The Superior Express -

I hope everyone found great bargains at the local city wide garage-yard sales. I knew of two in this area; Jewell and Superior. It seems about every town has their city wide sales at one time or another. With the climbing inflation, taking advantage...

editor’s notebook 4/28/22 A friend and former Nuckolls County resident, Gwen (Jones) Porter, recently shared the following article about a pet’s death. Since graduating from Nelson High School, Gwen married a veterinarian and has helped with his pra...

Q: How do dinosaurs fit into the Bible? Were there dinosaurs on the ark? A: When it comes to the question of dinosaurs in the Bible, we have little information, but most of that information is drawn from one of the most reliable and trustworthy...

This weekend I worked on getting the house picked up and organized. This required moving a few items we are currently not using out to the garage. I have this fun game I like to play; it’s called how many things can a person stuff into a tiny area b...

Once in a while I get questioned about my inclination to support (in the political world) only those people who are “Pro-Life.” To me it is a very simple intention, but I’ll try to explain a little more. At one time, I was questioned: “What differenc...

Hastings, Neb – In the weekly COVID-19 update on April 26, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director Michele Bever reported that the number of new COVID-19 cases each week has been remaining fairly stable at low to m...

Following a public hearing held Monday night, the five members of the Superior City Council present approved the final subdivision plat for a tract of land generally located on the southeast corner of the intersection of 15th and Montana streets and...

The sound of train whistles was noticeably absent in Superior last Thursday. The line, which carries mostly empty northbound traffic between Newton and Hastings, was unexpectedly closed about 8:30 that morning by a traffic accident. A Burlington...

In recent weeks the COVID-19 news had been positive. Numbers were declining, hospital rooms were available and the cases didn’t seem to be so serious. The pandemic had ceased to be the headline news for this newspaper and life was slowly returning t...

Email has become the primary way people communicate with this newspaper but with email addresses often changing it is often hard to keep track of current addresses. For example this newspaper was the second customer to subscribe when the local...

It seems the daily forecasts from the National Weather Service office always include high wind and red flag messages. News bulletins coming into our office often relate to wildfires. There have been so many wildfires in Nebraska this week that...

Members of the Superior Board of Education unanimously rejected a bid of $1,389,214 proposed to build a new entrance to the secondary school and renovate the office area. The bid represents a building cost of more than $500 per square foot. Original...

The Jewell County Commissioners met, Monday, April 18. Commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Kevin Peroutek, emergency preparedness coordinator provided an...

The Jewell County Commissioners met, Monday, April 11. Commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Carla Waugh discussed the transfers suggested by the auditor. Kevin...

The Burr Oak Community Library has a new librarian, Jessica Rothchild. Serving in a library is not new to Jessica as she previously was an assistant librarian at the Mankato City Library for two years. She began her new duties at the library in Burr...

Conner Cosand, a senior at Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School the and son of Mitch and Crystal Cosand, has earned his Eagle Rank as a member of BSA Troop 46, Jewell County. For his Eagle Project, Conner worked on a cemetery documentation project...

The Nebraska Knights of Columbus held it 117th Annual State Convention in Kearney last weekend, April 22, 23 and 24. Attending the event were St. Stephen Council 1906 Grand Knights, Mike Buescher; Deputy Grand Knight, Jerry Karmazin, Chaplain, Rev....

Emma Epley, a May 2022 graduate of Lawrence-Nelson School, has been selected as a recipient of an Order of Eastern Star Scholarship in the amount of $500. The Davenport Chapter 268 OES and the Nebraska Grand Chapter share in providing the funds for...

Local law enforcement agencies, Area Substance & Alcohol Abuse Prevention (ASAAP), and the South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) are partnering with the National Drug Enforcement Agency to give the public another opportunity to prevent...