Articles from the December 21, 2023 edition
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Country Roads
This bit of information was recently noted and thought it should be shared, “Time is precious. Memories remind us that nothing lasts forever. Enjoy life and remember, don’t count the days. Make the days count.” This sounded like something we all need...
Editor's Notebook
We can not talk about the sounds of Christmas without mentioning Christmas bells. Many of my younger friends often share their memories of riding around Superior with Santa Claus on his motorized sleigh. Of course that sleight had a sound system...
Early submission of copy for next issue
The early submission of copy will be appreciated for next two weeks as your newspaper crew would like to be with family for the holidays and with a Tuesday evening printing schedule they won’t any extra time on Tuesday to process late c...
1923 was an exciting year in Superior
It never changes, there always are folks who fail to recognize the good things happening in a community. That was the case in Superior in 1923 when the following store first appeard in The Express. We were surprised to read about all that was...
Lincoln Bank honors Baby Luna's family
For 21 years Union Bank and Trust of Lincoln, Nebraska has been spreading good cheer through a program called Magic Moments. Each year the bank selected 10 individuals or families from Lancaster County to receive a little extra magic during the...
Final 2023 Superior Bucks drawing has big winner Tuesday
A Mankato resident, Tori Jacobs, is the big winner in this year’s Superior Bucks promotion sponsored by the Superior Chamber of Commerce. Her name was drawn for the $500 jackpot prize. She now has a year to spend the prize at participating S...
Superior woman killed, suspect held without bail
The unthinkable happened in Superior, after 11 p.m. Sunday. News that a mother had been shot and killed sent shock waves rolling throughout the community and has been the main topic of discussion since. While street conversation and news reports...
Love in a Shoebox
Christmas is a time for sharing love with family and friends through gifts and get-togethers. It is also a time to remember less fortunate people with gifts and food – especially children. A gift always puts a smile on a child’s face. Right? Peo...
Cub Scouts and the Elks Lodge in charge of Candy Cane Lane Monday evening
Boone Scott, a Cub Scout, greeted visitors to Candy Cane Lane Monday evening. The Cub Scouts and the Elks Lodge were in charge that evening. One visitor said, "It was worth visiting Candy Cane Lane...
Donald Faimon presented with the quilt of Valor
On Dec. 17, 2023 Donald Faimon of Lawrence, was presented with the quilt of Valor for his military service. The quilt was designed and made by his Aunt Theresa Kulek of Hastings. Donald was stationed...
Respiratory illnesses on the upswing
Michele Bever, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director, is reporting steadily increasing cases of COVID-like Illness (CLI) and influenza-like illness (ILI) locally since September. While Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)...
Mankato Chamber
The December monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place last Wednesday with 11 members present. The Chamber discussed the community birthday calendars. Most of the calendars have been picked up or delivered. Haley Nelson will work...
Jewell County Foundation awards Fall Grants
The Jewell County Community Foundation recently convened to review fall grant applications. The following grants were awarded: Jewell County Strong, $5,000 from the Dane G. Hansen Fund for a building access-security system at the wellness center;...
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services offered
The following churches will be offering Christmas Eve or Christmas Day services for those who are interested or looking for somewhere to spend Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The church in Dispatch will be offering Christmas Eve service at 9:30 a.m....
Ute still wishing for projector repairs
The movie Wish is scheduled to be shown on Friday and Saturday at the Ute and again on the last three days of 2023. The title is appropriate for the current state of affairs at the Ute. The projector that has been giving trouble in recent weeks was...
Home Alone Dinner
Esbon’s Sacred Heart Altar Society is sponsoring a Home Alone Dinner at noon on Christmas Day in the Esbon Community Center. Reservations were to be made with Gayla Flavin by Wednesday....
Basketball teams lose to Exter-Milligan
The Lawrence-Nelson boys and girls basketball teams were defeated by Exeter-Milligan on Friday. The boys lost a 66-36 contest and the girls a 33-21 contest....
Superior basketball scores for the week
It was a 1-2 or 2-1 week for the Superior varsity basketball teams depending upon whether you were considering the boys or the girls teams. The girls won two and lost one while the boys won one and...
Rock Hills teams fall to Axtell
The Rock Hills Boys Basketball team lost Friday to Axtell. The final score was 58-31 The girls team also lost to Axtell by a score of 32-26....
Wayne Herrmann
Wayne Bryan Herrmann, age 62, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at his home in El Dorado, Kansas. He was born on Jan. 6, 1961, in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, to Howard Richard Herrmann and...
Jaime Ekstein
Jaime Michelle Ekstein, the daughter of Christina Hansen, was born on Jan. 3, 1980, in Omaha, Nebraska. She died Dec. 17, 2023, at the St. Elizabeth's Regional Medical Center at Lincoln, Nebraska, at...
Charles Shellhase
Charles Raymond Shellhase, 74, formerly of Fairbury, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Bryan West Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born in Superior, Nebraska, Dec. 18, 1948, to Donald...
Matthew Hofts
On Oct. 24, 1980, a boy was born in Belleville, Kansas. He was God's answer to many prayers. His parents named him Matthew John: Matthew, because he was a "Gift of God," and John after both his...
Jean Knowlton
Jean Ethel (Menhusen) Knowlton was born Aug. 1, 1923. She was the oldest of four children born to Theodore and Bessie Ethel (Snyder) Menhusen at Jewell, Kansas. Jean went to Jewell Public Schools and...
Joan Schneider
Hastings resident Joan Rose Schnieder, 89, died surrounded by family on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary was at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, with Mass of Christian Burial following at 10 a.m. at St....