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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 3,566 degrees during commencement exercises May 3, 17 and 18. The 3,484 graduates are from 64 countries; 46 U.S. states and Puerto Rico; and about 230 Nebraska communities. The Bob Devaney Sports Center hosted a ceremony for College of Law graduates May 3; Pinnacle Bank Arena held a ceremony for students earning graduate and professional degrees May 17; and Memorial Stadium hosted a ceremony for undergraduates May 18. Following is a list of area graduates. Sophia Isabelle McKee, Lawrence - College...
Hastings College held its 138th Commencement on Saturday. During the ceremony, the college awarded degrees to 219 undergraduates and five master of arts in teaching graduates. Graduates represented 19 states and seven countries. Graduation honors are awarded to those students with outstanding academic records in their undergraduate work. Degrees with distinction are awarded as follows: Summa Cum Laude, overall GPA of 3.97 or higher; Magna Cum Laude, overall GPA of 3.94 or higher; and Cum Laude, overall GPA of 3.85 or higher. Students who...
PEO Chapter J met on May 13 at the home of Cindy Adamson with Karen Thayer serving as co-hostess. President Carol Eckles opened the business meeting which focused on placing additional memorial markers at the Nelson cemetery for the recently departed active members and inactive members who had enjoyed long-term membership prior to incapacity. Carol also asked for input from those present on by-law changes that she will be voting on during the state convention in June. The program focusing on membership was led by DeAnna Tuttle and began with a...
Thirteen was a lucky number for the 13 Rubies who traveled to Hastings on Thursday. Barb McCartney, Jaynie Spirk, Lois Hamel, Pat Drexel, Trish Rasmussen, Charlene Schultz, Donna Gillan, Brenda Lynch, Evie Olson, Carla Jeardoe, Sally Uhrmacher, Marcia Buresh and DeAnna Tuttle had lunch in an island-like setting before going antiquing. While everyone agreed they needed to subtract from instead of add to the items in their homes, it was interesting to see items recalled from childhood years on...
The Nuckolls Country Foundation, was founded in 1981 by a number of prominent citizens of Jewell and Nuckolls county for the purpose of being a conduit is for donations to establish scholarships and help fund civic projects in these communities. The foundation is a 501c3 federal tax entity, meaning the funds donated to this foundation can most likely be used as a taxable deduction. Some projects that the foundation has collected funds for in the past include: the Superior Track, the Superior Tennis Courts, school playground equipment, the...
As part of the area’s Memorial Day activities, Quilts of Valor will be presented to three veterans who honorably served our country in various services and theaters of operation. They will go to Darrell Jensen, senior master sergeant retired, Norman Reeve, senior master sergeant United States Air Force retired, and Ken Hamel, U.S. Army retired. Their friends, families and the entire community has been invited to help honor the veterans and hear their stories. The quilts will be presented at 2 p.m. in the Nelson Community Cen...
Area residents are invited to participate virtually in the Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run anywhere and anytime Friday through Sunday. The actual run will depart from Cody Park in North Platte at 8 a.m. Saturday and will feature two-mile and five-mile road routes. The race honors the memory of Tyler Vanderheiden, a young man who struggled with mental illness. The race is sponsored by his family, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Platte River Fitness. All proceeds from the race will go to Nebraska Game and Parks for the creation,...
Wes Beguin resigned as the Nuckolls County veterans service officer in April. He began serving in the position in January, 2023. The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners accepted his resignation. Robert Kotinek, a Lawrence resident who formerly served in the position, was hired to replace Beguin. Kady Schnitker was hired to serve as his assistant. The pair were hired at a special board meeting in April....
Jewell County Strong will host an open house to show off the new Jewell County Wellness Center on Saturday, May 25, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. All are welcome and memberships will be available. Plans are to open the wellness center on Saturday, June 1. The fitness center is located near the Mankato Swimming Pool at 191 N Locust Street....
The Nebraska State Patrol employs dogs as part of its arsenal to keep the public and troopers safe. Not just any dog or trooper can serve with the Police Dog Service Unit. A special bond is required between the dog and its handler. Brent Potthoff, a 10 year patrol veteran, and his canine partner, Amos, demonstrated their skills for the fifth grade students from Superior and Lawrence-Nelson who attended the fifth annual Law Day program at the county courthouse in Nelson last Wednesday. The...
Fifth grade students from the Superior and Lawrence-Nelson elementary schools received a crash course in the workings of the judicial system last Wednesday. They participated in the fifth annual Law Day program presented at the Nuckolls County courthouse in Nelson. The program is sponsored by the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska State Bar Foundation. There were 11 students from Lawrence-Nelson along with their teacher, Andy Peterson. The Superior contingent numbered 24 students along...
The primary election votes cast in Nuckolls County have been counted and the results posted. There were a total of 708 votes cast, 636 on election day and 72 in advance. Of these, 578 were Republican ballots, 98 Democrat, 2 Libertarian and 30 nonpartisan. Twenty-six ballots were blank. In the only purely local question, there were 95 yes votes and 45 no votes on the City of Nelson proposition one, For proposition two there were 103 yes votes and 37 no votes. On the Republican ticket for president, Donald J. Trump received 489 votes, Nikki Haley...
Lana Svoboda, a Fairfield resident, was sworn as clerk of the district court last Wednesday. The ceremony, conducted by Diane Wehrman, clerk mag-istrate of the Nuckolls County court, took place as part of the annual Law Day program at the county courthouse. Svoboda will serve the remainder of the term of Royce Gonzales. Gonzales, was reelected to the office in 2022. Should Svoboda wish to retain the office, she would run in the 2026 election. Svoboda is married to Joe, a farmer and Clay County...
Members of the Superior Board of Education opened their May meeting, Monday evening, in the high school library by reciting the flag saluted. All members of the board were present. Jennie Keifer and Janice Hatzenbuehler, both paraprofessionals, addressed the board. Keifer talked about their pay and benefits. Items of concern were included. They suggested a pay raise should be more than 50 cents an hour when grocery prices have exploded. Tenure should be rewarded with a higher pay, not the same wage for all paraprofessionals. On snow days and co...
Tuesday was primary election day in Nebraska. There were few races of local interest but statewide the turnout was expected to be about normal for a primary election. One local question of interest was a proposal at Nelson to raise the local sales tax and increase the amount of money available for economic development. The general election in November will have not only the races for U.S. Senator and President, it will also include local school, village and city positions. As this paper was scheduled to go to press before the polls closed it...
Members of the Superior City Council unanimously accepted an offer Monday night and agreed to sell the former Flatwater Bar and Grill property to Austin Karnatz and Barb Woerner for $60,000. According to information presented at the council meeting, in the spring of 2022 the city acquired a mortgage on the property as security for a loan to Brandon Fullerton. He remodeled the former Dave’s Place and attempted to operate a business there known as the Flatwater Bar and Grill. However, he encountered several unexpected problems and the business di...
KaLee Fanning of Brodstone Healthcare was recently honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. KaLee is originally from Oak, and received her nursing degree from Western Nebraska Community College. Prior to her current role, she worked as a CNA at Good Samaritan Society before returning to Superior to work as an LPN at Brodstone Healthcare. KaLee's nomination read, "I...
The Jewell City Council met Monday, May 6, 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. Library board members talked about the library budget proposal for 2025. The proposal was approved. James Reed, code enforcement officer, was absent and presented a written report. Reed reported the properties he is working with to get up to code. Reed also said the delinquent dog tag owner’s results from court. Jeron M...
LaVernia Peters, Republican, filed for Grant Township Treasurer on May 14, 2024. Mark Stenson, Republican, filed for Grant Township Trustee on May 14, 2024. Fred Eilert, Republican, filed for Limestone Precinct Committeeman on May 14, 2024. Susan L. Abel, Republican, filed for Center Township Treasurer on May 2, 2024. Brent Beck, Republican, filed for County Commissioner, District 3 on May 5, 2024. Nathan Greene, Republican, filed for Buffalo Township Treasurer, on March 25, 2024. Amanda Davis, Mankato, Republican, filed for Register of Deeds...
The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship, for the 2024 academic year, was presented to Hannah Simmelink, a senior at Rock Hills High School. The scholarship was presented at Senior awards ceremony by Bethany Roe. Hannah is the daughter of Chad and Jennifer Simmelink and was recommended for this scholarship by Chapter CN of Mankato. Simmelink has been accepted and will attend United States Air Force Academy where she has plans to study astronautical engineering....
The regular monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place Wednesday, May 8, at the senior center with seven members present. President Jason Ortman called the meeting to order. Haley Nelson read the April minutes. They were approved as read. Nelson also gave the treasurer’s report which were approved. Nelson gave an update on the membership drive for 2024. There were two new members this month. The website program the chamber uses is going to see a significant price increase. More details will look into what the chamber’s opt...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Monday, May 6. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duski, and Brent Beck were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the billing and activity reports for April. He discussed coroner calls and the need for a county designated deputy coroner. Nate Saathoff discussed a right of way that needs to be deeded to landowner that is located in section 1 of Montana township. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, discussed bridge projects. He also discussed...
Because of scheduling conflicts and Mother Nature's lack of cooperation, the Nelson pool may open later than expected this season. For the past several years, the Nelson pool has opened on Memorial Day even though the city council set the official opening for June 15. The park board determined last fall that the pool needed a little TLC, so late last fall, Royce Schott went to work on sealing and patching the areas of the pool that required a little extra love. Once he had finished with that, a...
Lawrence-Nelson girls participated in dance this year. They all went to the Superior Dance Studio on Thursday nights for practice and had their recital Saturday. They are (back row from left) Harper Haba, Mckenzie Pofahl, Ellie Schropfer, Katherine Hodge, Myla Hubl, Blaine Schroer, Leah Svoboda, (front) Oaklyn Haba, Layla Fox and Maisie Kucera....
A new ambulance arrived in Superior this week. It represents years of hard work, fund raising, grant writing, cooperation, collaboration and dreaming by City of Superior personnel and members of the emergency squad. "It is a labor of love," Carrie Lemke, squad captain said as she admiringly inspected the vehicle. The four-wheeled drive, 2023 Ford F550 diesel Traumahawk is an American Response Vehicle priced at more than $333,000. A patient cot added $56,000, a stair chair $15,000 and supplies...
