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The 4th annual Kansas Mammoth Art and Music Festival will take place the weekend of June 16 and 17 in Mankato. The mission of the Kansas Mammoth Festival is to promote music and art in our rural community and by doing so, enhancing the quality of life for all who attend. Through shared cultural experiences and the building of partnerships, we seek to create a substantial economic impact in Jewell County. The organizers’ efforts culminate a free two-day music and art festival for all ages the third weekend of June. The concept for the festival c...
David Toland, lieutenant governor and secretary of commerce, announced the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will take its “Kansas Broadband Roadshow” across the state beginning this week. Starting in Emporia on Wednesday, Feb. 15, Broadband staff will travel the state to learn directly from Kansans about internet access and its availability in their communities. The meetings will give the broadband office a grassroots understanding of the current connectivity landscape throughout Kansas to develop an effective five-year strategic act...
Join the fun on Sunday, for the annual Red Neck Miniature Golf tournament in Deweese while supporting a great cause. Proceeds from the Red Neck Miniature Golf event go to St. Jude Research Hospital and to area cancer center patients. What is Red Neck Miniature Golf? Folks in Deweese have put a little twist on the favorite pastime by not only swinging a club, but dart throwing, ball tossing and other fun activities may be involved. Upon registration, participants will receive a map showing them where each hole is located, all indoors with two...
“Oh, if these walls could talk…and echo back the music, captured within them, long, long ago!” Hearkening back to its early days when rich melodies, beautiful lyrics and swingin’ big band sounds once swelled and filled the grand, historic hall…the newly re-dedicated Superior Auditorium is preparing the room, once more, for a Supper Club setting, hosting ‘In the Mood for Love,’ a musical Night of Dinner and Jazz! As the sun goes down, the ambience is set and the auditorium doors open, the audience will be welcomed and served a candlelight dinner...
A series of weed management schools will take place in northwest and north central Kansas and are hosted by local K-State Research and Extension county and district offices. With the drought and hot temperatures last summer, farmers and agri-business retailers had some challenges in controlling difficult weeds. To address the topic of weed control, K-State Research and Extension has scheduled four regional weed control programs. The meeting schedule is as follows: Feb. 15, Sharon Springs – 9 a.m. to Noon (MTN time zone) Community activity b...
The Big Kansas Road Trip (BKRT) has been held since 2018 with the exception of 2020 because of COVID. This experience is a four day exploration for travelers to experience selected communities so they are able to learn about rural areas through first-hand experiences. This year, the Kansas Sampler Foundation chose Jewell, Republic and Smith counties. The Big Kansas Road Trip will take place May 4 through 7. There will be a list of attractions visitors may choose from so they can plan their route. Core members of the BKRT are members of the Kans...
On Jan. 29, 1937, the Superior Auditorium was used for the first time. The occasion was a 55th birthday party honoring President Franklin Roosevelt with the proceeds going to fight infantile paralysis. Though it was an icy, miserable winter night, 544 people attended the party. The program featured a variety show in which one of the dancers was Superior’s own Patty Lou Mason of Our Gang Comedy fame. In many regards, the event planned for this Friday is patterned after the 1937 party though hopefully the winter storm predicted for this area o...
An opportunity to have a voice in federal ag program planning An important meeting for local agriculture producers will be held later this month. The Local Work Group (LWG) Meeting will be hosted by the conservation districts in the Concordia Management Unit. The management unit includes the following counties in north central Kansas: Cloud, Jewell, Mitchell and Republic. This meeting will be held Monday, Jan. 30, at the Cloud County Co-op Distribution Center, 1401 E 6th Street Trafficway, Concordia. The complimentary taco bar meal, provided by...
The historic former Superior City Hall and Auditorium was constructed between June 1936 and February 1937 with the assistance of the federal (PWA) Public Works Administration funds, a plan formulated during the Depression, by President Franklin Roosevelt, to put people back to work, beginning in 1932. The Public Works Administration built and assisted in the construction of post offices, schools, libraries, city halls and auditoriums, amounting to approximately 11,000 community buildings nationwide. Among these projects were Lincoln’s 27th Stre...
The Red Cross is scheduled to be back in Nelson, with a full staff, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Monday. This is a holiday for some donors, which may work better for some and not for others. First timers are always needed. Sixteen year olds are eligible with parental consent, and you are never too old as long as you are in good health. It is highly recommended to have an appointment. If not, the wait time may be a little longer. Schedule appointments online at www.redcross blood.org, call 800-733-2767 or Sally Uhrmacher at 402-225-4292 or text...
There will be a government commodities distribution for families meeting income guidelines for the Jewell-Randall-Ionia area at 1 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Jewell Apartments Commons Area. The following foods are scheduled to be distributed: mixed fruit; canned peas; creamed corn; shredded cheddar cheese; potato flakes; pistachios; mac and cheese; Pacific whiting fillets; spaghetti pasta; beef chili with beans; Pacific salad shrimp; and asparagus. The maximum monthly income an individual can now earn and still qualify to receive...
On Thursday, Jan. 19, the Kansas Sampler Foundation (KSF) will be in Jewell County to report on the Big Kansas Road Trip (BKRT). Marci Penner, executive director, and WenDee Rowe, assistant director, will present at the Mankato Community Center starting at 5 p.m. and be available for questions on the upcoming event. Following the presentation, they will speak at the Jewell County Historical Society’s annual meeting, beginning at 7p.m. Each year, the KSF picks a designated showcase area of three counties and invites the public to create their o...
With fertilizer prices continuing to be a significant input cost and the availability issues, it is increasingly important for producers to properly manage their agricultural inputs. To address the topic of nutrient management, K-State Research and Extension, has scheduled four regional programs during the month of January. This program has been designed to help producers understand the fertilizer soil relationships to achieve a greater return from an investment in fertilizer especially in this farm environment with the fertilizer issues. The...
The Red Cross is scheduled to be back in Nelson, with a full staff, from 9 to 3 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 16. This is a holiday for some of you, which may work better for some and not for others. Appointments can be scheduled online at www.redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767 or call Sally Uhrmacher at 402-225-4292 or text message her at 402-621-0434 for assistance in scheduling an appointment. If there are questions about eligibility because of travel, health or medications, call the Red Cross at 866-236-3276 and visit with a knowledgeable...
There will be a government commodities distribution for families meeting income guidelines for the Jewell-Randall-Ionia area at 1 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 22, at the Jewell Apartments Commons Area. The following foods are scheduled to be distributed: corn; diced tomatoes; canned beef stew; cream style corn; cling peach slices; dehydrated potatoes; macaroni and cheese; Whole eggs; fruit and nut mix; roasted almonds; rolled oats; canned asparagus; and frozen peaches. The maximum monthly income an individual can now earn and still qualify to...
The Rock Hills Boy and Girl Scouts will be caroling from 3:40 to 4:30 p.m., at the Mankato downtown businesses Friday....
The 2023 Cow-Calf College Beef Seminar is set for Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Clay County Fairgrounds in the Activities Building. Registration starts at 9 a.m. with programs scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This year’s program is focused on strategies to manage forage resources during drought, including eastern redcedar control and adjusting pasture stocking and rental rates. The hands-on format will allow participants to engage with specialists and peers throughout the day. Dillon Fogarty, program coordinator for Working Lands C...
If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to plan to be in downtown Superior between 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday to participate in the Once Upon a Christmas annual event. From the scheduled activities, it appears it will be a festive time to visit with friends and neighbors and see what Superior stores have to offer this holiday season. Both Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus have confirmed they plan to participate. Mrs. Claus will headquarter near Main Street Floral and will have locally made treats for the youngsters. Santa will be seated in the F...
The first two weeks winning names have been drawn as part of the Superior Chamber of Commerce Superior Bucks holiday promotion. Week two winners included Linda Dress, Richard Ahrens, Adam Sunday and Jackie Ernest. Week one winners were Ezra Morris, JoAnn Rogers, Rita Jeffs and Kristin Thornson. Each received 50 Superior Bucks which may be spent like cash in participating Superior stores. There are two more drawings this season. Sunday is the day for the annual Christmas program presented in the Nuckolls County Museum’s church building. Mike S...
The Superior Express and Jewell County Record newspapers are planning to feature Letters to Santa Claus in their Thursday, Dec. 22 combined edition. Invitations have been sent to area school teachers encouraging them to have their students write Santa letters or other Christmas essays and submit to the newspaper for possible publication. Letters may be mailed to either the Jewell County Record at P.O. Box 305, Mankato, Kansas 66956 or The Superior Express at P.O. Box 408, Superior, Nebraska 68978. Or they may be delivered to one of the offices...
Should you sell your grain? Should you store? What are the grain markets telling you? An upcoming Nebraska Extension workshop will help farmers develop marketing plans for 2023. Nebraska Extension in Thayer County will host a cash grain marketing workshop in Deshler from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Thayer County Fairgrounds Building. This workshop will cover the basic steps to help develop a proactive grain marketing plan. It will focus on developing marketing goals, using cash price tools and marketing plan exit strategies. It...
As Fall comes to a close, it finds the Lawrence Community Club busy with winter events. The Tour of Homes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 3. Preston and Lacey Hild, Jordan and Samantha Juranek, Brett and Makenzie Kohmetscher and Don and Dee Kohmetscher will graciously open their homes to visitors. The cost is only $15. See the ad in the paper for more information. There are many craft shows and other activities in the area so load up the car with family and friends and make a fun day of it. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Goodwill...
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will be closing its Hastings office at 300 N. St. Joseph Ave on Dec. 16, 2022. DHHS is currently working to secure a temporary location and will inform residents as soon as that location is secured. In the meantime, a drop box will be available at 300 N. St. Joseph where residents can drop off documents. The drop box and mail delivered to the office will be checked daily by DHHS staff. If residents need immediate assistance, call 855-632-7633 for Medicaid or 800-383-4278 for Economic...
Should you sell your grain? Should you store? What are the grain markets telling you? An upcoming Nebraska Extension workshop will help farmers develop marketing plans for 2023. Nebraska Extension in Thayer County will host a cash grain marketing workshop in Deshler from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Thayer County Fairgrounds Building. This workshop will cover the basic steps to help develop a proactive grain marketing plan. It will focus on developing marketing goals, using cash price tools and marketing plan exit strategies. It...
Representatives of the Lower Republican Natural Resources District will be traveling about the district holding coffee sessions and providing an opportunity for residents of the area to learn about what the district has done, is doing and plans to do in the future. One of those meetings is planned for 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Superior Country Club. Staff members and directors will be present to answer questions and provide updates, With the drought continuing, it appears 2023 will be a compact call year and valley irrigators...
