The Superior Express -

Over the years, the Superior Chamber of Commerce has coordinated a number of late summer, early fall activities. There have been parades, car shows, watermelon feeds, barbecues, free movies, both professional and amateur entertainment, dunk tanks,...

For the past two weeks, students have been returning to their classrooms and getting acquainted with their teacher or teachers. Recently a post on social media asked people to name their kindergarten or first grade teachers. I’m sure they were g...

God, I’m so grateful that we can come before Your throne to receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. My heart is so broken for the situation in Afghanistan…I’ve struggled for words. The news…the photos and video footage…all just glimpses...

Q: I’m on the board of a small church and we can’t seem to make ends meet with our budget. We are thinking of asking our pastor to take a pay cut. Is this the right response to our situation? A: The most important thing to remember is that nei...

The renewed pandemic of COVID-19 has many, many people upset, and I understand it. More tests, more vaccines, more masks ? ? ? Well folks, we have an answer if you are among those worried and upset. And . . . this came direct from that great state of...

Now that the pool is closed, you would think I wouldn’t be so busy. Well think again. This summer, Jacob bit off a little more than he could chew by taking on four yards to mow along with our two yards that he is supposed to mow. With school and f...

More fuel was added to the rumor mill fire Monday evening when members of the Superior City Council approved two requests for low interest loans totaling, more than $200,000. The loans will be made for a period of 15 years each and while the...

Southern Nebraska health professionals participated in press briefing coordinated by the South Heartland Health District and held last Wednesday afternoon. The briefing was recorded and is available on the agency’s web site. It was apparent those p...

The Nuckolls County Extension Office located in Nelson will be closed Monday so office personnel may attend the festivities honoring Jean Stichka, Nuckolls County Extension office manager since August of 1994. On Monday, Stichka will serve as the gra...

Some folks got a much needed rain late Sunday and early morning but the majority did not. In general the rain did not cross the stateline into Kansas. Reports of 2.5 inches or so were common throughout Superior, CoCoRaHS observers submitted the...

Las Canteras, a Superior restaurant, was burglarized twice within a three day period. Thieves entered the establishment, Wednesday, and left with a dozen bottles of Corona beer and $30 from the cash register. They returned Friday night. On this...

The Mankato City Council met Aug. 3. Christina Jeffery asked the council to approve a splash pad at the City Park. She indicated this would be special to the county. Grants can help as well. She indicated this can also assist special ed needs for...

The Jewell County Commissioners met Aug. 16. Commissioners Brent Beck, Steve Greene and Keith Roe and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk were present for the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the July activity and billing reports. He...

“Impressed . . . “ That was the first word from Mr. Dan Kennedy, L-N principal, when asked about the first week of school last week. Mr. Kennedy is a first year administrator for the L-N school, moving here from a somewhat similar school in rur...

Monday, Aug. 30: Junior high volleyball at Sandy Creek-Quad; Junior high football at Superior High School; JV football at Superior Tuesday, Aug. 31: JV and varsity volleyball vs. Palmer (Home) Wednesday, Sept. 1: Band marching at State Fair...

The Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 16 and older. The approval comes as the highly infectious Delta variant sweeps across the nation, causing case numbers to surge. The v...

It’s a small world after all . . . Six words from an old song seem truer as the world goes by. Connections to old friends or relatives or even community residents come up at the most unexpected times. Last week Carroll and Cindy Troudt enjoyed a f...

In 2019, Lawrence native Pat Herz Berg (daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred Herz) coordinated a project between Green Lake Lutheran Ministries (GLLM) in Spicer, Minn., and Lawrence's Sacred Heart Sewing Circle. Three hand-pieced quilt tops were...