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Today (Thursday) is the day the Big Kansas Road Trip leaves the starting line. It crosses the finish line, Sunday, after traversing Republic, Jewell and Smith counties. Local organizers for Jewell County are Kyra Lampe and Jason Ortman. The road trip is sponsored by the Kansas Sampler Foundation. The foundation is a public nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve local culture. The trip is all about in-person experiences. It’s about the smells, sounds and customs of the three counties on this year’s itinerary. Jewell County is hom...
Excitement continues to build as the dates of the Big Kansas Road Trip featuring Republic, Jewell and Smith counties draw near. The date for this year’s event are the first Friday through Sunday of May, Smokey Hills Public Broadcasting System recently broadcast a program featuring the three counties and some of the interesting things participants will have an opportunity to see or participate in. We have a link to that site on our website, jewellcountynewspapers.com as well as the Jewell County Record Facebook page. The address for the video i...
The counties of Jewell, Republic, and Smith in North Central Kansas will host the third annual Big Kansas Road Trip May 4 through 7. A project of the Inman-based Kansas Sampler Foundation, the Big Kansas Road Trip (BKRT) provides the public first-hand experiences in rural communities. Co-director Marci Penner said, “It’s like a tri-county open house. Each visitor creates their own plan of where and when to go to any particular place.” Communities are asked to simply be good at being themselves and organizations, attractions and busin...
The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be coming to Nelson in two weeks, on Thursday, May 11. Regular blood donors can donate every 56 days. The last time they were in Nelson was March 15, which will be 57 days. That makes donors eligible to donate again. To schedule an appointment, go online at www.redcrossblood.org , call the Red Cross 800-733-2767 or call Sally Uhrmacher at 402-225-4292 or 402-621-0434. If you have any questions or concerns about your eligibility because of health, medications or travel issues, contact the Red Cross at...
The Lawrence-Nelson Athletic and Academic Awards Night and Art Show will be held Friday at the high school. A meal will be served at 6:30 followed by awards at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend and celebrate the accomplishments of the students....
Two communities in this newspaper’s coverage area are sponsoring community-wide garage sales this week. Friday and Saturday will be sale days in both Superior and Jewell. This issue of The Express contains locations, times and a description of what the sellers will be offering in addition to community maps to help shoppers find the sale locations. And the offerings will be more than just unwanted items looking for new homes. At one of the locations in Superior there will be a bounce house for the youngsters to enjoy and a food truck in case t...
The parade held each year as part of the annual Lady Vestey Victorian Festival is traditionally the festival’s most popular feature but the number of entries has been declining in recent years. This year’s festival committee hopes to reverse that trend and is working hard to secure more entries. This year’s parade will be held on Saturday morning, May 27. It will form in the high school parking lot and move down Central Avenue to Fourth where it will turn west and return to the school. While entries will be accepted the morning of the parad...
The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be coming to Nelson on Thursday, May 11. Regular blood donors can donate every 56 days. The last time they were in Nelson was March 15, which will be 57 days and makes those eligible to donate again. To schedule an appointment, go online at www.redcrossblood.org, call the Red Cross 800-733-2767 or call Sally Uhrmacher at 402-225-4292 or 402-621-0434....
Jessica Ruthstrom is the Jewell County Health Department office manager. She also serves several other roles. She is not just an office manager, she’s a WIC clerk, an advocate for emergency preparedness; her compassion for EP helps lead trainings,education and changes needed to better serve the community in disaster events. Her second title being “Jack of all traits” entails being the IT person, maintenance, and involved in the 365 Healthcare Coalition. She began her career at the health department April 1, 2019. She’s married to Jonatha...
The Big Kansas Road Trip (BKRT) is quickly approaching. BKRT Road Books are out and can be found at different locations. Happening May 4 through 7, there will be many attractions throughout Jewell County including “Pie on the Porch” from 2 to 3 p.m., in Burr Oak on Friday, tours of the Limestone Jail, and a mammoth scavenger hunt in Mankato. Sheets for the Mammoth Scavenger Hunt can be picked up at Mahin Insurance weekdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., or Possibilities from 8 a.m. to 3p.m., on Saturday. There will be kayaking and trailer rides at...
Drug Take Back Day has become a staple with many organizations throughout the U.S. since its inception in September, 2010. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) started and continues the program to prevent increased pill abuse and theft, which can lead to illegal distribution. Law enforcement agencies in Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster counties usually host local take back opportunities. Captain Jason Haase, of the Hastings Police Department, said drug take back day events are important to decrease the chances of drug abuse, which he and...
The Jewell Apartments Board of Directors met Monday, April 3, at City Hall. Attending the meeting were Darrell Bohnert, Josh Burks, Max Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell, Jacque Williams and Kristie Anderson. Darrell Bohnert called the meeting to order. Jacque submitted her report of occupancy and monthly correspondence. Jacque said HUD represntatives are coming April 13, for the annual inspection. Jacque also mentioned that tenants are asking when the north door is going to be an automatic door. Derek said he would get the parts ordered for...
Your newspaper has learned of the following special services being held this week, Lenten Week, in the area. There are probably more that we were not told about. The Webber United Methodist Church will hold a Good Friday service at 6 p.m. A Maundy Thursday service is planned for the Scandia United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. The Republic United Methodist Church will hold a sunrise service at 6:45 Sunday morning behind the community center. Breakfast will follow. The Olive Hill Church will hold a sunrise service at 7 a.m. at the Brian and Jan...
This is by no means a complete list of Easter egg hunts but your newspaper has learned of the following scheduled hunts. The Rae Hobson Library at Republic will have an Easter Egg Hunt at 4:15 p.m. today (Thursday). Republic area youngsters will have another opportunity to hunt Easter Eggs at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Republic Park. The Jewell community Easter Egg hunt will be at 3 p.m. at Maag Park. If your group’s event was not listed be sure to tell us in the future so it can be included. The FBLA Easter egg hunt is at 10 a.m., on Saturday, a...
Nelson Community United Church of Christ: 9 a.m. with communion and Sunday School at 10 a.m. St. Stephen’s, Lawrence: Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. Sacred Heart, Lawrence: Good Friday, 7 p.m. St. Stephen’s, Lawrence: Holy Saturday, 8:30 p.m. Sacred Heart, Lawrence: Easter, 8 a.m. Our Lady of Assumption, Deweese: Easter, 10 a.m. Church of the Plains, Edgar: 9 a.m.; United Church of Christ in Clay Center: 10 a.m. with Pastor Ethan Feistner leading worship. Salem Lutheran: 11 a.m. with Pastor Ethan Feistner leading worship. Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m., at...
Members of the Superior Area Choir, under the direction of Teresa Christensen, plan to present "The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Door," a resurrection celebration by Dennis and Nan Allen, Sunday afternoon at the First United Methodist Church in Superior. The first performance will begin at 3 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The performance will last about 40 minutes. Several soloists, in period costume, will portray significant characters and tell the story of Jesus Christ...
The annual meeting and election of Nuckolls County Historical Society board members will be held Sunday afternoon in the museum’s Pioneer Room. The museum is located in the Superior City Park and entrance to the Pioneer Hall is gained through the museum’s main entrance. Bill Blauvelt, editor of The Superior Express, will speak about the history of Nuckolls County newspapers. Other activities will include a Nuckolls County History Contest. The museum will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday....
It’s never too early to start planning your garden and landscape! Join Post Rock Extension at the Mankato City Library to learn how to make your landscape stand out this spring at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 6. Topics will be basics of landscape design, choosing the right plants, hands on workshop and designing your own landscape plans. Please RSVP to the Beloit extension office to reserve your spot by Thursday, March 30. Free to participate. Questions? Contact Cassie Thiessen, 785-738-3597....
Mankato City Library will host “What a Ride! Rural Community-Owned Carnivals,” a presentation and discussion by Erika Nelson on Saturday, March 18, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Center meeting room at 214 N. High St. Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. Contact Mankato City Library at 785-378-3885 for more information. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas. Across Kansas, late summer brings county fair season and all the fun that goes along with it. But what happens when the carnival stops com...
This weekend my husband said to me, “I can’t believe Daylight Saving Time starts in just a week, and this year will be the last year we have to turn our clocks ahead,” to which I replied, “I don’t think that went through yet.” I had to look into it, and despite attempts to legislate out the time shift, Daylight Saving Time is scheduled to begin again for much of the United States at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. The Sunshine Preservation Act of 2021 was enacted by the United States Senate on March 15, 2022, just days after clocks were changed to...
St. Peter Lutheran, Deshler, will host the LWML Deshler Zone Spring Workshop on Saturday. The workshop will be held at Deshler Lutheran School, 509 E Hebron Ave in Deshler. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. with the workshop beginning at 9:00 a.m. All women and girls are joyfully invited to a morning filled with spiritual growth, singing, servant events, food, fellowship and fun. The theme for the morning is “Walk Me Home”; the theme verse is Hebrews 2:12a “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.” Pastor Brian F...
About 660 students from 27 high schools are expected to participate in ACTIONS Day on Wednesday, March 15, at Central Community College-Hastings. ACTIONS, which stands for “Academic Competition That Inspires Our Nation’s Scholars,” will feature 40 testing areas, from accounting to zoology. Each participant will take at least two exams. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude with an awards presentation at 2 p.m. Trophies will be awarded in each area for first through fifth place. Participating schools will be Adams Central in Hasti...
The South Heartland District Health Department will be hosting a Stepping On class in Superior from 1 to 2:30 p.m., March 14, as part of an ongoing district-wide effort to reduce falls in older adults. Liz Chamberlain, South Heartland’s falls prevention project specialist, said “Stepping On is a seven-week class that meets once a week for one-and-a-half hours, and includes visits from guest experts. The experts provide education and actions to take to reduce falls.” In the first two weeks of the program, a physical therapist (PT) will teach...
Over the years area residents have had the opportunity to avail themselves of various exercise activities including things like square dancing, clogging, yoga, karate, taekwando, tai chi and jazzercise in addition to the less colorful activities like swimming, bike riding, roller skating, walking and jogging. Now a new activity is coming. Midland Area on Aging is bringing bingocize to Superior’s Vestey Center. Classes will be held weekly on Monday and Thursday beginning at 1 p.m. The first class will meet Thursday, March 16. There will be no ch...
According to Nuckolls County treasurer, Tami Sharp, the delinquent taxpayer’s list that appeared in The Nuckolls County Locomotive-Gazette on Feb. 2, 9 and 16 and in The Superior Express on Feb. 16, means those taxes are up for sale. Sharp said the deadline for paying these taxes will be before 10 a.m., March 6, 2023 in order to avoid the tax lien that will be created if a private investor purchases the delinquent taxes....
