Stories from Thursday, March 16, 2006

PRATT, Kan. -- The McCook Community College baseball team began its Kansas/Texas spring break road trip by splitting a doubleheader with Pratt CC at Pratt Wednesday. MCC lost the first game 13-4, but came back to win Game 2 by a score of 8-7. MCC came from behind twice to win the second game. Trailing 6-0 in the sixth inning, MCC scored six runs to tie the game on Julio Gomez's grand slam and Gary Hall's two-RBI single...

Bison sophomore places 28th in competition DENVER -- The pool at the University of Denver's Ritchie Center was the site of the Spring Region 6 Diving Championships March 11-12. McCook diver Mat Hall competed in the 16-18 year old men's one-meter springboard competition...

Bostwick Irrigation District members know a good deal when they see it. And, the rest of us along the Republican River Valley should be grateful. The last time Bostwick irrigators got any water was 2003, and then it was only 6.2 inches per acre. Even if they wouldn't have taken the deal, they would have received much less than that this year...

I have your letter of March 13, 2006, which I also read in the newspaper. I am enclosing a copy of Neb. Rev.Stat. 84-1409 (1)(a)(2004 cum. supp.), which was omitted from your mailing. Using the definition from the statute, you will note the term "public body" as used in the statute you sent to me, is the governing body of the political subdivision. ...

Don't get stuck on stupid Lt. Gen. Russel Honore stepped in and literally took over a press conference prior to hurricane Rita landfall last September with these five simple words "You are stuck on stupid." To the Mayor and city councilmen I say please "don't get stuck on stupid."...

I read with interest the comments about the city manager. One subject that has not been mentioned is the need for a taller communication tower by the McCook Public Power District to ensure the utmost safety of their employees as they deal with a minimum voltage several times greater than used by the electric chair in Lincoln...

Brad is back to countdown again. A few days ago, he told a friend it was only two more weeks before we could get the boat out in the water. I don't think he should rush it any. After all, a boat only has two good fishing trips in it before it breaks down and spends the rest of the summer sitting in a boat yard waiting to be repaired...

A bunch of Atwood kids climbed on -- and fell off -- the swing set in the Atwood park in the bright sunshine Wednesday afternoon. The shorts-and-short-sleeve weather might not last very long as forecasters call for snow and rain this weekend. Taking a tumble out of the tire swing is 10-year-old Shaelyn Schadel. ...