Stories from Friday, January 19, 2007

COLBY -- The McCook High School boys and girls basketball teams fell in the first round of the 22nd annual Paul Wintz Orange and Black Classic Thursday at Colby. The Bison girls lost to Goodland 55-35 and the McCook boys fell to Liberal 46-41. The McCook girls will play at 3 p.m. today in a consolation bracket game against Montbello, Colo., in the Colby High School gymnasium...

OBERLIN --  Decatur Community (Oberlin) started its first round of their 38th annual invitational Thursday. The Oberlin girls blasted Jefferson Academy 70-46 pushing them into the semifinals against Oakley and Jefferson Academy plays Hoxie tonight. Jefferson Academy pulled ahead of Oberlin's boys 60-37 and sending them into the semifinal game against Hoxie...

April 1, 1929 - Jan. 17, 2007 Harold Edward Yeager 78, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 2007) at his home in McCook. He was born April 1, 1929, in Culbertson to Henry and Anna Marie (Hein) Yeager.  He attended school in Culbertson. On May 14, 1950, he married Norma Jean Wolgamott. They made their home in McCook where he was employed as a heavy equipment operator for the Nebraska Department of Roads, McCook Division.  He retired in 1990 after 36 years of service...

Dec. 6, 1920 - Jan. 17, 2007 Elmer Dean Keen, 87, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 2007). He was born Dec. 6, 1920, in Lincoln, to Martin and Helen Keen. He grew up near McCook and graduated from high school in 1939. He was a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy and a distinguised pilot and instructor. He retired after 27 years of service. He then served as a Sky Marshall and Customs Agent, living in Kingwood, Texas for 28 years...

Nebraska's legislators are introducing hundreds of bills in Lincoln, some of which are very important, some of which are trivial, and most of which will never see the floor of the Unicameral, not t0 mention being enacted into law. But some, while not profound, have the potential to affect our everyday lives...

Admit it. You have pulled a shirt out of the closet and then stood there a few seconds as you decided whether the shirt was too wrinkly. You have run your hand down the front of the shirt, trying to smooth out the wrinkles. You have pulled at the cuff of the pants, hoping to save yourself from that thankless chore: ironing...

Questions ranged from property tax proposals to dental care at Sen. Mark Christensen's conference call to the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce's Legislative Committee on Thursday. Former McCook Mayor Jerda Garey and Sen. George Norris House coordinator Duane Tappe both asked about LB 452, which would provide a $500 credit toward property taxes. Introduced by Sen. Tom White of Omaha, the bill has been forwarded to the Revenue Committee...

A Nebraska State Patrol trooper performed CPR on a driver injured in a collision south of town Wednesday until an ambulance could arrive from McCook. The driver, Jeremy L. Latta, 23, was listed in critical condition today in Good Samaritan Hospital of Kearney, were he underwent surgery after being flown to Kearney from Community Hospital in McCook. He suffered head trauma and possible neck injuries in the mishap...

Debbon and David McConnell of McCook will start renovation of McCook's historic Santa Claus Lane signs with the little angel they carried out of storage last week. The McConnells recently evaluated 50-some signs to determine the extent of repair and repainting needed, and discussed reinforcing bracing and legs and renewing reflective paint. ...

May 26,1927 - Jan. 18, 2007 Dorothy May Minary, 79, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 2007) at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born May 26, 1927, to John P. and Lillie M. (Clark) Wallace in Cambridge. She attended McCook Public Schools. On Oct. 30, 1942, she married Percy L. Minary in Oberlin. She was a member of the Eagles and Royal Neighbors...

Another really short council meeting last Monday evening. Nine action items were disposed of in one fell swoop, no discussion, no explanation to the public that does not get a council package to study, no questions; just say "Yea" and be done with it...

Dundy County High School basketball fans, from left, Tommy Waters, Nicole Kent, Emily Jones and Natalie Kent show their "Tiger pride" in tiger-striped jester hats. Their Tigers defeated the Southwest Roughriders Friday night, 51-42, in the Roughriders' gym...

March 17, 1911-Jan. 18, 2007 Katherine Eckhardt Adams died Thursday (Jan. 18, 2007,) at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook at the age of 95. She was born March 17, 1911, at Frank Russia to Jacob and Katarine (Schreiner) Eckhardt. She came to America in October 1912, and arrived in McCook in 1913. In 1926, she moved with her family to Culbertson...