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Nebraska State Patrol police dog at Law Day program
The Nebraska State Patrol employs dogs as part of its arsenal to keep the public and troopers safe. Not just any dog or trooper can serve with the Police Dog Service Unit. A special bond is required...
Fifth graders attend Law Day
Fifth grade students from the Superior and Lawrence-Nelson elementary schools received a crash course in the workings of the judicial system last Wednesday. They participated in the fifth annual Law...
Primary Election 2024
The primary election votes cast in Nuckolls County have been counted and the results posted. There were a total of 708 votes cast, 636 on election day and 72 in advance. Of these, 578 were Republican ballots, 98 Democrat, 2 Libertarian and 30 nonpart...
Lana Svoboda sworn in as district court clerk
Lana Svoboda, a Fairfield resident, was sworn as clerk of the district court last Wednesday. The ceremony, conducted by Diane Wehrman, clerk mag-istrate of the Nuckolls County court, took place as...
School paraprofessionals feel misunderstood, unfairly treated
Members of the Superior Board of Education opened their May meeting, Monday evening, in the high school library by reciting the flag saluted. All members of the board were present. Jennie Keifer and Janice Hatzenbuehler, both paraprofessionals, addre...
Current Election results on the web
Tuesday was primary election day in Nebraska. There were few races of local interest but statewide the turnout was expected to be about normal for a primary election. One local question of interest was a proposal at Nelson to raise the local sales...
Flatwater bar sold, new owners hope for late summer reopening
Members of the Superior City Council unanimously accepted an offer Monday night and agreed to sell the former Flatwater Bar and Grill property to Austin Karnatz and Barb Woerner for $60,000. According to information presented at the council meeting,...
Brodstone nurse wins national DAISY award
KaLee Fanning of Brodstone Healthcare was recently honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. KaLee is originally from...
Jewell City Council
The Jewell City Council met Monday, May 6, at City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor, Darrell Bohnert, Council Members, Don Delzeit, Josh Burks, Gaye Daniels, Derek Birdsell, Bob Freeman, and Kristie Anderson, city clerk. Library board members...
Jewell County Election update
LaVernia Peters, Republican, filed for Grant Township Treasurer on May 14, 2024. Mark Stenson, Republican, filed for Grant Township Trustee on May 14, 2024. Fred Eilert, Republican, filed for Limestone Precinct Committeeman on May 14, 2024. Susan L....
Hannah Simmelink received P.E.O STAR Scholarship
The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship, for the 2024 academic year, was presented to Hannah Simmelink, a senior at Rock Hills High School. The scholarship was presented at Senior awards ceremony by Bethany Roe. Hannah is the daughter of Chad and...
Mankato Chamber of Commerce report on Community Clean-Up
The regular monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place Wednesday, May 8, at the senior center with seven members present. President Jason Ortman called the meeting to order. Haley Nelson read the April minutes. They were approved...
Commissioners proclaim May Mental Health Month
The Jewell County Commissioners met Monday, May 6. Commissioners Keith Roe, Ed Duski, and Brent Beck were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Shannon Meier, ambulance director, reviewed the billing and activity reports...
Nelson pool update
Because of scheduling conflicts and Mother Nature's lack of cooperation, the Nelson pool may open later than expected this season. For the past several years, the Nelson pool has opened on Memorial...
Lawrence-Nelson girls participated in dance this year
Lawrence-Nelson girls participated in dance this year. They all went to the Superior Dance Studio on Thursday nights for practice and had their recital Saturday. They are (back row from left) Harper...
Ambulances continue to grow larger, more costly
A new ambulance arrived in Superior this week. It represents years of hard work, fund raising, grant writing, cooperation, collaboration and dreaming by City of Superior personnel and members of the emergency squad. "It is a labor of love," Carrie...
137th SHS class receives dilomas
The 137th annual commencement of Superior High School was held in the high school gym on Saturday, May 4. The 38 minute ceremony started at 2 p.m. The SHS Class of 2024 has 23 members. Twenty-one...
Weak tornado touches down north of Guide Rock heads to Nuckolls Co.
Unstable weather is being blamed for numerous weather alerts in recent days. Radar has detected cloud rotations and been the basis for sounding tornado alarms in multiple communities but thus far majo...
Republicans hold county convention
Republicans hold county convention, elect officers The Nuckolls County Republican Party held their county conventon on March 4 in Nelson, Officers elected included David Dahl, chairman, Kerwin Elting, vice chairman, Stanley Reinke, treasuer, and...
Nebraska voters will head to the polls on Tuesday
Nebraska residents will have an opportunity to visit the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2024 election. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Potential voters are required to register and this year voters will be required to show an...
Commissioners hear department reports
The Jewell County Commissioners met April 29. Commissioners present were Keith Roe, Ed Duskie and Brent Beck. Carla Waugh, county clerk, attended the meeting. The following were present for the office head meeting and provided an update for their...
Rock Hills Junior High Theater performs
Rock Hills Junior High theater students performed "Simple Simon's Secret" for elementary students on April 30. The play brought the nursery rhyme to life for elementary students and was full of...
McCord receives Brodstone Healthcare Employee of the 1st Quarter
Brodstone Healthcare's recipient of the Employee of the 1st Quarter is Donna McCord. McCord received the honor in recognition of her friendly and welcoming demeanor as well as her willingness to go above and beyond as the front desk greeter at...
Area students receive Healthcare Scholarships
Seven students from the area were awarded the 2024 Evelene Brodstone Healthcare Scholarship this year. The scholarships recognize academic excellence, a passion for healthcare and a commitment to...
Spring Storm hits Southcentral Nebraska
April Shower were always supposed to bring May Flowers! However, 2024 is a different sort of animal. The first seven days of the month have brought much need rain to the area along with severe storms...