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Attitude survey shows need for Superior childcare facility
More than 70 people gathered in the Superior Auditorium Monday evening for the 2014 Community Needs Assessment Survey report. This was the fourth such summary to be conducted in Superior. The surveys are required every five years if the community is...
Company closing 1,000 stores
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar announced that several area stores will be closing including the one in Superior. The closeout sale opened Monday morning. Customer vehicles filled the parking lot all...
Presidential election results on website
Tuesday Kansas voters were asked to go to the polls to cast their ballots in a presidential primary election. As the polls closed after this issue was printed, we are unable to report the election results in this week’s printed newspaper. Jewell...
Mankato City Library News
Mankato City Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s storybooks, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in...
MVFD receives water donated through a partnership
Mankato Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) recently received a donation of canned emergency drinking water from Anheuser-Busch to help keep its responders hydrated as they battle wildfires this season....
Rock Hills Board of Education accepts certified resignations
On Monday, President Marc Grout called the regular meeting of the Board of Education for USD No. 107 to order. Those present were, Marc Grout, Kenny Mizner, Brandon Hollerich, Bobi Fogo, Wayne Frost, Justin Angleton, Brenden Wirth (Zoom), Jeff...
St. Patrick's Day at the American Legion
The St. Patrick's Day supper at the Nelson American Legion, sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary, drew a bigger crowd than was expected and the food ran out before all hungry patrons were served....
Community Building Fundraiser adds $40,000 to Building efforts
". . . and a good time was had by all . . ." (To use an old quote.) That was a common emotion by the (just under) 200 people who attended the St. Patrick's Day theme 'Fund Raiser' dinner and social...
William Kroll
William George Kroll was born July 1, 1951, in Hebron, to Norman and Lucille (Vonderhaar) Kroll. He died March 7, 2024. Bill grew up in Hebron and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through the 8th grade and graduated from Hebron High School with...
SHS adds Assistant principal
Thursday evening, members of the Superior Board of Education extended a contract to Audrey Parks to serve as the secondary assistant principal for the 2024-25 school year. Parks currently serves the district as a guidance counselor, something she...
Carrier shortage delays mail delivery
A shortage of carriers delayed the delivery of last week’s issue of The Superior Express to subscribers served by the Superior office. Personnel from other communities was brought in to help but it wasn’t until Saturday that the backlog was...
Council reviews park plan
As part of the Superior City Council meeting held Monday, preliminary plans for the parks and recreation master plan was reviewed. The plan currently calls for upgrading the sidewalks at City Park to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act standard...
Local group buying Red Cloud's Heritage nursing home
An agreement has been reached to transfer ownership of Heritage of Red Cloud from Vetter Senior Living to the Webster County Community Hospital Foundation. The transfer comes with the support of the Webster County Community Hospital Board and a...
Commission denies Agrex annexation
Members of the Superior Planning Commission held a public hearing Thursday evening to consider a request from Agrex to change the zoning and annex into the city all of the land south of East First Street, north of the city’s sewage treatment plant,...
Junior-Senior prom
A portion of the Superior junior class and their dates gathered at the Superior Country Club for a picture before the junior-senior prom. Pictured are (back row, from left) are Treyton Korb, Ashton...
Webber installs LED street lights
Webber recently upgraded its street-security lighting from aging mercury vapor style lighting, to energy-efficient LED lighting. Twenty-four lights have been replaced to date. The new lighting improves safety, security, visibility and reduces the...
Jewell Apartments
The Jewell Apartments Board of Directors met last Monday. Attending the meeting were Darrell Bohnert, Josh Burks, Don Delzeit, Derek Birdsell, Gaye Daniels, Bob Freeman, Jacque Williams and Kristie Anderson. Williams submitted her report of...
KDOT approved bids for Mitchell County and Highway 14
The Kansas Department of Transportation approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Feb. 21, in Topeka. Mitchell County had one bid approved: K-14, bridge No. 040 over Salt Creek located 2.52...
Sacred Heart Church "Rebuilding" will "Restore" 100 year old Edifice
"Restore . . . " "Re-build . . ." Not much difference in the looks of those words. It's sort of like dates. Some stand out as more important than others. Like July 4th is remembered as the date of...
Luke Muir is new Lawrence board chairman
Luke Muir is the Village of Lawrence's new board chairman. Luke and his wife, Abbie, have lived in Lawrence for more than six years. They have three children: Piper, Laynie and Trestyn. Luke took Kyle Faimon's position on Monday, March 11, at the...
Niobrara Butler-Johnson Chapter, NSDAR meet in Hastings
Niobrara Butler-Johnson Chapter, NSDAR, held their monthly meeting at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Youth and Family Center, Hastings, last Tuesday. An interesting program was presented by Alli Trautman on the Hastings Anti Human Trafficking...
SHDHD honor school nurses
Last Wednesday, the South Heartland Board of Health presented their annual public health awards to individuals who are furthering the work of public health. The presentation followed a board of health meeting held at the Hastings Public Library....
Ladies from Salem join others for Spring Gathering
By DeAnna Tuttle Deb Troudt, Cheryl Mohler, Lexie Frahm, Murlene Schleufer and DeAnna Tuttle attended the Spring Gathering of the Women of the ELCA Southern Prairie Cluster held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ruskin on Saturday. Ann Schultz and...
Nelson American Legion holds special meeting
By DeAnna Tuttle While it is unusual for the Nelson Legion Family to meet twice in a month, items of interest to the Nelson Community required consideration before the next monthly meeting. Girls’ State and Boy’s State nominations were due to...
Final Nebraska primary deadline passes with open spots on ballot
It appears the Superior School Board will be tasked with selecting a person to replace the retiring Matt Sullivan as only two incumbents filed for the three positions to be filled this year. Incumbents Peggy Meyer and Luke Meyer are seeking election...