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A while back, a cousin of mine gave me a picture that some may question the subject matter in the picture. It is of a few head of cattle walking into and around an abandoned house, in the middle of a pasture. I proudly have it hanging on a wall in our house as it portrays a scene I had told my cousin about years ago. She remembered and gave me a treasured gift. When my late farmer husband and I moved back to our hometown area, he longed to get back into farming as he had grown up with it and loved it. Even though he had studied and worked for...
During the rain showers on Friday, it was tempting to take a camera and go for a walk around Superior looking for a picture to depict the rain. Fortunately, I didn't do that and I was at my desk when the fire department was called to an electrical fire at the rear of Aunt Flossie's Cupboard. Not often do I get to step out newspaper plant's back door and cover a breaking news story. I don't remember the exact words used by the dispatcher when summoning the fire department but the message was...
When I was working at the stable at the Honeymoon Resort, our trail passed a small lake at the top of a steep hill. It then wound down the hill to a marshy area with a pond in the middle of the marsh. Every year large snapping turtles would travel from the lake, down the trail, to the pond to lay their eggs and back to the lake. One year, as I was descending the hill with a group of riders behind me, I came upon a turtle “blocking” the trail. By “blocking” I mean it was so large it completely covered the trail. There was no way the horses...
Q: Why does it seem like the Jews are disliked by many today? Is it because they are accused of crucifying Jesus? Does the Bible support antisemitism? A: There is indeed a considerable amount of negative feeling towards the Nation of Israel and Jewish people present in the world today. Historically, the Jews’ rejection of Jesus has been used in an attempt to justify that bias. But I think the bias itself goes far deeper, originating in one of the most fundamental sins known to man: jealousy. In approximately 2100 B.C. God, in His sovereign a...
Sufferings and hardships. Time and patience. . . . and governments. I’m going to try to tie these thoughts together for this week. Hope you bear with me. Governments: many different levels of governments affect our daily lives and it’s too easy to make a blanket condemnation of them all. Don’t do that as that would be an injustice. In general all governments are in existence to help provide law and order in our lives. On the national scene the government is supposed to provide protection for the citizens therein. A problem comes from how best t...
By Teraesa Bruce I’m writing poolside today, which sounds a lot better than it is. The flies and the teenagers are driving me absolutely bonkers. LOL! All summer long, I hear, “I wish I worked at a pool and could tan all day.” It sounds way more glamorous than it is, I promise. Just today I dug a big clump of hair out of one of the drains, and a couple weeks ago I fished a baby rabbit out of the pool. A friend of mine said to me, “I wish I had your confidence. I just don’t feel comfortable running around in a swim suit all day.” I laughed. It...
The 148th anniversary fair is officially scheduled to run Monday through Saturday on the fairgrounds at the south edge of Nelson, However 4-H events start today and will continue through all of next week. Three nights of rodeo and a concert are planned for the grandstand. The Rocking Plus Rodeo Company will produce the professional rodeo on Thursday and Friday with the Nuckolls County Rodeo Queen crowned before the start of Thursday's rodeo. Thursday is Wear Pink Night with the goal of stomping...
Youngsters participating in Superior Public Library's summer reading program followed the adventures of Flat Stanley, a character in a popular book series for young readers. Jeff Brown, the author of the book series, wrote the first Flat Stanley book in 1964. He did not write another Flat Stanley book for more than 20 years. Then he wrote five more books. By 2003, almost one million books had been sold in the United States. Brown died in 2003. In 2006, Scholastic republished the original book....
A fund raiser held Saturday and sponsored by the Superior Youth Athletic Association was inspired by the Putt-Putt miniature golf game. Putt-Putt began in 1954 and today is a registered trademark. The game is similar to miniature golf. Superior once had a miniature golf course located in Lincoln Park and in later years had a traveling miniature golf concession based here. For a time that game was set up in the building now occupied by Las Canteras. The terms mini golf, crazy golf, goofy golf and...
Members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department were called Friday afternoon when a meter box serving Aunt Flossie's Cupboard at 324 Central Avenue caught fire. It resembled a block party as customers and employees of nearby businesses came out the back doors of the main street buildings to see what all the commotion in the alley was about. One of them said, it looked like a block party was being held. It was raining lightly and there had been lightning associated with the rain, however, it...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. The board approved claims. The board approved a resolution designating the state printing shop to print public hearing post cards. The board approved the installation of two furnaces to supply supplemental heating for the first floor of the courthouse. Energized Electric, Red Cloud, will install the equipment. A public hearing was held for the road department one and six year road plan. No members of the public attended. The board approved the plan. The on...
As expected, the construction company hired to do the work arrived this week and promptly closed Superior’s Fourth Street from Bloom west to Kansas Street. Residents within the area may still reach their homes but the Fourth Street entrance into Casey’s store is closed and will remain closed while the street is a construction zone. Some modifications to the storm sewer system are planned along with the provision of a turning lane for vehicles entering Casey’s and the replacement of the concrete street surface. The work is expected to take...
Hadley Schoneberg, age 12, Edgar, Nebraska, qualified for the 18th National Junior High Finals Rodeo located at Perry, Georgia, starting June 18 and running until June 24. He qualified in team roping on the head side riding his mare, Jessie. His partner is Cody Hoefer from Benton, Kansas. The team's first two runs will take place Tuesday and Thursday. Hadley will also be shooting her .22 light rifle on Tuesday. This competition is when a contestant shoots at a target 50 yards away in three...
The Jewell County Historical Society honored Sondra and Rod Koberstein from Loveland, Colorado, for their assistance over 28 years with the Jewell County Threshing Bee. Sondra and Rod, and often several of their family members, have attended the threshing bee starting in 1995. They come several days before the threshing bee starts and park their camper just west of the Farm History Museum Building No. 1. They brought their first restored John Deere, a 1934 Model D tractor to the bee in 1996 and...
Rock Hills School physicals will be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 2 following the schedule listed below. These physicals are offered to all Rock Hills students entering grades 6 through 12 and plan to participate in a Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School activities. Physicals are provided by the Jewell County Health Clinic and are free of charge courtesy of the Jewell County Health Clinic. Students must have their completed KSHSSAA physical form with them at the time of the physical. Forms can be picked up at the junior-senior high school or go...
The Jewell County Commissioners met June 19. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, attended for the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, said he is applying for a Dane G. Hansen grant to purchase four gurneys from Ferno. He also had the following quotes for a generator: Brummer Construction -$9,500.00; White-Rock Electric – $12,169.29. The commissioners approve the quote from Brummer Construction for the generator at the ambulance department for a total of $9,500.00. Dwight S. Frost s...
On July 31, at their regular meeting the commissioners will decide on a proposal for installation of an automated teller machine (ATM) in the lobby of the Jewell County Sheriff’s Office at the county courthouse. The ATM would be installed and serviced through Farmway Credit Union. The cost to Jewell County would be limited to minimal electricity used in powering the machine. The machine would be accessible in the sheriff’s lobby 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The commissioners will discuss and vote on the proposal. The meeting is ope...
The Jewell County Commissioners met July 10. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, attended the meeting. Randy Hofmeier, CPA of Lindburg Vogel Pierce Faris Chartered, reviewed the 2024 draft budget. The commissioner made reductions and adjustments to several funds. The Revenue Neutral Rate hearing and budget hearing were set for 10 a.m. on Aug. 28. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, reviewed a letter from the Bureau of Reclamation concerning the bridges over the canals. Ed Duskie...
The Jewell City Council met Monday, July 10, at City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor Darrell Bohnert and council members, Josh Burks, Max Burks, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, Derek Birdsell and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Minutes of the June 5 meeting were approved as presented. Jewell County Sheriff Don Jacobs was absent. James Reed, code enforcement officer, was absent but provided a written report. Reed continues to work with property owners to abate nuisances. Kristie Anderson presented the monthly clerk’s report. Anderson said she s...
On July 12, the Jewell County Hospital was presented a check for $534,884.33 from the estate of Barbara Renner of Burr Oak. The check was presented to Cynthia Clark, board chair, by Barbara's two close friends, Julie Stahla and Peggy Wilson. In the last will and testament of Barbara Renner, the document lists specific bequests in her estate, then explains "all the rest, residue and remainder of the estate is to be distributed to the Board of Trustees of the Jewell County Hospital." The name of B...
The July monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place Wednesday July, 12 at the Senior Center with nine members and one guest present. President Jason Ortman called the meeting to order. The June meeting minutes were approved as read. The treasurer’s report was given. Tresa Kelly was present to speak to the group about a new service Pawnee Mental Health is offering. The program is called Individual Placement and Support. It is a program designated to help individuals who have a mental health diagnosis explore employment o...
Friday was a great day for the 2023 edition of Jewell County Plow Day. Joe Eilert, organizer, was glad to see the plows, tractors and operators that kept showing up all morning. At one time there were 20 tractors working in the field and 21 were registered for the event. Operators came from communities like, Beverly, Denmark, Downs, Glen Elder, Ionia, Jewell, Salina, Tonganoxie and Zenda in Kansas plus Guide Rock, Martell and Red Cloud in Nebraska. They came to plow, just like in yesteryear....
Davenport Public Library announced the winners of the Davenport Achievement Day Chess Tournament. Entrants came from Davenport, Edgar Deshler, Marysville and Sioux City. Play was by round robin with a time limit of 15 minutes for each game. Undefeated in play was Thomas Jessop age 13 of Edgar. Second place was his father, Brent Jessop. Third place was William Jessop age 11. Fourth place was Noah Burger age 20 from Davenport. Some of the participants will be competing this weekend in the...
We would like to welcome all the students and staff back to school and wish everyone a great year! Throughout the year Robyn Menke, elementary cook, and Janie Corman middle-high school cook, provide the locally raised beef two days a week for the students. The L-N Beef at School committee alternates between the elementary and middle-high school every month to educate about beef and grill hamburgers for the students. Another activity the beef donations provide is for the senior class to enjoy a special steak meal on their last day of school. The...
The Lawrence Country Club hosted the 50 and Over 2-Person Scramble on Sunday, July 9. Nineteen teams enjoyed the day. Winners of the championship flight were Dale and Tami Kohmetscher shooting a 65. Second place went to Jerry Hoelting and Pat Himmelberg with a 66. Taking Third place was Steve Fielder and Alan Jordening who also shot a 66. The first flight winners were Randy and Peggy Kohmetscher with a 68. Second place went to Gary Buescher and Gerald Kucera also with a 68. Third place went to Johnny Himmelberg and Gene Kile shooting a 70....
