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Superior installing cameras in City Park
The days of getting away with inappropriate activity unobserved in Superior’s City Park will soon be on the decline. Monday evening members of the city council approved the installation of surveillance cameras. Two companies, CEI Security and...
Ceremony honors Civil War veterans buried in Nuckolls County cemeteries
The American Civil War ended more than 150 years ago but the sacrifices made by those on both sides of the dispute have not been forgotten. Eighty-eight Union Army veterans are buried in Superior's...
Superior firemen battle hay fire near Webber Tuesday
The Superior Volunteer Fire Department was called out at 4:55 Tuesday morning to battle a fire north of Webber. First reports indicated it was possibly a grass fire and a request was submitted for mutual aid from the Formoso Volunteer Fire...
Vyzourek receives CEOs to Know award
Brodstone Healthcare was thrilled to announce Treg Vyzourek, CEO, is a recipient of the Becker’s Hospital Review’s 67 Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know award. This nationwide award recognizes the leaders who have successfully navigated their...
Superior overrides school levy tax lid for 2024
Members of the Superior Board of Education unanimously passed the 2023-24 budget and related tax requests Monday evening in special meeting. All members of the board were present. “Tax askings have been fairly level. This time we are taking a jump...
Commissioners accept resignations
The Jewell County Commissioners met Tuesday, Sept. 5. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, was present.. Don Jacobs, sheriff, reported a dispatcher resigned. Travis Garst, solid waste director,...
Commissioners proclaim September 2023 as Recovery Month
The Jewell County Commissioners met Sept.11. Commissioners Brent Beck, and Ed Duskie were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, attended the meeting. Brian Shulda discussed possible changes to the resolution for the permanent burning ban. He also...
Commissioners attend multi-county meeting in Mitchell County
The Jewell County Commissioners met Sept. 18, with commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie, and Carla Waugh, county clerk, present for the meeting. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, discussed road and bridge maintenance. Brent Beck...
Jewell County Commissioners hold special meeting
The Jewell County Commissioners held a special meeting on Friday, Sept. 22, for the purpose of discussing non-elected personnel with the reason of conducting interviews for the solid waste director. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie...
Pilot program helps 25 families stake roots in North Central Kansas
Financial incentives offered through the pilot North Central Kansas Regional Relocation Program attracted 38 new residents and assisted in the purchase of 25 homes in the region in the past year. The pilot program officially launched Aug. 15, 2022,...
Mankato receives 4,000
Midway Co-op Association in conjunction with Land O'Lakes donated a total of $4,000 to the Mankato Endowment. The Mankato Endowment uses the funds for Helping Hands Ministries. Helping Hands Ministries helps meet the needs of more financial...
KDOT resurfacing US 36 in Jewell County
On Monday, the Kansas Department of Transportation began resurfacing U.S. 36 in Jewell County and K-199 in Republic County. Work on U.S. 36 begins at the east city limits of Mankato and continues east about 8.9 miles to 4.6 miles east of the U.S....
Mankato to interviews for city administrator
A special meeting of the Mankato City Council was held on Tuesday, Sept. 19, pursuant to a call for a special meeting signed by Mayor Justin Schoonover. Present were Schoonover, Councilmen Payne, Dauner, Becker, Ost and Hennion. Also present were...
Storm came through Mankato overnight Thursday
Mankato was riddled with downed trees and branches after a storm came through overnight Thursday. High winds uprooted a large tree Thursday night. It fell on the Weltmer Phillips Law Office roof in...
Flu clinics coming
Jewell County Flu clinics coming soon Jewell County Health Department will kick off the annual flu shot clinics starting at Jewell Corn Show on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, followed by Tuesday, Oct. 17 in Esbon at Guaranty State Bank...
Salem Women observe "God's Work, Our Hands"
A general meeting of the Women of Salem Lutheran Church was held on Sept. 20 in the church fellowship hall. The 2024 officers of the group were elected and will be installed at the Jan. 3 Epiphany Supper. They are: DeAnna Tuttle, president; Lexie...
Tuttles attend Legion events
Chuck and DeAnna Tuttle attended the American Legion District 10 Fall Rally held at the Sutton Legion Hall on Saturday, Sept. 16. DeAnna led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem and Chuck gave the recitation of the POW/MIA...
Brodstone Healthcare celebrates completion of recent addition
For Brodstone Healthcare, four years of planning and construction culminated in recent days in a series of open houses to show off the progress. This week departments are being relocated to their new...
Risen Life Church to meet in new location
Last May 7, thirty people gathered together for the first time as a new congregation at Superior Estates Winery. They didn’t have a pastor, but had someone coming from Beloit, and they had faith that God would provide a way! They chose the name...
Juveniles sentenced
Nuckolls County Court was in session Monday with Judge Michael Burns presiding. He passed sentence on two juvenile offenders for events which occurred in January, February and March. One juvenile was sentenced to more than a year of probation which...
Mankato Chamber members discuss Christmas events
Eleven members attended the September Mankato Chamber of Commerce meeting on Sept. 13, at Bob’s. President Jason Ortman called the meeting to order. The Community Garden is winding down for the season. Brian Shulda talked about the possibilities...
Pawnee Mental Health Adds to its Community Services Team
Pawnee Mental Health announced the following promotions and new hires in the community services department. Within this department, Pawnee has adult and youth programs available for consumers in its 10-county service area. Leading the efforts of the...
USD 107 celebrates student awarded with Academic Honors
Awards recognize high-performing students and help them stand out to colleges. A student at Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard...
They were crowned and then it started to rain
The football game was delayed until Saturday at 6 p.m. Standing in the rain for their photo, (from left) Grace Ayers, Justus White, Bella Volker, Coe Neilson, Mason McMains, Hannah Simmelink (Queen),...
SCUD 5 breakup: Mr. Grizzle's Road Map for de-unification
Small steps are starting to happen! The South Central Nebraska Unified District No. 5 voted at the September 2022 board meeting to not renew the current Unification Agreement. It is set to expire on Aug. 31, 2024. This past January, they hired me to...