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The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Cloud County. This vacancy will be created Jan. 1, when District Magistrate Judge Guy Steier resigns and Administrative Order 2024-JA-096 goes into effect. The order converts the Cloud County district magistrate judge position number 1 into a new district judge division number 2, also in Cloud County. The 12th Judicial District is composed of Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Republic and Washington counties. It is one of two six-county...
There is good news on the federal scene for some Kansas landowners including residents of our circulation area who feared they would be losing their land. The U.S. Department of Energy has stopped pursuing a plan to create the Midwest-Plains and the Plains-Southwest, electric transmission corridors in Kansas. Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01) said, “Kansans made it clear from the beginning that we were not interested in the federal government seizing our private land. I heard countless concerns from Kansans who were displeased with the department of e...
December 18, 1924 . . . one hundred years ago last Wednesday a large crowd gathered into Sacred Heart church in Lawrence for its initial use and dedication. The group of Catholics celebrated the use of its new church after it outgrew the original building the parish used since it beginning in 1893. December 18, 2024 . . . one hundred years later a small group of Sacred Heart parishioners gathered in the Lawrence Funeral Home (location for daily Mass in Lawrence) to again celebrate the Holy...
Highway 14 was closed near the Clay County line for a time Friday morning after two anhydrous ammonia nurse tanks broke free from a tow vehicle, left the highway and crashed in a ditch about a mile north of the Highway 4 East junction. The tanks apparently were partially full of the compressed gas which turned to a hazardous vapor as it escaped from the tanks. Some drivers attempted to drive through the gas cloud before emergency responders arrived and closed the highway. Driving through the clo...
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 1,149 degrees during commencement exercises Dec. 20 and 21 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The degrees were earned by 1,132 graduates from 41 countries, 40 U.S. states and 150-plus Nebraska communities. Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett presided over the ceremonies. Two honorary degrees were conferred during the graduate and professional degree ceremony Dec. 20: Ken M. Bird, longtime educator and founder of the nonprofit Avenue Scholars, received a Doctor of Education; and Marion LaVerne (Patton) Larmon, a 103-ye...
The following students at Doane University in Crete, Nebraska, have made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester: Jessica Himmelberg and Logan Menke, both from Lawrence....
The Lawrence-Nelson Elementary school hosted a Christmas party for the students last Wednesday afternoon. The party began at 1:30 and lasted until 3:30 p.m. The teachers presented a well organized event, students played many fun-filled games all afternoon. Fifth grade teacher Andy Peterson, stood still as he played the Christmas tree in the game "Decorate the Christmas Tree." Fifth grade teacher Andy Peterson, elementary physical education teacher Nolan KaWata and elementary secretary Kelsey...
Slowly the Superior Police Department is returning to its authorized strength of four officers following an extended time with only one officer to cover the community 24-7. The newest member to join the force is Jonathan Spangler. He was graduated Thursday from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center and was sworn in as a Superior office on Friday afternoon. The Grand Island course was 16 weeks long. Spangler comes to Nuckolls County from Holdrege where he worked as a correctional officer...
With the two biggest holidays of the year coming on the mailing days for this newspaper in the next two weeks, some changes must be implemented in our production schedules. For those two issues, instead of Tuesday nights, the paper will be printed on Monday nights and entered into the mail on Tuesdays. Papers will be available for purchase at the newstands in Superior, Nelson and Mankato on Tuesday morning, Hopefully, delivery to mail subscribers will be on the regular day which for many is Thursday. The e-edition will be available on the...
After serving for 20 years as a member of the Nelson City Council, Chuck Tuttle has retired from the town board. He attended his last meeting as a councilman last Wednesday. Before leaving the meeting he was presented a certificate noting his many years of service. And Tuttle does have a long record of public service. He joined the United States Air Force in 1960 and continued serving with the Air Force into the 1970s. His association with the Air Force took him to many places. In 1961 he was...
The last Superior Bucks Drawing of the year was held Monday morning. The winner of the grand prize of 500 bucks was Michelle Peterson. The bucks, which can be spent like cash in participating Superior stores are popular Christmas gifts and thousands of dollars worth are sold every year at the Superior Chamber of Commerce office....
Members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call on North Central Avenue early Saturday afternoon after a dryer at the house apparently caught on fire and exuded smoke. After carefully checking, no evidence of additional fire damage was found. Photo provided by Martha Bohling....
Hunger isn't something most Deshler Lutheran School students think about and especially when they dine on their noon meal prepared by Rachelle Jarchow, DLS cook. Just mention her name, and the students cheer! However, this school semester, students have become much more aware of hunger and that many children in the world do not have adequate food and nutrition. Each school semester, Deshler Lutheran Schools support a mission project which this fall has been Mercy Meals through Orphan Grain...
Maag Park in Jewell is all dressed up for the holidays! New lights on the park trees plus a 30-foot-tall light tree give the park quite a bit of sparkle. There is also a new nativity in the center of the park and a grouping of reindeer on the corner. Across the street, by the door to the Jewell Community Center, a lighted snowman welcomes all to Jewell. Also, in case you don't know how many days until Christmas, there is a sign that tells any and all when to expect Santa! These decorations are...
Sunday afternoon, residents from Superior, Courtland, Davenport, Deshler, Scandia, North Branch and perhaps other communities, gathered at the Mike and Deb Worm barn southeast of Webber for Christmas in a Barn. The event began sometime in the 1990s when Doris Worm's (Mike's mother) third grade Sunday School class did not understand what a stable was. Thus, the Worm family invited the class to their barn. At the time, they owned a pair of cross donkeys. Other animals from their farm have joined t...
The holiday season often brings people together to celebrate. The Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority remind all drivers to understand the impact of impaired driving during their celebrations. Impaired driving is illegal and deadly. From Dec. 19, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024, KDOT records indicate nine people died in Kansas crashes. Impairment including drugs and alcohol was involved in 19 crashes where 12 people were injured. “We’re reminded of the value of our relationships with others during eac...
All services, including Salina CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, KanConnect, and OCCK OnDemand transportation, will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24 and 25, for Christmas. CityGo service will resume on Thursday, Dec. 26, with hours of operation from 6:0 a.m. to 6 p.m. Peak routes will not be running. Regional Paratransit, GoAbilene, and GoConcordia services will be running reduced trips on Thursday, Dec. 26. 81 Connection and KanConnect will be running regular routes on Thursday, Dec. 26. Regular...
The regular monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place Wednesday, Dec. 11 at Bob’s with six members present. President Jason Ortman called the meeting to order. The November minutes were approved as read. Haley Nelson gave a treasurer’s report which was approved. The chamber discussed the Community Birthday Calendars. There are a few to still be picked up at Hair & More. Not as many extras were ordered this year, so they can be purchased at Hair & More for $5. The chamber continued discussing the annual meeting. The 2025 Ann...
Sacred Heart Church in Nelson, had their annual Christmas brunch Sunday. Before Mass started, the basement kitchen counters were filled with freshly baked casseroles and breakfast items. It didn't take long for the entire church to fill up with these delicious aromas, making it hard not to sneak downstairs before Mass was complete. Casseroles and breakfast items made from family recipes filled two long tables. Everyone enjoyed the large selection of items. No one left hungry. After finishing...
With the last election, the citizens of the Lawrence area voted in two new city council members. Curt Bolte and Larry Mazour took their oath of office on Dec. 9, at the city council meeting in Lawrence. Sara Griffis and Brett Peterson have retired. Kyle Faimon (chairman), Terry Cox and Joe Kathman are the other current members of the council. Barb Janda is the village clerk and treasurer along with Russell Menke being the current utilities superintendant. The Village of Lawrence holds council...
It’s Christmas season and the national media tries to tell us we have to look for the “Perfect” gift for those we hold dear. Well, 35 people well receive a “perfect” gift from people they don’t even know sometime after last week’s Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Lawrence. The Red Cross left the community with 35 units to be used by the medical community whenever and wherever they are needed. The Red Cross have been making a December visit to Lawrence for many a year and many folks consider it an ideal time to donate another unit of blood, and to...
Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 391 winter graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Trinity Elaine Cox, Blue Hill, received her bachlor of science degree in Social Work Comprehensive. Emmie Hajny, Nelson, received her bachlor of arts in education, Early Childhood Inclusive....
The Superior City Council as organized for the past two years met for the final time Monday evening, approved minutes from the prior meeting and paid claims before adjourning sine die. The new council was then convened and organized for the coming two years. The first order of business was the swearing in of two of three council members elected as part of the November general election, Craig Hale and Darrell Brandt individually took the oath of office. Hale defeated the incumbent James Flores and was elected in November to his first term....
The oldest church building in Nuckolls County, the former Henrietta Presbyterian Church now located on the Nuckolls County Museum Grounds in Superior, was packed Sunday afternoon for the annual Christmas program sponsored by the Nuckolls County Historical Society. In keeping with tradition, the church bell rang to mark the start of the program. The church has 16 pews each of which contained at least five people and a few seven, average appeared to be six. Plus extra chairs were set in available...
On Saturday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m., the Superior Auditorium will be holding the first of a new annual winter concert simply titled “The Winter Show.” The South Central Nebraska Children’s Choir - featuring our very own Aizlyn Phillips (Nielsen), Randy Sauce, Vickie Nielsen and Ivan Miller will be performing! A selection of gourmet soups including the best-selling Tailgate Grille Chili and Cozy-Creamy Potato Soup will be served. The driving force behind this show, as well as several of the other recent events, is giving back to this community - the...
