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The following churches will be offering Christmas Eve or Christmas Day services for those who are interested or looking for somewhere to spend Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The church in Dispatch will be offering Christmas Eve service at 9:30 a.m. and Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. Formoso’s church will be offering Christmas Eve service at 10 a.m. First Baptist Church in Mankato is having Vaction Bible School from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Dec. 18 to Dec. 21. Supper will be served. Harmony United Methodist Chruch will be offering Christmas Eve S...
Esbon’s Sacred Heart Altar Society is sponsoring a Home Alone Dinner at noon on Christmas Day in the Esbon Community Center. Reservations were to be made with Gayla Flavin by Wednesday....
An open house is scheduled for 3 to 5 Saturday afternoon to show off the latest of five planned villa homes being constructed along Superior’s Montana Street. The homes are part of a private community development program organized by area residents seeking to ease the need for additional housing within the city and promote the growth of the community. Organization of the housing group was promoted by the Superior 3000 Foundation. Plans are to construct five similar homes on the east side of Montana, south of Fifteenth Street. The first two h...
On the special Pre-Christmas Events Calendar for this week is a concert in the Superior Auditorium presented by the Flatwater Jazz Orchestra. The orchestra features two Superior residents Vickie Nielsen and Jennifer Cady and one former resident, Haley West. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Saturday. The auditorium will open earlier for a food option. For more details see the advertisement in this issue. Four hundred Superior Bucks were awarded in a drawing held Monday morning. Winners were Gloria Havens, Deb Brown, Scott Oltmans and Dave Tietjen. T...
The Goodwill truck will be in Lawrence on Main Street from noon on Dec. 6 until Dec. 13 for donations. People can go to www.goodwillne.org for information about what items can be donated. It’s a good time to clean out the toy room before Santa comes in a few weeks....
Letters to Santa Claus will be featured in the Dec. 21 issue of this newspaper Holdovers may be printed in the Dec. 28 issue. Earlier this year, letters were sent to all area schools requesting the help of the teachers in the gathering and submission of letters, but we have found some of the letters have not yet reached the teachers. It seems like Christmas should be several weeks away, but that isn’t the case. This newspaper has asked that letters be submitted by Dec. 13 to allow time for processing. Children who did not write letters as p...
Special pre-Christmas activities are continuing this week in Superior. All area residents are invited to gather in downtown Superior between 5 and 7 p.m. to celebrate the holiday season with the members of the Superior Chamber of Commerce. Santa Claus is scheduled to visit with the youngsters at the Farmers & Merchants Bank. Brodstone Healthcare will be provide a meal in the bank’s drive-through space. Mrs. Claus will visit with the youngsters at Main Street Floral. There will be cookie decorating at Ideal Market and a Human Snow Globe at t...
This year, the PEO Chapter CN is doing a Christmas Home Tour in Mankato. The money raised from ticket sales will help support different Chapter CN projects and different scholarship opportunities. The home tours take place from 2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, Tickets for the tour can be bought ahead of time at the Buffalo Roam Steakhouse or Possibilities downtown. The day of, tickets can be purchased at the door of any of the homes on the tour. The tour destinations are: • Keith a...
Among the special holiday activities planned for this week is the annual Nuckolls County Historical Society’s annual Christmas program in the museum church. There has a been a change in the starting time because of a another engagement conflict by one of the presenters. The program start has been delayed from 2 to 3 p.m. Arnold Miller and John Price will be the musicians and Lori Kitzing, pastor of churches in Superior and Ruskin, will be the featured speaker. The museum will be open to visitors from 1 to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be a...
Rock Hills High School Theater Department will present the classic board game "Clue to Life" Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. The performers are (from left) Matthew Rice as Professor Plum, Peyton Zadina as Miss Scarlet, Garrett Kerstner as Mr. Green, Bella Volker as Mrs. Peacock, Cooper Rhea as Colonel Mustard and Arielle Jacobs as Mrs. White....
This week contains some of the biggest shopping days of the year. Friday, the traditional date for the opening events related to the Christmas Shopping Season is now known as Black Friday and Saturday is being promoted as the day to Shop Small. Superior merchants have special values and activities planned for both days. Because of the slow down in mail service, many of those merchants placed their Black Friday and Shop Small advertising in the last issue of The Express. Some have chosen to repeat the same advertising in this issue. When making...
Prairie Doc programming will be hosting an online medicare information session from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29 through zoom. This is open to anyone and at no cost. Individuals can register online at https://forms.gle/DAysUZ3 WmAMKQhuP9 or head to Prairie Doc social media and click on the link. Registration information will be sent to your email within two days....
Senator Ricketts’ mobile office will be at the Nuckolls County Courthouse in Nelson from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday to visit with Nebraska constituents....
This year, in preparation for Christmas, the Mankato Chamber of Commerce and the City of Mankato have teamed up to add some new activities for Jewell County residents to enjoy! On Friday, Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving, there will be Downtown Shopping from 3 to 5:30 p.m., but unlike the past couple of years, instead of going straight to the park for the tree lighting, there will be many new activities. Some of the things you can look for between 3 and 5:30 p.m., are free popcorn and a drawing for a free t-shirt and ornament at the Jewell...
In honor of veterans and active military service members, Nelson American Legion Post 187 will be raising American Flags at the Nuckolls County Courthouse on Saturday, November 11. Community members are also moved by and respectful of the flag display at the Veterans Plaza. Veterans, their families and friends, will be served dinner at the Legion Club at 6 p.m. on Nov. 11, followed by a program including a presentation by the Rev. Jose Flores. Those who were present at last year’s program have indicated they are anxious to hear the c...
When they are learning to walk, youngsters fall frequently and without concern. As people grow older they usually become more concerned about falling. But this week, young or old alike are being told to take a fall. That is they are being told to take a fall by setting their clocks back an hour before retiring Satuday night. The reason is the end of Daylight Savings Time for 2023, To be exact, clocks are supposed to be turned back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday. However, most people think it easier to just turn their clocks back an hour when...
This year Jewell County citizens have an opportunity to select representatives to the boards governing the school districts and incorporated communities. The polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday and remain open until 7 p.m. for registered voting at the Burr Oak Community Center, Jewell County Courthouse and the Jewell Community Center. Voters also had an opportunity to cast an advance ballot but that opportunity ended yesterday (Wednesday). Depending upon where a person lives, they have an opportunity to elect a mayor, council members, school...
By T Looking for things to do nearby this spooky season, I found a few and thoughts I would share. If you’re into haunted houses, but don’t want to travel to the big city, the Chester Community Club puts together a creepy, spooky and fun event. This year’s theme is Hollywood Horror, and you can visit this at the Chester Odditorium from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for a small fee. If Trunk or Treat is your thing, stop in Nelson, Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. The Nelson Legion and friends will be ready for trick or treaters followed by Family Mo...
Thirteen members of the Mankato Chamber of Commerce met for the October meeting on Oct. 11, at the Mankato Senior Center. Haley Nelson gave the treasurer’s report. Representatives from Pawnee Mental Health were present to talk about the fundraising auction they are currently doing as well as training they have for mental health services. The auction items are listed at Pawnee.org/driving-the-dream.cfm and feature several Jewell County businesses. Pawnee Mental Health has received a grant to offer two programs for free. One program is an 8...
Nelson American Legion, Sons of Legion and Legion Auxiliary members all had many ideas and event plannings to discuss during their meetings held last Thursday. Joint considerations included financial information; Veterans’ Day Ceremony, Veterans’ Day evening meal and program and community events including the Chili Cook-Off on Oct.15, and Trunk or Treat planning. Announcements were that the District 10 executive committee will meet in Nelson on Saturday, Nov. 4, and all invited to attend. The Veterans’ Cemetery in Grand Island will be dedic...
At this time it appears the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles Driver’s License examiners will be at the Nuckolls County Courthouse on Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Nov. 21, Dec. 5 and Dec.19. However the schedule may not be kept because of weather or staff problems so it is best to check before driving to Nelson. CDL skills tests are not given in Nuckolls County....
Fundraiser Cornhole Tournament returns for SVRS Superior Volunteer Rescue Squad is hosting a Fundraiser Cornhole Tournament Friday, Oct. 20, at Superior Bowl. After the success of the cornhole tournament last year, the squad is excited to make it an annual event. They will start signing up teams at 6 p.m. and the games will begin at 7 p.m. There will be a free will donation meal available to the public starting at 6 p.m. with burgers and hot dogs grilled and donated by Brodstone Healthcare. Superior Bowl will also be offering a beer garden...
It is time for the Jewell Corn Show – the 81st Annual Corn Show. This one has something for everyone. If you like exhibits – they will be in the Jewell Community Center – see them on Thursday evening, Friday afternoon and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2:30p.m. What about food and vendors? Grab-N-Go will be Friday evening at the North Wings Lodge and Restaurant. Grab a bierock, hot ham and cheese or cheeseburger. Vendors will be in downtown Jewell from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Come and shop! Also, food and drink vendors starting at 3 p.m....
There is nothing better than curling up with a good book, except perhaps getting together with other book lovers to talk about that book. And that is exactly what the Nelson Library Book Club does on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Each month the group receives a requested number of the same book from the Nebraska Library Commission so all read the same book and are able to discuss their impressions of the subject matter, contents and presentation put forth by the author. Subjects have ranged from historical...
A few months ago a long-time Superior resident, Kelly Bouray, had a new home and shed constructed on a large lot located on the west side of the truck route around the east edge of Superior. The official address is 903 Hartley Street. In recent weeks she had been advertising a six-hour event to be held in and near the property’s red shed. Advertised as the Red Shed Sale, she reports 24 venders have committed to bring “the best junk” in town along with home made merchandise and food, fall mums and a food truck. The hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thi...
