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Rural entertainment has picked up on the Schlaefli farmstead. A few days ago our neighbor turned his cow-calf herd out in the field directly across the road from our house. The cows seem content as there is plenty to eat as they are stationed in a tall green wheat field. Some of the cows have had their calves and some are still in the process of calving. The little calves are bouncing around but never travel far from their mothers. The newborn calves are hard to see when they lay down in the thick wheat. Once in a while the calves play with...
There are things about my memories that I don’t understand. In recent days I have been researching the history of two Commercial Avenue buildings, the former Carnegie Public Library building at Fourth and Commercial and the former Masonic Lodge building at Third and Commercial. What I remember differs from what I have learned in my research. For example, I remember both a museum room and the Christian Science Reading Room located in the basement of the library. When visiting the library, I liked to go downstairs and look at the museum c...
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE BAD NEWS IS NOT THE ONLY NEWS I introduced you to the phrase above last week. I did not come up with the format of the phrase, I just came across it recently and wanted all of you to have an understanding of it before the Easter Holy Day. The celebration of Easter is a prime example of the phrase. It is certainly not “bad” news, it is great, grand and glorious news. And . . . we’ve been repeating that same news for something like 2,000 years now. However, I often tend to put down and criticize the national media for i...
I completely overdid this weekend and have myself feeling like crud again. We were hosting Easter dinner, and the dust bunnies were beginning to get somewhat aggressive. The last thing I wanted was to serve mashed potatoes a’la’cat hair, so I started cleaning the floors. Then I thought I should dust first. The next thing I knew we were moving furniture. Since the house was now clean, of course, I had to put out the spring decorations. That meant a trip to the loft above the garage, and of course, nothing is labeled, so after opening every box...
As a young lad my father always wanted a pony. The family owned a summer house on the ocean with a fair–sized lot. The lot was at the edge of town with a sheep farm across the road from the house and a large field beside it. The main problem with having a pony was that the family’s main residence was in the city with no room for a pony. After my mom and dad married and had my brother and me, they purchased the summer house from my father’s mother, my grandmother. After a complete remodeling and winterization, we moved from my mother’s parents...
Q: If the Bible is true then how come there are so many different perspectives on what it really teaches? How can I tell who’s right? A: Let’s begin by stating that there is only one completely right interpretation of Scripture, and it is the one intended by God when He inspired it. While every passage of the Bible is rich and different teachers can emphasize different points, opinions of a particular passage which contradict each other cannot both be right. It is also helpful to know a couple of facts about the Bible. First is that the Bib...
What likely was Superior's oldest electric sign was taken down in March as members of the community's Masonic Bodies were preparing to sell their quarters and move to a smaller location. However, questions surround the sign and the history of the organization. When it comes to the history of the organization founded 140 years ago in 1884, current members are personally acquainted with only recent history. From the files of The Superior Express we learned the Masons installed "the first electric...
A member of Sen. Pete Ricketts’ staff will be at the Nelson Library from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 12. The library is located 73 East Fourth Street, about one block east of the Commercial Bank, to assist area residents with their casework needs. If Nebraskans can’t get an answer in a timely manner or feel they have been treated unfairly, Ricketts and his staff may be able to help resolve the issue or help them get in touch with the correct people....
A total solar eclipse will occur over North America on Monday. It will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the United States until 2044. While the path of totality will be south of our local area, we should still experience 70 to 85 percent of the eclipse in eastern Nebraska. Calculations indicate Superior will experience an 83 percent coverage at 1:50 p.m. The eclipse begins the moment the edge of the moon touches the edge of the sun. At Superior, that is expected to happen at 12:35 p.m. The eclipse path begins in Mexico and passes...
Probably everyone in the nation knows, the year 2024 is an election year. As such, many people express an interest in voter registration numbers before the election date which is rapidly approaching. A study of voter registration numbers from the Nebraska Secretary of State records to compare what we have as of the end of March 2024 with the last general election date in 2020 was made. The report was somewhat surprising in the fact that across the state, there are close to 41,000 fewer voters registered in 2024 than there were in 2020. The...
A. C. Felt, who voluntarily returned from California and confessed to the wrecking of the First National Bank at Superior, after receiving his sentence of five years in the Leavenworth federal prison, told the judge a wonderful story. He told how he was prevented from destroying himself three times by the sight of other men doing the very act he contemplated doing. First, he went down to the docks in San Francisco to drown himself. Just as he arrived, another suicide victim was dragged from the water by the life savers. In a hotel later, he...
In a collaborative effort to meet the growing childcare needs of Nuckolls County, Brodstone Healthcare, Superior Public Schools and the City of Superior have joined forces to open a childcare center – Nuckolls County Childcare Center (NC3). Based on information received from the community needs assessment, internal assessments and discussions with community stakeholders, the partnership aims to address the essential impact that having adequate childcare options has on the Nuckolls County area. The initiative started as a way to help B...
Six-year-old, Guner Mohler, and his mother, Alexis, empty the contents of the Easter eggs he collected into a bag at the Easter Eggstravaganza, Alexis was born and raised in Superior and has fond memories of the egg hunt from when she was a child and she wanted her son to have the same. They now live in Kansas....
4 on the Floor, a barbershop quartet from Hastings, provided entertainment for Jewell County Hospital's Easter Brunch on Friday. They have been singing with their current members for seven years. 4 on the Floor sings a variety of songs including songs from Elvis and the Beach Boys. They also sing patriotic songs and hymns. This quartet enjoys entertaining and has done so for church groups, reunions, birthdays, parades, anniversaries and ball games. Caden Hoffman, the quartet's youngest member,...
4-H members developed necessary communication skills by showcasing presentations and talent at the Post Rock District 4-H Day events in Beloit on Feb. 10, Smith Center on March 4, or by virtual competition. One hundred, eighty-six youth representing local 4-H clubs in Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Osborne and Smith counties practiced public speaking, presentation, demonstration, skit, music, model meeting and dance skills. Youth also completed judging contests to test their knowledge about...
The public is invited to attend “Water is Life: Hope and Healing from Nebraska to Uganda” at the Blue Hill Public Library at 10:30 Saturday morning. The featured speaker will be Pastor Leah Fintel Krotz, formerly of Blue Hill’s St. Paul Lutheran Church, Last fall, Krotz and her husband, Rick, embarked on the journey of a lifetime to minister to some of the poorest areas of Uganda. Their trip was the culmination of a regional well-drilling project conducted by the Lutheran Churches in Mission for Christ and Water 4 Kids Inter...
The Lawrence-Nelson FBLA sponsored the annual Easter egg hunt at Harbine Park in Nelson. Approximately 50 children, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade took part in the event. Pictured (standing in back, from left) are Nolan Ostdiek, Jace Hoelting, Kali Cassell, Joel Hoelting, Natalie Jacobitz, Hoyt Cassell, Emily Watts, (front) Caden Culbertson and Easter Bunny aka Rocky Miller....
Cassidy Huston and Valentina Koehler of Lawrence-Nelson High School both have been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2 to 8, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Huston and Koehler will study local, county and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience. Every spring, the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program provides approximately 25,000 young women with a hands-on educational opportunity...
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has opened its new permanent office location at 905 Theatre Dr. Suite 100, Hastings. The temporary office location at 4200 W 2nd St. has closed. DHHS staff in the Hastings office can provide help with questions about Economic Assistance and Medicaid-CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) services. Other office locations are available at ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov...
A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8. It will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the United States until 2044. While the path of totality will be south of our local area, we should still experience 70 to 85 percent of the eclipse in eastern Nebraska. The Nelson Library has free viewing glasses, especially for adults, available at no cost. Stop in during business hours to pick up a pair....
Patricia Ann Kimminau, the daughter of George and Francis (Karmazin) Drudik, was born on Feb. 21, 1938, in Lawrence, Nebraska. She died on March 30, 2024, at the Parkview Haven Nursing Home at Deshler, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years, 1 month, 9 days. Pat attended school in Lawrence and was a Lawrence High School graduate. In 1956, she was united in marriage to Vernon Herman Kimminau at Lawrence, Nebraska. To this union, six children were born. Shortly after their marriage, Vern enlisted into...
Twenty Nelson Rubies gathered for lunch and games at a local cafe on March 27. Event planners Jodene Clabaugh, Carla Jeardoe, Marcia Buresh, Mickey Vork and Karen Thayer came up with an updated version of a true or false quiz titled ‘Truth or Baloney” with the winner’s prize being, you guessed it, a package of bologna. The April outing will be held on the 17th and will include visits to Deshler area lunch and garden venues....
Orville L. (Bill) Coady was born at home on Dec. 8, 1936, in Stamford, Nebraska, to Wm. Orville and Ruth (Clawson) Coady. He died on March 25, 2024, at Harbor Senior Care in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 87. Growing up, he was busy being a student, an athlete and an equal parts protective and teasing brother to his two little sisters. He left home to attend the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business in 1958. In the summers, he went home and worked with his dad on the farm and at the Stamford Gra...
The Superior High School boys and girls track and field teams were scheduled to compete at the Kenesaw Invitational last Tuesday. Inclement weather led to postponement of the event. The teams competed at the Sandy Creek Invitational at Sandy Creek Tuesday. The Wildcats compete at the Fillmore Central Invitational Tuesday at Geneva. The match will be played over the Hidden Hills Golf Course. Tee time is 10 a.m....
The Superior High School golf team competed at the Sandy Creek quadrangular, Tuesday. The match was played over the Crooked Creek Country Club course at Clay Center. The Superior Invitational, scheduled for last Thursday, was postponed because of unfavorable course conditions caused by inclement weather. No makeup date has been set....
