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While helping to organize the youngsters’ letters included in this week’s newspaper, I observed the names of the toys youngsters of 2021 are hoping to receive. Made me thankful to not have youngsters on my Christmas gift list for I didn’t recognize the names of the popular toys. The exercise took me back to my childhood when I learned about the new toys by visiting stores’ toy departments and seeing what my friends were playing with. When given an opportunity, to go where I wanted in downtown Superior, I visited the toy departments and dreamed...
The Christmas Spirit continued as Sunday found a friend and myself were seated in the balcony of a beautifully restored theater building preparing to complete another of my “bucket list” selections. I was prepared to witness a live production of The Nutcracker Ballet. From my childhood days in Stockton, Kan., my mother seemed to want me to experience all musical interests, to see what could become a good fit. My parents started me taking piano lessons at age 5 with Mrs. Pauley as my first piano teacher. At age 6, I was enrolled in a dance cla...
Presenting Biblical answers to tough questions. Q: Should believers pray to the Holy Spirit? A: Perhaps the best way to answer this question would be to examine truths about the relationships within the Godhead. This may help us know more about who our prayers ought to be addressed to. One of the things we see within the Trinity is a defined ‘chain of command.’ Despite each member of the Trinity being equally God (John 1:2; Acts 5:3-4), we are clearly told Jesus Christ joyfully submits to the Father (John 4:31-34; John 5:30), and the Holy Spi...
During the afternoon and evening of last Wednesday a highly unusual storm focused on our area. Like the blizzard of 1888, it was one that will long be remembered and talked about. It came incredibly just five years after a similarly-unusual but less-impactful event occurred on Christmas Day 2016. In briefings held in advance of the storm National Weather Service employees at the Hastings office said in all their years they had never seen a storm setting up like this one was. It an...
Anthony Pingel, 32, a Hastings resident, appears to have been arrested after the two-vehicle crash which took the life of a Superior High School student, Victoria Fleming, 16. Donna Fegler-Dais, the Adams County attorney, has told a reporter that Pingel was arrested after the crash and had bonded out before he could be taken to court. He is now scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, Jan. 6. As of Monday he had not been charged. The county attorney said investigators used dental records to identify Fleming. Simlar records for the driver of...
County board The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. After attending to routine business, the board approved the purchase of a John Deere 772G, six-wheel drive, road grader for $279,650. The grader was purchased under a state contract. The order was placed now to ensure timely delivery. A strike by John Deere workers and supply chain issues have delayed the completion of John Deere products. The grader carries a seven year comprehensive warranty. The road de...
Superior Volunteer Rescue Squad had special visitors at the recent EMT meeting. Last Tuesday night Sophia and Cohen Flaata, the children of Brian and Chris Flaata, presented the members of Superior Volunteer Rescue Squad with a donation in memory of the tragedy at Agrex. When Sophia and Cohen decided they wanted to do something for the rescue squad and families of Agrex, they invited friends, family and neighbors to log miles by walking, running, or biking. For each mile logged, they would donate $1 each to the rescue squad and the Agrex...
Kansas City metro area health leaders are warning hospitals are overwhelmed as the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen. “Folks, this is what you have to understand: As the weather got cold, masks came off. We still have a lot of unvaccinated folks. We set ourselves up for danger,” said Steve Stites, chief medical officer at The University of Kansas Health System. ”That danger is real, it’s present and it’s at our doorstep. This is a warning to all of you: We are in trouble.” Stites and the KU health system hosted a Friday news conference...
To comply with COVID isolation rules, the Jewell County newspaper office remains closed this week. This is the second week we have complied with isolation rules and at this time are not able to project a date when the office will reopen. Telephone calls are being answered and emails processed. Mail is being gathered from the box at the Mankato post office but not on a daily basis. The Superior office remains open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 to 12 on Saturday. Mail for the Jewell County newspapers may be sent to the...
High winds across Kansas last Wednesday caused widespread damage.This includes the knocking down or shearing off of traffic signs, including stop and other regulatory signs, primarily in central and western parts of the state. Repair and replacement of signs could take time. KDOT areas that did not have signs affected are providing materials and assistance, but many lost or damaged signs will have to be ordered and produced. The missing or down sign problem is widespread across northwest and...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $43,431,700 to modernize the critical drinking water infrastructure in towns and counties across Kansas. A $1,771,000 loan and a $649,000 grant will go to repair the City of Mankato’s existing water distribution system. The current system is believed to be 100 years old or more. The proposed project is the first of a multi-phased plan to improve the city’s water system. This phase will replace about 30 percent of the city’s water lines, associated valves and hydrants....
The Jewell County commissioners Brent Beck, Steve Greene and Keith Roe met Dec. 13, with Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, present for the meeting. They approved signing the 2022 Employment Rules and Regulations for all Jewell County Departments unanimously. Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emergency preparedness director and 911 coordinator, discussed the LEPC meeting and updating the Emergency Operations Plan. Cindy Becker, health administrator, provided a report on the vaccine clinic they provided. She reported that the Rock Hills School...
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Mankato City Library's Book Walk took place Friday. This project, made possible by the State Library of Kansas and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, consists of 20 frames purchased from Barking Dog Exhibits of Strum, Wisc. The story starts in the first frame to the north on the west side of the courthouse, it ends in the last frame east on the south side. The plan is to change the story out monthly. The books chosen are placed in plastic sheets...
Mike Baumann, Pike Valley High School assistant track coach, is one of the Track & Field Assistant Coaches of the Year for hurdles....
Kansas Livestock Associationa (KLA) and the Kansas Livestock Foundation will be assisting in the efforts to support ranchers affected by numerous fires and high winds across the state Wednesday, Dec. 15. Donations may be tax deductible and 100 percent of all donations will be distributed to producers impacted by the weather event. Membership will not be required to receive funds. Check donations also can be mailed to the Kansas Livestock Foundation at 6031 SW 37th Street, Topeka, KS, 66614 or donations can be made over the internet at the KLA...
Dorothy Wilson is the recipient of the 2021 K-State Research and Extension Appreciation Award for the Post Rock District. Mrs. Wilson is a volunteer and founding member of The Asherville Achievers 4-H Club, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary as an active 4-H club. The Appreciation Award is an annual award selected by the Post Rock District Executive Board recognizing a volunteer who helps extend the Extension mission. This 4-H year marks Dorothy Wilson's 69th year serving as an...
Judy A Mallory was born April 1, 1944, at the family home in Glen Elder Kan., to Henry and Beulah Luckey Staley. She died Dec.13, at Salina Regional Health Center. She grew up mostly in Glen Elder, moving to Beloit right before high school. She worked at an early age as a waitress and then later at Mitchell County Hospital. She married Kenny Mallory on Oct. 21st, 1962. They had one daughter Brenda. Judy's family later moved to Jewell where she worked at the Jewell grocery store, Jewell...
Marvin “Buck” Bockholdt, 88, of Hardy, died Dec. 16, at Superior, Neb. His funeral will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 27, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hardy, Neb. Clergy will be Irvin Schleufer, PMA, and Rev. Beth Roegner. Burial will be with military honors at Evergreen Cemetery, Superior. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday with the family greeting friends from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home. Memorials may go in care of the family Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Neb. 68978....
Twila Mary (Imler) Rothchild, age 90, of Mankato, died Sunday, Dec.19, at the Jewell County Hospital. She was born on March 12, 1931, at the family farm home northeast of Lovewell, near Round Mound in Jewell County to William A. and Nora (Osborne) Imler. Her elementary education was the in rural schools of White Rock and Sweet Hill. She graduated from Montrose Rural High School in 1949. Twila Imler was united in marriage to Dale E. Rothchild at the Reverend J.A. Stansbury home at North Branch, Kan. Rev. Stansbury was Dale’s great uncle and h...
Dale D. Baumbach, 68, of Concordia, died Friday, Dec. 17, at the University of Missouri Hospital, Columbia, Mo. He was born in Superior on Nov. 16, 1953, to Delos and Elsie (Roberts) Baumbach. Dale graduated from Superior High School. Dale had own- ed and operated Dale's Pump and Repair business since 1996. Dale enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards, Nebraska Cornhuskers and time with his beloved granddaughter, Kolson, his family and friends. Dale is survived by his son, Lucas Baumbach...
Henry Eugene Schriner, the son of Verdena (Hawkins) and Guy Jerome Schriner, was born May 23, 1954, at Riverton, Neb. Hank or Pappo, as he was affectionately known by family and friends, died Dec. 18, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Hank was a lifelong resident of the area. He received his formal education attending the Riverton schools. On May 21, 1976, he was united in marriage with Marcia Skiles. They were married for 32 years and raised five children. Hank was a cowboy, in the truest sense of the word, all of his life. He ran...
Jacquelin “Jacque” Niles-Abbott, 36, of Lincoln died Dec. 12, 2021. Born Jan. 31, 1985, in Superior, to Larry Niles and Shelli (Jordan), Jacque spent her early years and mid-teens in Red Cloud. Her family moved to Lincoln, then Waverly and she attended Waverly High School through her sophomore year. Jacque’s parents moved to Omaha where she attended Millard High School, graduating in 2003. Following graduation, Jacque worked for Metro Credit Union and Pentagon Federal Credit Union. On Oct.12, 2008, she gave birth to her daughter, Olivia. In 20...
The Beloit High School wrestling team opened their season Thursday with a match at Phillipsburg with Plainville and Phillipsburg. Three Rock Hills High School student athletes, Coe Nielson, Connor Cosand and Jacob Barry, wrestle with Beloit during the regular season as part of a cooperative program. Beloit hosted Abilene Friday. The Beloit Tigers competed at the inaugural Railer round robin tournament held at Ellis High School, Ellis, Saturday. Beloit competed against Republic County at Belleville Thursday. Barry, Cosand and Nielson all won...
It was a successful season opener for the Rock Hills High School girls basketball team. They edged Pike Valley 40-37 at Scandia Friday. The game was also the opening round game of the T-Bird Invitational Tournament. The Grizzlies played Clifton-Clyde at Mankato, last Tuesday, with the Eagles handing Rock Hills a 55-37 loss. The Grizzlies finished fourth in the T-Bird tournament when they lost to Washington County, 44-29, at Cloud County Community College, Saturday. The Grizzlies fell to St, John’s-Tipton, 63-34, at Beloit Tuesday The gir...
It was a tough season opener for the Rock Hills High School boys basketball team. They fell to Pike Valley 49-17 at Scandia Friday. It was also the first game of the T-Bird Invitational Tournament. Clifton-Clyde downed Rock Hills, 82-13 at Mankato last Tuesday. Wakefield downed Rock HIlls 46-28, Saturday, at Cloud County Community College in Concordia. The Grizzlies finished in sixth place in the T-Bird tournament. St Johns-Tipton downed the Grizzlies 49-18 at Beloit. The team is still looking for its first win of the season with their 0-4...
