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Rocky Miller, a 2024 Nelson High School graduate, is thriving at Wesleyan University. Graduating from a class of 16 and then attending a college where hundreds attend classes and lectures, was quite a transformation for him. Rocky is pursuing a degree that will enable him to get a job as a physical education teacher, and football coach. Rocky is the son of Brent and Carrie Miller, Carrie is the current Nuckoll's County Clerk. He has also been working at the court house as interim custodian,...
Jewell County Readers By Lola Abram, Jewell, and Mary Ann Kibbe, Beloit, coordinate a group called the Jewell County Readers. The group, started in 2011, gathers about every six weeks to discuss a book they have read. The readers will be meeting on Monday, Feb. 17, to discuss “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. A variety of books and genres have been enjoyed (and sometimes not enjoyed by) the group. Somewhere between five and ten members usually join in the discussions. Those discussions currently are held at the Jewell Pub...
It’s that time of year for planning a New Year’s resolution! Every year around this time, we focus on improving ourselves and eliminating unwanted behaviors. Whether it’s to start eating healthy or to stop smoking, the goal is the same. We want to create positive outcomes for ourselves and eliminate the negative ones. New Year’s Resolutions started around 2000 B.C., when the Babylon’s celebrated the New Year with a festival that lasted 12 days. This festival called the Akitu festival, happened right before their farming season. The beginning...
During most of my years living in Pennsylvania, there was snow on Christmas. However, the year I was 14 there had been no snow by the holiday season. That year the temperature as 68 degrees on Christmas Day in Philadelphia. When you are accustomed to a white Christmas, it is a little difficult to get into the holiday mood without snow. That year, even the customary flannel Christmas pajamas felt out of place. The only normal thing that year was the tree in the living room with sparkling lights and presents piled high. In the back corner was a v...
As the crisp air turns even colder and the daylight length continues to shorten, the winter solstice emerged as a pivotal moment in the natural world. This celestial event marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. While many focus on the winter solstice as a day in the calendar, what we are actually talking about is a specific moment which is over almost as soon as it began. The solstice marks the point at which the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Capricorn, which happened at 9:21a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21. As well as...
Many who are observant have noticed some newer buffalo in Jewell. Beginning in early October, buffalo statues started to join the other 15 buffaloes in the herd around Jewell. (Yes, there are also four "calves" in the herd.) "Bernie" was the first to come alongside the others. "Bernie" sits atop an 8-foot pedestal just north of the fire fepartment. He is sponsored by the Jewell Fire Department. Mayor and Fire Chief Darrell Bohnert said the buffalo "needed to be different." All the other buffalo...
Last Sunday was the lighting of the third candle of the Advent wreath, a pink candle meaning joy. A present personally given to each one of us, by our Lord and Savior. What does this mean? How do I get this gift of joy? We find joy throughout our lives, in different ways and levels. When people of their own free will choose to do loving things for us, this pure love act brings us great joy and happiness. God feels the same way. He wants love that has come from someone of their own free will. How do I receive this gift of joy from Jesus? By...
Leslie Lemke had a busy weekend, as she held her final Christmas sale located south of Lawrence. Many turned out for this fun-filled holiday event. The sale was scheduled for Saturday, but because of the forcasted nasty weather conditions, Leslie decided to extend the sale through Sunday. Leslie was born in Hastings and moved to the Lawrence area when she married her husband in 1993. They raised three children, all of them graduating from Blue Hill High School. With more free time on her hands,...
During the Christmas season, the Twelve Days of Christmas is an oft heard song. But those 12 days don’t really occur until after Christmas. They are the days between Christmas and Epiphany. Epiphany, Jan. 6, being the traditional day, the Three Magi gave the baby Jesus their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. But have you ever considered what the “true love” actually gave? Totally it would have been 12 drummers drumming, 22 pipers piping, 30 lords a leaping, 36 ladies dancing, 40 maids a milking, 42 swans a swimming, 42 geese a layin...
Would you like to sleep better, have a healthier heart and less aches and pains? How about a lower blood pressure, a higher self -esteem and enhanced relationships? Would you believe that the Mayo Clinic and Harvard University, as well as other scientist all say these benefits can be yours with very little effort. And it doesn't require a change in your diet or excessive exercise! So, what is this magical therapy? Gratitude! Gratitude comes from the Latin word gratia, which means grace,...
With the death of Marty Pohlman last Wednesday morning, The Express lost a valued staff member of more than 13 years. As we were cleaning out his desk, we found the following story about the Superior Cattle Company, an important business in the early years of the community. It is appropriate to publish this week as a story in last week’s paper about a Civilian Conservation Corps dam being rebuilt on the former ranch property brought inquires to The Express about the cattle company. Reviewing the story Marty was writing raised questions about w...
Steve Smith has been a councilman in Lawrence for little over a year. He has many interests such as carpentry, hunting and body building. Smith was born in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High. He fell in love with a high school classmate and dated throughout high school. However, since Smith is both Indian and African-American, her family was not pleased. So they parted company and she went to college in Lincoln and he moved to Dallas, Texas. As a boy in Hastings, his grandparents lived...
Pheasants Forever Annual Benefit Banquet was held on Friday. The banquet went from 5:30 to 9 p.m., and was held at the Nuckolls County Fairgrounds. Many attended the huge event, and the evening was filled with events. Pheasants Forever is a non-profit organization organized to conserve Nebraska's wildlife habitat and traditions. The organization's primary mission is the conservation of pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education and conservation...
The late Victor Kuhlmann was a well-known Superior businessman having been the operator of two popular drive-in ice cream stores, Vic's Drive-In in a former filling station at 15th and Idaho and the Kurly Kone on East Third Street. After leaving the drive-in business, he operated Earl Cowger's wholesale house and served as a traveling salesman for F&A Sales of Concordia. While many knew Vic Kuhlmann, few knew much about his World War II service experience. Like many area men of his age, he...
November is National Family Literacy Month. The national event began in 1994. Desire Tobey Sears Chapter NSDAR joins with libraries and literacy organizations in promoting family literacy and Family Literacy Month. Why a Family Literacy Month? Because early involvement of parents and family, talking reading, writing, and thinking with young children is key to developing solid literacy skills. The stronger those skills are the stronger a child's language, literacy and reading skills will be....
Barbara Jeffs, a Nelson resident, knows first hand the devastating impact hurricanes have had on the southern states of our beautiful country. Her brother and sister-in-law, Bradly and Connie Jeffs, settled in the southern part of Georgia after both returned from service in Iraq. Their home is nestled quietly between Blythe and Hephzibah, just south of Augusta, Georgia. Connie chose a home close to Hephzibah because of its biblical meaning. In the Bible the name Hephzibah means, "My delight is i...
September was an enlightening month for me this year. On a recent trip through Medicine Bow Mountains in Wyoming, there was a turn off with a plaque on a huge rock that read "In memory of the 66 passengers and crew that perished on Medicine Bow Peak Oct. 6, 1955." Intrigued, I Googled the story. The story of the 66 passengers on a plane. Two of them infants. Some of them servicemen headed home after a deployment. Choir members. Moms. Dads. How that plane had changed its course and ended up crash...
The Nuckolls County Fairgrounds went to the dogs Saturday and Sunday. Literally. For the first time a sanctioned cattle dog trial was held in Nuckolls County. The event was organized by Superior area resident, Tony Jetensky. Cattle dog trials are highly competitive events. Many of the handlers and their dogs follow a loosely organized circuit of trials. Prize money is awarded to the best dogs in certain classes. The Nuckolls County trial attracted handlers and dogs from across the country. More...
On Friday, Superior's Central National Bank (CNB) ag loan officer and branch president, Richard (Rich) Nelson, retired after 52 years in the banking industry. CNB held a celebration for Rich at the local branch where employees, customers and family gave him their congratulations and best wishes. Also, present to give Rich their regards, were bank executives: Sara Girard, chief executive officer, Robert Munson, Junction City bank president, Mike Munson, general counsel, Ed Meekins, board member,...
This may look like written gibberish: "ch, sc, dc," but they are abbreviations for patterns of crocheting; chain, single crochet and double crochet. Some crocheters may say, when interrupted, "Not now, I am counting," or "I am not ignoring you. I am counting," because in crocheting you have to count every stitch; ch 3, dc 24, ch 3 turn etc... as you wouldn't want 24 stitches in one row and 30 in another. One can imagine how lopsided a blanket could be if rows weren't even. Not only can a person...
The old adage of they don't make them like they used to holds true for one Superior resident. Don Hibbs has retired from a 62-year career in the auto parts business. He and his wife, Marleen, have been married for 64 years which matches the number of years his lawn mower has seen. The couple have grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Hibbs worked at Hastings for a few years then moved to Superior to manage Sidles auto parts store. When the opportunity arose to...
The Empty Halter By Melanie Mainquist Every kid who's ever showed at the county fair and sold an animal in the auction has experienced the heartbreak of saying goodbye. Or at least most young 4-H or FFA members have battled those emotions where your throat swells up and there's certainly dust in the air, causing your eyes to water. The moment when you lead the animal you've worked with all summer to the chute sitting outside the auction arena. Whether the judge granted you a blue or red ribbon,...
We’ve heard the proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.” Many find that to be true. How many of us can remember when we were youth strolling or playing in our country streets and if we had any misconduct, local neighbors gave their verbal corrections and before reaching home, parents were already aware of what had transpired. Society took on the moral compass of the children for the immediate well-being and as part of “training up a child in the way they should go.” Today our “Johnnies” and “Millies,” still need a “village” to assi...
During the first part of June, the Superior FFA Chapter took 18 students and adults to Australia. This trip was originally scheduled for 2020, but since travel was shut down during that time, the chapter rescheduled for 2022. However, there were still COVID-19 restrictions on travel. Since this trip has been years in the making, both current and now alumni had the opportunity to pay for the trip. In attendance were Lenden Worm, Mia Gardner, Ava Kirchhoff, Halle Bargen, Maddi Bargen, Barret...
R Giggles and squeals of delight filled the conference room of the Superior Public Library last Wednesday during the Adventure Begins at Your Library summer program. Adam White, a magician who has practiced for 30 years, amazed the crowd of 34 adults and children in attendance. White started his adventure in magic tricks when he picked up a book, "Now You See It, Now You Don't," at his local library when he was 9 years old. From then on he was hooked at reading other books and learning how to...
