Articles from the April 18, 2024 edition

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Country Roads

In the days before children’s attention was drawn to playing computer games and they had their faces buried in their cell phones, there were some pretty interesting youth games played. Growing up, some of my generation played many physical games t...

 

Editorʼs Notebook

The Nebraska Press Association annual meeting is scheduled for later this month in Lincoln, Nebraska. Program topics will include “Creative Ways to Cover Your Community,” Maximizing Digital Ad Revenue,” “Reviving Rural News,” and “Niche Products....

 

Ask a Pastor Column

Q: What does the Bible have to say about anger? Is it a sin to be angry? A: The Christian’s ultimate standard for right and wrong is the character of God Himself (see Matthew 5:48 for one example). This gives us a solid basis for saying that it is n...

 

Puffs

I have attended what I consider “my fair share” of funerals over the years. There are several that stand out to me for one reason or another. Funerals of family members, of course, maybe stand out the most, but one of the first one I remember was...

 

Love my crazy life

It’s a nice warm blustery Monday and I’m waiting for the weather radio to tell me we are in one type of severe weather watch or the other for it feels like that kind of day. I was hoping for more spring-like weather, like 60 degrees during the day...

 

Bequests stabilize museum finances; fund needed facility improvements

There was good news to report when the Nuckolls County Historical Society annual meeting was held Sunday afternoon in Pioneer Hall. Often the annual reports have shown expenses exceeding income but that wasn’t the case for this year. The society r...

 

Superior community garage sales next week

Hopefully Superior area residents have been cleaning and organizing their garages and storage spaces in preparation for the arrival of the spring time round of garage sales. For some folks, this is the time to sell their surplus and unwanted goods....

 

District court clerk submits resignation

Nuckolls County will soon have a new district court clerk. Royce Gonzales, the current district court clerk, has submitted his resignation effective May 9. State statue directs the county commissioners to accept applications and chose a successor to...

 

Weather delivers wild few hours

Area residents had more than a few rocky hours Monday night and Tuesday as a series of spring storms rolled through the area. Record breaking or at least near record breaking temperatures had preceded the arrival of the unsettled air on Monday. The...

 
 By Randy Nielsen    News    April 18, 2024

Spring program delivers big finale for Superior Elementary music teacher

To say that Tierney Casper went above and beyond for her final elementary performance would be accurate. Titled The Day the Crayons Quit, the program began with the preschool students who performed...

 

Superior Invite postponed because inclement weather

With the expectation of additional rain later in the day, the Superior Invite planned for Tuesday afternoon was postponed Tuesday morning. Hopefully, it can be rescheduled....

 

Superior Cruise Night April 27

Remember the cruise nights that were popular during the COVID shutdown? Hopefully COVID isn’t coming back but Candace Butler is serving as the organizer to bring back a Superior Cruise Night. The event is planned for 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 2...

 

Jewell Trinity Methodist Church Celebrates 150 Years

The history of Methodism in Jewell is almost simultaneous with the founding of Jewell City when the townsite was filed May 6, 1870. Services were held by local preachers, often outdoors under a shade...

 

Twister damage reported in Burr Oak

Early Tuesday morning a small twister tore through the southeast part of Burr Oak upending trailers, damaging buildings and downing trees and limbs. A harvest trailer owned by Sandy, Matt and Travis...

 

The Moser Minute

Here’s the latest list of bills signed by Governor Kelly since my last Moser Minute. HB 2781: increasing compensation, services and support for victims of crimes. HB 2628: Requires the Department for Children and Families secretary to release i...

 

More than $100,000 for Annual Match Month

Jewell County Community Foundation announced another historic Match Month. Thanks to support from local donors and beyond, JCCF raised a record-breaking $100,253.51. Paired with funds from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and the Patterson Family...

 

Senate Scene Weekly overview

This week was the last week of legislative activity before VETO session. Early Saturday morning, the Senate gaveled out for adjournment and will reconvene on Thursday, April 25. When we return, the legislature will consider any items the governor...

 

Senate Scene Weekly overview

This week was the last week of legislative activity before VETO session. Early Saturday morning, the Senate gaveled out for adjournment and will reconvene on Thursday, April 25. When we return, the legislature will consider any items the governor...

 

Henrietta Grauerholz

Henrietta S. Grauerholz, 94, of rural Hardy, died April 15, at her residence. Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, rural Byron with interment at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 until 7 p.m....

 

Building Permit from historical society approved

The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by Mayor Justin Schoonover on April 2. Councilmembers present were Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Stuart Boyles, George Hennion and Rodney Payne. Also present were Anthony Roy, city...

 

April  Monthly Chamber of Commerce Minutes

Fifteen members attended the Mankato Chamber of Commerce regular monthly meeting on April 10. President Jason Ortman called the meeting to order. Haley Nelson read the March minutes. One change was made. Haley Nelson also gave the treasurer’s r...

 

"Rebuilding" work continues on Sacred Heart Church in Lawrence

Many people have been interested in how the large stained glass window on the south end of Sacred Heart Church in Lawrence would be cleaned after the fire of Oct. 7, 2023 covered everything inside...

 

49 people respond to Red Cross Bloodmobile visit

The American Red Cross returned to Lawrence Friday in another plea for that precious item only people can give. That item is a small amount of blood. Seems that 47 people responded to the plea. Two people were deferred for medical reasons. The Red...

 
 By DeAnna Tuttle    News    April 18, 2024

PEO Chapter J elects officers

Election of PEO Chapter J officers for 2024-2025 was held on March 25 at the home of Diane Wehrman with Connie Porter serving as co-hostess. 2024-25 officers are: Carol Eckles, president; Sue...

 

Ten members from Lawrence-Nelson attend State Leadership Conference for FBLA

State Leadership Conference for FBLA was held in Kearney last week. Ten members from Lawrence-Nelson attended and took tests in many different areas from Accounting I to Intro to FBLA. Some were also...

 

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