Sunday I had just finshed dinner and was sitting in my living room sipping a cup of hot tea and making afternoon plans when members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department were called to Webber. Rita and I gathered our cameras and headed to...

Writing has been a main interest of mine for many years. As a high school senior at ole Burr Oak High, I took a journalism class. Our teacher was Mrs. Mildred Mullins and she ran a “tight ship.” Everything went by the “book.” I don’t know if all hi...

Progress . . . The dictionary says the word means “to move forward, to develop to a higher, better, or more advance stage.” Sounds simple enough. The word has historically been applied to material things. For example the average automobile today is...

This week’s addition to Love my Crazy life is all about bloopers in DIY! DIY is short for Do It Yourself and has become all the rage since HGTV and the DIY channels made it popular. I don’t know about you, but I was a DIYer before it was pop...

The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting, Monday, at the county courthouse in Nelson. All three commissioners were present. The board approved a bridge inspection contract with Mainelli, Wagner and...

When it comes to COVID-19, the South Heartland Health District has encouraging news to report this week. With three COVID-19 vaccines widely available in Nebraska, the department can foresee the day when other issues capture a greater share of the...

A Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is being organized to jointly serve Nuckolls and Webster counties. The committee will be composed of community representatives who have an interest in hazardous materials safety. As a group they are tasked...

Safety and update concerns at Superior City Parks By Sandra Foote The Superior park employees look for safety issues when it comes to the parks’ play sets. They are fixed and the screws are tightened to maintain the structural function of the park s...

A special board meeting for the Board of Education USD No. 107 was held on March 25. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Brenden Wirth, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich, Bobi Fogo, Lori Slate, Rex Boley and Janet Higer. The following architectural firms...

Rock Hills Board of Education met on April 5, for a special meeting. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Brenden Wirth, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich (Zoom), Bobi Fogo (Zoom), Rex Boley and Janet Higer. Mr. Boley addressed the board concerning the mask...

A burn ban is still in effect for Jewell County. Open burning of any kind is prohibited. For those who want to do a controlled burn of any kind, they need to notify the fire chief in their district and obtain approval before burning. They need to...

Beverly June Hyde, was born in Courtland, Kan., at “Grandma’s House” the second born of twin girls on Nov. 8, 1925, to J. Oran and Marguerite (Fritzinger) Hyde. Beverly and her twin sister, Shirley Jean, grew up in Courtland. Their father taught them...

Rick Smith, 68, the son of Robert D. and Marquerite G. (Engel) Smith, was born Nov. 16, 1952, at Hastings. He died Saturday April 3, at his home in Superior. Among his survivors are his brothers, Ivan Smith and Vern Smith, and an uncle, Bill...

Ronald Simoneau, 73, the son of George and Laura (Kelly) Simoneau, was born July 5, 1947, in Plentywood, Mont. He died March 1, at his home in Edgar. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mabel; and brother, John. He is survived by his...

Nodee Alexander, the son of Yoshiko (Saito) and Leland O. Alexander, was born Feb. 12, 1950, in Yokosuka, Japan. He died at his home in Guide Rock, on April 1, following a lengthy battle with diabetes and its debilitating effects. Nodee arrived in...

Marlos Rae Shipman, 77, was born Feb. 9, 1943, in the basement of the family home southwest of Guide Rock. She died Sept. 30, 2020. She was the second of four children born to her parents, Edythe and Jake Shipman. She had a normal childhood on the...

Vicki Ensign currently serves as the Nuckolls County treasurer. She is serving her fifth term as treasurer. The county treasurer’s office is responsible for issuing titles and registrations for vehicles, collecting all taxes, issuing drivers licenses...

Lawrence-Nelson drama students, along with the middle school choir, held the annual dinner theater on March 27. The dinner theater looked a little different this year because of COVID. Instead of offering a meal, a dessert of chocolate cake or...

Members of the Rock Hills High School boys and girls basketball teams were honored for their accomplishments with several post-season awards. Lauren Whelchel, a sophomore, was named to the third team by Sports in Kansas. She was awarded an honorable...