Stories from Friday, March 2, 2007

COLBY -- The Rawlins County-Atwood girls basketball team advanced to Saturday night's championship game of the Kansas Class 1A sub-state at Colby. The Buffaloes defeated Sylvan Grove 42-30 in the semifinals Thursday night. Megan Cahoj put in 11 points for the Rawlins County girls win. Sara Miller added in 9 and Laura Wolters had 8...

Sept. 12, 1934 - Feb. 28, 2007 MCDONALD, Kan. -- Norman L. McIntosh, 72, died Wednesday (Feb. 28, 2007) at the Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood. He was born Sept. 12, 1934, at Hays, Kan., to Frank Herman and Beulah Elvira (Slaughter) McIntosh. He graduated from Hays Junior High School May 26, 1949, from Hays High School in May of 1952, and from Fort Hays University in May 1961...

Sept. 11, 1930 - Feb. 28, 2007 NORTON, Kan. -- Katherine "Nan" Ann Cook, 76, died Wednesday (Feb. 28, 2007) in rural Norton County, Kan. She was born Sept. 11, 1930, in Palisade to Lloyd Vance and Thelma Sterns. She grew up in Phillipsburg, Kan., and attend school there...

Letters coming from the McCook Post Office Thursday received a little something extra -- a special cancellation stamp. Featuring a bison and an airplane reminiscent of the Gazette's "Newsboy," the cancellation stamp celebrated McCook's 125 birthday and was used only on Thursday, said Postmaster Jim Casson...

Trae Koetter, a kindergartner in Cheri Wallace's McCook Elementary class, wrinkles his nose at his tray of green breakfast. McCook Elementary students celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat with a breakfast of green eggs and ham.

Global warming or not, the weather is on everyone's mind today, whether it's the tragic deaths in the South from some early-season tornadoes, or from the mayhem the blizzard created at the opening day of the Nebraska girls state basketball tournament...

Randy came into our lives June 9, 1986. He was a high stepper right from the start. As soon as he could get around, he was into everything in sight. When he started walking nothing was out of his reach; climbing on everything and anything, the higher the better. ...

McCook Economic Development Corp. 301 Norris Ave. Suite 200 McCook, NE 69001 I am very sorry that I cannot attend MEDC's annual meeting. I must leave Thursday for medical tests in Denver. Please read this letter as a report from me when you update everyone at the meeting...

Admit it. You've flipped the television station when someone walks in and you are watching some mind-numbing show. You've kept the book lying flat on your lap in the hope that no one will see the seductive cover. You've leaned over the weekly entertainment magazine when a person approaches you on the treadmill...

Feb. 5, 1930- Feb 28, 2007 HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. -- Eugene John Schilz, 77, died Wednesday (Feb. 28, 2007). He was born Feb. 5, 1930, in McCook to Jacob and Nelly Schilz. He served in the Marine Corps from 1951 until 1953, and had received the National Defense Service Ribbon. He served in the Reserve until 1959...

Aug. 2, 1922-Feb. 28, 2007 LONGMONT, Colo. -- Vera Mae Cox, 84, died (Feb. 28, 2007) at Applewood Living Center. She was born Aug. 2, 1922, in Haigler to Sherman D. and Opal R. (Peterson) Phifer. She graduated from Benkelman High School in 1941. She graduated from Community College in Boulder with a Licensed Practical Nurse Degree in 1972...

By DAWN CRIBBS Associate Editor The Rev. Sam Williams carefully set the stage for a close look at Pilate Friday afternoon during the second Community Lenten lesson at First Congregational Church. Williams, who is the rector at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, diligently prepared the 159 congregants to hear the challenge found for all believers in Pilate's story, by first explaining the purpose of the Lenten season...