It was an exciting weekend in my hometown of Burr Oak, Kansas as the town’s 1871 founding was celebrated. The town’s roots began 150 years ago when A.J. Godfrey and his wife, Sarah, decided to move west. They first settled with others from the Ger...

editor’s notebook 6/10/21 Sunday I was glad I wasn’t trying to ride either my pony or bicycle on Highway 14. Without a doubt, I would have been spooked by all the traffic and I suspect most if not all of the horses I have ridden would also have bee...

When I was growing up in Superior, most of the downtown business district buildings were two-stories tall. The first floor usually housed a business. In some instances, the owner of the first floor store lived on the second floor but not always....

The Nebraska Legislature ended its 2021 session a week or so ago and I noticed an article about the session that interested me. It seems that almost 700 Bills had been introduced into the session this year. Not all were passed, but that seemed to me...

We turned on the air conditioner the other night. It seems I will not get much of a reprieve from the freezing temperatures. The hubby has the thermostat set to “Meat Locker!” Outside of the house, I wear a tank top and shorts, and inside I wear a h...

Brodstone receives first Gold performace award Brodstone Memorial Hospital has received notification that they were the recipient of another high performance award. Brodstone received notification from CLA (Clifton, Larsen Allen) they were selected...

Earlier this year the Trailblazer Resource Conservation and Development District held household hazardous waste collection days in Nelson, Hebron, Alma, Hildreth, Clay Center, Red Cloud and Hebron. At these events a total of 1,885 pounds of...

It had been 150 years in coming but Burr Oak celebrated “150 Years Along the White Rock” this past weekend. The celebration actually kicked off in March of 2019 with Cal McNichols depicting “the essence of the town” in his mural of Burr Oak’s h...

The Jewell County Community Foundation Grant Awards Committee met on May 25 and allocate funding to various organizations in Jewell County. The grants were awarded as follows: Esbon Rural Fire District $7,018 for new communication devices and a...

The Ute Theatre doesn’t usually show movies during the summer months but COVID has changed a number of things including the theatre. This summer theater management hopes to be open at least one weekend in July and one in August. They already have a...

The Jewell County Cinema, Inc. Board met May 24. The meeting was held by Zoom and in person and was called to order by Thadd Hinkle. Those present for the meeting were Thadd Hinkle, Lisa Goodheart, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill, Chris Klos, Kristin...

An investigation by the state attorney general’s office has resulted in seven felony charges, two Class 11 First degree sexual assault charges and five Class 111A felonies of child abuse, being placed against a Nelson area resident. He was a...

The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting, Monday, at the county court house in Nelson. James Keifer was an excused absence. The board approved the submitted claims. The road department reported the...

The Superior Municipal Swimming Pool opened for the season Monday. Bev Czirr, pool manager, will utilize nine Red Cross certified lifeguards to oversee the safety of pool patrons. Seth Going serves as the assistant manager. The pool required more pre...

The sixth annual Twin Valley Conference-Northern Plains League Stateline Volleyball All-Star game will be played at Rock Hills High School, Mankato, Friday. The match will begin at 6 p.m. with pregame introductions being made 15 minutes prior to the...

Rock Hills High School, Mankato, hosted the sixth annual Twin Valley Conference-Northern Plains League State Line Basketball All-Star Game. The Northern Plains League boys team prevailed over the Twin Valley Conference team 84-72. Trevor Biltoft,...