The Superior Express

08/26/2026

KBI investigates home invasion in Scandia

REPUBLIC COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Republic County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a home invasion and assault that occurred early Tuesday morning in Scandia, Kansas.

The Republic County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded.

At approximately 2:51 a.m. Tuesday, a female resident in the 400 block of Grant Street in Scandia called 911 to report that an unknown male subject had broken into her home and assaulted her.

Law enforcement is actively working to identify the suspect. The Republic County Sheriff’s Office advises area residents to remain vigilant, keep home and vehicle doors locked, and immediately report any suspicious activity by calling 911.

Residents in the immediate vicinity are requested to review any home security or doorbell camera footage for unknown subjects or suspicious activity recorded between 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, and 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is strongly encouraged to call the Republic County Sheriff’s Office at (785) 527-5658 or the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME. Tips can also be submitted online at https://www.kbi.ks.gov/submit-a-tip.

This investigation remains ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.

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08/26/2026

The Express has been asked to help with a project making banners from pictures of the main streets of at least Superior, Nelson, Lawrence, Hardy, Ruskin, Oak, Mt. Clare, Nora, Bostwick, Cadams, Angus, Abdal and ... But weI don't have suitable pictures for most the towns, That's where you come in. If you have a picture that might be suitable and you are willing to let us copy, Please let us know.

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08/20/2026

Follow this link to the victimn's description of the accident Wednesday night on a country road north of Hardy
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19F1fwXeKG/

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08/13/2026

On the web site, this week's 8 page Nuckolls County Fair special e-section is found under an August 12 edition. The website has a limit on the size we can post each day and this week it was necessary to use space set asside for August 12 and 13.

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

It's community garage sale time in Superior. The event is sponsored on the 4th Saturday of April and the 2nd Satuday of August by this newspaper. Participants are asked to register their location at our office and for that they receive a sign and advertisement in the paper. Read the ads closely because the dates and times for the sales vary. Some start Thursday and some are not open on Saturday. We also ask that you shop only with those that are registered and displaying a sign or have an ad in this week's Express. You should be able to enlarge this page enough that it can be read.

07/31/2026

With Superior's City-Wide garage sale just a week away, we have several folks in this morning ordering advertising. The sales are sponsored the fourth Saturday of April and the second Saturday of August by The Superior Express. Coming on the 8th of August seems like they are earlier than normal this year.

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07/31/2026

The Olive Hill Church has always been a country church as it was never part of a village although it was once across the road from another church and the materials from that building and the original Olive Hill building were used to construct the present church building about 100 years ago. All are invited to join in the congregation's observance of the church's 150th anniversary. The church is located two miles west of Highway 14 and three miles south of the stateline on Birch Road.

07/27/2026

It's county fair time in Nuckolls County. Today we share a story about the 1926 fair. For a schedujle of this year's activity see a current copy of oujr newspaper.