The Superior Express -

Sept. 11, 2001! It’s hard to believe it was 22 years ago that the United States was blatantly and willfully attacked by terrorists. The horrible scenes of the Twin Towers in New York as they were hit and fell to the ground were shown by the media. M...

Mike Combs, a Superior High School classmate of mine, shares my interest in history. Over the years, we have had many a conversation about the history of this area. I have questions about who were the Light Guards of Superior and why. I’ve asked G...

I use shredded paper as bedding for my livestock in particular my pig. It takes quite a lot of paper to keep a pig happy; much more than an average household can produce. To have enough paper to shred I get the old newspapers and magazines from...

Q: If I disapprove of someone’s lifestyle aren’t I being judgmental? A: Properly responding to the sins of other people is a delicate balancing act, particularly in today’s atmosphere of hypersensitivity. While Christians are sometimes requi...

Ok folks . . . just what did we do to Canada that they had to send all that smoke down here to us last week. We’ve seen smoke from different areas before, but nothing like last week. It makes me think of past events when even worse things h...

What a wonderful weekend we had. George and I were both down with the flu. To be honest, I still feel pretty crummy. George wasn’t feeling well on Saturday and it hit him hard on Sunday, I wasn’t feeling at my best Saturday, but was hopeful I wou...

One full day of hard work with everyone present… That is what Supt. Whetzal projected it would take for contractors to finish the remodeling project at Superior Public Schools. That does not include some floor work which needs to be redone to meet s...

Somethings are too good to be true. As an example of this we reference the City of Superior utility customers who did not received on time a bill for their August utility services. The city utility office mailed the utility bills which are now due on...

When members of the Superior City Council met Monday evening the budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 was set as were the rates that will be charged for city utility services. Some adjustment in utility rates were approved but the raises were...

After four years of planning and construction, the first phase of a hospital improvement project is ready for public inspection. An advertisement in this issue of The Express invites area residents to a pre-opening walk through of the new addition fr...

At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, members of the Department of Nebraska Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and perhaps some of the Department of Kansas members will gather at the Evergreen Cemetery - east side to honor the Last Union Veteran...

The USDA Nelson Service Center will be opening part-time on Sept. 19. The office will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The new location of the office is 150 West 8th St. Suite A, located in the west portion of the former...

The Jewell County Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe, and Ed Duskie met Monday, Aug. 28. Carla Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Waugh was present for the office head meeting and provided an update for her department. Those absent...

The Jewell County Health Department is anticipating the new COVID booster will be available this fall. It is not known when the boosters will be received, but it will be announced when the department has them. Also, several people have inquired...

The Jewell County Community Foundation will launch its 5 to Go, 5 to Grow Initiative on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the Mankato Community Center at 6 p.m. A free supper and refreshments will be provided, along with a detailed presentation with more...

Sunday the 5th Annual Ladies Golf Tournament at Elk Creek Country Club was held with a competitive field of 14 teams. The threat of rain resulted in a few cancellations but those that braved the light sprinkles to start the day enjoyed a great golf...

Addilyn "Addi" Crockett, a 2023 graduate at Bruning Davenport Unified School District, is one of 17 recipients of a D.J.'s Hero Award scholarship. She was presented the award at the D.J.'s Hero Awards Luncheon on May 7, at the CHI Health Center in...

Lawrence Country Club’s 2-Lady Scramble was played by 13 teams on Sunday, Aug. 20. Because of the heat, the women only played nine holes. The championship flight was won by Lenae Meyer and Carolyn Kohmetscher shooting a 31. Second place went to Amber...

South Heartland District Health Department, SHDHD, is partnering with the Nebraska Pharmacy Association and local pharmacies to make naloxone available without charge to those requesting it. Participating pharmacies in the district include: Russ’s M...