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Last Tuesday’s blood drive in Nelson was a success to say the least. The goal of 64 units was set by the Red Cross and the community was able to supply 71. The drive saw four first time donors as well as some pretty impressive milestone donors. Marlin Meyer - 18 gallons, Betty McCutchan - 13 gallons, Thomas Bargen - seven gallons, Jennifer Jensen - seven gallons, Carrie Miler - six gallons, Christina Harwell - one gallon, and Burt Schroer - one gallon. We were able to accept two walk-in donors in the morning but because of time constraints h...
Nuckolls County exhibitors performed well at the 2024 Nebraska State Fair. Following are 4-H results. Josie Watts – red: poultry – AOV American pullet, intermediate poultry showmanship Cody Brockman – red: abstract photography display; two rainbows – cooking (baking with whole grain and creative mixes); purple – cooking (biscuits or scones, two different candies); four blues – boiling canning (1 jar jellied and 1 jar tomato), floriculture (Vinca) and horticulture – red potatoes Madelyn Laughlin – blue: creative photography display Unit II...
From the Courtland Journal Farm fresh produce greets customers as they step inside: zucchini, asparagus, tomatoes, cherries, green peppers, peaches, apples; a rainbow of meticulously displayed fruits and vegetables. What isn't grown in the soil surrounding the Depot Market is sourced locally, a yummy array that runs the gamut from pickled eggs to creamy cheeses, jars of golden honey and 100 percent maple syrup in swirls of thick amber that's been poured into glass bottles shaped like maple...
Mankato City Library to host "Kansas Music History" Mankato City Library will host "Kansas Music History," a presentation and discussion by Derrick Doty at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Mankato Community Center meeting room at 214 N. High Street. Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. Contact Mankato City Library at 785-378-3885 for more information. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas. What is it like to be a musician from Kansas and what can thei...
The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Aug. 21, 2024, in Topeka. Area projects includes: Mitchell - 62 C-5194-01 - RS 236, between I Road and approximately 0.25 mile south of Cawker City south city limits, grading and surfacing, 3.4 miles, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $1,446,220.00. K-128 in Mitchell County, from the U.S. 24/K-128 junction north to the Jewell-Mitchell county line; K-128 in Jewell County, from the Jewell-Mitchell...
The Jewell Apartments Board of Directors met last Tuesday at City Hall. Attending the meeting were Josh Burks, Don Delzeit, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell, Bob Freeman, Jacque Williams and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Darrell Bohnert was absent. Williams submitted her report of occupancy and monthly correspondences. There are eight current residents. Williams said they are still getting the apartments up to code from the HUD inspection. She said a couple rooms need repairs done. Williams talked about taking out money from a CD. The board...
The Jewell City Council met last Tuesday at City Hall. Those in attendance were Council Members Don Delzeit, Josh Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell, Bob Freeman and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Mayor Darrell Bohnert was absent. James Reed, code enforcement officer, was present to give the monthly report. Reed continues to work with property owners to abate nuisances. Bret Simmelink provided the monthly maintenance report. Simmelink reviewed all the work he did this last month. He is going to replace the fire hydrant at the Mechanic and...
Homecoming Week at Rock Hills High School has been busy!The festivities kicked off with various activities including the first home volleyball game of the season, a spirited spirit week, student contests and an action-packed dodgeball tournament. The highlight of the week is when the Rock Hills varsity football team takes on Thunder Ridge Friday for the Homecoming game. The coronation of the king and queen will begin at 6:30 p.m.,followed by kickoff at 7 p.m. To wrap up the Homecoming Week, the...
John Sullivan, Superior, was one of 30 individuals selected to join The Nebraska Leadership Education-Action Development (LEAD) Program as a Fellows of Nebraska LEAD Class 43 member. Fellows were selected based on their demonstrated leadership potential, commitment to agriculture and dedication to their communities. Nebraska LEAD Class 43 Fellows represent a diverse group of professionals from across the state, bringing with them a wealth of experience and expertise in various sectors of Nebraska’s agricultural industry. Over the next two years...
There may not be much left of the former Nuckolls County Community of Angus but friends of the community refuse to let its memory fade away. In the early 1970s Angus was a bellwether community for The Express mailroom crew. As we addressed bundled and sack ed the current issue of the newspaper for mailing late Wednesday afternoon, staff members kept an eye out for Angus for they wanted to know how many papers were being sent to Angus that week. Four was the average number but they were encouraged when a new subscription was added and sorry...
"Here We Go Again, Victorious"is the theme for Superior High School's 2024 homecoming week. On Tuesday, the theme for the day was Toga Tuesday. A pep rally was held at 8:45 a.m. with a hula hoop race for class competition. Twenty students from each class competed. The cross country meet was at 4 p.m. at the Superior Country Club. Varsity volleyball was at Fillmore Central at 5 p.m. Junior varsity football played at Lawrence-Nelson at 6 p.m. Middle school football was at Lawrence-Nelson at 5...
Two people from Superior, T.J. and Kendra Morris, were injured in an accident involving a motorcycle and a deer Monday morning in Boone County, Missouri. The accident occurred at 9 a.m. on northbound Highway 63 just north of Route NN. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a motorcycle driven by 45-year-old T. J. Morris of Superior hit a deer that ran in front of him. The motorcycle went off the left side of the interstate highway, entered the median and dumped both Morris and his wife, Kendra Morris, 45. Both were injured and taken...
The 2024 general election is still two months away but Carla Waugh, the Jewell County election officer, advises voters need to be aware of some important dates before the general election is held on November 5. Tuesday, Oct. 15, is the last day to register to vote or update voter registration information to be eligible to vote in the 2024 general election. Reasons to update voter registration information would include things like a name or address change, Wedneday, Oct.16 marks the first day of adance voting. Ballots will be mailed that day to...
The Glen Elder Lions Club Tractor Cruise has been touring Mitchell County since 2006. On Saturday, 29 tractors, drivers and support personnel met for the 18th annual event at Hopewell Church on the north shore of Waconda Lake. The church has been the starting point of the Tractor Cruise for the past several years. By 8 a.m., the area around the church was filled with tractors of many colors, Farmall red, Ford gray, Centaur yellow, Minneapolis Moline yellow, John Deere green, Oliver green and...
Patriot Day, 23rd anniversary — We will never forget Patriot Day falls on Sept. 11 (commonly known as “Nine-Eleven”) and is remembered globally as the anniversary of the catastrophic terrorist attacks on the U.S.A. on Sept. 11, 2001. In the wake of the World Trade Center collisions, many brave men and women from the emergency services risked their lives to try to help rescue victims of the attacks, and of them 411 lost their own lives. There were 2,977 reported deaths because of the attacks. Patriot Day is recognized by U.S. Law as the offic...
Last Wednesday morning a Kansas health department inspector was observed in Mankato checking the pumps, dispensers and tanks associated with the closed Mac’s convenience store. Several months ago the owners locked the doors and posted signs in the windows advising they were closed for vacation. For a time, for sale signs were posted but they are now gone. Was the inspection part of a sale transaction? Was the business about to reopen? The inspector had few answers though he had some questions. He was on the premises doing his job which r...
Keenagers met at the fire hall in Lawrence on Thursday Aug. 15. There were 26 guests enjoying the wonderful meal of Muenster chicken and roasted sweet and white potatoes and sides, prepared by Marlene Hubl and Mary Kathman. The afternoon was spent playing cards and bingo. A fun time had by all! No August birthdays were celebrated. The next Keenagers meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 19 at the fire hall with Marilyn Svoboda and Cindy Troudt serving hamburgers! Please come and enjoy the day!...
The Jewell County Cinema, Inc. (JCCI) board met Aug. 26, at the Mankato Christian Church and on ZOOM. The meeting was called to order by Thadd Hinkle. Members present were Thadd Hinkle, Phyllis Christie, Sarah Ortman, Lisa Goodheart, and Virgil and Linda Jones in person and Kristin Underwood on ZOOM. Thadd Hinkle opened the floor for nominations for election of officers. A unanimous ballot to retain the current officers carried. The Jewell County Cinema, Inc. officers for 2025 are: Thadd Hinkle, president; Kristin Underwood, vice-president;...
Readers have asked how Stacy (Stemper) Malone was getting along since being severely beaten by an intruder who broke into her home last February. The following report is taken from two of her recent social media posts. I had nasal surgery scheduled for Aug. 2, but when I went in for my pre- op health assessment at the end of July, my lab work was not good. Most of my blood count was low. Because of my iron levels also being very low, I started iron infusions every other day for a week and a half. My doc also started me on Vitron-C which is a...
The 34th annual Lawrence Fire and Rescue Road Rally was held Sunday. The start and end points were in Lawrence. There were 32 vehicles entered with approximately 130 people participating. The results as submitted by the sponsors follow: Road Rally Placings, 1. Denise Mazour, 11 seconds behind. 2. Tim Herbeck, 61 seconds ahead. 3. Trevor Biltoft, 1 minute 46 second behind. Poker Run Winner: 1. Terry Miller, ace and ten straight; 2. Rob Ostdiek, queen and eight straight. 3. Garry Miller, three...
The average resident living in the area may not see any difference, but with the start of the 2024-2025 school year, they are starting a new era. A very brief history shows Lawrence and Nelson were each independent districts prior to entering a “Unified” District with Sandy Creek, Superior and Guide Rock. That combination of schools lasted until Superior and Guide Rock opted to leave the unified cooperation and go back to operating on their own. After that, Lawrence-Nelson merged into one district but still maintained the unified status with Sa...
Superior residents may have noticed a hive of mechanical activity on Central Avenue south of Third Street. The array of equipment is part of a groundwater remediation project. Harold's Auto Service is located at the southwest corner of Third and Central. Before Harold Kramp established his business, the site was a Conoco service station for many years. Before that, it was one of the earliest gasoline stations in Superior. At some time the underground fuel tanks deteriorated. The leaked fuel...
Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc, of Deshler is partnering this school year with Superior Public Schools to offer welding classes. A longtime Reinke employee and Nuckolls County resident, Junior Drohman, will be teaching the class along with Superior’s Brent Thomas and Seth Going. Drohman, has more than 45 years work experience at Reinke. After being a weld supervisor, Drohman decided “at this point in my life, I just want to help,” and his welding experience has led to teaching. He taught a welding course this summer at Deshler Public Schoo...
This Herzog rail train has been parked in Superior on and off in recent weeks. A look at its makeup indicated it was being used for a tie replacement project on the BNSF west of Superior. Herzog provides multi-faceted services to rail companies including ballast laying, tie and crossing replacement as well as other services. The BNSF recently laid ribbon or continuous welded rail west on the Lester sub....
On Monday afternoon the Southeast Power Pool, the agency which supervises the distribution of electrical energy in this area, issued a Level 1 Emergency Alert. In Level 1, there is sufficient electrical power to meet the immediate load requirement but not enough backup resources should the demand increaxse. Should the alert move to the second level, the power pool anticipates it will be necessary to interrupt power supplies. The power pool serves most of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas with limited responsibility in many of the...
