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Mid-day Friday, members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire in the ditch along directly north of the Fifteenth and Montana Street intersection. The heat index was more than 100 degrees with little wind. A dry, drought stricken corn field was all that lay between the fire and several businesses to the north including The Victorian Inn, Good Samaritan, Superior Paint and Body, The Velvet Rose and LandMark Implement. Scott Nondorf, SVFD chief, said, "When firemen...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Aug. 14. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie were present with Carla Waugh, county clerk, present for the meeting. Steven Melnick, Colonial Life Agent, asked if the commissioners were interested in providing an employer paid group term life insurance policy for all employees. He said they also provide additional life insurance for employees to purchase along with the health advocate program and it’s portable with conversion and waiver premium. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, said they a...
The Jewell County Commissioners Keith Roe, and Ed Duskie were present for the Aug. 21 meeting. Carla Waugh, county clerk, attended the meeting. Cindy Becker, health administrator, had a contract for the commissioners’ approval with Mitchell County for the WIC program participants. Commissioners approved signing the contract with Mitchell County to provide nutrition education for the WIC program participants. Cindy Becker also had the county health officer agreement for approval. Commissioners appointed Dr. Walker as the health officer for t...
Land O'Lakes is a regional cooperative that matches dollar-for-dollar cash donations from its local cooperative members like Midway Co-op. The donations are designed to help purchase fire equipment for the community. "This year with the support of Land O'Lakes, Midway Co-op donated a total of $4,000 to 10 local fire departments for a total of $40,000. Midway donated $2,000 that was matched by Land O'Lakes to all the departments. The checks are being delivered this month....
The Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) are taking applications for the “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” for the spring semester 2024. The scholarship provides service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt. It’s just another way for the VFW to say “Thank You” to those who fought for our freedoms. Scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded to qualified applicants. Awarded scholarships are limited to one per family per semester. Applicati...
Gov. Jim Pillen recently appointed Matt Sullivan as the District 2 director of the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), which represents Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Nuckolls, Thayer and Webster counties. Sullivan, from Superior, is replacing John Greer, from Edgar, who served on the board since 2014 and chose not to seek reappointment. "The Nebraska Corn Board is continually striving to maintain and build the value of the corn I grow and made me want to get involved," said Sullivan. "When John and I...
Even though the temperature passed 100 degrees later in the day, 13 women braved the soaring heat the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 22, to visit Liberty Cove recreational area and learn more about the Little Blue Natural Resources District. Tim Heche, supervisor of the Liberty Cove facility, and Jessica Hedges, media and communications specialist for the LBNRD, gave an overview of the aims and purposes of the district and of the educational opportunities extended to area youth. Their presentation...
For Superior area residents the summer of 2023 has been a summer of road construction and it is not over yet. A weekend drive-by inspection of the work underway on the Highway 14 bridge over the Republican River, indicated it was about time for the last concrete pour. On Sunday construction workers were preparing a section of the banister for replacement. Traffic over the bridge has been maintained but restricted to one 11-foot lane. Because of the lane restriction, trucks hauling some wide...
Folks are shaking this month in southern Nebraska. Two quakes exceeding 2.0 magnitude were reported Tuesday morning. The epicenters of the two quakes were about 3 miles apart. The stronger and first of the two measured 2.9. A second quake coming about12 minutes later at 6:15 a.m. measured 2.5 magnitude and was located about 7 miles east, northeast of Cowles. The first quake and strongest came at 6.02 Tuesday morning and was near the Webster-Nuckolls County line located 16 miles northwest of Superior. The energy released by the quake was...
Superior isn't the only area school district to have the start of school delayed by a construction project but it may have had the longest delay. Uncompleted construction also delayed the start of the Pike Valley Schools but delay was for two days, not two weeks like it was for Superior. Though work is continuing on the front entrance and office area the Superior Schools were allowed to open on Monday....
Morgan Fahrquar presided over two Nuckolls County district court sentencings at the county courthouse in Nelson last Wednesday. Myron Gray, was convicted on two felony counts. Count one was criminal attempt of distribution of a controlled substance, a Class 3 felony. He was convicted on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony. The judge cited Gray’s lengthy criminal history in deeming him an unsuitable candidate for probation. Gray was sentenced to 24 months in state prison on the first count as well as 18 months o...
Two juveniles were detained after a rash of garage burglaries in Superior Friday night. At least six, and possibly up to nine structures were burglarized before they were apprehended. They were transferred to the Northeast Nebraska Juvenile Center, Madison. The two appeared via a Zoom hearing from the detention facility at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. Michael Burns, Nuckolls County judge, conducted the hearing. After hearing from John Hodge, county attorney, defense attorneys for the two as well as state probation officers, Burns...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson, Monday. David Mussman was an excused absence. Jim Bolte, county road foreman, reported the department had taken possession of a used paddle wagon. Two road maintainers were being repaired but no impact was expected on road maintenace because of the abnormally dry conditions. The board approved special designated liquor licenses for Elk Creek Country Club. Routine claims were approved as were pledged securities from the treasurer’s office. The board will meet a...
Members of the Rock Hills High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter attended the National Leadership Conference this summer. The event was held in Atlanta, Georgia, from June 27 to 30. The six members that qualified and advanced to this competition were Davin Coil, Savannah Coil, Hannah Simmelink, Bethany Simmelink, Allison Ost and Faith Reinert, who traveled with their advisor, Jill Griffith. They competed against more than 8,700 high school students from nearly 1,600 high schools....
Rock Hills Schools has a new superintendent this year. Jeff Sells, the new superintendent, is from Belleville. He has lived in Jewell County for a little more than a month and said he moved here to take the open position. "This is home without being home," Sells said. Sells attended school at Hutchinson Community College and Wichita State University. He has been in the education field for 18 years. The first five years in this field consisted of teaching eighth grade. Sells has also taught high...
August in Nebraska is often known for two things. The first thing is that the new school year begins. The second thing is that the weather turns “hot and dry.” Quite often they accomplish both things at the same time. 2023 for sure has. In any case the 2023 – 2024 school year has started for most all schools in the state. The Fall High School Sports season is set to begin this week as well. Enrollment figures for the South Central Unified School District No. 5 were obtained this week and are shown in the accompanying table. In total, 632 stude...
A Davenport mother and child were killed and three other family members hospitalized when their vehicle collided with a semi-trailer truck traveling on Highway 6 near the Clay and Adams county line last Wednesday. Nicole Pavelka, 30, and Ryker Schlichtman, 8, were pronounced dead at the accident scene. Two other family members, one 11-years-old and and a 10-year-old were taken to Children's Hospsital in Omaha with serious injuries. A fifth family member, 9-years-old, was taken to the Hastings...
Investigators have not yet submitted their reports related to a fire in the predawn hours that claimed the life of a former Express employee, Tonya Anson Pohlman, 53. A next door neighbor, Matt Thompson, turned in the alarm a few minutes before 2:30 Sunday morning. When members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department arrived at 526 East Third, the location of the fire, flames were shooting through the garage roof. While a free-standing structure, the garage was located next to the Pohlman...
The decision was made Monday evening by the Superior City Council. The Superior hoosegow is now closed. Though located in various places, the community had maintained its own jail since the early days of the community when a railroad boxcar was adapted for use of a jail. But just because the local jail is closed, that does not mean scofflaws can escape jail time. There are alternative facilities in nearby counties ready to accept Superior prisoners. Since the Public Service Building was constructed about 50 years ago, the jail was located...
Michael Burns, a county judge serving the district which includes Nuckolls County, has received a reprimand for improper communications in a Nuckolls County misdemeanor case involving a friend. Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Heavican issued the disciplinary action which was released on Friday. According to the statement, Burns received a message from the county clerk magistrate about a charge that had been filed against Burns’ friend and parish priest for driving away from a convenience store without paying for gasoline. Burns t...
The Superior swimming pool has opened for the last time before school starts. The pool opened Tuesday, May 30 and closed Sunday. Lifeguards this year were Lilly Edwards, Madison Heusinkvelt, Bayln Bargen, Halle Bargen, Dylan Edwards, Lincoln Sanders, Colten Butler, Declan Miller, Ariana Heusinkvelt and Kaitlyn Nielsen. Managers this year included Seth Going, Tierney Casper, Emma Henderson and Corissa Arickx. The average attendance for the summer was 72 patrons. One hundred, thirty swimming lesso...
The Mankato City Council met Aug. 8, with Mayor Justin Schoonover and councilmen Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Rodney Payne, Lyle Dauner and George Hennion present. Also present were Darrell Miller, city attorney, and Sharon McCormick, interim city clerk. Visitors present were: Mr. and Mrs. William Harris; Jim Dooley and Kyra Lampe, Jewell County Economic Development; Sherry Partridge, Mankato City Library; Susan Abel, representing Jr. Clio Club; Don Jacobs, Jewell County Sheriff; Don Koester and Shelby Dennard. Sheriff Don Jacobs requested an...
Christmas came early at Lovewell State Park on Saturday, when the staff hosted its 21st Annual Campground Christmas. This year’s event had 13 decorated campsites, cabins and trailers registered for the contest. Entries were decked out with lights, holiday blowups, Christmas trees and a variety of traditional and non-traditional decorations. Winning first place by judges’ vote was Susan Traeger and friends of Fairbury, in the North Willow Campground, with their Redneck Christmas display. Second place was awarded to Mike and Emma Bruns of Fairmon...
Members of the Superior Board of Education abolished early outs on Friday for the 2023-24 school year Monday evening as part of the regular monthly meeting. Because of construction delays, school is starting Monday, Aug. 21, a week later than originally scheduled. State law mandates the number of instructional hours and Superior needs to add roughly seven days into this year’s school schedule to make up for the late start. Supt. John Whetzal reported he had surveyed students and parents. Elementary parents overwhelming requested school days b...
The Jewell County Commissioners met July 31. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe, and Ed Duskie were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Alexandria Pierce, county attorney; Chris Petet, custodian; Anna Porter, county appraiser and Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emergency preparedness director and 911 coordinator; and Cindy Becker, health administrator. Those absent: Amanda Davis, register of deeds; Don...
