Memorial Day will soon be here. It is a day of remembering and honoring those that are no longer with us as we visit cemeteries and memorial statues. Flowers and flags are left at grave sites of soldiers and veterans who died, and at the grave sites...

Saturday afternoon, Jeff Barnes, a Humanities Nebraska public speaker, will make a presentation about Jesse James in Nebraska at the Nuckolls County Museum located in Superior’s City Park. We haven’t heard his presentation and we doubt he will either...

Q: Do angels really have wings in heaven? A: I think this is a great question because it opens up one of many mysteries that await believers when we transition from this physical life into our eternal existence (I Corinthians 13:12). Angels are...

It’s funny how things work out! I’ve always had a desire to travel to Canada and tour the country. No special reason, just thought it would be enjoyable to see it. Well, I’ve gotten to the point where I was sure I’d never see it. However, last we...

I had the strangest dream last night. I was sitting at my kitchen counter typing away like I always do. Then I got up from my chair and was standing on the pool deck, garden hose in hand, washing away. Mary, Kayrn, Marty, and Clinton, my coworkers...

Swimming season is almost here. It appears the Superior Municipal Pool will miss the traditional Memorial Day opening but not by much. Earlier this week the pool was being filled in anticipation of opening on Tuesday which is May 30. It isn’t that t...

The City of Superior is again looking for a person to serve on the city council. After serving on the council for about a year and half, Monday evening the resignation of Rachel Loucks effective Tuesday, was accepted. She was present for Monday’s c...

The late Howard Crilly, became publisher of The Superior Express in the 1930s and had the opportunity to talk with many of the early day residents of Superior. Though he was never able to prove their claim, he said those early residents had assured...

A Memorial Day Service is planned for 10 a.m. at Superior’s Evergreen Cemetery. The service will start in the east side and then move to west side. An advertisement in the paper gives more detail. The Burr Oak Memorial Day Service will begin at 10 a....

This is a big week for the community of Superior for it is time for the 31st Lady Vestey Victorian Festival. In honor of the late Lew Hunter and his contribution to Superior, this year’s festival theme is the “Reel Story, Let the Credits Rol...

To know Lew Hunter was to know a force of nature. (The same can be said for his wife, Pamela!) I first learned this in 2007 or 2008 when I saw them at an event put on by the Omaha Film Festival. (I re-learned that lesson every time I was lucky...

The historic Burr Oak limestone schoolhouse will be open to the public, Memorial Day from 1 until 3 p.m. Located inside the former schoolhouse in the rooms that once served as classrooms, is the Burr Oak Museum that tells the history of the town and...

The Odessa Cemetery is located on Road K in western Jewell County. Nestled within the confines of the cemetery is the family plot of Thomas Lewis Watson. While the Watson name may not be a familiar one outside of Sherlock Holmes novels, a Watson fami...

With more people traveling during the summer months, the Kansas Department of Transportation reminds motorists of the importance of wearing seat belts every time they are in a vehicle. “Many people believe they’re safe without a seat belt in a lar...

Post Rock Extension is hosting an evening to learn all about tomatoes. Discussion will be how to get the most success out of summer garden tomatoes. Cassie Thiessen, horticulture agent, will provide resources for growing the perfect tomatoes. Jamie...

The 2023 Post Rock Extension District Wheat Plot Tours will be Wednesday, to view more than 25 varieties in each of the wheat plots with two stops according to Sandra L. Wick,, Post Rock District crop production agent. Unfortunately, like all...

Throughout history, Elizabeth (Betsy) Griscom Ross has been credited with sewing the first American flag and with helping George Washington finish the red, white and blue design. It is believed that Betsy was chosen to complete this task because...

9:30 a.m. - Service at Nora Cemetery 10:15 a.m. - Service at Nelson Cemetery 11 a.m. - Service at Veteran’s Plaza Keynote speaker will be Ross Koehler of the recently formed United States Space Force. There will be a special dedication of the p...

K C Council 1906 Grand Knight, Jerry Karmazin, displays the award the Lawrence Knights of Columbus received at the recent State Convention. The award was for the amount of money collected and donated this past year for the Tootsie Roll campaign for...

The Lawrence American Legion Post 45 will host Memorial Day services at five cemeteries Monday, May 29. The approximate schedule is: Sacred Heart Cemetery 9:15 a.m. St. Stephens Cemetery 9:35 a.m. Evergreen Cemetery 10:05 a.m. Rosemont Cemetery...

In November, constituents in Legislative District 38 renewed the mandate I took to Lincoln the first time: to cut property taxes, to defend our constitutional rights, to protect the life and health of the born and unborn, and to promote transparency...