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Superior Council member resigns

The City of Superior is again looking for a person to serve on the city council. After serving on the council for about a year and half, Monday evening the resignation of Rachel Loucks effective Tuesday, was accepted. She was present for Monday’s...

Donors add benches to downtown Superior

This week 13 additional benches manufactured in Superior by Superior Industries were installed. When the work is completed, all of the street light poles between Second and Fifth streets along...

Sen. Murman: Helping deliver conservative victories for LD38 and Nebraska

In November, constituents in Legislative District 38 renewed the mandate I took to Lincoln the first time: to cut property taxes, to defend our constitutional rights, to protect the life and health of the born and unborn, and to promote...

KDOT urges motorists to save lives, money by buckling up

With more people traveling during the summer months, the Kansas Department of Transportation reminds motorists of the importance of wearing seat belts every time they are in a vehicle.   “Many people believe they’re safe without a seat belt...

Lawrence KC Council recognized at State Convention

K C Council 1906 Grand Knight, Jerry Karmazin, displays the award the Lawrence Knights of Columbus received at the recent State Convention. The award was for the amount of money collected and donated...

SHS takes fifth fifth place at state meet

The Superior High School track team finished in fifth place, in the field of more than 50 schools, at the state championship meet at Omaha's Burke Stadium Friday and Saturday. The top scoring team,...

Deshler High School track at state meet

The Deshler High School track and field team had three girls team members qualify for the state championship meet held at Omaha's Burke Stadium Friday and Saturday. More than 50 Class D school had...

Sydney Biltoft competes at state track meet

The 2023 NSAA High School Track Meet was held in Omaha. Classes A and B was held last Wednesday and Thursday and Classes C and D were held Friday and Saturday. Lawrence-Nelson High School was...

Rock Hills to send several to state track

The Rock Hills Grizzlies will be well represented when the state track and field championship meet gets underway Friday and continues on Saturday at Wicihta State University's Cessna Satdium. Rock...

Rock Hills competed at state Monday, in Leonardville, KS.

Rock Hills competed at state Monday, in Leonardville, KS. Out of 38 golfers, Garrett Barry was our highest place finisher at 13th and as a team we placed 5th. The golfers had a great season and to...

SHS golf at district

The Superior High School boys golf team competed at the District C-4 match Tuesday. The 18-hole match qualified teams and individuals for the state match at Columbus. The match was played over the Indianhead Golf Course in Grand Island. Superior...

L-N at state track

The sole representative from Lawrence-Nelson High School at the state championship track meet Friday and Saturday Omaha’s Burke Stadium was Sydney Biltoft. She qualified for the meet in two events. She failed to advance from the preliminary heats...

L-N golf at state

The Lawrence-Nelson High School boys golf team opened play Tuesday over the Lake Maloney Golf Club course in North Platte. The Raiders played 18 holes each day. Match results were unavailable at press...

Editor's Notebook

Saturday afternoon, Jeff Barnes, a Humanities Nebraska public speaker, will make a presentation about Jesse James in Nebraska at the Nuckolls County Museum located in Superior’s City Park. We haven’t heard his presentation and we doubt he will...

Love my crazy life

I had the strangest dream last night. I was sitting at my kitchen counter typing away like I always do. Then I got up from my chair and was standing on the pool deck, garden hose in hand, washing away. Mary, Kayrn, Marty, and Clinton, my coworkers...

Ask a Pastor Column

Q: Do angels really have wings in heaven? A:  I think this is a great question because it opens up one of many mysteries that await believers when we transition from this physical life into our eternal existence (I Corinthians 13:12). Angels are...

Country Roads

Memorial Day will soon be here. It is a day of remembering and honoring those that are no longer with us as we visit cemeteries and memorial statues. Flowers and flags are left at grave sites of soldiers and veterans who died, and at the grave...

Puffs

It’s funny how things work out! I’ve always had a desire to travel to Canada and tour the country. No special reason, just thought it would be enjoyable to see it. Well, I’ve gotten to the point where I was sure I’d never see it. However,...

Museum program will feature Superior's Jesse James story

The late Howard Crilly, became publisher of The Superior Express in the 1930s and had the opportunity to talk with many of the early day residents of Superior. Though he was never able to prove their claim, he said those early residents had assured...

Cattle Kate was raised west of Esbon

The Odessa Cemetery is located on Road K in western Jewell County. Nestled within the confines of the cemetery is the family plot of Thomas Lewis Watson. While the Watson name may not be a familiar one outside of Sherlock Holmes novels, a Watson...

former Student remembers Lew Hunter

To know Lew Hunter was to know a force of nature. (The same can be said for his wife, Pamela!) I first learned this in 2007 or 2008 when I saw them at an event put on by the Omaha Film Festival. (I re-learned that lesson every time I was lucky...

Nelson has its own Betsy Ross

Throughout history, Elizabeth (Betsy) Griscom Ross has been credited with sewing the first American flag and with helping George Washington finish the red, white and blue design. It is believed that Betsy was chosen to complete this task because...

Travis Chapman

Travis L. Chapman, age 50 of Beatrice died unexpectedly on May 19, 2023 at the Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center. He was born on June 9, 1972, in Superior, Nebraska, to James Robert and... Full story

Marjorie Everhart

Hastings resident Marjorie Darlene "Marj" Everhart, 83, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Westfield Quality Care, Aurora, Nebraska. Her funeral was at 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 23, at the Wandering Well,...

Esther Wilton

Esther Irene (Wortman) Wilton died on May 19, 2023, at her home in Blue Hill Azria Health Care in Blue Hill, Nebraska. Esther was born on Sept. 29, 1926, to Emerson and Marie (John- son) Wortman in rural Adams County. She grew up with her two... Full story

Larry Elniff

On May 19, 2023, Larry Wayne Elniff, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died at the age of 78. Larry was born on Aug. 8, 1944. to Avery and Bonnie Elniff and...

Merlyn Menhusen

Merlyn R. Menhusen, age 80, Jewell Kansas, resident, died March 30, 2023, at Hilltop Lodge, Beloit. He was born Nov. 8, 1942, at Beloit, to Bernard and Mildred (Hitz) Menhusen. Merlyn enjoyed...

Tasty Tomatoes Post Rock Extension Program

Post Rock Extension is hosting an evening to learn all about tomatoes. Discussion will be how to get the most success out of summer garden tomatoes. Cassie Thiessen, horticulture agent, will provide resources for growing the perfect tomatoes. Jamie...

Annual Post Rock Extension District Wheat Tour with 2 stops

The 2023 Post Rock Extension District Wheat Plot Tours will be Wednesday, to view more than 25 varieties in each of the wheat plots with two stops according to Sandra L. Wick,, Post Rock District crop production agent. Unfortunately, like all...

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