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Superior iNet customers are receiving letters this week informing them of the sale of the internet service provider Glenwood Telecommunications of Blue Hill. Superior iNet was started in Superior by Daren Blackstone to provide wireless internet services after he became unhappy with the quality of service provided by other companies serving this area. The business grew and was sold to Dennis Shuck and his ERC Communications of Edgar. Under Shuck’s ownership the business continued to expand. On July 8, Glenwood will officially assume ownership o...
The Pony Express will pass through Oak going westward on Tuesday, June 18. Go to Pony Express Re-Ride 2024 and find a complete schedule of dates and times. A tracker is placed in the mailbags, so it’s easy to locate the rider and estimate how long before it might go by. Oak can expect the rider at approximately 8:30 in the evening on Tuesday. Thayer County should expect the rider at Highway 53 near Alexandria at 4:45 p.m. Rock Creek at 1:45 p.m. Of course, the weather can change the best-laid plans....
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. The board approved the contract with the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA). The not-for profit, member owned organization provides risk management and self-insurance for member entities. The board, in a procedural move, denied the Lawrence Rural Fire District levy request. The board received a request from Casey Muzic for the annual funding request for Midland Area on Aging. The board...
Cathy Chase, Republic, rings the Lovewell Lake Church bell as Jan Miller, Superior, looks on. The church meets at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day....
The Jewell County Commissioners met June 3. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, attended the meeting. Paul Wilson discussed options for disorganizing or transferring the powers and responsibilities of Holmwood Township Board to the county. The commissioners referenced K.S.A. 80-120. Don Jacobs, sheriff, discussed repairs to the 2021 Dodge Ram patrol vehicle. He said one taser gun is no longer working so he needs to order a new one. Dwight Frost discussed needing a tube placed on 70 Road....
The Jewell City Council met Monday at City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor, Darrell Bohnert, council members Don Delzeit, Josh Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell, Bob Freeman and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Don Jacobs, Jewell County sheriff, was present and discussed the activities going on in the city. James Reed, code enforcement officer, was absent and presented a written report. Reed mentioned the properties he is working with to get up to code. Jerod McMillan provided the monthly maintenance report. McMillan is going to start...
During its spring grant cycle, the Jewell County Community Foundation awarded more than $46,000 to 14 projects throughout the Jewell County area. The following organizations received funding: • Esbon Rural Fire District No. 3 - $4,000 to purchase safety gear improvements. • USD 107 - $1,376 to complete the purchase of adaptive items, Rainbow Chimes and tether ball, for the school playground. • Mankato Chamber of Commerce - $1,350 to purchase supplies and miscellaneous items for Making Magic Christmas Memories. • Burr Oak Volunteer Fire Departm...
The Jewell County Commissioners met May 28, 2024. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, attended the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Chris Petet, custodian; Don Jacobs, sheriff; Cindy Becker, health administrator; and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk. Those absent: Amanda Davis, register of deeds; Anna Porter, county appraiser; James A. Vaughan IV, solid waste director; Shannon Meier, ambulance director; Scott...
Sawyer Cox of Nelson was chosen by the Nelson Legion Post to join the nearly 270 other high school juniors from across Nebraska to participate in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys' State Program, that was held June 2 through 8 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths with a better understanding of how city, county and state governments operate. American Legion Cornhusker...
The Lawrence pool opened on Monday, June 3, with everything up and running smoothly. Russ Menke resurfaced and painted the slide and diving board as well as the benches in the girls locker room. Peggy Kotinek is the manager. Assistant managers are Sara Skinner and Claire Himmelberg. Lifeguards are Claire Himmelberg, Hanna Skinner and Tyson Kotinek. Part time lifeguards and pool operators are Emily Troudt, McKenzie Ostdiek and Carter Griffis. Lifeguards are taking appointments for private swimming lessons Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday through...
Brodstone Healthcare was proud to announce a record-breaking donation of $5,705 to the Nuckolls County Food Pantry for the 2024 Can Care-A-Van food drive on Monday. This year's contribution surpasses all previous donations, showcasing Brodstone Healthcare's commitment to supporting the fight against hunger in our community. Brodstone Healthcare employees rallied together. To maximize their impact, Brodstone departments participated in a friendly competition to see which department could raise...
Keenagers met on Thursday, May 16, at the fire hall in Lawrence. There were 23 guests. Sherri Buescher and Marcy Fierstein hosted. They served lasagna with all the sides and a tasty dessert which was enjoyed by all. Entertainment for the afternoon was bingo and cards. They group celebrated Connie Reiman’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Connie! The next meeting will be Thursday June 20, at the fire hall with Dee Kohmetscher and Sandra Carpenter serving country fried steak and all the fixings. Sandy will bring her famous home-made ice cream! Please c...
A total of 258 Doane University students made the university’s Spring 2024 Dean’s List, nearly a third of all students enrolled at Doane’s Crete campus. To make the Dean’s List, undergraduate students enrolled on the university’s Crete campus must earn a grade point average of 3.70 or higher in at least 12 graded credits during the semester. Of the 258 students on the Dean’s List: 61 graduated in May 23 are first year students 70 are sophomores 59 are juniors 106 are of senior standing (includes graduated seniors) A total of 807 undergradua...
Central Community College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2024 spring semester. The students were enrolled at one or more CCC locations, which include the Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses and the Holdrege, Kearney, Lexington and Ord centers. Students on the President’s Honor List earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average while students on the Dean’s Honor List earned a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99. President’s Honor List Lexi Shuck, Edgar; and Corbin Ka...
Our printed papers have had room for only a small fraction of the photos and videos taken of area news events in the past two weeks. Our online edition has literally hundreds of photos taken of local activities including Memorial Weekend, the antique auto cruise, and kayaking on the main street of Burr Oak following Friday’s six plus rain deluge. The web archive can be reached at www.superiorne.com. Many of the photos were taken by newspaper employees but others like Art Whitten at Chester and Sonya Harris at Burr Oak saw news happening, t...
Brodstone Healthcare has announced the appointment of Sandy Borden to its board of managing trustees, effective immediately. Borden brings a wealth of experience to the board, including 46 years as chief financial officer of Brodstone Healthcare. "We are thrilled to welcome Sandy Borden to the Brodstone Healthcare Board of Managing Trustees," said Treg Vyzourek, chief executive officer at Brodstone Healthcare. "Her expertise will be an asset to our board as we navigate the ever-changing...
Summer Saturdays in Superior normally see an uptick in traffic as vehicles pass through on their way to Lovewell Lake. This Saturday was a bit different as numerous vintage automobiles passed through town as part of the 31st Annual Nebraska Rod and Custom Association Tour Nebraska, a 500 mile drive. The wave of cars traveled from Hastings. They entered Superior from the north on Highway 14 before turning east on Highway 8 to Chester. The first group passed through town shortly after 8 a.m. A dense fog advisory had delayed the start for some...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson, Monday. All three commissioners were present. The road department reported maintainers were at work on all the county roads. A bridge project over the Bostwick canal has been completed. The board approved the county match request to Region 3 Behavioral Health Services in the amount of $10,787.57. Susan Rogers, county assessor, advised that property tax protests concerning valuation figures could be filed after June 1. The board will not hear any protests until...
The City of Superior has welcomed a new police officer to the force. Kassie Geiger began her duties in May according to Wilbur Young, police chief. Geiger was raised in Dunning. She graduated from Sand Hills High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and military science from Chadron State College. Geiger joined the Nebraska National Guard in 2012. She serves as a military police officer and holds the rank of captain. Her last deployment was to the border of the United...
On Monday, June 3, the BNSF Railway planned to close U.S. 24 from U.S. 81 to Beloit in Cloud and Mitchell counties to repair and upgrade the tracks. U.S. 24 is scheduled to remain closed for about a week at which time U.S. 24 will reopen and K-9 will close for a week. During the closure of U.S. 24, motorists are directed to detour on K-9. During the closure of K-9, motorists are directed to detour on U.S. 24....
The Kansas Historical Society has applications now available for the Kansas Rural Preservation grant program. The Kansas Historical Society received a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service’s Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program and those funds are now being offered through this subgrant program to the owners of historic downtown commercial properties for repair and rehabilitation projects. A complete program description, application information, and application link are available online at kshs.org/20430; applications m...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Monday, May 20. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck and Carla Waugh, county clerk, were present for the meeting. Sheila Nelson-Stout, president and chief executive officer of OCCK, said the organization has served 5,009 people throughout Kansas in 2023 and 96 of those were in Jewell County. OCCK has returned $437,179 to Jewell County in wages. Sheila also said the 2025 budget request will remain the same as 2024. Patrick Wallerius, chief financial officer, discussed the public transportation...
After much consideration, I am announcing that I will not be seeking re-election for my position as Jewell County Clerk. I am truly grateful for the support and experiences that I have received in my 43 years serving Jewell County with the last 28 years in the County Clerk’s Office and the first 15 years in the County Appraiser’s Office. This certainly was not an easy decision to make, but I feel this is the ideal time to retire at the end of my term in January 2025. I ask for your support in electing Myka Zadina as my successor. Myka has bee...
Water, water everywhere. This unidentified woman walked down the street in Burr Oak, Friday afternoon, in calf-deep water holding her umbrella, after six to seven inches of rain fell over a relatively small area north of Burr Oak, Photo by Sonya Harris video links of burr oak flood https://www.facebook.com/reel/1665780097560126/?s=single_unit&__cft__[0]=AZW9i73ZumeWGe0dWtnwPadiIVJ5AmDleeD_iyKT8XdlcMwZMUQ8-RqoPUOry7Dewei-Fl9nB-Uk7o0mNiFBNOxA4s8dynEXWCNeEz5TD1CKgy7aQpi48mjWk3bN...
The Nelson pool crew is excited to announce they will open the doors to the public on Saturday. They have had a rough start this year, and have appreciated everyone's patience. Janet Jones of Edgar, has been training the new lifeguards this year. She is patient when working with the guards; they all look forward to seeing her. They had to borrow the Lawrence and Clay Center pools for the training and the senior guards were jealous the newbies got to train in a heated pool. Prices are the same...
