Articles from the February 15, 2024 edition

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Ask a Pastor Column

Q. Is there a need to study the Old Testament since the teachings of Jesus are in the New Testament? Great question! The Bible is divided into Old Testament and New Testament (see the table of contents in your Bible). But many people struggle with...

 

Puffs

I have at times admitted to watching too much TV, but sometimes it’s the only alternative to doing nothing. It is good entertainment (at times), but it can also be an annoyance, especially the TV commercials. Years ago I read an article about TV c...

 

Love my crazy life

Last week was full of appointments, On Tuesday I took Mom to the dentist, on Wednesday I took myself to the doctor, and on Friday George had appointments at the VA. On the way to the dentist on Tuesday, I got to know the little car better. It’s n...

 

Highway 81 detour route goes through Nuckolls Co. after Highway 5 fails

Community promoters sometimes wish Superior was located on a four-lane highway like Aurora or Belleville. To be on a four-lane might be okay but this week most agree routing four-lane traffic over...

 

Teachers, school board reach salary agreement

Monday evening, the Superior Board of Education unanimously approved the 2024-2025 negotiated agreement with the Superior Education Association. The base salary increased $800. Thus, a beginning first year teacher will start at $38,800 for a 185 day...

 

Two hearts on fire

It was a warm sunny day when Camie drove up to the Petro Plus gasoline station pumps at the north location in Superior to get some gasoline for her car. Before she could get out, Todd Kroeger, the attendant and a local firefighter, darted towards her...

 

Country Roads

Happy Valentine’s Day! There are red and pink hearts displayed this time of year. There are those special Valentine’s cards sent and received and welcomed. Beautiful flowers are delivered and gifted to those special Valentines. Then there are the...

 

Wendell and Carol Lowery Love Story

“We went to see a western movie in Deshler for our first date. After the movie I reached down and gave her a big fat kiss and she didn’t slap my face!” laughed Wendell Lowery as he began to share his courtship with Carol. The attraction was allur...

 

Love Endures, grows through the decades for area residents

"The longer you're married the more you love. The other person knows all your weaknesses and still chooses to value you," said Dave Johnson. This is not looking through rose color glasses, but from many years of being together, Dave and Deb learned...

 

New radar arrives, nabs 12 speeders on Monday

If you have a lead foot and are prone to speeding, the City of Superior has a new tool which may help you break your addiction to speed. The Superior Police Department has placed into operation new speed measuring radar equipment. The equipment...

 

REA mapping electric system

Customers served by the Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative were notified in their recent statements of a district wide inventory project which began earlier this month. The work will take about a year to complete. RMA Engineering personnel will be...

 

KDOT's Cost Share Program applications being accepted

The Kansas Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the Spring 2024 round of the agency’s cost share program. Nearly $140 million has been given to Kansas communities since the program began in 2019. The program provides f...

 

KDOT will hold Aviation Day

Aviation stakeholders from accross Kansas will assemble to discuss jobs, infrastructure, and emerging technologies as part of Aviation Day at the Capitol from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today Thursday. The event is sponsored by the Kansas Department of...

 

Grant received to add fish habitats to Emerson Lake

The Jewell City Council met last Monday at City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor Darrell Bohnert, Council members Don Delzeit, Josh Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell and Bob Freeman, and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Janet Worster was present...

 

2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election

This year Kansas will be holding a 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election. It is called a “preference” primary because it is an election where the vote totals are given to a political party to allocate delegates to candidates at the national c...

 

Sink to be replaced

The Jewell Apartments Board of Directors met last Monday at City Hall. Attending the meeting were Darrell Bohnert, Josh Burks, Don Delzeit, Derek Birdsell, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, Jacque Williams and Kristie Anderson. Williams submitted her...

 

Mankato City Council approves money for dump truck-plow for city

The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by the mayor, Justin Schoonover Feb. 5. Councilmembers present were Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Stuart Boyles and Rodney Payne. Councilman George Hennion was absent. Also present were...

 

Publishing rules change for county's delinquent taxes

Publishing rules change for county’s delinquent taxes This week’s issue of the Nuckolls County Locomotive-Gazette contains the second of a three-week state mandated publication of delinquent property taxes. State law provides the tax list must be...

 

Editorʼs Notebook

Many folks think our weather is behaving strangely. Some believe global warming is changing weather patterns and attribute global warming to the use of fossil fuels. A century or so ago the appearance of Halley’s Comet was blamed for undesirable w...

 

Nelson hosts American Legion District 10 Convention

Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion, Legion Riders, and American Legion Auxiliary members from all eight counties in the district along with department representatives gathered in Nelson on Saturday, to conduct the business of the district,...

 

Updated city and school board election filings

As of Tuesday morning the following have filed for positions in Nuckolls County for local offices to be filled in the 2024 elections. Superior: Marty Pohlman - airport authority for 6 years. For city council, incumbents Darrell Brandt and Sandra...

 

Aubrey Trial seeks federal challenge

Aubrey Trail, who chose not to go through with a state court appeal of his death sentence for the killing and dismemberment of Sydney Loofe, has gone forward instead with a federal challenge. In it, his federal public defenders out of Kansas City,...

 

Brodstone Foundation hosts 2nd Annual Big Idea

The second annual Brodstone Big Idea event was hosted on Tuesday, Jan. 23, by the Brodstone Foundation. Similar to Shark Tank, Brodstone employees were encouraged to present their innovative ideas concerning equipment, technology or initiatives that...

 

Lawrence-Nelson elementary students sang the Star Spangled Banner

As part of Parent's Night, Lawrence-Nelson elementary students sang the Star Spangled Banner from the middle of the gymnasium floor at Friday's Lawrence-Nelson basketball games against Superior. They...

 

Congratulations to the Rock Hills Scholars Bowl Team State Champions

Congratulations to the Rock Hills Scholars Bowl Team State Champions. Members of the team are (from left) Areille Jacobs, Bella Volker, Cooper Rhea, Hannah Simmelink, Calen Beck, Ethan Wirth and...

 

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