The Superior Express -

I have a sign hanging in my laundry room picturing an older pickup with the saying above it, “Many of My Favorite Memories Come From Some Old Dirt Road.” It got me to thinking of how in the last Country Roads I shared about the limestone rock tha...

Elsewhere on this page, Gloria Schlaefli writes about her memories of the country roads of our youth. While we were raised in different parts of Jewell County, our roads were much the same and we share similar experiences. The biggest difference is...

November 8, 2022 . . . Election Day. That’s right, a day so many of us set aside every two years to go and vote. However, it seems to me the importance of that day has diminished somewhat over the years. I attribute some of the changes in attitude t...

It’s been yet another crazy week, hence the title. We no longer have holes in our front porch, and the priming of the house has begun. I’m running out of days to paint, but I am hopeful the front porch area will be completed by the end of the mon...

Bobbi Pettit of Five Rule Planning, reviewed the results of the Superior Parks and Recreation Survey at the Superior Public Library meeting room last Wednesday with only a handful of people present. Superior has come a long way in the past 12 years,...

Members of the Superior Board of Education met for a half hour Monday evening in regular session before entering into executive session to talk about personnel. The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance followed by a report from the student...

On Friday, Aug. 5, just as Luna Jean Combs was turning 21 months old, she was rushed by ambulance Bryan Hospital's emergency room in Lincoln, Neb., to the pediatric intensive care unit of Children's Hospital in Omaha. She was diagnosed with advanced...

The election year of 2022 continues on faster than most people realize, but maybe not fast enough for others. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. If you want to vote in the election, you have to be registered to vote. If you need to register, the...

The Superior Auditorium challenge issued by Superior alumnus, Julie (Hill) Allison has been ongoing since late May and will be wrapping up the end of October. As a reminder, the challenge was to raise $30,000 locally to receive an equal amount...

On Monday the Jewell County Sheriff’s office received a telephone call reporting a possible burglary at a residence. Sheriff Jacobs, Undersheriff Luedke and Deputy Lucero responded and began an investigation which led to the arrest of a male s...

Beginning today, Thursday, the Kansas Department of Transportation will resurface the northbound lanes of U.S. 81 in Cloud County. Work on U.S. 81 will begin five miles north of the Cloud-Ottawa County line and continue north about 11.5 miles to...

The Jewell County commissioners met Sept. 26. Commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe, and MacKinzie Kohler, deputy county clerk, were present for the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an...

The Jewell County Commissioners met Sept. 19, with commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck and Keith Roe, and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were present. Waugh discussed the property schedule for the KCAMP renewal. Don Jacobs, sheriff, discussed the...

The Jewell County Commissioners met Sept. 12. Carla Waugh reviewed the KCAMP renewal schedules. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the billing and activity reports for August. Waugh reviewed the cereal malt beverage license applications of...

After a little more than 30 years, Wanda Frasier retired from the United States Postal Service effective Sept. 30. Frasier was hired in 1992 as a postmaster relief for the office in Burr Oak where she resides. She worked in the PMR position from 1992...

Presenting biblical answers to tough questions Q: What is a spirit? Is it different from your soul? A: I might compare the terms “soul” and “spirit” to the terms “morals” and “ethics.” The two words can overlap in meaning and be basically synon...

Rock Hills FBLA is asking for new submissions of any Jewell County Veteran for the traditional Wall of Honor to coincide with the annual Veterans Day Program on Nov. 11. Please send your contact information along with your soldier’s name and p...

When she went in for her regular mammogram screening for breast cancer, Carissa Uhrmacher did not expect something abnormal to show up on her results. “I went in for just a regular mammogram and didn’t think too much about it because I’d had mammo...

Spaghetti and garlic bread was served at the Sept.15 meeting of the Keenagers. Twenty-six Keenagers and four workers enjoyed the meal. Rich and Judy Menke furnished wine to go with the meal. Door prizes went to Larry Faimon, fruit snacks; Mary...

Farmers and ranchers interested in preventing erosion, improving soil health, conserving water and wildlife, or making other natural resource conservation improvements to their property are encouraged to apply now for funding available from the USDA...