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Earlier this fall, The Express published a story about the uncertainty of Candy Cane Lane. Because of the death of several of the popular attraction’s dedicated volunteers and health problems experienced by others, the continued existence was in doubt. But additional volunteers stepped up. Be assured the holiday season feature will open on schedule tomorrow (Friday) night. Thanks to favorable weather, and the hard work and dedication of many civic minded volunteers living in Superior and the surrounding area, Candy Cane Lane will once again b...
The first issue of the Superior Public Schools Alumni Newsletter was distributed electronically to 265 Superior alumni and the search continues to secure the email addresses of additional alumni. The goal is to distribute electronic newsletters several times a year. This isn’t the first such attempt. There have been multiple attempts to build a database of Superior alumni. The most successful such attempt was connected to the START Committee that function in Superior during Gov. Kay Orr’s administration. That committee received a grant whi...
This week’s winners in the Superior Bucks holiday drawing are Angel Combs, Jon Alrecht, Barb Woerner and Lori Clyde. Each received 50 of the bucks which may be spent like cash at participating Superior business firms. There will be another drawing on Monday, Dec. 2. Registration slips are to be turned in at the chamber office by 10 a.m. that morning. Those submitting registrations may use the drop box slot on the front of the building. The current chamber office once held a savings and loan association and the front wall slot was used for r...
The Nuckolls County Courthouse will be changing their hours of operation begining Jan. 1, 2025. The Courthouse will be open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Offices will be open to the public throughout the lunch hour....
Just as they did when the Simic Roller Skating Rink first opened on a New Year’s Eve about 40 years ago, volunteers and donors have joined together to prepare for the reopening of the roller skating rink. The rink was closed and building maintenance stopped with the arrival of the COVID pandemic. After being locked up, when the pandemic faded and volunteers checked into reopening, it was discovered the building had not faired well. The roof had leaked, water pipes had frozen and the interior of the building was generally a mess. A new board w...
This week’s edition of your newspaper is smaller than what for many years was the Thanksgiving Week tradition. Traditionally the Holiday Shopping Season began on the Friday after Thanksgiving, a day now known as Black Friday, and continued through Dec. 24. That is still true but thanks to the declining service provided by the U.S. Postal Service, we can no longer count on a newspaper entered into the mail on Thanksgiving Week reaching customers before the opening of holiday shopping on Friday. As a result, a number of advertisements related t...
Friday evening, the Superior High School drama department presented "Superheroes: With Great Power Comes Ordinary Responsibility" by Ian McWethy for the public. Several students played multiple parts. Members of the cast were Declan Miller as Hawkeye and Boss; Jordan Duncan - teenage girl and little girl, Ulma; David Hodges - Jimmy, Tommy and sidekick 2; Mia Gardner - Nelly and Hulk; Peyton Zadina - Wonder Woman and little girl 2; Cora Schnakenberg - Felicia and Jean; Crysta Hersh - Rouge;...
Few current Jewell County residents remember what Saturday nights were once like in Mankato when the stores were all open late and the town was filled with shoppers. Saturday nights were the social highlight of the week when people gathered to do their trading, perhaps eat out, go to a movie and do lots of visiting. The late Maime Boyd, a longtime member of this newspaper’s staff, wrote a column each week based largely upon who she saw and talked to on Saturday night in Mankato. Today’s residents will have an opportunity this Saturday to exp...
Five members of the Mankato Garden Club gathered Saturday to decorate 24 pots for Christmas in Mankato. Marlene Brown was the first member to arrive and swiftly organized the members arriving so each person could uniquely decorate the pots with artificial Christmas tree branches, seasonal ribbons, acorns painted white and nice bold touches like lollipop shapes. Some pots were on the sidewalk in front of various businesses on Commercial or Main Street, and others were at locations including the...
Ismael Rodriguez, a 44-year-old known around Jewell County as Mae, worked with the Jewell County Health 365 Coalition to create an uplifting mural that can be seen on the south side of the Rural Health Department building just off Highway 36 in Mankato. The mural took Rodriguez approximately two weeks to complete because of rainy weather. As the middle child of five children, three brothers and a sister, Rodriguez was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. His family is artistic and worked in...
The Jewell County Commissioners, Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck met on Nov.12, as the Board of County Canvassers. The meeting was opened to canvass the ballots from the Nov. 5, General Election. Carla J. Waugh, Jewell County clerk-election officer, and Myka Zadina, were present. Waugh reviewed the election night tabulation and the advance ballot count that was received after election night. She reported the post audit board found no discrepancies and the Secretary of State cleared Jewell County to move forward with the canvass. Waugh then...
The Jewell County Commissioners met on Nov. 18. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck were present. Myka Zadina and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were present at the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, went over his October activity reports and said they passed the state inspections. He also said they received the Reed Patterson Foundation grant for $128,193.00 to be used for equipment. He then discussed the need for a new copier-fax machine. The commissioners approved the purchase agreement with Eakes for a recertified...
The Jewell County Commissioners met on Nov. 4, at 8:30 a.m. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck were present. Myka Zadina and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were present at the meeting. Ed Duskie discussed some issues with the sheriff. Joel Elkins, general superintendent, had a bridge inspection contract with Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC) for a total of $94,000. The contract was approved....
The Jewell County Commissioners met on Oct. 28, 2024. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck were present. Myka Zadina and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were present at the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their department: Carla J. Waugh, county clerk; Myka Zadina; Chris Petet, custodian; and Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emergency preparedness director and 911 coordinator. Those absent: Anna Porter, county appraiser; Cindy Becker, health administrator; Brenda...
The Jewell County Commissioners met on Oct. 21, 2024. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck were present. Myka Zadina and Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, were also present for the meeting. James Vaughan, solid waste director, said on Oct. 15, KDHE did a follow up walk-through inspection of the landfill with the new inspector and three members. He discussed the steps necessary to change the hours for the landfill with KDHE. He said the only access to the landfill will be during the new hours with an employee present to comply with...
NEK-CAP, Inc., a community action agency that provides services and stabilization to families experiencing homelessness, has received a $2.5 million grant from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez through the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. This is the seventh year that the Day 1 Families Fund has awarded grants to organizations across the country that are leading the way to move the needle on family homelessness with the goal of ensuring that no child sleeps outside. “On behalf of the families experiencing homelessness, who we will now be able to se...
The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association elected its officers for 2025 during an annual statewide conference for judges. District Magistrate Judge Regine Thompson was re-elected to a second term as president. She serves in Republic County of the 12th Judicial District. Thompson has served as a district magistrate judge since 2020. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and law degree from George Washington University Law School. Before becoming a district magistrate judge, Thompson practiced law for 23 y...
Jewell County Health Department is preparing to offer classes in the upcoming year in regard to healthy living and chronic disease prevention. Studies show that 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes. Losing weight and being active can reduce the risk by half. The classes use CDC approved curriculum and are taught by a certified instructor. Classes focus on increasing activity, nutrition guidance and stress reduction strategies. Even though the classes are focused on diabetes prevention, a department spokesperson said everyone could benefit opening it...
Cassidy Huston and Madalyn Kennedy, Lawrence-Nelson, high school seniors, mentored the eighth grade students Monday the twenty fifth through a Career Quest program. The two planned and conducted a mock trial in the Nuckolls County Courtroom involving the 8th grade students. It was based on "The Outsiders," a movie from the 1983. Jessica Stokes, Career Quest instructor, oversaw the project. As part of the Career Quest program juniors and seniors job shadow area businesses. Both Huston and...
There will be new Christmas decorations for the Catholic Church in Nelson this Christmas, thanks to the people that donated funds and bought baked goods from Barbara Jeffs. Barbara organized a fund-raiser specifically to buy decorations for Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Many people bought homemade goodies or donated funds to her cause. “People from all denominations either bought goodies or donated to the fund-raiser. I’m very thankful for everyone’s generosity.” She raised more than $200, the proceeds going towards new Christmas and Advent...
Thanksgiving is only a week away and Superior merchants are preparing for the holiday shopping season. The first Superior Bucks drawing of the 2024 holiday season was held Monday morning on KRFS Radio. The names of four lucky winners were drawn and each will receive 50 Superior Bucks which may be spent like cash in participating Superior business firms. Winners this week were Vicki Williams, Autumn Serrano, Marlys McClure and Linda Reiners. The next drawing for four more 50 buck winners will be held on Monday. Registration slips that are...
The City of Superior has a new mayor. Last Tuesday following the resignation of Mayor Chris Peterson, Carrie Lemke automatically advanced from council president to mayor. Lemke is a longtime member of the council representing the community's first ward. Peterson is currently employed in another community and has found it difficult to meet all the obligations of his job and those of mayor. He earlier resigned from the Superior Fire Department. When submitting his resignation, he expressed his...
On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Brodstone Foundation celebrated the 7th Annual Gala by Brodstone at the Superior Auditorium, welcoming more than 240 guests who walked the red carpet in honor of Brodstone Healthcare, emphasizing the importance of maintaining access to quality healthcare and cutting-edge technology. The event received outstanding support from more than 100 business and individual sponsors, showcasing a remarkable display of commitment to supporting the facility. The Gala raised more than $145,000, which will be directed towards The Big...
The watchful eye of the Superior community was demonstrated on the weekend after two bicycles parked near the back door of the house occupied by the editor of this newspaper and his wife were missed. Before the owners had an opportunity to notify the local police department of the theft, the chief reported he was on the thieves’ trail. Eyewitnesses throughout the community reported seeing two suspicious people on the home’s porch Saturday night and seeing the bicycles being ridden around town on Sunday. By mid-afternoon the bikes had been rec...
In the Nov. 7 issue of The Express we published a partial story and pictures about Donna Meyer making Quilts of Valor for two Ruskin area veterans and the presentation of those quilts last Memorial Day to Gail Kleen and Keith Schultz. In that issue we included information about Kleen’s service to his country....
