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One of the oldest buildings in Nuckolls County is being phased out of use. This week the Nuckolls County Sheriff's department is moving to its new location on East Fourth Street in Nelson. The sheriff's office had been associated with the Nuckolls County jail since this jail's construction 142 years earlier in 1878. The early history describes the jail as a fine appearing brick structure costing $10,000 and occupying the highest point of ground within the corporate limits of Nelson. During the...
Did the ice and snow shut you in the house Tuesday? How did you pass the time? Did you play video games or watch television while snacking? Apparently James Bailey didn't do those things. Instead he honed his jumping stilts skills. After learning about James and his jumping stilts, The Express asked if a photographer and reporter could meet with him and do a story. We assumed the meeting would have to be after the ice and snow melted. We were wrong. In an hour or so James has sent us several...
The Nuckolls County Human Interagency Services team reported this year’s Giving Tree was a success with more families requesting gifts this year than any other prior year. And thanks to many supporters the requests were met. Superior Pharmacy, Dollar General, Brodstone Memorial Hospital, the Nelson Post Office and Farmers & Merchants Bank in Lawrence displayed tags and collected the returned gifts. Student Council and FBLA members from Superior High School wrapped the food boxes and gifts and organized the returned gifts. The Senior L...
Lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases from Tuesday, Dec. 22 until Monday, Dec. 28 are 117, bringing the cumulative number of cases in the four-county health district to 3,670. “There is good news to share - the downward trend in new daily cases is continuing,” Michele Bever, SHDHD executive director, said. “We averaged about 17 new positive labs per day during the seven days, which is a welcome change from the peak of 83 positive labs reported to SHDHD on Dec. 1.” The new confirmed cases for the four-day period include: 81 in Adams, 19 in Clay, 13 in N...
President Kenny Mizner called the regular meeting of the Board of Education for USD No. 107 to order in the meeting room at the district office on Dec. 23. Communication and administrative reports were given. Mr. Boley gave the bus, facility and grounds report. The board clerk report stated KASB surveys for the following were completed. They are required annually: calendars, fees, district policies, staff information, supplemental pay and teacher information. There was another influx of fraudulent unemployment claims. Payroll has been balanced...
The K-State Research and Extension Appreciation Award is a special award selected by the Post Rock District executive board to recognize volunteers who help extend the Extension mission into the communities. Post Rock District presented the 2020 Appreciation Award to Calvin and Peggy Bohnert of Jewell to honor their outstanding contributions to Extension programs. The Bohnerts volunteer their time and acreage in support of local wheat demonstration test plots. Calvin Bohnert began cooperating...
When the COVID-19 pandemic news broke across the earth in early 2020, there came with it fear of the destruction of our world as we know it. Well, in Lawrence, not everyone believed in the alarm cries and continued to look to the future. This came in the form of "building for the future." Two new homes in Lawrence, and one just north of Lawrence and a total basement replacement along with a partial basement replacement are among positive signs of faith in the future for area residents. In 2019,...
Amanda Peters refers to the outdoors as her “happy place.” The Lincoln, Neb., woman is a cardiac intensive care unit nurse at Bryan Medical Center East, and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she has leaned on that happy place even more. That escape recently helped her earn her first whitetail deer. When she landed it at the end of rifle season in November, her father, Marv, submitted the memory to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Take ’em Hunting Challenge, which encourages people to take a beginner hunting. While Marv has always b...
If you need insurance you might go into Farm Bureau to get it. While there you will probably be greeted by Mankato resident, Amanda Womack, an insurance sales associate. Womack attended Mankato High School followed by Hutchinson Community College where she received general education courses. Womack worked in insurance in the past, but has been back in the insurance business for almost three years. In between her stints in insurance, she worked at a bank and at Pawnee Mental Health in Concordia....
Reminder of the bloodmobile coming to Nelson on Friday, Jan. 8. Information was received on an alert: There’s new FDA blood donation eligibility guidance for those who receive a COVID-19 vaccination. But good news, there’s no deferral time for Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. If you’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine, you’ll need to provide the manufacturer’s name when you come to donate. Upon vaccination, you should receive a card or printout indicating what COVID-19 vaccine was received, and we encourage you to bring that card with you to your next don...
Here we go again! No, not Momma Mia 3, just Tai chi- Winter and Spring, and hopefully a better new year! I thought I would give you a little history on Tai chi and how it came to Nelson. It was first documented in the later half of the 1600s. The Chen family, a military clan, lived in a village where there were a lot of raids, muggings and gang violence; so the Chen family taught the villagers Tai chi. This was an excellent practice for hand-to-hand combat, while also a practice that could rebuild the body from the inside out. For years the...
This evening, Thursday, Dec. 31, at gatherings the world over, many will raise a glass and sing these familiar words “Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?” They are the first line of a poem-song written by Robert Burns in 1788 and commonly called Auld Lang Syne. Auld Lang Syne was originally written in the 18th-century Scot language spoken by Burns. Some of the lyrics, such as “we twa hae run about the braes.” (we two have run about the hillsides) are rather incomprehensible to English speakers today. Other phrases like...
Late Sunday a friend shared on social media an experience she had earlier that evening. Her dog was incessantly barking and keeping the household awake. On a bright moonlight night, she got up and went, while dressed in her pj’s and house slippers, to see what was disturbing the dog. She was exploring the nearby creek area when she found the dog. The little dog was barking at a dozen or so llamas lined up on the other side of a fence. The llamas were staring at the little dog and the “old lady” prowling in the dark and perhaps wondering why a...
It’s time for to do a “year in review” but do we really want to take a look back on 2020? We’ve heard it over and over, “this year will certainly be a year to remember.” The year started out fairly normal with New Year’s Eve 2020 celebrations as friends and family got together to play games, visit, eat goodies and ring in the new year, never dreaming what was ahead. The usual New Year’s resolutions were made and most were broken. But something was appearing in the news, warning of a threatening unusual virus happening on the east coast. Feb...
Looking back over the last 12 months, it’s hard to believe it has only lasted 365 days. Many changes have taken place in such a short time, not just for us, but for the whole world. It seems like every country in the world had a stake in our presidential election, and many folks are still holding their breath, wondering what is going to happen come January. Many of us were hopeful things would go back to normal in November. Instead, the month brought with it more uncertainty. The “Rona,” as my family likes to call it, has brought with it chall...
Superior kicked off the Runza Holiday Tournament at home Tuesday. The Cats faced off with C2 No. 10 Cross County. From the tip, the Cats had their hands full. Cross County came out with physical play Superior was not willing to match. The lead was 20 at half. "We knew Cross County was going to be physical on both ends of the floor. We just didn't match their physicality," said Coach Chadwell. Offensively Superior struggled from the field again. "The most disappointing stat was our turnovers. We...
The Superior High School girls basketball team downed the Bruning-Davenport-Shickley Eagles, 47-41, at Cross County High School, Stromsburg, Monday. The win placed the Wildcats in Tuesday’s fifth place game against Cozad at Central City. Game results were unavailable at press time. The Wildcats held a 26-18 lead at the halfway mark of the game. B-D-S pulled within four points, 35-31, at the end of three quarters. Superior buckled down to hold on for a 47-41 win....
The Rock Hills High School winter sports program remains idle until Friday, Jan. 8. The boys and girls basketball teams will resume play at Chase. The Beloit Trojans junior varsity wrestling team will compete at the Concordia Junior Varsity Tournament at Concordia....
The L-N Raider boys and girls basketball teams ended their pre-Christmas games last week Tuesday with a trip to Shelton. The evening ended much like the year 2020 . . . not very nice. Both teams didn't have anywhere their best games of the young season and both Shelton teams have been successful in the early season. The girl's game summary L-N – SHELTON: 22-51: It is difficult to describe this game except to say it was a game that started out slow and 'out-of-sync' and never got any better f...
Sharon A. Wilson, 63, Salina, died Friday, at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born March 25, 1957, in Smith Center to Robert and Betty (Fobes) Wilson. Sharon was working at Lowe’s in Salina at the time of her death. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors are her siblings, Diane Larson, Bob, Jerry, Richard, and Curtis Wilson. No services are planned at this time.... Full story
Robert (Bob) Glenn Davis was born on Feb. 15, 1942, in Lubbock, Texas, to Sherman S. and Zelma L. (Taylor) Davis. He died Dec. 26, 2020. at Via Christi Village, Manhattan, Kan., at the age of 78. Robert worked as an auto mechanic in California and Kansas. Robert is survived by his wife, Sandra McCary Putman Davis; brother, Jerry W. Davis, Harrodsburg, Ky.; sister, Diana K. Stillman, Salt Lake City, Utah; daughter, Shelli Navarro, Formoso; son, Jason Davis (Lanae) Broomfield, Colo.; numerous... Full story
Donald C. Johnson, 90, the son of Ruben and Ruth (Lervold) Johnson, was born Oct. 9, 1930, in Buffalo, Kan., and died Dec. 26, 2020, at Jewell County Hospital, Mankato. Don moved with his family at an early age to Scandia, Kan., where he grew up and attended the local public schools, graduating from Scandia High School. Following his graduation, he served with the United States Army from 1951 until 1953, serving in Korea. He later served with the US Army Reserves until his honorable discharge in 1957. Don was united in marriage to Norma E.... Full story
Ethel Lucile “Butts” Ozmun, age 100, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, at Hilltop Lodge Nursing Home, Beloit. Lucile was born on Nov. 16, 1920, in Jewell County, to Reuben and Mary (Hoffer) Butts. Lucile was a graduate of Jewell High School. On Jan. 25, 1941, she married Stanley Ozmun. To this union four children were born, Gail, Iris, Ralph and Carole. Stanley preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1993. Lucile was a homemaker and a loving mother and wife. She was a member of the Trinity United Met... Full story
The inurnment for Myrtle Nelson Roe was held at 3 p.m., Sunday at the Olive Hill Cemetery. She died Oct. 17, 2020, at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit. Myrtle was the widow of the late Jack Roe. She had lived in Stafford and Glen Elder but lived many years in the Olive Hill and Mankato communities. Jack was the son of Herman and Triece Reed Roe and the grandson of Lee and Myrtle Blackstone Roe, all of the Olive Hill Community.... Full story
Artha Irene (Kretchman) Ficken, daughter of Frank Burdette Kretchman and Bessie Imogene (Striggow) Kretchman was born Dec. 31, 1930, in the Hebron hospital. Annie attended District 65 Pleasant Hill Country School southeast of Davenport for eight years. She then attended Davenport High School for four years. She taught country school southwest of Deshler for two years, and stayed during the week with the Herbert and Hulda Pohlmann family. She was united in marriage to Raymond Edward Ficken at Christ Lutheran Church on May 28, 1950, by the Rev.... Full story
