The Superior Express -

Unlike some counties who have cancelled plans for a fair in 2020, the Nuckolls County Ag Society plans to hold a fair this year but it will be much different than in past years. Entertainment, open class entries, vendor booths and food service...

The Superior Firekracker Run is the latest event to become a COVID-19 casualty. Members of the Superior Joggers Club announced Monday that the event would not be held this year. It had been part of Independence Day Celebrations in Superior since...

Members of the Superior Board of Education met in the high school library Monday evening. Each sat at a designated table. All were present. Also present were Kim Williams, Sharon Biltoft, Bob Cook, Doug Hoins, Supt. Marty Kobza, Logan Christiancy...

Driver license examiners plan to return to Nuckolls County on Tuesday, June 23. An examiner will be available to test drivers from 9:30 to 12 noon and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on that date. Starting in July, the examiners expect to maintain their...

Area residents know a good thing when they see it and the City of Superior business stimulus program was quickly recognized as a good deal. Under the plan a shopper could purchase a certificate for $25 that was valued at $37.50 by participating...

For a number of years in the 1950s and 1960s, Superior had a drive-in movie screen that was never used. It was located east of the Victorian Inn. The lack of a drive-in screen doesn’t mean Superior area residents can’t watch movies outdoors. At 9 p...

Congressman Roger Marshall held a public town hall at Mankato Livestock Inc., Wednesday to discuss impacts of COVID-19....

“We Have a Story to Tell”! In 1870 there was a celebration at Fort Jewell on the Fourth of July. The group, several were Civil War veterans, was celebrating the anniversary of the birth of the United States. But pertinent to the settlers, they wer...

The Jewell County Fair Board will host two special events at this year’s Jewell County Fair which is slated for July 9 through 12 at the fairgrounds in Mankato. On Friday, July 10, David Pabst, the chuck wagon cook of Colby, Kan., will serve the e...

The Jewell County commissioners met June 1. Commissioners Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe and Carla J, Waugh, county clerk, were present for the meeting. The commissioners discussed closing one mile of 130 Road between section 25 of 4-8 and...

Jewell County has been awarded $132,000 to support business grants for entities hurt by COVID-19. It is one of 66 awards across the state. Both the Jewell County commissioners and the City of Mankato met in special session to submit a competitive...

Twenty-six years ago Jana Chase found her nitch when she was hired as the Community Action Services coordinator at Superior. At the time, Jana was a beautician at Republic, her hometown. Looking through The Superior Express, she saw an ad for a...

Petsch Electric, owned by Justin Petsch was founded last November 2019 to provide residential, commercial and agricultural electrical services to South Central Nebraska. Justin grew up in Guide Rock. His wife, Marissa, is from Nelson. They chose to...

Sierra Blackburn, a member of the Superior Girls Basketball team has won the first June Ethic Award. The award honors a player who shows high-level dedication to improve their basketball skills and fundamentals. Sierra completed four individual...

Three area students from Nebraska are among the 1,802 included to the Fort Hays State University Honor Roll for the spring 2020 semester. The Deans Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or...

A Lincoln man faces nine felony charges related to a rampage in April that ended with an officer-involved shooting in DeWeese. Wesley Blessing, 46, is charged in Clay County with three counts of attempted assault on an officer, three counts of use...

Anglers will be happy to hear a new Walk-in Fishing Area (WIFA), formerly known as the FISH program, has been added near Beloit. This six acre pond is located just off the blacktop approximately five miles west of Beloit on Main Street and has...

The Burr Oak Community Library resumed normal operations Tuesday, June 9. The doors are now open to the public for materials checkout during regular business hours. Be aware, there will be no computer use, gaming or indoor play activities during...

Peggy Wilson, chairman of the Burr Oak Community Club, called the June 4, meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. outside the Grate Expectations Cafe. The minutes of the March 5, meeting were approved as read. Jessica Barnes, treasurer, reported the account...

The Jewell County Cinema board meeting was held at the Mankato Christian Church. Thadd Hinkle called the meeting to order. Members present were Thadd Hinkle, Lisa Goodheart, Phyllis Christie, Janis McDill, Chris and Jill Klos, Kristin Underwood and S...

Summer came early! What happened to spring? It somehow was blown away by the strong hot Kansas south winds. With the hot winds went my beautiful flower blooms. Since hardly any rain has arrived in our area, the rock roads are blowing. Dust is...