Stories from Friday, February 18, 2005

Six area grapplers reach semis LINCOLN -- It's something Dallas Korus has wanted his entire career. His freshman year, he was in tears when he didn't get a medal. The last two years he fell one win short. As a senior, Korus has made good with his last opportunity to take the medal stand...

The Cambridge High School girls basketball team took a big step on its way to the Nebraska state playoffs on Thursday by defeating Eustis-Farnam 54-40 in the finals of the Class D1-11 bi-district tournament at the McCook High School gymnasium. Staci Moore hit 12-of-13 free throws and led Cambridge with 17 points. Lisa Minnick added 10 points and Shelby Schultz 9...

NORTH PLATTE -- The McCook High School girls basketball team dropped a 52-29 decision at North Platte Thursday night. The Bison girls finished the regular season with a 6-17 record. Allison Smith paced the Bison girls with 15 points, followed by Jillian Bryant with 10. Both pulled down 5 rebounds...

Oct. 21, 1910-Feb. 17, 2005 Lorene Agnes Malleck, 94, died Thursday (Feb. 17, 2005) at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born Oct. 21, 1910, at Indianola to John Walter and Lena (Reiners) Weskamp. She attended rural school in Red Willow County. On Jan. ...

Ever notice that credit card commercial, where David Spade plays his recurring role as an annoying, snippy receptionist? You know, the one where he has a one-word vocabulary, "No"? We could all learn something from him. His attitude's not something to be admired, but his perseverance is, at least when it comes to pushy callers...

**Dear Editor, My Name is Staff Sgt. Heath Brown, with Co.B 735th. I am writing in regards to Rich Barnett and Kicx. Not too long ago the staff at Kicx allowed us soldiers to email in Valentine notes to our loved ones. I myself sent one to Rich and it was read over the radio on the 14th of February...

Since my dog passed away several weeks ago, I have been inundated with suggestions for a replacement. The proposals began the day of the burial with a request from my 4-year-old for a small dog, which is not an option in my house with several, small destructive children...

John Swanhorst and Ashlee Huffman perform the John Denver classic on Tuesday night during the McCook High School vocal music department's annual cabaret show. The audience enjoyed a catered dinner and "Souvenirs of the '50s, '60s and '70s.

The formula for a miracle was given Friday at the second in a series of seven Lenten lessons at McCook First Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. Steve King, late of Arkansas, warned the 170 people in attendance that since time was limited, they were going to "have to listen like Yankees -- real fast."...

A Nebraska Department of Roads road crew patches holes along East B Street in preparation for the upcoming construction. Construction is expected to begin Feb. 28 with the closing of the westbound lane. The construction will go from just east of East Seventh Street to the McCook city limits, just east of Airport Road...

The excitement about economic development is spreading through the McCook community. That was evident Thursday night when 61 business leaders gathered for the annual meeting of the McCook Economic Development Corp. "It was a thrilling night," said Rex Nelson, executive director of the McCook EDC. "You could sense, throughout the evening, how completely McCook supports economic development. The people want growth because they realize the good things it can do for the community."...

Another Valentine's Day has come and gone. As most days are, it was good for some and bad for others. This was the first Valentine's Day since I was in the seventh grade that I didn't exchange a Valentine's Day card, gift, or kiss with someone. And I missed it a lot...

Deliberations on Legislative Bill 126 started out the week. As mentioned in the previous newsletter, LB 126 would change provisions relating to school district reorganization if enacted into law. The bill, which was introduced by the Chairman of the Education Co-mmittee, eventually ad-vanced from General File on Tuesday after approximately five days of extensive morning debate. The content of the legislation remained un-changed with the exception of the adopted committee amendment...

Their request to recreate a high school prank in McCook High School drew national attention when it was denied by the school administration, but that didn't keep a crew from MTV from interviewing participants here. The McCook school board deadlocked 3-3 Monday night to consider the cable network's request to use the school as a backdrop for a segment on how several MHS Class of 2003 students reassembled a car in the hallway in May of that year. The Arapahoe school turned down a similar request...

GRAND ISLAND -- The McCook boys basketball team traveled to Grand Island Friday night to face Grand Island Northwest for a possible no. 3 seed in the upcoming state sub districts. Grand Island came out on top in a tight game 37-35. McCook started off the game hot, putting up 19 first quarter points giving them a seven point lead...

Broncos, Trojans will square off at McCook gym CHAPPEL -- The Wauneta-Palisade girls basketball team advanced to the district finals by winning the Nebraska Class D1-12 bi-district game 53-31 over Crawford at the Creek Valley High School gymnasium at Chappel...

May, West make finals; McCook's McCart, Korus still competing LINCOLN -- If Thursday caused tears for area wrestlers, Friday was a needle in the eye. Of the 26 McCook area wrestlers, only four survived the first day undefeated, making it into the semifinals...

March 25, 1923-Feb. 17, 2005 HASTINGS -- John Jefferson Fellers, 81, died Thursday (Feb. 17, 2005) at the Good Samaritan Center in Wood River. He was born March 25, 1923, to Roy Oscar and Marie Ruth (Thacker) Fellers in Lexington, Okla. He attended school in San Benito, Texas...