The Superior Express

09/22/2025

contributors are always needed at The Express and we have and have had some great ones over the years.

🌟 Now more than ever, local journalists are needed. 🌟

Your hometown newspaper doesn’t just share the news—it preserves the stories, voices, and trust of your community. Community journalism consistently ranks #1 in trust, but it depends on people like you to help it thrive.

👉 Many local newspapers are looking for contributors and freelancers. That might mean submitting a photo from the Friday night game, writing about a community event, or working alongside professionals to learn the craft.

📸 ✍️ 🎙️ You don’t need a cape—just a pen, a camera, or a microphone.

Through the Nebraska Press Association, member newspapers have free access to training programs that help local residents learn journalism standards and concepts. Whether you’re curious about storytelling, want to sharpen your writing, or just care deeply about your community, there’s a place for you.

Contact your local paper to see how you can be part of your community's story.

💡 Be curious. Ask questions. Tell the story. The next hero could be you.

09/15/2025

Just last week, the Holdrege Citizen announced it would be closing.

This week, thanks to the incredible support of Syndicate Publishing, the Hastings Tribune, and the Nebraska Press Association team — from Dennis working with Bob to explore paths forward to Violet and Peggy stepping up behind the scenes — the Citizen will continue publishing weekly while seeking new ownership.

In a time when so many headlines are about newspapers shutting down, this is a powerful example of what can happen when local papers, press associations, and their members work together.

We are truly Better by Association.

And the real winners? The community of Holdrege.
Studies show the many negative impacts a town faces when it loses its newspaper — and thanks to this collective effort, Holdrege will continue to have its living history recorded each week.

📰 Here’s their inspiring story 👇

Holdrege Citizen to continue publishing weekly

After announcing last week that The Holdrege Citizen would cease publication as of September 4th, Publisher-owner Bob King has announced he will continue to publish weekly while seeking a buyer for the newspaper. The weekly newspaper will be published each Thursday going forward.

Today’s edition has a different look – but that is thanks to neighboring newspapers that have stepped up to assist The Citizen in continuing to publish weekly despite loss of staff and major equipment failures. Those newspapers assisting are Syndicate Publishing Co, publishers of the Gothenburg Leader, the Cozad Local, Calloway Courier and Minden Courier; also, assisting are the Hastings Tribune, the Valley Voice News in Cambridge, and the office of the Nebraska Press Association in Lincoln.

King said continuing to publish The Citizen will allow the community to be served with a community newspaper under new ownership. No estimate of time was given for finding a buyer but King said he has had multiple calls in the past week since he first announced intentions to cease publication.

"The other area newspapers have been very helpful in helping to keep The Citizen alive as an on-going, legal status publication. We appreciate them stepping up to help us at a time when lack of staffing and equipment issues made it virtually impossible to keep going on our own. We will be able to publish weekly, thanks to their help, and will pursue a new buyer with urgency,” King said.

The office at 418 Garfield Street will continue to remain open with current office hours; anyone with questions should call Bob or Amy at 308-995-4441. Ads and public notices can be sent to: [email protected] and news items can be sent to [email protected].

The Holdrege Citizen is in its 141st year, having first published in 1884. It is the only newspaper located in Phelps County.

09/10/2025

This was posted by 3 p.m. Wednesday and if you had an e-subscription you could have immediately been reading this week's newspaper on the other side of the globe, but if you live 30 miles away with today's mail service you may not get it until next week. If often takes a week for a Kansas newspaper published 37 miles away to reach our
Superior office.

09/08/2025

09/04/2025

You could be reading this tonight if you had an e-sub and they are only $30 a year.

09/02/2025

Grassroots journalism hasn’t dried up in these Nebraska towns thanks to the dedication of these two women

09/01/2025

Did you ever wonder why this cannon with the strange inscription is displayed in City Park. The November 1, 1923 Express tells us why. To find out why the old cannon is in the news again, read the September 4 issue of The Superior Express.
The orange fence in the background shows where the splash pad will be located. Installation of that new feature is moving slowly but it is finally moving along.