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Starting in August, Brodstone Healthcare will move to a new electronic health record system (EHR). This will apply to all of the Brodstone Family Medical Centers and departments within Brodstone Healthcare. The transition was necessary because of the sun setting of the previous system. August will be the culmination of approximately two years of preparation and transfer to this new EHR. The Brodstone team has worked to ensure a seamless transition. However, this transition will still take some adjusting for both patients and employees. “If y...
The summer of 2023 may well be remembered by many because of the drought. Others may remember it for other weather phenomenon. But if you were in Lawrence the evening of the 4th of July, you might just remember the good ole Nebraska rain storm that came through in the early evening. A lot of tree damage was reported the days following the event, but the major damage as far as we know happened about 80 feet above the ground. Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the center of town had numerous tile...
Independence Day in Superior started in fine tradition. The sky was clear, the temperature was cool to start but promised to climb, perhaps into the upper 90s. The 41st running of the Superior Jogger's Firekracker Run appeared to go off without a hitch. The Superior PEO served breakfast in City Park. Later in the morning a sand volleyball tournament was held in Lincoln Park. Water Balloon Wars were staged by the Superior FFA on the T-Ball field. It appeared to be the kind of day wheat...
Highway construction work is continuing in Superior as the calendar turns to the second half of 2023. In recent weeks a utility contractor has been working along the west side of Idaho Street near the northern edge of Superior relocating a water main that was in the way of a highway improvement project scheduled to start yet this year which includes resurfacing, new sidewalks and intersection work. The resurfacing is to extend from Eighth Street north to the west Highway 136 junction. Work is yet to begin on relocating the water main located...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. Jeff Wagner, county highway superintendent, and Jim Bolte, road foreman, reported crews are concentrating on routine road maintenance. The 1 and 6 year plan is being prepared. Jerry Grove, chairman of the county board of equalization, convened the board session. They issued determinations in several valuation protests which were heard at the previous meeting. The board determined no change was required in the Michael...
Lovewell State Park was a busy place this week as some folks stretched the one-day July 4th holiday into a four-day camping trip. With stormy weather in the forecast for Tuesday afternoon, there was a steady stream of people and their rigs pouring through Superior that afternoon. The swimming beach remained closed because of a blue-green algae concern. However, the warnings was downgraded on Thursday and swimming, water skiing and other water contact activities were allowed in the main lake. Visitors were warned to avoid areas where there was...
Thomas J. Owen, D.C. is the new chiropractor in Mankato. He grew up in Winner, South Dakota, and earned his bachelor of science degree from Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Owen then went to Parker Chiropractic College at Dallas, Texas. Owen has been practicing chiropractic medicine for 12 years. After school, he practiced in South Dakota for a year, and then moved to Beloit in 2012, when he purchased Meyer Chiropractic from Dr. Adrian Meyer. He opened his practice in Mankato because...
Running a public swimming pool in a small community can be difficult. Number one it is a costly endeavor. Pool chemicals, and equipment are not cheap. Then add in the cost of running and maintaining that equipment, as well as licensing fees. I have seen the budget, versus what the pool actually brings in. It’s enough to give anyone sticker shock. Then you have wages to pay. If you don’t stay competitive with your wages, workers will find a better-paying job. Also, you are employing teens. Teens have camps, other jobs, school activities, 4-H...
The Nelson Lost Needle Quilters will be donating proceeds from a quilt raffle to the Nuckolls County 4-H Foundation. The quilt is approximately 65x85 inches, in a gold and black western design. The main blocks were donated to the group and members then worked on putting the blocks together, hand quilting and binding the quilt. The finished quilt is quite attractive with gold quilting on black and black quilting on gold. It would be a show piece in the room of a young cowboy or cowgirl, and would carry out the western décor of anyone’s home. Tic...
Kasen Musgrave, son of April Musgrave of Nelson, mans a cardboard boat he constructed with his Papa Mitch Hintz, Oak. He was one of several Nelson Fun Day entries in cardboard boat races. Stephanie Jacobitz said,“I think this was the eighth year of holding the race.” To; Corgi race: Sawyer Menke, Greta and Decker Brown, watch as the Corgi race starts, and many other activities at the Nelson Fun Day....
With the swearing in of Darrell Brandt on Monday evening as a member of the Superior City Council representing the first ward, the council is again at full-strength. However, with members Carrie Lemke and James Flores absent Monday evening, the council lacked the minimum number of members present to consider the possible adoption of an ordinance. The first reading of Ordinance 1237 creating a clean energy assessment district had to be tabled. If the district is created, the owners of property...
On June 7, members of the National Pony Express Association began their anual re-ride, carrying mail the 1,966 miles from Sacramento, California, to St. Joseph, Missouri. The ride covers, eight states and the event is conducted 24 hours a day until the mail is delivered to its final destination. More than 750 riders participate and around 1,000 letters were mailed. The Pony Express operated for just 18 months between April, 1860, and October, 1861. Dispite its short life, it has become...
One of the highlights of the Deshler Daze was the Izaak Walton Kid's Fishing Contest Saturday morning. Deshler Daze started Friday evening with a chicken barbecue, Saturday. Sunday a variety of eating venues were available. Saturday's events included the fishing tournament, a walking, jog or run event, a chess tournament, volleyball tournament, inflatables, foam party, corn hole tournament, alumni gathering and a teen dance. Sunday events also included a variety of eating venues and a road...
The Kansas Department of Health has issued a public health warning for Lovewell Lake because of blue-green algae. The warning indicates that contact with the water should be avoided. The harmful algae may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and be colored blue, bright green, brown or red....
When officials from Lincoln County, Kansas, launched a campaign to lure remote workers to their community about two hours west of Topeka, they hoped to attract five new residents. In the six months since then, more than 1,000 people have raised their hands to say they would consider moving to Lincoln County and joining the 2,849 people who already call it home. “It’s just been tremendous,” said Kelly Gourley, Lincoln County’s economic development foundation director, who manages the community’s remote worker recruitment program in coordinat...
Nelson American Legion Post 187 member Vince Walton was presented with the District 10 Citizenship Award during the Nebraska Department meeting held June 23 to 25 at the Younes Center in Kearney. The award is presented to an individual who has shown outstanding service to country, community, and fellow veterans and active service members. Vince and wife, Teresa, attended Saturday sessions of the Legion and Auxiliary. Chuck and DeAnna Tuttle attended joint and individual sessions throughout the duration of the convention. Several national and...
More than 6,400 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year. Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. Area students are Carolina Barraza, Courtland, sophomore, Dean’s List, College of Business, accounting. Carson Ray McCleary, Lebanon, sophomore, Dean’s List, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, mechanized systems management. Seth Schnakenberg, Webber, sophomore, Dean’s List, Exp...
During late May and the beginning of this month 11 people from the Superior area traveled to Africa. The travelers included Nelsen Petersen, Julie Theis, Morgan Theis, Tanner Theis, Luke Jameson, Jacob Meyer, Ella Gardner, Laci Kirchhoff, Atlee Kobza, Neah McMeen and Haley Blackstone. The trip lasted 18 days, four of those days traveling and the other 14 in Africa. The group traveled to Chicago, Dare Es Salaam, Lushoto, Moshi, Arusha and Zanzibar Tanzania. During the trip they traveled by...
Its only June but farmers with the ability to irrigate their crops have the water running on their fields. Crops in non-irrigated fields were fading earlier this week with high temperatures and drying winds. Ponds are dry or drying up and some cattlemen have begun hauling water. Others are using wells that have long been idle. Twenty percent of Nebraska is in extreme drought, most of that is in the eastern half of state where 10.9 percent of the land is under an even worse exceptional drought category. Conditions in the west have improved when...
Construction is well underway in Superior this week on the fifth Project BOOM house. Six of the houses are to be built with grant funding obtained through a competitive State of Nebraska program. The house now under construction is located at Fourth and Colorado. The new house replaces an older, vacant house that, according to local legend, was once occupied by Jesse James' sister. The BOOM in Project Boom stands for building owner occupied momentum. According to the City of Superior website, th...
The Nuckolls County Board of commissioners met at the courthouse in Nelson, Tuesday. David Mussman was an excused absence. The board met Tuesday because of the Juneteenth holiday Monday. The board is meeting weekly, through the middle of August, to formulate a new budget. The board approved claims. The county road department noted they expected the new loader to be delivered Tuesday. The bulk of the meeting was dedicated to conversations with various representatives from different companies concerning the heating and air conditioning system at...
Michele Bever, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director, reported the virus causing COVID-19 continues to circulate at low levels in South Heartland’s four counties. According to Bever, wastewater samples from June 8 showed very low levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. “However, long term care staff and residents in our health district have tested positive in recent weeks and we are sad to report two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the past three months, bringing our district’s COVID-19 death total to 160,...
Earlier this week Russell Gagnon, a reporter for Concordia's Blade-Empire newspaper wrote a story about one of the wind turbines located in Cloud County. That turbine is far from a run-of-the-mill turbine like we see being transported through Jewell County on Highway 36. We found his story interesting and trust you will enjoy this condensed version. If you want to read the entire story, check out the Blade-Empire's website or obtain a copy of the paper in which the full story was published...
The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by Mayor Justin Schoonover June 7. Present were Mayor Justin Schoonover and councilmen Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Rodney Payne, Lyle Dauner and George Hennion. Also present was Darrell E. Miller, city attorney, and Sharon McCormick, interim city clerk. Visitors present were: Mark Fleming, Marvin McCormick, city employee; Jim Zadina, city employee; Kyra Lampe; Lisa Goodheart; Bill and Marianna Harris; Shelby Dennard; and Lori Zadina. Bill Harris advised the council he and his wife...
President Kenny Mizner called the Monday, June 12, meeting of the Board of Education for USD 107 to order. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich, Justin Angleton, Brenden Wirth, Bobi Fogo, Wayne Frost, Rex Boley, Sam Meyer (Zoom), Cassi Bozarth and Janet Higer. Guests present were Jeff Sells (Zoom) and Megan Duskie. Summer projects have been started around the buildings and grounds. More of the bleacher boards have been replaced. The light projects at the junior-senior high are beginning. Sunshades and turf in the court...
