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Memorial Day services to honor veterans at area cemeteries
Special events are being planned thoroughout the area to mark the annual observance of Memorial Day. In prepation for the big day the Nelson American Legion family scheduled cemetery clean-up and small flag placement for 5:30 Monday with an... Full story
Travis , Erica Kennyreceive 2022 Entrepreneur Award
Travis and Erica Kenny will be honored Saturday as the 2022 recipients of the Superior 3000 Foundation Entrepreneur of the Year award. Travis and Erica Kenny have owned Kenny's Lumber & Farm Supply, Inc., in downtown Superior since March of... Full story
Nuckolls Electronics recycling collection at Nelson June 1
Got an old cell phone, computer or television you would like to be rid of? Nuckolls County residents will have an opportunity to do just that when an electronic recycling event is held at the county roads department shop from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. on... Full story
Something New in Jewell
Something new is coming to Jewell this Memorial Weekend – the Jewell Farmer's Market. On Saturday there will be a Grand Opening Celebration for the market. The ribbon cutting will be at 8:45 a.m., Saturday, in front of the arch at Jewell's Maag Par...
Work has begun on the first Montana Meadows' villa
Ground has been broken and work started on a new Superior housing development known as Montana Meadows. If all goes as planned five single family homes known as villas will be constructed along the east side of Montana Street south of Fifteenth...
Opportunities ahead for the Auditorium
A partnership between Brodstone Healthcare that began this year included walking and a morning ”bootcamp” exercise program, and is now on the verge of expanding. Although the details are not yet available, Brodstone Healthcare and the Auditorium...
Public may attend Superior recreation Workshop on June 1
Superior residents are invited to attend the Park and Recreation Design Open House from 4 to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, June 1. Design professionals will be in action, creating concepts for the park and recreation facilities in Superior. Residents are inv...
Ost honored for 25 years of teaching
Nikki Ost, kindergarten teacher at Rock Hills Elementary, was honored with a certificate from the University of Kansas for 25 years of teaching youth. Mrs. Ost graduated from Barton County Community College in 1994 with an associates of art...
John and Karen Ross named Grand Marshalls of Mankato's 150th parade
It all started on a Saturday night in Mankato, Kansas, in August 1958. Two girls in a Jeep, one girl got out and a guy from Lovewell got in and that was the start of a 64 year romance. Two years later they were married. They have lived most of 62...
JC 4-H helps with spring clean up project for LTC residents
4-H activates youth in the community by teaching young people how to team up to get things done. Collaborative community service was at work for a big spring cleanup of the recreational walking trail...
Parade honors Alethia Loomis
Alethia Rannebeck Loomis grew up on a farm in Smith County and caught the "bus" (a box with three rows of bench seats mounted on a Ford chassis) to Athens High School close to Ionia. Upon graduation and normal school training, she became the teacher...
Mortal but Unconquerable: Memorializing Our Fallen Heroes
On Memorial Day, we honor men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in military service to our nation. Time and again throughout our Republic’s history, courageous Americans have ventured into harm’s way to protect the freedoms we hold dear....
A message For the times . . .
If this picture was printed in color, the viewer could see 970 little blue and pink flags, each representing a baby killed via abortions in the average 8-hour work day of many people. The display is...
Memorial Day
I heard someone say, "What is this holiday called Memorial Day?" I slowly looked up and said it is not a holiday; it is a day to honor and respect those gone before. The GI lost in the line of duty, the man who fought and was lucky to be alive, but...
Alumni Golf Event helps Community Building Fund Raising
A person may need to be of a certain age to remember, but a remnant of the "Carol Burnett" TV shows arrived at the L-N Alumni Golf Tournament supper and dance last Saturday in Lawrence. Tim Conway...
Goodwill Donation Drive will be in Lawrence June 1-8
Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska will have a Donation Drive in Lawrence. The trailer will be parked on Main Street after noon on June 1 and will be there until June 8 unless it is full before that. Goodwill will take home or garage wares that...
Dane Edwards places in 4 events
Glen (Dane) Edwards, a 90-year-old Hardy area farmer, has been at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida this week representing Nebraska in the Senior Olympics. The games began last Tuesday and Edwards has earned medals in several events. Edwards was an...
Hill family issues rennovation challenge to complete tuck pointing
This week the committee working on restoration of The Superior Auditorium has formalized the details of the "Alumni and Friends Challenge" that is launching this month. Julie (Hill) (SHS Class of...
Superior Class of 2022 earns scholastic honors
We are sorry but the information provided in the last issue of this newspaper with regard to the Superior High School Class of 2022 honor students was not correct. One student was included that should not have been and one student who should have...
Free COVID tests available again
The federal government announced a third round of free COVID-19 tests. This round will send each applicant eight tests. Those wanting to order tests are to go to COVIDTest.gov. Enter the required information, name, address and email, if available,...
Board approves 5.9 % salary raise
County Board The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. The board, after a presentation from Murphy Tractor and equipment, placed an order for a maintainer. The...
First benches arrive Tuesday
The first of what may be several benches and planters were installed Tuesday afternoon in downtown Superior. The benches were designed and constructed by Superior Industries. Some have been purchased...
Wagner, Rock Hills, named governor's Scholar
At the invitation of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, Christian Wagner of Rock Hills High School, was selected to attend the 39th Annual Governor's Scholars Awards Program on May 1, in Topeka. The recogni...
Flower pots have been replanted
Flower pots have been replanted and pretty new flowers have been planted and stationed uptown. Thank you to everyone who helped planting and gave input. Amanda Kendall, Samantha Hilipipre, Tina...
North Central Kansas to be next BKRT Hosts
Marci Penner of the Kansas Sampler Foundation, said the 2023 Big Kansas Road Trip (CKRT) will take place in Jewell, Republic and Smith counties in North Central Kansas on May 4 through 7. The BKRT is a multi-day event that feels like a tri-county...