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Commissioners approve hiring an additional dispatcher
The Jewell County Commissioners met Monday, May 1. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie, and Carla Waugh, county clerk, were present. Dawn Snyder, representing 12th Judicial District Community Corrections-Juvenile Services, reviewed the...
Chamber makes plans for Threshing Bee
The Mankato Chamber of Commerce met last Wednesday with eight members present. Jason Ortman, president, called the meeting to order. Haley Nelson read the minutes from the April meeting. Heather Thompson gave a treasurer’s report. Haley Nelson gave...
Isabela Navarro presented the Rock Hills Class of 2023 farewell speech.
Isabela Navarro presented the Rock Hills Class of 2023 farewell speech....
Jewell City Council approves council appointments
The Jewell City Council met in regular session Monday, May 1, at City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor, Darrell Bohnert; Council Members, Josh Burks, Max Burks, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, Derek Birdsell and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Don...
Hastings College honors 137th graduating class
Hastings College held its 137th commencement on Saturday. During the ceremony, the college awarded degrees to 211 undergraduates and seven master of arts in teaching graduates. Graduates represented 19 states and 13 countries. The student speaker...
Nelson Red Cross Blood Mobile collects 46 units
The Red Cross Blood Mobile visited to Nelson last Thursday. For the first time since the COVID 19 epidemic, they came full staffed plus extras. Donors were able to get in and out in less than an hour. The donors didn’t even have time to sit do...
"Can't see the forest for all the trees"
The stain glass windows of the Sacred Heart parish in Lawrence have been well known throughout the state for their beauty. Many folks have made detours on their trips to take the time to admire the windows. The windows are original and came from...
Go West young man . . . go west!
That exclamation from over a hundred years ago rings true even now in the year 2023. Seems that the Lawrence-Nelson High School Golf Team is planning to do just that . . . go west. The reason for the...
Emergency declaration ends Local response activities continue
Michele Bever, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director, said local COVID-19 response activities will be continuing forward even as the federal public health emergency declaration expired Thursday. “Although the...
Superior Board of Education interviewing candidates
Members of the Superior Board of Education have scheduled multiple meeting with the goal of hiring a superintendent. Monday evening, they met in executive session and selected four candidates to interview from a pool provided by Nebraska Rural...
42 SHS seniors receive diplomas in 136th commencement exercise
The Superior High School gymnasium was filled to capacity Saturday as the largest class in recent years received their diplomas. Famil and friends of the 42 graduating seniors filled the bleachers...
Dust blinds drivers; Cattle truck rolls west of Byron
Hardy and Superior fire departments and the Superior Rescue Squad were among emergency service agencies responding to a call for assistance during the storm Sunday night. The call for help came in from an apparently disoriented person reporting a...
Grants enhance patient care at Brodstone Healthcare
As the construction project makes its final preparations to open. Brodstone Healthcare attributes much of the success and equipment procurement to the grants that were sought out and awarded. Brodstone utilized grant acquisition opportunities as a...
Superior council okays loans for bowling alley
The sale of Superior Bowl to Deb and Travis May moved a step closer to reality Monday when the Superior City Council approved the Mays’ request for two low interest loans. With five members of the council present and voting, a request for a loan...
2023 Big Kansas Road Trip a success
Jewell, Republic and Smith counties were busy May 4 to 7 with visitors participating in the Big Kansas Road Trip. Locals, Kansans from across the state and visitors from eight different states were...
Large hail stones hammered Mankato
Tuesday morning the National Weather Service issued a severe thunder storm warning for Jewell County. Mid-morning large hail stones hammered Mankato. The adjacent pictures depict the size of some of...
Mankato City Council approves swimming pool repairs, paint
The regular meeting of the Mankato City Council was held on May 2. Mayor Justin Schoonover was present. Councilmen present were Sam Becker, Kevin Ost, Rodney Payne, Lyle Dauner and George Hennion. Also present was City Attorney, Darrell E. Miller...
Elkins serve pie on porch
The Elkins family was busy preparing for the Big Kansas Road Trip. They served pie on the porch at the historic Wellman home in Burr Oak from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday. The large home was built in 1908 by...
Hot water tank in need of replacement
The Jewell Apartments Board of Directors met Monday, May 1, at City Hall.Attending the meeting were Darrell Bohnert, Josh Burks, Max Burks, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, Derek Birdsell, Jacque Williams and Kristie Anderson. Jacque submitted her report...
Jewell Christian Church celebrated 150 years
On Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, members of the Jewell Christian Church celebrated the congregation’s 150th anniversary. The church was actually organized in February of 1873, with a membership of 21. The celebration started on Saturday,...
Lawrence Nelson Class of 2023 awards, recognitions and plans for the future
The Lawrence Nelson High School graduation ceremony was held Saturday. The class motto was "This is why we can't have nice things" -Beth Himmelberg; class flower, white carnations; class colors, sage...
CCC - Hastings has graduation for 360 candidates
Central Community College-Hastings honored about 360 graduate candidates Friday during its 56th annual commencement ceremony. Forty-five of the degree candidates achieved an accumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during their college...
Students graduate from CCC-Grand Island
Central Community College-Grand Island honored about 330 graduate candidates Friday during its 37th annual commencement ceremony. Thirty of the degree candidates achieved an accumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during their college...
Area Students receive Healthcare Scholarships
Eight area students received the 2023 Evelene Brodstone Healthcare Scholarship this year. The Evelene Brodstone scholarships are awarded to individuals who display great academic success, a drive and involvement in health care and a desire to...
Superior conducting housing needs survey
Superior residents are being asked to participate in an online survey to help city officials update the community’s housing study and possibly adjust housing programs and projects that are planned in the next five years. A separate survey has also...
