Kelsey Carlson calls me from the road, as she drives the quiet ribbon of highway connecting the hospital where she works to the small-town child care that has changed her life. Not long ago, when her daughter, Avery, went to a different child care,...

Winners of the Superior Chamber of Commerce Christmas bucks for week three are Jeannie Smith, Lisa Boyles, Deb Sibert and Jamie Haba. Each of the first three weeks of the drawing sponsored by local businesses, winners receive $50 dollars each. Week...

The Jewell County Commissioners met Nov. 16 with Commissioners Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe were present. Also attending was Carla J. Waugh, county clerk. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, discussed maintenance. He had for approval a...

The Jewell County commissioners met Nov.23 with commissioners Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, also attended the meeting. Steve Greene wasre-appointed as Jewell County representative on the Pawnee...

Many Jewell County residents remember the Mankato Packing Plant which had its open house Oct. 15, 1967. Whether residents worked in the packing plant, lived in the area, or have been told about it, the packing plant deserves remembrance. On June 13,...

Winter is coming, but there’s still time to get vaccinated against flu! All South Heartland residents 6 months and older are encouraged to get annual an flu vaccine. Since COVID-19 and flu could spread simultaneously this winter, there is still t...

The Superior One-Act Play team competed at the District C1-4 competition hosted by Fillmore Central High School at Geneva last Wednesday. The team performed the adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None.” The team placed sixth in th...

Two Nuckolls County residents are amont the 196 students honored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Business for their academic performance during the 2019-20 school year with the Clifford M. Hicks, LeRossignol and William Gold s...

While talking with a subscriber on Monday, it was suggested I should write more about my life and the business my family operated on a hill overlooking Superior. I thanked her for the suggestion but noted it has been nearly 50 years since I lived on...

I don’t know if it’s just me but it seems it gets harder and harder to find anything fit to watch on television. Oh, there are some good shows but fewer of them. My husband and I have found ourselves watching the golden oldies or as I’d rather call...

This past weekend was quiet—a big change from the two previous. I miss the commotion. George and Jacob have decided to start renovations in the laundry room, so I won’t miss it for long. The laundry room was once the kitchen, an add-on years aft...

The Superior High School boys basketball team opened their season Tuesday, with a road game against Fairbury at Fairbury. Game results were unavailable at press time. The Wildcats host Blue Hill, today (Thursday) at home. Superior continues the home...

The Rock Hills High School boys and girls basketball teams had their season openers pushed back because of COVID-19. They were scheduled to open play in the Thunderbird Classic against Pike Valley at Mankato, Friday. The teams were scheduled to play...

The four Rock Hills High School wrestlers competing with the Beloit Trojans in their cooperative program saw their first meet of the season with Plainville and Phillipsburg cancelled  because of COVID-19 concerns. Connor Cosand, Jacob Barry, Buck L...