The Superior Express -

July has arrived and with it has come fireworks, camping, picnics, swimming, fresh garden products, family reunions, freezers of homemade ice cream, boating, fishing, county fairs and vacation trips. Usually in this rural area July means checking cat...

Weather forecasting has changed over the years and for the most part the changes have been for the better. But we are still quick to criticize the weather bureau forecasters when they get it wrong. We won’t be satisfied until they are right 100 p...

Deer ‘O deer Me . . . Every spring I pay attention to the number of deer I see. Both running across our land and those sleeping along the side of roads. This year it seems I’ve been seeing more deer than usual (whatever that is). I guess I’m tryin...

This month is going to equal a lot of miles on the Mini Cooper. Friday George and I took our typical little road trip to get the kid but left early to run a few errands in Lincoln and Omaha before picking up Nicholas. The battery in the key fob is...

Highway construction work is continuing in Superior as the calendar turns to the second half of 2023. In recent weeks a utility contractor has been working along the west side of Idaho Street near the northern edge of Superior relocating a water...

The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. Jeff Wagner, county highway superintendent, and Jim Bolte, road foreman, reported crews are concentrating on routine road...

Lovewell State Park was a busy place this week as some folks stretched the one-day July 4th holiday into a four-day camping trip. With stormy weather in the forecast for Tuesday afternoon, there was a steady stream of people and their rigs pouring...

Thomas J. Owen, D.C. is the new chiropractor in Mankato. He grew up in Winner, South Dakota, and earned his bachelor of science degree from Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Owen then went to Parker Chiropractic College at Dallas, Texas....

Q: Should Christians go out and evangelize proactively or should we wait for opportunities to come to us? A: Yes and yes! The Bible lays out the great commission for His Calso in Acts 1:8, “You shall be witnesses of me…” These verses make clear...

The Jewell County Historical Society’s Threshing Bee is right around the corner. On Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16, there will be lots to do in the Mankato City Park. One key activity of those days is threshing wheat. That means the Jewell Count...

Running a public swimming pool in a small community can be difficult. Number one it is a costly endeavor. Pool chemicals, and equipment are not cheap. Then add in the cost of running and maintaining that equipment, as well as licensing fees. I have...

The Nelson Lost Needle Quilters will be donating proceeds from a quilt raffle to the Nuckolls County 4-H Foundation. The quilt is approximately 65x85 inches, in a gold and black western design. The main blocks were donated to the group and members th...

Carl Knarr, age 75, a Jewell resident, died Friday at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Visitation was from 1 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, with the family present from 5 to 6 p.m. at Kleppinger Funeral Home, Jewell. His funeral will be at 10:30...