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A survey of Nebraska hospitals on Monday reported only 21 percent of the intensive care beds were available and rural hospitals that were running out of room were having trouble finding places they could transfer patients to. If the current COVID-19...

If you have let various feeble excuses keep you from attending the annual Republic Turkey Trot, you will have to find new reasons this year for the trot has gone virtual. That’s right. You participate in the trot at your own convenience, anytime b...

The awards keep rolling in for Brodstone Memorial Hospital. This week it was learned Brodstone Memorial Hospital is one of the Top 10 recipients of the 2020 Rural Provider Excellence in Quality Award from the Nebraska Office of Rural Health. The...

COVID-19 has changed many things including the Christmas shopping season for patrons of the Superior stores. Shoppers are still welcome and encouraged but plans have been changed to reduce the personal contact. Once upon a time planners were delighte...

Some Superior residents suffered a reduction in their residential water pressure Monday. An older main broke at the intersection of Eighth and National Streets. Approximately 20 homes were affected by the break. Eight of those houses suffered...

Lawrence-Nelson High School received a $2,000 grant for a new weekend backpack program. The grant is provided through Farm Credit Services of America’s (FCS America) Working Here Fund. Lawrence-Nelson High School will be introducing a new weekend f...

Jewell County Law Enforcement officers are investigating a Mankato burglary which apparently happened in the 400 block of South Center Street sometime between Sept. 20 and Nov. 14. Seven firearms were reportedly stolen. The missing guns include an...

There was excitement in the northwestern Jewell County community of Northbranch on Sunday, Nov. 8. At approximately 12:05 p.m. the Jewell County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a man with a rifle making threats toward the owner of a house i...

It seemed like such a simple idea, with a modest beginning. On May 22, 2010, Liz Brunscheen-Cartagena invited members of the community and their families over to the Sedgwick County extension office to play a few board games. It was, she thought, a w...

A friend from my growing up years in Superior, Stan Copeland will be back in Superior on Sunday to speak at the First Presbyterian Church service. A combat veteran and former U.S. Army chaplain, he is now living near Quinter, Kansas and conducting...

“Button, Button, Who’s Got The Button?” Do you remember that childhood game? While attending country school at Oak Creek during the winter months, we would play all sorts of games that were enjoyed while remaining inside the warm schoolhouse. Some...

Wanda Frasier enjoyed getting away Wednesday and Thursday into the Sand Hills of Nebraska. Enroute she stopped in Franklin at the park with the WWII planes, tank and other military memorabilia, in observance of Veteran’s Day. She traveled on to t...

Kalynn Meyer, a 2020 Superior High School graduate, accepted a full scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, to play for the volleyball team. COVID-19 reared its ugly head and threw the season into turmoil. The Huskers will not play a...

The Southern Nebraska Conference-All-Conference Volleyball team members were recently announced. Shayla Meyer earned first team honors. Sierra Blackburn was named to the third team. Cailyn Barry was cited with an honorable mention...

The All-District 2020 football team members were recently announced with Superior garnering a large number of spots. Named to the first team were Elijah Heusinkvelt, Dane Miller, Payton Christiancy, Jordan Brown and Clayton Morris. Named to the...

Rock Hills High School football team members were honored with post-season selection to the 8-Man Division 11 District 4 All-District Team. The team members are selected by the school coaches. Mason Higer was named to the first team offense as the...