Stories from Wednesday, April 24, 2002

The family of John and LaVaughn Fries of McCook is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 65th wedding anniversary. They were married April 25, 1937. Children of the couple are Steven and Gayleen Fries of Culbertson, Tyrone and Donna Fries of St. ...

While we were wintering, vigorous improvement efforts were taking place at McCook's parks and playgrounds. "It's been one of the most active winters of work since I've been in McCook," said Marty Conroy, the city's director of public works. A series of developments contributed to the burst of activity...

Dear Editor: As a student at McCook High School and a participant in last Wednesday's "mock disaster," I am outraged at the community's response to what happened. Although the presentation offered a shocking dose of reality, in my opinion, it worked. I have personally received countless pats on the back for what my class did...

Dear Editor: This past week I've been reading all the articles published about the mock program at the high school. I just wanted to comment on some of the negative things that have been published and said. First of all, I'd like to say that I was there, unlike some people who wrote in articles who didn't even witness the program...

"Every little baby, comes into this world, looking for an anchor, fingers tightly curled" is the introductory stanza to the song "Hold On" written and recorded by Twila Paris. When I hear that song I think back to the days when tiny little hands held onto mine, fingers tightly curled, and my heart tears well up in the remembering. ...