Articles from the January 11, 2024 edition
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Country Roads
Monday, looking out the window, there was snow covering everything, even the country roads. It was a much needed wet snow and floating down were the biggest snowflakes. The limbs of the trees were covered, the roofs of the farm outbuildings were...
Puffs
As you know, I’ve used statements from books I’ve read that somehow relate to our current living conditions. I’m currently coming to the end of a good book called “The Universe Behind Barbed Wire.” The book is the memoirs of a Ukrainian Soviet dissid...
Love my crazy life
We got a ton of the heavy, wet, fluffy, white stuff yesterday morning. I’m not sure how much though. I scooped about three inches off the sidewalk around 11 a.m., and a couple more filled in its place, so my best guess was about five inches. I...
Nelson firemen answer 2 calls
The Nelson Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire on South Main in Nelson last Thursday evening. The fire is presumed to have been started by a faulty chimney pipe from a wood burning stove. The owner of the home said it was a complete...
Brodstone welcomes first baby of 2024
The first baby of 2024 made his appearance at Brodstone Healthcare on Jan. 5. Parents Kendra and Matt Taylor of Hebron, welcomed Branlin James, weighing 7 lbs., 10 oz. and 21” long. Also proudly welcoming Branlin is his big sister Aspen (1). Baby B...
Giving Tree serves 100 or more families
The Nuckolls County Human Interagency Services team would like to recognize everyone who made this year’s Giving Tree a success. Businesses that displayed tags and collected the returned gifts were: Superior Pharmacy, Dollar General, Brodstone H...
Nebraska candidate filing now open
Candidate filing for the May 14, 2024, statewide Nebraska primary began Jan. 5. Individuals who wish to run for state and federal offices in 2024 can start filing with the Nebraska secretary of state’s office. “This is an exciting time for our office...
Ask a Pastor Column
Q: What does it really mean to love God? A: The first thing to know about love is that the Bible sets God Himself forward as the ultimate example of what it means to love (I John 4:8). This is one reason why love is so difficult to define: to...
J C Commissioners met in December
The Jewell County Commissioners met Dec. 26. Commissioners, Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie and Carla Waugh, county clerk, were present. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Don...
Government food commodities distribution Thursday
There will be a government commodities distribution for families meeting income guidelines for the Jewell-Randall-Ionia area at 1 p.m., on Thursday at the Jewell Apartments Commons Area. The following foods are scheduled to be distributed:...
Keith Roe will not seek reelection as county commissioner
Keith Roe, Mankato, announced he will not seek reelection as 2nd District County Commissioner. Roe is completing his second term in the district comprising Center with Mankato and Limestone townships. The filing deadline for all county offices...
JCCDA to present development opportunity profile
JCCDA invites the community to attend the Development Opportunity Profile (DOP) Presentation at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Mankato Sale Barn. A DOP is a comprehensive look at a region and its assets. This presentation is meant to be a...
L & S Hometown Spirits ribbon cutting postponed
The ribbon cutting for L & S Hometown Spirits ribbon cutting has been postponed. It will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 5....
Annual Mankato Chamber meeting postponed
The annual Mankato Chamber of Commerce meeting that was originally scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 10, is postponed until next Wednesday, Jan. 17,at noon at the Buffalo Roam. Please note the day and time change for next week. Stay safe and...
OCCK Transportation closed Jan. 15
OCCK, Inc. Transportation, including Salina CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, and KanConnect public transportation, will be closed on Monday. Transportation services will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday....
Mankato looked like a winter wonderland on Monday
Mankato looked like a winter wonderland on Monday. However, travel conditions were poor. This picture features a vehicle traveling near Mankato on Highway 36. Area schools were canceled and many area...
Salem Women celebrate Epiphany
The Ladies of Salem Lutheran Church enjoyed a soup supper plus trimmings and fabulous desserts on Wednesday, Jan. 3, in observance of the Jan. 6 day of Epiphany. This day also marks the day the Wise Men, known as Magi, completed their journey to...
Raider wrestling compete at two meets
The L-N Raider wrestling team is easing back into action with two meets. One at the end of the year and one just last week. The young team is learning the tricks of the game and improving each meet. T...
Lady Raiders pick up 3rd victory of basketball season
The L-N Lady Raiders picked up their third victory of the season last week as the New Year part of the season begins. The win came over Giltner and was the largest "margin of victory" for the girls...
Raider boys basketball team improves record to 6-5
It was a tough holiday break and initial January game for the L-N boys' basketball team. Three games went into the lost column for the season. The season record stands at 6 wins and 5 losses for the...
Keith Rogers
Keith Hiatt Rogers was born on Jan. 5, 1926, in Montrose, Kansas. He was the youngest of 11 children born to Oscar and Inda (Hiatt) Rogers. Keith was a WWII veteran, serving in the Pacific and earning...
Monday morning, large flakes of heavy wet snow fell
Monday morning, large flakes of heavy wet snow fell throughout the area for several hours. With moderate temperatures and only a slight breeze, it seems much of the snow melted, but it came so heavy...
Thayer Central nips Superior girls in a nail-biter
Friday, the Thayer Central Titans held off the Superior Wildcats ladies team by a score of 30-28. It was a major disappointment for the Wildcats who had controlled the game from the opening tip. The...
Wildcat boys play Thayer Central and Fillmore Central
The Superior Wildcats scored 23 points to Thayer Central's 43 points Friday evening. On Saturday the Wildcats scored 27 points to Fillmore Central's 64 points. The Wildcats are scheduled to take on Heartland in Superior Friday and then travel to...
Michael E. Peters
Michael E. Peters, the son of Michael N. Peters and Theo (McCune) Peters, was born Feb. 16, 1940, in rural Beloit, Kansas, and died Dec. 28, 2023, at his home in Formoso, Kansas, at the age of 83....
