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November is National Family Literacy Month. Libraries and literacy organizations are 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. Success in literacy and reading spills over into success in other academic areas. Need another reason to emphasize Family Literacy?...
Reservations are to be made with Elk Creek Country Club board members by Sunday for the club’s Fall Par-Tee planned for Saturday, Nov. 30 at the Nelson Auditorium. The event includes a meal, games and entertainment with a course presentation. For additional information see the advertisement in this issue of the Nuckolls County Locomotive-Gazette....
While there were few local races, the Nebraska Secretary of State predicted more than 75 percent of the state's eligible voters would cast ballots in the Presidential Election held Tuesday. Personal observation of Nuckolls County polling places indicated that prediction was probably on target. Because of current post office schedules, it was not possible to include the results in this week's edition of your newspaper. However, when the unofficial results were available for Nuckolls County they...
The Superior and Rock Hills public schools have planned special activities for Monday in observance of Veterans Day. At Superior the day will begin with a veterans breakfast served in the high school library starting at 8:30. All area veterans are invited but they must make a reservation in advance by calling the school office. At 10, there will be a program recognizing the veterans in the high school gymnasium. The Rock Hills School at Mankato will hold a Veterans Day program beginning at 9 in the high school gymnasium. Seating will be...
Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed Natalie G. Nelsen-Pacey of Holdrege as a county court judge in the 10th Judicial District. That district includes Nuckolls, Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps and Webster counties. Nelsen-Pacey has served as both the deputy county attorney and the county attorney in Phelps County since 2017. Before that, she was an attorney in the Holdrege law firm of Dier, Osborn, Cox & Nelson for nearly nine years where her areas of practice included corporate, business, real estate, family, juvenile and...
We've been sitting on this story since last Memorial Day and we still don't have all the pieces. However, we think it appropriate to publish what we have in advance of Veterans Day. As part of the annual Spring Creek Cemetery Memorial Day Service, two Ruskin area veterans, Gail Kleen and Keith Schultz. were presented Quilts of Valor by Buford Hoyer, commander of the Ruskin American Legion Post. The quilts were made by a Ruskin area resident, Donna Meyer. Kleen served in the United States Air...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Esbon public water supply system located in Jewell County. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of installation of new water mains resulting in a loss of pressure during construction. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination. Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Esbon indicate no evidence of bacteriological contamination and all other conditions...
During October officers with the Jewell County Sheriff’s Department answered sixty-five 911 calls, eight alarm tests, and responded to 10 animal calls, 10 auto accidents, 28 EMS calls, 20 fires, one fraud incident, one sexual assault, made three arrests, 73 traffic stops, six traffic stops with a K-9 and four welfare checks. Eighteen papers were served. A couple of interesting statistics from the sheriff’s office: Underage drinking accounts for 11 percent of all alcohol consumed in the United States. Forty-two percent of all teenagers who sta...
On Oct. 24, the Courtland City Council hosted a special meeting to discuss the addition of turning lanes on U.S. Highway 36, a crucial infastruc-ture enhancement in preparation for the opening of the Central Valley Ag (CVA) grain handing facility known as the Courtland Hub. The Hub is a shuttle train loading facility served by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway located near the Courtland turnoff of Highway 36. The Oct. 31 issue of the Courtland Journal reported invitations were extended to various community and state representatives but...
Barbara Jeffs, Nelson, is proud of her family. Out of five of her brothers, four of them have served honorably in the U.S. Army. Barbara's father, Alfred Jeffs, a Nelson native, served in the air force and a great aunt (Phoebe McCarthy) served in World War II alongside leading military personnel. After the war was over, she worked alongside the ambassadors of the United states. She has been to lots of countries in the world and when visiting her home, you can see items from all the countries...
Dani Winkers, Nelson, exercised her right to vote by dropping her ballot into the Nuckolls County Courthouse dropbox, as her dog watched Sunday afternoon. Winkers is active in her community. The dropbox has been visited by many since early voting has begun. Working the Nuckolls County election are (from left) Royce Schott, Janet Watts, Kathy Essink, Brenda Schott, and Linda Tucker. They've seen a high voter turnout this year and anticipate this continuing until the polls close later this...
Todd A. Gumm, the son of Robert and Carolyn May (Bates) Gumm, was born Sept. 27, 1964, at Belleville, Kansas. He died on Oct. 29, 2024, at the Brodstone Healthcare hospital in Superior, Nebraska. Todd spent his childhood years and received his formal education attending the Mankato schools. Excelling as a left-handed baseball pitcher, Todd continued at Kansas State University for a short time until an injury ended his baseball career. Todd then made his home in Superior where he was employed...
Masonic Building A new chapter opened this week in the life of a more than century old building in downtown Superior. During its life, the building has housed many things. For about the last 62 years, it housed the meeting rooms for the Superior Masonic bodies. The building is now owned by Red Poppy Enterprises and houses the Beyond Limits Lodge. Friday, the new owners and operators, Rhonda (Fleming) Ahrens and her son, Payne Ahrens, took an Express reporter on a guided tour through the...
The always popular Harvest Festival sponsored by the Living Faith Fellowship Church will be held tonight (Thursday) at the Superior Auditorium The plan is to give area residents a safe alternative to Halloween. New games this year include Splat the Rat, Do You Have Two Birthdays and Candy Corn Blessings. There will be many other games and features along with concessions The focus is to make an event the entire family can enjoy....
Superior has a new city clerk within sight. The four members of the city council present for Monday night’s meeting approved the hiring of Brenda Corman to fill the position which has been vacant since the resignation of Stuart Alsup. Mrs. Corman is currently working with the Superior Public Schools vocational agriculture program and will not become the fulltime clerk until July. She will begin working part time with the interim clerk, Jan Diehl, on Jan. 1 and full time on June 1. Diehl earlier retired as city clerk but has continued working f...
Brodstone Healthcare is excited to announce that Treg Vyzourek, CEO at Brodstone Healthcare, has been honored with the Becker’s Hospital Review’s CEOs to Know Award 2024. This prestigious national recognition highlights these leaders of Critical Access Hospitals who have ignited growth, nurtured partnerships, and improved community wellbeing. With an unwavering commitment to enhancing community health, they work to broaden access to care for populations that might otherwise face extensive travel and significant expenses to receive the necessary...
Brodstone Healthcare is thrilled to announce that Jennifer Eitzmann, ultrasound technologist, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Caring Kind Award from the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA). This prestigious award recognizes healthcare professionals who exemplify exceptional care, compassion, and dedication to their patients and colleagues. Eitzmann has been an invaluable member of the Brodstone Healthcare team for 10 years. Her unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality...
Kansas is celebrating the 4th Annual Mobility Week from Sunday, Nov. 3 to Saturday, Nov. 9. KANcycle is offering the promo code “MobWeek24” for free rides on KANcycle bicycles during Mobility Week. This promo code is good for all locations in the KANcycle service area. “We’re excited about partnering with transit agencies across the state for Mobility Week 2024,” said Michelle Coats, director of mobility management for the region. “KANcycle is a great program for North Central and Southeastern Kansas, and we want more people to take advant...
Jewell County voters will go to the polls Tuesday to cast their general election ballots and this issue of your newspaper contains sample ballots and other election information to review before going to the polls. Polling locations are also listed with the election information. As to meet the current post office dispatch schedule, it will be necessary to print next week’s paper before the returns are in, we plan to post election results on the internet. The results will be available on the newspaper’s web site which may be reached at: www...
OCCK Transportation is providing free rides to the general public on all services, including CityGo, regional paratransit, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, 81 Connection and KanConnect, on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, during the 4th Annual Kansas Mobility Week happening Nov. 3 through 9. From Nov. 3 to Nov. 9, public transportation providers, Mobility Managers, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and partners across the state are celebrating the fourth annual Kansas Mobility Week. Agencies will host events to encourage Kansans to make...
On Tuesday, Brodstone Healthcare revealed the recipient of the Employee of the Third Quarter Award. Austin Farnstrom, director of pharmacy, was selected for his unwavering leadership, alongside his outstanding commitment as a pharmacist at Brodstone Healthcare. This recognition honors employees who demonstrate a profound dedication to Brodstone's mission and vision. Austin's nomination emphasized his strong work ethic and reliability. "Austin has consistently exceeded expectations in his role...
Following the death of the owner, Sheila Sjoholm on Thursday, family members held the popular Hardy cafe’s last Hamburger Night on Friday and then closed the business. The cafe had long been a popular gathering place. We haven’t heard of future plans but hopefully a successful new owner will pick it up and continue....
Representatives of the Nebraska Development Network will be meeting at the Superior Public Library at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Entrepreneurism will be topic. The plan is to have a panel discussion in the morning, a speaker during the noon lunch and tour Superior in the afternoon. There are seven development networks in the state of Nebraska of which the one meeting in Superior represents the central district. The network is composed of development service providers working together to better serve their local communities. The meetings are...
Starting this fall, Nebraska hunters have the option to electronically report their November firearm deer season harvest or take their deer to a check station. While checking in deer is mandatory, hunters may choose to check in their deer at a check station or through Telecheck for the first time this nine-day firearm season. In the past, hunters were required to take their harvest to a physical check station during the firearm season while deer harvests during the remainder of the year were reported through Telecheck. Chronic Wasting Disease...
