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While driving past a corn field, a large red bull was spotted, lazily grazing in the lush corn without a care in the world. My husband and I talked about who the bull probably belonged to, but couldn’t come with a clue. My husband assured me that bef...

A modern marvel caused this writer’s home to slip a few decades back in time this week. While growing up in the country, modern services like running water, inside conveniences and electricity were not common, if even available. We routinely kept a...

Living in the country, laundromats required major effort to ready. You had to gather all the laundry together and haul it several miles. For this reason, we always had our own washers and dryers when I was growing up. When I went off to college,...

Life is interesting, and politics is just as interesting. If you don’t just get sick and tired of all the national political events, they can be very entertaining. The interesting thing that keeps most people’s attention is the American story for...

I thought I was done with the doctor for a while, but unfortunately, I am not. I went to see my doctor. She sent me to see radiology and from there to a surgeon. Now I am scheduled for another procedure completely unrelated to the reason I went to...

John Charles, a retired coach and current resident of Republic, was honored earlier this spring when a girls track team he coached more than 40 years ago was admitted to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The Greenwood Laboratory School girls track...

A two-time instrumental music teacher in the Superior Schools, John Mills, plans a return visit to Superior and will play his trumpet in the Superior Auditorium, a venue where he once led the school system’s pep band during basketball games. He w...

Monday evening members of the Superior City Council approved beginning the search for a new police chief. A position that most recently had been held by Jill Allgood. At the Monday meeting, Mayor Chris Peterson appointed Wilber Young as interim...

We are sorry to report The Express got a little mixed up on dates last week. The Pony Express re-riders will be traveling the route through Nuckolls County on a 1,966 mile trip from Old Sacramento, California, to St. Joseph, Missouri. More than 600...

Monday evening, members of the Superior Board of Education met in a classroom for the June meeting. All board members were present. May expenditures from the general fund in the amount of $683,305 were approved. Construction invoices for $14,895...

On Monday the New York Times published a story about where Kansas fits in this nation’s quest for alternative energy. The story began as follows: “With its open plains and thousands of miles of wheat fields, Kansas is one of the windiest states in...

Recognizing 55 years of service, the National Weather Service (NWS) presented the Benjamin Franklin award to Bob Levin, the official weather observer for the Smith Center area. The presentation was made at his home in Smith Center. Phil Poyner,...

The Mankato Alumni Association is awarding eight scholarships of $550 each for a total of $4,400 because of the generous contributions by alumni and friends. This is the 23rd year Mankato-Rock Hills Alumni Association has awarded scholarships for a...

The Kansas Department of Agriculture is requesting public comment on a proposal to limit the number of Callery pear trees (Pyrus calleryana) planted in Kansas each year. This includes trees with the names of Bradford, Cleveland Select, Chanticleer an...

OCCK Transportation, including CityGo, 81 Connection, KanConnect, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, and Regional Paratransit services, will be closed on June 19th in recognition of Juneteenth. No vehicles or busses will run. Transportation services will...

The Jewell Apartments board of directors met last Monday at City Hall. Attending the meeting were Darrell Bohnert, Josh Burks, Max Burks, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, Derek Birdsell, Jacque Williams and Kristie Anderson. Jacque submitted her report of...

Mankato City Library will present a Summer Onstage Creative Drama workshop for children starting Monday, June 19, through June 30. A special drama workshop by Salina Community Theatre will be presented at 9 a.m. on Monday for students enrolled in...

The National Milk Producers Federation's Board of Directors unanimously voted to name Gregg Doud as its next president and CEO, succeeding Jim Mulhern, who is retiring at the end of the year. "Dairy farmers across the nation are pleased to endorse a...

During its spring grant cycle, the Jewell County Community Foundation awarded more than $28,000 to eight projects. The following organizations received funding: • Esbon Rural Fire District, $8,978 to buy equipment to help outfit a used pumper and t...

The Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) distributes a newsletter quarterly to all residents in the district. The Spring 2023 issue just came out and it contained some interesting information. The first page of the publication gave informat...

For 17 years the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) recognizes High School students for Academic All-State Awards. The students are nominated by their school for their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant...