Stories from Friday, August 3, 2007

Sen. Ben Nelson is urging the Senate to follow the House of Representatives in passing legislation to honor World War II?Merchant Mariners. He is urging the Veterans Affairs Committee to advance the "Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007," which would provide $1,000 a month, tax free, to the merchant mariners or their widows...

I was glad to see Walt Sehnert give kudos to the local fire department but I was sorely dissappointed to see that he left out one person that built the fire department into what it is today. That was my father, Fred Walker who was fire chief and dedicated 25 years of his life from 1951 to 1976 to the city of McCook and the fire department...

There are certain things that "dummies" simply shouldn't mess with. Neurosurgery comes to mind, for example. My oldest son celebrated his 24th birthday recently. It is a manly rite-of-passage that at some point he receives his very first gas grill. My husband decided that he was old enough now to handle such an important responsibility. ...

INDIANOLA -- Two Indianola men died in a two-motorcycle accident early this morning on a county road in north-central Red Willow County. Red Willow County sheriff's officers and Nebraska State Patrol troopers continue the investigation into the accident that killed Nick O'Dea, 19, and Jesse Randolph, 21...

Concrete crews put forms into position for new curbs at J and West 10th in McCook, part of a major repaving project on the main J Street artery through town. Drivers would do well to plan their routes to avoid unnecessary back-tracking when traveling around the city...

Obituary Dorothy V. Hubbard March 23, 1919-Aug. 1, 2007 Dorothy V. Hubbard, formerly of Kearney, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at McCook Community Hospital. She was 88. She was born in Wilcox to Arthur E. and Eulah B. (Jay) Jackson on March 23, 1919. She graduated from Wilcox High School...

NORTH PLATTE -- Preliminary results from an evapotranspiration study along the Platte River indicate that trees in riparian systems regulate water intake according to atmospheric conditions, said David Rus, U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist. Some water use estimates for cottonwoods and other trees that have their roots in shallow groundwater 60 to 70 inches of water per year, but preliminary estimates from monitoring along the Platte System between 2002 and 2004 showed that the average was closer to 21-23 inches annually, Rus said.. ...

Obituary Nicholas Andrew O'Dea April 20, 1988-Aug. 3, 2007 Nicholas Andrew O'Dea, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was 19. He was born April 30, 1988, to Andrew V. and Lori J. (Hook) O'Dea in Cambridge. He graduated from Southwest High School in May 2007. He was enrolled in Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte. He attended McCook Christian Church...