Stories from Tuesday, March 2, 2004

May 25, 1910-Feb. 29, 2004 TRENTON -- Ruth L. Foley, 93, died Sunday (Feb. 29, 2004) at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She was born May 25, 1910, to Edward Lovelace and Mabel (Matthews) Cotton in McCook. She grew up in McCook and attended high school there...

Bison close campaign with 15-12 record KEARNEY -- The height of the Hastings Tigers boys basketball team proved to be too tall of a challenge for the McCook Bison in the B-5 District semifinals Monday night at the Health and Sports Center on the University of Nebraska-Kearney campus...

NORTH PLATTE -- The Cambridge and Chase County boys basketball teams feature several athletes from the squads that participated in the Nebraska Class C-2 and C-1 state football title games. Cambridge won a state football title and Chase County placed second...

The McCook boys basketball team has six seniors that will graduate this spring. The seniors were asked what they will take away from playing basketball for the McCook Bison: No. 10 Willie Williams: "I really enjoyed the relationships that I developed. It was really fun spending time with my teammates...

The McCook Community College softball team picked up its first wins of the season with by sweeping the Arapahoe Community College Coyotes in a doubleheader on Saturday at the Jaycees Sports Complex in McCook. MCC (2-6, 2-4 Region IX) won the first game of the twin bill 4-2...

Rain puddles, road ditches and phone rates occupied the minds of Red Willow County commissioners during their weekly meeting Monday. Commissioners discussed the deteriorating condition of the county's blacktop road extending north from McCook's East 11th Street. The washboards and ruts caught rain Sunday, but generally they catch only the attention of drivers maneuvering through an obstacle course of dimples, dents and depressions...

Today's children hear these encouraging slogans: "Dare to dream." "Dare to believe." "Dare to achieve." But even the strongest child won't be able to accomplish any of these unless he or she is free from the choke-hold of drugs and alcohol and other negative pressures in their young lives. That's where D.A.R.E. comes in...

Good news, voters! After a flurry of final-day filings, the voting citizens of McCook and Red Willow County will have an abundance of choices when they go to the polls this year. In a rush that started in the morning and lasted until closing time, the clerk's office received filings Monday from 14 more candidates for city, county and school board positions...

Dear Editor, On behalf of the City of McCook Public Works Department, McCook City and Volunteer Fire Department, McCook Police Department and Red Willow County Sheriff Department, we would like to thank the McCook businesses, local schools, rescue divers, local media, local churches, area communities and the many volunteers who put their hard work into the search for Scott Hoffman...

Thanks to the help of some special people, my wife and I were able to get out of town by ourselves over the weekend, stay overnight in Kearney and take in a community theater production of "Nunsense II." The route to Kearney has been a source of debate over the years, as I favor the direct route through Holdrege, Axtell and Funk, while my wife usually chooses to get on the Interstate at the earliest possible moment...

From water problems to school mergers, issues facing residents of Southwest Nebraska appear to have sparked a renewed interest in political office. At the 5 p.m. deadline Monday night, seven people had filed for two seats on the McCook City Council. Aaron Kircher, Mike Allen, Bill Longnecker, Angela Ebert, Deborah Lundberg Cole, Mark Taylor and Brenda McMurtrey had thrown their hats into the ring. Four of the seven will advance to the general election following the May 11 primary...

While a new water conservation, drought and emergency plan for the city of McCook passed on second reading during Monday night's meeting, the McCook City Council agreed the penalties for the plan should be reexamined. Dick Trail told fellow councilman the penalties for a water emergency or a water warning seemed to be "swatting a mosquito with a club."...