the Friend Bulldogs, Friday, at Nelson. The Bulldogs handed the Raiders a 57-35 loss. Friend blanked the Raiders in the first quarter to take a 11-0 lead. Matters never improved much for the Raiders as the hole they found themselves in was too deep to escape. Lawrence-Nelson trailed 27-13 at the midway mark of the game. They were unable to close the gap and ended with a 57-35 loss for a 3-2 record. Krayton Kucera tossed through 15 points...
The Lawrence-Nelson girls basketball team fell to the Bruning-Davenport-Shickley Eagles, 49-25, at Nelson last Saturday, Dec. 10. The Raiders downed Friend 52-39, at Nelson, Friday to improve to 2-3 for the season. Kara Menke put up nine points to lead the Raiders against B-D-S. Katelyn Mazour produced five points. Emily Troudt put up four points. Sydney Biltoft added three points. Hanna Skinner and Jessica Sole scored two points each. Menke grabbed eight rebounds. Troudt snagged six rebounds....
Clyde Mickelsen, 85 of Kearney died Thursday, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney. His funeral will will be 10:30 a.m. Wed-nesday, at New Life Church with Pastor Roger Wendt officiating. Interment will follow at Kearney Cemetery with military honors provided by Kearney American Legion Post 52 and VFW Post 759 in conjunction with the Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Clyde was born...
