Members of the Superior Board of Education met Monday evening after two public hearings: one to review the budget and the other to set the final tax request. Forty-five minutes was allowed for the budget hearing and 15 for the final tax request. Sinc...

There was a combination of good news and bad for Superior residents when the Superior City Council met Monday night. The good news surrounds the budget for the coming fiscal year. No one from the public was present to speak either for or against the...

Unusual seems to be the norm this year. Not only has our social life been turned upside down by the COVID so has our weather, though we probably can’t blame the unsual weather on the pandemic. Tuesday afternoon the National Weather Service issued a...

South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported 28 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday through Monday, bringing the cumulative total number of cases in the four-county health district to 574. All 28 new cases are Adams...

The Board of Education for USD No. 107 met in the meeting room at the district office for the Sept. 14 meeting. Those present were Kenny Mizner, Brenden Wirth, Marc Grout, Brandon Hollerich, Lori Yelken, Rex Boley and Janet Higer. Guests present were...

The Dane G Hansen Foundation has announced a new, 5-year pilot initiative for licensed childcare centers in Northwest Kansas. NW Kansas Cares for Kids includes three new grant opportunities for childcare centers that meet the following criteria: Lice...

The Mankato Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting took place last Wednesday at the Buffalo Roam. The Highway 36 Treasure Hunt will take place today through Sunday. The chamber will once again hold the Garage Sale Mall at the city building. So far...

This year’s enrollment figures for Lawrence- Nelson Schools are relatively consistent with recent years. Grades K-6 have a total enrollment of 94 students. The breakdown per class in elementary are 20 students in kindergarten; first grade, 12 s...

The deadline to submit articles and photos for the paper is Monday at noon. Please have submissions emailed or left in the dropbox at the Locomotive Gazette office in Nelson by this time. As always, we will do our best to publish anything received...

Fifty years ago last week this newspaper reported a Catholic priest serving in Nuckolls County had returned from a trip to his homeland. At that time Father John Prachar was serving the St. Stephens parish south of Lawrence. Later he was to serve...

The 2nd annual Powder Puff Tournament at the Nelson Elk Creek Country Club was a go Sunday in spite of the challenges Corona Virus has presented this year. With COVID compliancy measures in place, nine teams attacked the course on what was a perfect...

Planning for the 2020 Harvest Moon Gala on Saturday, Oct. 3 is underway and committee members are preparing for the campaign launch this coming Saturday. The launch will include a video debut which will be available on the Brodstone Memorial...

The annual road rally sponsored by the Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department was held Sunday, Sept. 6. Fifty-five vehicles and several hundred individuals enjoyed the afternoon trying to chase down and interpret “clues” to follow a route throughout the...

Lots of things going on in this world today that I don’t understand but thanks to a reader who saved the original clipping, I have this week reread a story the Hastings Tribune published in 1973 that is applicable to this country’s current sit...

There is a saying, “A book is a dream you hold in your hand.” There is nothing like the feeling you receive when on a snowy winter’s day, seated in a relaxing chair, wrapped up in a cozy throw, you hold a good book in your hands. Even on a summe...

I am embracing the crazy, or at least trying to! My yards are a mess, but at least my house is clean, for now. We haven’t been home long enough to mess things up. Granted, I have been following everyone around and picking up in the wake of their d...