Week of December 5, 2024
Week of December 5, 2024
After a long and successful career in county government, Carla Waugh is retiring from her position as county clerk for Jewell County, as she has been at the helm in the County Clerk's office since 1995. Myka Zadina has been elected to office by county voters as the new county clerk in Jewell County and will be officially assuming her duties as such effective sometime in January 2025. Zadina has been office assistant in the County Clerk's office for more than two years, working as an election...
Jason Ortman, Mankato Chamber of Commerce president, said, "This has turned out to be a fantastic event. The set-up itself for Christmas in Mankato was a lot of work, which started early this year, but it was a lot of fun." Ortman spoke on microphone to the crowd gathered on Main Street, prior to one of the final events of the evening which was the lighting of the Christmas Tree in front of the community center. He thanked those who worked and supported the Christmas in Mankato event. Ortman...
The Nelson Community Club sponsors various events, activities and scholarships for the Nelson community. Last weekend, they organized a fund-raiser that will directly impact the Nelson Public Library system. The event was located at1654 Road 3800, along a country road just outside of Nelson. The club sponsored a garage sale, the proceeds going to the Nelson Public Library. This garage sale is always fun to attend, because buyers name the price on the things they want to purchase. It's fun...
Lawrence-Nelson High School, along with most all other high schools across Nebraska, will begin the winter sports seasons for the schools. L-N will have three sports again this year and a very brief introduction follows: BASKETBALL: It seems that most every year, the basketball teams carry a heavy load in terms of how hard of a schedule they have. This year, 20 games are listed on the NSAA Website for L-N. Of those 20 games, eight are with class D-2 schools (L-N is D-2 this season as well). Twelve teams are either D-1 or C-2. The season...
One of my husband’s favorite travel shows to watch on the television is “Adventures with a Purpose.” It got me to thinking about what a farm wife’s “Adventures with a Purpose” would be. Adventure means an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity. Thinking back to my farm wife “Adventures with a Purpose,” through the years those adventures would be numerous. There are the times when called to come outside to the hog pens and help separate and load hogs in order to get them into the truck or trailer...
With the Simic Roller Skating Rink reopened and a new generation of youngsters learning how to skate, I thought it might be appropriate to share the following from the Nov. 27 issue of the Nelson Gazette. I expect many of today's skaters do not understand nor use the proper code. I was never an accomplished skater and it has been 40 or more years since I tried. However, should I decide to risk life and limb at the rink, I still have the shoe skates I purchased when the Simic opened in 1979. As...
“Bigger is Better!” How often have we heard that phrase? I thought of it on Thanksgiving Day while watching the parade in New York. If I remember correctly, that Thanksgiving Day Parade has always be noted at “the” parade in beauty, length and enjoyment. I have not watched every year, but I did see most of the parade this year. And . . . I was disappointed. It was not a “parade,” it was an event organized for a T V audience and for that purpose, and I was not impressed. I have also witnessed many a high school parade, usually for...
Q: If someone hasn’t heard what the Bible says about what it takes to be saved, how can that be their fault? Will they go to heaven anyway? A: Before we can understand the answer to this question, I have to lay some groundwork about God, His rules, and our fallen nature. We must begin with the fact that God is our Sovereign Creator (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 100:3). Because God made us, He gets to make the rules that govern our lives and He decides the consequences for breaking them. The rules are fairly simple: those who do good are rewarded and...
One of my husband’s favorite travel shows to watch on the television is “Adventures with a Purpose.” It got me to thinking about what a farm wife’s “Adventures with a Purpose” would be. Adventure means an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity. Thinking back to my farm wife “Adventures with a Purpose,” through the years those adventures would be numerous. There are the times when called to come outside to the hog pens and help separate and load hogs in order to get them into the truck or trailer...
