Week of September 19, 2024

Girl Scouts cleaned up the Superior City Park

The Superior Girl Scouts cleaned up the Superior City Park on Saturday. The girls earned their World Cleanup 2024 badge. Nine Girl Scouts and four leaders participated. City Park clean up was done by (from left); Alexis Twiggs, Charlotte Twiggs, Brooklyn DeLong, Olivia Wagoner, Rayla DeLong, Molly Wagoner, Mariella Renz, (front) Lori Wagoner and Luna...

Superior Volunteer Fire Department called out to the Subway store

An electrical fire called members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department to the Subway store mid-morning Friday. The store was closed for awhile but has since...

Rock Hills 2024 homecoming king and queen

Friday evening, Aaron Underwood was crowned the Rock Hills 2024 homecoming king and Jada Eilert was crowned the homecoming queen. The coronation proceeded the varsity football game with Thunder...

The "deep end" of the swimming area

Earlier this summer, this buoy in the foreground marked the "deep end" of the swimming area. With a rope tied to each, swimmers were encouraged to not go further and the boats were to stay out of the area. Now, the water has receded. Swimmers have returned to their fall schedules and all that might visit the swimming area might be a...

DeVore's scrapbook tells Angus' history

There may not be much left of the former Nuckolls County community of Angus but friends of the community refuse to let its memory fade away. Among the first to go was the Angus automobile factory. A disagreement among the company's stockholders caused the building to be dismantled, hauled to Nelson and reassembled across the street from what is now the office of the Nuckolls County Locomotive-Gazette. However, it is unlikely any automobiles were assembled in Nelson. After the automobile company...

Brodstone Healthcare adds new MRI machine

Brodstone Healthcare announced the arrival of its new Philips Ingenia Ambition MRI machine. This state-of-the-art technology is the latest addition to the hospital's commitment to providing the highest quality care to the community. The Philips Ingenia Ambition MRI offers a significant upgrade in patient comfort, exam time, image quality and noise reduction. The machine's advanced technology allows for faster scans, enhanced image clarity and a more comfortable experience for patients. "We are...

  • Lawrence Country Club wraps up season

    Thirty-two golfers came out Sunday for the Two Couple Scramble Tournament to finish out the 2024 golf season at the Lawrence Country Club. Winners in the championship flight were the team of Dale and Tami Kohmetscher and Keith and Carolyn Kohmetscher with a 2-round total of 57. Coming in second place were Dean and Sue Stromer and Rich and Karen Faimon with a score of 60. First flight winners were Terry and Melissa Cox and Bailey Cox and Brady Miller with a 64. Second place in the first flight were Lefty and Linda Kohmetscher and Carol Lemke...

  • Nuckolls County Knights football

    The Nuckolls County Middle school Knights added another win Monday as they downed the Thayer Central Titans at Superior Monday. The Knights are the combined Superior and Lawrence-Nelson middle schools. The Knights prevailed in the game by a 44-0 score and a 2-0 record. Mike Sander, head coach of the Knights, said “We played an aggressive and fundamental game of football. We are grateful for the win.” Camden Wehrman completed six of his nine passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Kade Peters landed three receptions for 37 yards and a...

  • L-N Cross Country

    The Lawrence-Nelson cross country team opened their season at the Superior Invitational, Tuesday, Sept. 3. The races were run over the Superior Country Club course. Sawyer Cox finished in 24th place with his time of 22:12 in the boys varsity race. Leslie Corman took 45th place with his time of 25:48. This was Corman’s first race. Kynnedy Beale earned the 15th place medal in the girls race with her time of 25:43. Jaxen Vaughn was in 11th place in the boys junior high race with his time of 8:25. Cox took 47th at the Fairbury Invitational...

  • L-N Raiders rack up 38-12 victory on home turf

    It has taken three games this year, but the L-N Raiders finally got to entertain an opposing school in this 2024 season. The anticipation was complicated, as the opposition was Wilcox-Hildreth (W-H), the second team on this year's schedule that played well in the state 2023 Football Playoffs. W-H was an unknown quantity since they played six-man football last year and was a quality team. They came into this game with a record of 1-1, losing their first game by one point. L-N also entered the...

  • Rock Hills volleyball

    The Rock Hills Grizzlies volleyball team continued their winning ways. They downed the Osborne Bulldogs, 25-16 and 25-13, for a two-set sweep at Mankato last Tuesday. They added a two-set sweep, 25-15 and 25-11, over the Thunder Ridge Longhorns, at the home triangular match. Rock Hills visited Tescott, Tuesday for a triangular match with Tescott and Southern Cloud. Match results were unavailable at press time. Halle Mizner topped the Rock Hills kill chart against Thunder Ridge with seven. Dacey...

  • RHHS football dumps Thunder Ridge 66-16

    A sluggish first quarter did nothing to deter the Rock Hills Grizzlies as they roared back for a 66-16 over the Thunder Ridge Longhorns at Mankato Friday. Rock Hills trailed 8-0 at the end of the first quarter. They made some adjustments on offense while tightening up the defense. The result was a 28-16 lead at the half. They piled on 32 more points in the third quarter for a 60-16 lead. The Grizzlies added six more points in the fourth quarter to earn a 66-16 win and a 2-0 record. Cooper...

  • RHHS cross country

    It was a tough three days for the Rock Hill crosss country team as they competed in two meets. This allowed little time for rest and recovery. The team competed at the Washington County Invitational meet Thursday and the Wamego Invitational Saturday. The Washington meet featured mild hill with warm and windy weather conditions. The Wamego meet was conducted in foggy weather over a hilly course. with wet grass. The Wamego meet featured runners from 72 schools with more than 850 runners. The boys...

  • SHS Cross Country

    The Superior High School varsity and junior varsity cross country team members competed at the Fairbury Invitational last Thursday. The meet was run over the Fairbury Country Club course. The varsity races were 5000 meters while the junior varsity races were 2400 meters. The boys varsity team finished in 11th place, with 202 points, in the 11 team field. The girls junior varsity team finished in fourth place in the four team field with 62 points. Deylin Dawson finished in 59th place, with his...

  • L-N football

    The Lawrence-Nelson High School football team added another win to the list as they downed the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons at Lawrence Friday. Wyatt Frey completed five of ten pass attempts for 100 yards and a touchdown. Caden Culbertson hauled in one pass for a 45 yard touchdown. Cody Brockman pulled in two passes for 38 yards. Jack Williams made one reception for 17 yards. Jace Hoelting grabbed one pass for eight yards. Frey converted his 18 carries into 109 yards and three touchdowns. Williams netted 102 yards from his 17 carries. He scored a...

  • L-N volleyball

    The Lawrence-Nelson High School voleyball team continues to feel the wrath of its schedule. The Raiders received an unfriendly welcome at Friend, last Tuesday, when the Exeter-Milligan-Friend Bobcats handed them a 17-25, 17-25 and 21-25 sweep. Their visit to Deshler Thursday resulted in a narrow five set, 18-25, 25-17, 25-27, 25-20 and 13-15 loss. A return to Friend Saturday brought the team no relief. The Aquinas Monarchs handed them a 25-17, 14-25 and 23-25, three set loss. The Sutton Mustangs piled on with a three set 21-25, 25-20 and...

  • Rayne Biltoft takes second at Fairbury Golf Invitational

    The Superior High School girls golf team competed at the Heartland Invitational Thursday. Bella Henderson shot a nine-hole round of 68 in the junior varsity event. Bella Henderson picked up the second place medal at the Fairbury Invitational Monday with her 18-hole round of 94. The match was played at the Fairbury Country Club. The girls play at Minden Friday and Fullerton...

  • SHS volleyball

    The Superior High School volleyball team faced off against Kenesaw and Doniphan-Trumbull at a triangular match last Tuesday at Doniphan. Superior swept Kenesaw, 25-16 and 15-19, in two sets. They took down Doniphan-Trumbull, 25-13 and 25-13, in a two-set sweep. They took on D-1 powerhouse Bruning-Davenport Shickley at Superior, Thursday, and earned a four-set, 25-22, 25-15, 17-25 and 25-19, win. The Wildcats endured a grueling three matches Saturday at the Sandy Creek Invitational. They swept...

  • SHS football falls to Cross County

    Once again it was a tale of two halves. For the first two quarters, Superior and Cross County played to a 6-6 tie at Stromsburg Friday. Defensive lapses in the third quarter allowed the Cougars to open up a 20-6 lead after three quarters. When the Superior offense faltered, Cross County put the game out of reach with a fourth quarter score to leave the field with a 26-6 win and Superior with a 1-2 record for the season. Lincoln Sander completed 14 of his 26 pass attempts for 161 yards. One...

  • North Platte High School Rodeo

    Bayleigh Bohlen rounds barrel 2 looking for barrel 3. Bayleigh Bohlen competing in Pole Bending. Josie Hajny competes in Breakaway Roping. Kit Painter and Josie Hajny Team Roping. Josie is ready to heel after Kit catches the steers horns. Monte Hajny and Colter Wright compete in Team Roping. Jasper Elledge and Tandon Bentley compete in Team Roping. This is the last High School rodeo until the Spring...

  • Country Roads

    Gloria Schlaefli

    The calendar says it’s time for the summer season to change and we are to “fall” into the next season. It’s a beautiful and colorful season but it also is a busy one. The mum flowers are popping out their brilliant colorful blooms and the trees are beginning to show signs of changing the colors of their leaves. Farmers are as busy as the squirrels trying to prepare for the coming winter months. The combines are busy picking corn and soon it will be time for the harvesting of soybeans and milo. The last cuttings of alfalfa and feed are...

  • Ask a Pastor Column

    Q: Why did Jesus say on the cross; “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Part Two of Two) A: Last week we discussed the fact that Jesus’ words match the opening words of Psalm 22. This Psalm is a lament for those who feel abandoned and forsaken; reassuring them of God’s rescuing power. But the connection between Jesus and Psalm 22 goes much deeper than just common experience. In fact, the full truth about this Psalm defies our wildest expectations! When we compare Psalm 22 with the life of its author (David, according to the...

  • Puffs

    Allen Ostdiek

    How about those Nebraska Cornhuskers. I haven’t checked the records, but when was the last time we were 3-0 to start a year? And when was the last time I got excited about winning three games in a row? I noticed this week’s game will mark the 400th game in a row the Huskers will have a ‘sold-out’ game. I remember a few years back attending the game that was the 300th sell-out. I also remember when the ‘sold-out’ string started. Back in 1962, when Bob Davaney, Dave Mazour, I think Tom Osborne and myself all started our University...

  • Voting

    Nancy Stafford

    When I was in a high school “Civics” course, we started out learning about democracy. We learned about the different political parties and their evolutions so we were familiar with their different approaches to problems. We also learned that as time passes the parties’ ideals change and sometimes they are nothing like when they started out. We learned about the proper procedures for debates and about using parliamentary procedures to hold meeting and debates. As it was also a presidential election year, we were able to use some of our...

  • Editor's Notebook

    Bill Blauvelt

    Newspapers contain a variety of features which appeal to people of differing reading tastes. Some folks turn first to the comics, others the sports, crossword puzzles or cooking columns. Before I learned to read, my favorite newspaper page was the Omaha World-Herald’s picture page. After learning to read, the From the Files column in The Superior Express was a must read and I read similar columns in other newspapers whenever the opportunity presented itself. As a high school journalism student, I liked to browse the bound volumes of school...

  • Lawrence-Nelson Beef @ School Program

    Throughout the year, Robyn Menke elementary cook, and Janie Corman, middle-high school cook, provide locally raised beef two days a week for the students. The Lawrence-Nelson Beef @ School committee alternates between the elementary and middle-high school every month to educate about beef and grill hamburgers for the students. Another activity the beef donations provide is for the senior class to have a special steak meal on their last day of school. The only request is for the senior class to carry forward the producers’ passion for the...

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