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Nuckolls Co Fair underway at Nelson; pro rodeo tonight, concert Saturday
It doesn’t appear that cold, rainy weather will be a problem for this year’s 148th rendition of the Nuckolls County Fair. Vehicles getting stuck in the parking pastures will also not be a problem as the mercury is expected to climb into the triple di...
Kansas Turf and Ornamentals Field Day
The Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day will be held Thursday, Aug. 3 at the K-State Research Center in Olathe (35230 W. 135th). The field day program is designed for all segments of the turf & ornamentals industry - lawn care, athletic fields, golf...
Contestants compete in overall Horsemanship Tuesday at Nuckolls County fair
Contestants compete in overall Horsemanship Tuesday at Nuckolls County fair....
BloodMobile visits Lawrence Aug. 8
The BloodMobile will be in Lawrence from 12 to 6 p.m.,on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Lawrence Legion. Help would be appreciated. Call Eileen Mazour at 402-984-4361 to make your appointment or go to www.redcross blood.org....
Superior Schools Delay Opening Date and Homecoming
Due to the construction project the first day of school for PK-12 has been moved to Monday, August 21st. Open House for PK-5 will be Thursday, August 17th from 6pm-7pm. MS/New HS Students Open House will be Thursday, August 17th at 6:30pm....
Nuckolls Co. Fair starts Monday
The 148th anniversary fair is officially scheduled to run Monday through Saturday on the fairgrounds at the south edge of Nelson, However 4-H events start today and will continue through all of next week. Three nights of rodeo and a concert are plann...
School physicals offered August 2
Rock Hills School physicals will be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 2 following the schedule listed below. These physicals are offered to all Rock Hills students entering grades 6 through 12 and plan to participate in a Rock Hills Junior-Senior High...
Nebraska State Fair adds Three Dog Night Concert Series
The Nebraska State Fair has added Three Dog Night to the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series. They will be performing Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Heartland Events Center. Three Dog Night, at the peak of their career, achieved more top 10 hits, moved more...
Green Cover hosts soil health field days at Bladen
The 2023 Soil Health Field Days is set to take place on Tuesday and Friday, Aug. 1 and 4, at the Green Cover headquarters in Bladen. The free event will feature tours of more than 100 different cover crop species, corn interseeding, and a drone...
Area residents will be treated to celestial show in late July
The month of July brings on a evening show in the night sky. Mercury, Venus and Mars will be seen just after sunset in the evenings. Mercury and Venus, the two innermost planets of the solar system, will be bright. Mars will also be seen, though it...
Wheat Harvest and Threshing Bee underway this week in Jewell County
The annual threshing bee sponsored by the Jewell County Historical Society will be held Saturday and Sunday. The bee showcases the way things were once done in Jewell County. The steam engines,...
By Timed right! Threshing bee right around the corner
The Jewell County Historical Society’s Threshing Bee is right around the corner. On Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16, there will be lots to do in the Mankato City Park. One key activity of those days is threshing wheat. That means the Jewell Count...
Jewell County Fair begins this week
It is once again time for the Jewell County Fair in Mankato. Fair activities for 4-H and FFA members, Scouts, and open class exhibitors began on Wednesday, July 5, at the Mankato Community Building...
Early copy needed for next issue of this newspaper
Crew members of the newspapers published at Superior, Mankato and Nelson will appreciate the assistance of news contributors and advertisers in the submission of early copy for the next issues of The Superior Express, Jewell County Record and...
Celebrations mark birth of a nation in most communities
With Independence Day (July 4th) coming on a Tuesday this year, the establishment of our nation this year will be celebrated on various days. Perhaps that is good for the various celebration times will make it easier for those who like to celebrate...
Independance Day, Food and Fun
Nelson Fun Days are coming up this weekend, July 1 and 2. The event is sponsored annually by the Nelson Community Club, and its fun day for the whole family. The event which mainly takes part in Harbine Park, starts out with a free will donation...
41st FireKracker Run July 4th ; Chesterfest starts Friday
T-shirts are being printed for an estimated 300 participants and the registration form for the 41st annual Superior FireKracker Run is included in this week’s newspaper. As usual the event will be held on July 4 which this year comes on a Tuesday. S...
Goat roping coming to 2023 Jewell County Fair
The Jewell County Fair will be held July 7, 8 and 9 in Mankato. A popular event sweeping the Midwest is being offered this year starting at 7 p.m., on Friday, July 7. RK Goat Ropings, Palmer, Kansas, will be setting up a 50 by 30 area inside of the...
Threshing Bee to take place July 15
The June monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place Wednesday June, 14, at Bobs of Mankato with 10 members and one guest present. Haley Nelson gave an update on the membership drive. One new member joined last month bringing the t...
June 14 is Flag Day
In May 1916, Woodrow Wilson made the proclamation for June 14 as Flag Day. Legend says Betsy Ross created our first flag of stars and stripes in anticipation of our independence in 1776. Today, these...
OCCK Transportation closed June 19th
OCCK Transportation, including CityGo, 81 Connection, KanConnect, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, and Regional Paratransit services, will be closed on June 19th in recognition of Juneteenth. No vehicles or busses will run. Transportation services will...
Summer Onstage Drama Workshop for Children offered
Mankato City Library will present a Summer Onstage Creative Drama workshop for children starting Monday, June 19, through June 30. A special drama workshop by Salina Community Theatre will be presented at 9 a.m. on Monday for students enrolled in...
NVFD fireworks fundraiser Sunday
On Sunday, the Nelson Volunteer Fire Department will be going door to door collecting donations for the upcoming fireworks display. If your children would like to help, please have them at the fire hall by 5:30 p.m. Teens are welcome to help as...
Pony Express riders headed our way; expected next week
The sound of galloping horses is ringing out this week along the Pony Express Trail from Scramento, California, to St. Joseph, Missouri, as the National Pony Express Association reenacts the service which connected the United States prior to the...
From Mammoth Bone discoverer to upcoming musician
You may recognize the name Sonny Johnson from his discovery of a Mammoth bone in 2016 when he was just 12 years old. He found the bone while he was out shed hunting (deer antler hunting) about...
