The Superior Express -

In this hot summer weather, I must admit I’ve been doing a lot of lollygagging and even some dilly dallying. Now I have no idea where those phrases originally came from, but I remember my grandmother, mother and others using those unusual sayings. L...

After a cooler than normal spring in these parts, the Associated Press reported on Friday that scientists had calculated July would be the hottest month globally on record and likely the warmest human civilization has ever seen. And the scientists...

Q: Am I ever too old to get baptized? A: No indeed! After looking over the various accounts and exhortations concerning baptism, I was unable to find a single passage where age was even mentioned! Baptism was a very simple matter in New Testament...

Everyone enjoys different work, experiences, joy, sorrow and anger. That’s what makes life so interesting. One’s preference does not make other choices “wrong”, they are just different unless they violate moral laws, or even some human laws. I was r...

I can’t believe it is August already. Where did summer go? I had so many plans. Oh wait, I know. I worked to make money that was then spent on chasing and feeding the chitlins. LOL! Maybe someday I can work to spend money on me! I really doubt t...

An unusual tornado struck the community of Sutton at 6:53 Saturday morning causing considerable damage to the northeast Clay County community. The National Weather Service has estimated the peak wind speed was 110 miles per hour. The tornado...

The second 2023 rendition of Superior’s City-Wide Garage Sale is just more than a week away and the deadline for listing sale locations is much closer. This newspaper coordinates two city-wide garage sale events each year. The first is on the f...

For Superior school students thinking summer was flying by way to fast, on Friday they got what some considered to be good news. The $1.6 million remodellng project started before the spring semester concluded is behind schedule and the state fire...

The Superior Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee is sponsoring a sidewalk sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. An advertisement in this issue placed by the chamber lists 10 stores that will be participating. In addition several of those stores...

Tuesday, the City of Superior entered into a Water Watch until further notice. Because of drought conditions, residents of Superior are asked to voluntarily reduce their water usage. Furthermore, residents with even number addresses are asked to...

Some wondered what would happen at the Nuckolls County Fair. With extreme drought affecting much of Nuckolls County and heat index above 100, would people come? Friday, Jean Sticka, longtime Nuckolls County Extension secretary, reported overall...

Heather Garst, fourth grade teacher at Rock Hills Elementary School, is in her second year of teaching. She is originally from Cameron, Missouri, but has lived in Jewell County for 16 years. Before moving to her husband's home town, the Garsts lived...

Important dates for the upcoming fall seasons at the Rock Hills junior high and high school level. Aug. 7 through 11 – Junior-senior high sports conditioning week 7 to 8 a.m. – Junior-senior high volleyball at the high school gym 6 to 7 p.m. - Senior...

Meili Ost competed this past week at the USATF National Junior Olympic track meet at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Hayward Field is a historic, world-class track and field venue that has hosted many high-profile events...

Summer strength and conditioning came to a close this past week at Rock Hills School. While plans were to go one more week, the coach will be at KSHSAA coaching clinic. Conditioning week will begin on Aug. 7....

NEK-CAP, Inc. has been gathering information for their agency-wide 2023 Community Needs Assessment. As a community action agency, NEK-CAP, Inc. wants to hear from communities about their strengths and needs, especially for people and families who...

Financial assistance offered through the NCRPC Housing Initiative helped make possible 12 housing rehabilitation projects and 11 demolitions of dilapidated residential structures across Jewell County over the past year. The initiative was administere...

On Tuesday morning a group of volunteers began replacing the roof on the old stone school house in Lovewell Lake State Park. The school now serves as home for the lake church. The plan was to work until it got hot on Tuesday and return for as many...

Congressman Tracey Mann will be hosting a town hall at 2 p.m. today, (Thursday, Aug. 3) at Mankato Livestock, Inc....

Gary D. Karnatz, 76, died Saturday at Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. Gary Karnatz was born on July 19, 1947, in Davenport, to Reuel and Helen (Koci) Karnatz. They lived north of Ong, before moving to Fairfield in 1954. He attended grade...

Roger D. Lamb died in Pampa, Texas, on July 31, 2023. Roger was born on May 28, 1944, in Red Cloud, Nebraska. He grew up on the family farm south of Esbon, Kansas. Roger is survived by his wife, Linda, of Pampa; and sons, Jeff and Greg of Amarillo,...

Carla Jane Thoman, 69, of Concordia, Kansas, died at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas on Monday, July 31, 2023. Arrangements are pending at this time with Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia....