The Superior Express -

Burr Oak, my hometown, is unusual in having two main road bridges with creeks running under them, within the town’s city limits. Since the town was founded where the Burr Oak Creek joins the White Rock Creek, there had to be bridges on the north s...

It’s about time for the three kittens that have been calling our yard home, to be moved on to their adoptive home. More than a year ago, a farm family placed an order for two kittens that liked to be held. When Midnight, the stray cat that calls o...

Q: I know we are supposed to hate the sin but love the sinner. I am having trouble with that. Can you help with how to do that? (Part Two of Two) A: Last week we talked about our need as believers to have compassion on sinners, having the same...

A belated “Happy Father’s Day” to all the fathers out there. Hope you had a nice day. Mine was quiet: attended Mass, had a nice late breakfast, a nap in the afternoon and did a little ‘garden’ activity and had a nice steak supper. To someone m...

T-shirts are being printed for an estimated 300 participants and the registration form for the 41st annual Superior FireKracker Run is included in this week’s newspaper. As usual the event will be held on July 4 which this year comes on a Tuesday. S...

Its only June but farmers with the ability to irrigate their crops have the water running on their fields. Crops in non-irrigated fields were fading earlier this week with high temperatures and drying winds. Ponds are dry or drying up and some cattle...

The Nuckolls County Board of commissioners met at the courthouse in Nelson, Tuesday. David Mussman was an excused absence. The board met Tuesday because of the Juneteenth holiday Monday. The board is meeting weekly, through the middle of August, to...

Michele Bever, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director, reported the virus causing COVID-19 continues to circulate at low levels in South Heartland’s four counties. According to Bever, wastewater samples from June 8 s...

The Jewell County Fair will be held July 7, 8 and 9 in Mankato. A popular event sweeping the Midwest is being offered this year starting at 7 p.m., on Friday, July 7. RK Goat Ropings, Palmer, Kansas, will be setting up a 50 by 30 area inside of the...

The June monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place Wednesday June, 14, at Bobs of Mankato with 10 members and one guest present. Haley Nelson gave an update on the membership drive. One new member joined last month bringing the t...

The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was called to order by Mayor Justin Schoonover June 7. Present were Mayor Justin Schoonover and councilmen Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Rodney Payne, Lyle Dauner and George Hennion. Also present was Darrell...

President Kenny Mizner called the Monday, June 12, meeting of the Board of Education for USD 107 to order. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich, Justin Angleton, Brenden Wirth, Bobi Fogo, Wayne Frost, Rex Boley, Sam Meyer (Z...

While the members of a majority of Jewell County’s United Methodist Churches, have voted to withdraw their affiliation from the United Methodist denomination, the members of Mankato’s Harmony United Methodist Church have voted to remain a part of the...

The Nelson pool had a visit from the state inspector on Monday, June 12. We had a couple minor infractions, but all in all we passed with what I consider to be an A minus. We get a write up for water standing by one of the pool ladders, and this...

In August of 2022, the Nelson sewer lines were cleaned and and a camera was snaked down into the lines to determine what repairs were needed. The decision was made to repair the lines using a trenchless service, inserting a liner from manhole to manh...

High School post-graduation football games have become a tradition in Nebraska and contributions to teams from Lawrence-Nelson have also been a tradition. The 2023 Sertoma 8-Man Classic was played last Saturday at the Hastings College football...

Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 1 million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup. This is one of several signups that USDA’s Farm Service Age...

The Sutton City Council has approved hiring Michael Heikkinen for the Sutton Police Department staff. Heikkinen is a retired 20-year veteran of the Nebraska State Patrol. When Chief Tracey Landenberger introduced Heikkinen to the council, he said,...

State Senator Dave Murman, representing Legislative District 38, appeared on KETV 7 News Omaha on Thursday to celebrate the historic investments in Nebraska public schools made through a joint effort by Governor Pillen and the legislature. As part of...