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There will be a presentation of four Quilts of Valor at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Nelson Community Center. Quilts of Valor are hand made quality quilts made to honor veterans. These four veterans were nominated by Barb Sole who will conduct the presentation of her handmade quilts. The veterans are Mike Drexel, Randy Koehler, Dennis Melvin and Steve Troudt. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Pictures may be taken after the presentations and fellowship is encouraged!...
P.E.O. Chapter J members Carol Eckles, Deb Troudt, Sue VanSkiver and DeAnna Tuttle attended the P.E.O. Reciprocity Group XI brunch and annual meeting held at Lochland Country Club in Hastings on Oct. 5. The business meeting included recognition of 50 plus year members, Nebraska State Board report by Jane Van Horn, president of the Nebraska State Chapter, P.E.O. Home report by Marnie Soderquist, director, and a report on the enrollment and curriculum at Cottey College. It was also announced the...
Keenagers met at the Lawrence firehall on Thursday Sept. 19. Twenty-nine guests enjoyed a meal of hamburgers and potato salad prepared by Marilyn Svoboda and Cindy Troudt. The afternoon was spent playing cards and bingo. A fun afternoon for all. The next meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 17, at the fire hall with Jo Mazour and Lynette Hofstetter serving soup. Come and enjoy the day....
Rita Goodwin from Belleville, Kansas, was a guest at the Nelson American Legion Post 187 meeting held on Oct. 10. Rita is the coordinator of the Christian Patriot’s Remembrance Team (CPRT) that is hosting the America’s Freedom Traveling Wall June 5 through 9, 2025, at the Kansas National Guard Armory in Concordia. The wall is more than 440 feet long and includes not only the names of war casualties but also includes panels honoring those who have come home with PTSD, POW-MIAs and Agent Orange victims. Segments dedicated to First Responders, K-9...
Thanks to the Ten Free Trees program, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the Nelson Tree Board will be receiving eight free trees for the Elk Creek Country Club. Despite providing a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits, most Nebraska community forests have been in steady and sometimes dramatic decline. Many challenges contribute, including extreme weather, insects, disease and lack of diversity. The Emerald Ash borer is the latest major challenge added to the list. In an effort...
Nuckolls County Childcare Center (NC3) hosted an open house on Sunday welcoming the community to tour the new facility. The open house marked a significant milestone in the center's development, as it prepares to officially open its doors in the coming week. NC3 is a collaborative effort between Brodstone Healthcare, Superior Public Schools, and the City of Superior, established to address the critical need for childcare in the area. The center aims to provide a safe, nurturing environment for...
The fire risk was so high on Saturday that some fire departments encouraged farmers in their area to halt harvesting activities. The departments said, if called, they might not have enough equipment or man power to respond.Residents were evacuated from a nursing home at Adams when a wildfire threatened. The Hardy and Superior departments responded to a fire about five miles south of the Hardy along Republic County’s Fir Road. While some members of the Superior department were assisting with that northwest Republic County fire, the department w...
Now in its 22nd year, Superior’s popular Candy Cane Lane is in trouble. Many of the early supporters of the program are no longer able to do the work of setting up and taking down the popular Lincoln Park display. In the past year, one of the spark plugs died and another is taking chemo treatments and unable to do the work he once did. Both also served as board members. The result is an immediate need for volunteers. A public meeting has been scheduled 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Superior Public Library meeting room. People interested i...
In-person voting for the November general election began Monday in election offices across Nebraska. The only location accepting early voting in Nuckolls County is located in the county clerk’s office at Nelson. Those wanting to vote must present their acceptable photo identification before receiving a ballot. In-person voting in the offices will be accepted through Nov. 4 but will not be available on election day, Nov. 5....
Monday will be a federal holiday formerly known as Columbus Day but now often referred to as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. However, the official federal designation remains “Columbus Day.” Federal offices and many local government offices including the Nuckolls County Courthouse will be closed that day along with some financial institutions and the postal service. Schools will be open. Most Nuckolls County financial institutions and the county government chose to advertise their open or closed status in this issue but others chose not to adver...
Improvements continue to made at the Wildcat Community Track located west of Superior High School. Earlier this year a donation from Horizon Bank made it possible to complete the last phase in the track's restroom construction project. That project was begun by Connie Hayes soon after the track was built. The grandmother saw the need for restrooms at the track and undertook to raise the funds needed to add the amenity. They were built and opened but at that time there was only sufficient funds...
Here in the center of the United States, we have to worry about tornadoes and even earthquakes but we can take comfort in knowing hurricanes don’t come this far inland. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t worry about friends living in the path of hurricanes. Following Hurricane Helene, a former resident of this area, Gale Rathbun, forwarded to The Express an article written by a man who apparently was living in the area devastated by Helene. He did an admirable job of describing what happened and why. We have prepared his story for publi...
Brodstone Healthcare is thrilled to announce the arrival of seven beautiful babies in the past two weeks, shattering their typical delivery record. The new arrivals include five baby boys and two baby girls. Since the start of 2024, Brodstone has already surpassed the number of babies born in 2023. This joyous occasion marks a significant milestone for Brodstone, which typically welcomes around 28 newborns each year. The influx of new life comes on the heels of the hospital's exciting...
Brodstone Healthcare announced Dr. Raymond Heller and Matt Gatlin, PA, will be seeing patients at Brodstone Family Medical Center-Edgar effective Thursday, Oct. 17. This follows the departure of Heidi Bergan, APRN. “We understand that the departure of a healthcare provider can cause concern for our patients and would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Heidi for her service in providing great care to the Edgar community and surrounding area,” said Treg Vyzourek, CEO at Brodstone. “We want to assure you there will be no inter...
The Jewell County Cinema, Inc. (JCCI) met Sept. 30, at the Mankato Christian Church and on ZOOM. It was called to order by Thadd Hinkle. Members present were Thadd Hinkle, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill and Janelle Greene in person and Lisa Goodheart on ZOOM. The minutes of the August meeting were accepted by consensus. Janis McDill presented the treasurer’s report, stating the theater did well the last two months. She said there was a billing issue which has been resolved. In old business, the student janitor has not cleaned the theater e...
Ms. Lacey Keller is Rock Hills Elementary School's principal for the 2024-25 school year. She is from Demar, Kansas, and has lived in Jewell County since June of this year. "I like that Jewell County is small town America, but that it still has a lot of ammenities," Keller said. "The community is welcoming." Keller also likes that Jewell County has active civic groups like Jewell County 365 and Grizzly Pride. Keller received her bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University and received her...
Monday is the federal holiday formerly known as Columbus Day. It is now often referred to as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. However, the official federal designation remains “Columbus Day.” Federal offices will be closed that day along with some financial institutions and the postal service. However, Jewell County offices will remain open. Some Jewell County financial institutions chose to advertise their open or closed status in this issue but others chose not to advertise. Does that mean they will be open? We don’t have a clue. Before making...
The Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment together advise Kansans to be alert to the human health risk caused by unvaccinated animals, following a second detection of rabies in a cat in the last two weeks. The two cases were in Jewell County and Harvey County, and both involved outdoor cats which exposed multiple humans and other cats. The known human exposures have started rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, a series of five vaccinations to prevent rabies in humans. Rabies is a viral disease...
The Jewell County commissioners met Sept. 30. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck were present. Myka Zadina and Carla Waugh were also present for the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Anna Porter, county appraiser; Cindy Becker, health administrator; Carla J. Waugh, county clerk; Myka Zadina; Brenda Eakins, treasurer, Shannon Meier, ambulance director; Chris Petet, custodian; and Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emergency preparedness director and...
The 82nd Jewell Corn Show with the theme “Faith*Family*Farm” has literally, something for everyone. The four days, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th) are packed with a large variety of activities. Just look it over and choose your favorites. Thursday starts the event off with Exhibits – the long-time staple of the Corn Show. Enter your exhibits from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Jewell Community Center. If you bring something they don’t have a category for, they will make one. Garden, Farm, Arts, Crafts, Quilts,...
Lawrence had the benefit of a group of veteran blood donors in Friday's Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Lawrence. With their leadership, the visit exceeded the Red Cross goal and put another 45 units of blood products into the system for the Red Cross. The Red Cross had to contend with a number of distractions for the attention of possible donors. There was the autumn harvest of farm crops that is so important for many residents. Then the High School Homecoming week activities involved many...
A former Nuckolls County resident, now serving as the Junction Ctiy High School's JROTC instructor, Sergeant First Class Ted Ehlers has been selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars. As a role model to pupils, Ehlers was nominated by a high school student for his outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the profession. Ehlers oversees the school's Blue Jays JROTC Raider team and helped lead them to three-straight national...
Members of the Superior and Hardy volunteer fire departments were engaged in a four-hour fight Monday afternoon involving hay bales at a feedlot and grain storage site operated by Matt Kile along the Webber Blacktop about two miles south of Superior. Sixteen members of the Superior department and eight from Hardy assisted by farmers with tractors and grapple forks fought the fire. An estimated 40 bales were lost. After the fire was controlled, a pit was dug and the smoldering remains buried to reduce the chance for the fire rekindling. The...
The Ruskin Volunteer Fire Department was called shortly before 8:45 Thursday evening to the Gaylen Cox farm where a large chicken house was reported to be on fire. Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Cox said they had yet to learn the cause of the fire. The approximately 800 square foot building was destroyed by the fire and 18 chickens were lost. Over the years the structure located southwest of the family home had been used for a number of purposes including a home for bottle calves. Fortunately the f...
This is homecoming week at Lawrence-Nelson. The week is full of activities to liven up the days leading up to the football game. Each day is a different dress-up day. Monday was PJ Day. Tuesday - Adam Sandler Day. Wednesday there is no school. However, L-N students encouraged visitors to walk through the high school during parent-teacher conferences from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to look at their hallway decorations and vote for their favorite. Today (Thursday) is Color Wars Day: 6th grade - purple;...
