Stories from Friday, August 10, 2007

Movie Review - Rush Hour 3 Rated PG-13 for sequences of action violence, sexual content, nudity, and language. Run Time: 90 minutes Starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. Directed by Brett Ratner. Rush Hour 3 is another one of those big summer sequels ending in 3. ...

Many of us remember the scene from Steve Martin's movie "The Jerk" where he's so happy to get his new phone book. "The new phone books are here -- I'm somebody." I don't know if the kids who get featured in Huskerland Prep Report -- Bob Jensen's annual labor of love published just before football season -- feel the same way...

The family of Marilyn and Larry Kubik is hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. The open house is Sunday, 3-5 p.m., at the Heritage Plaza in Cambridge. Marilyn and Larry married Aug. 13, 1957.

An earmark by Sen. Ben Nelson in the pending Defense spending budget will still contain $7.5 million for 21st Century Systems Inc., but will no longer have Nelson's name as a sponsor. 21st Century Systems Inc. is based in Omaha and has an office in McCook...

To function in today's world -- whether just to get along or do great things -- the three r's of education remain of paramount importance. Readin', 'ritin, and 'rithmetic is how our great-grandparents identified the educational basics. And today, more than a 100 years later, we're still debating the merits of how to help our children learn the building blocks for thought and action...

McCook Leadership program rejuvenated by hiatus.

Ah the glories of a sales tax to generate extra revenue for McCook City coffers. Additional revenue that could be spent on special projects such as was done with the one cent tax instituted in 2002 and the authority for which will expire next year is the goal. ...

One of the many great things about living in this time of unprecedented discovery and exploration are the new things we learn about literally every single day because of the unprecedented twenty-four hours a day, every-day news coverage. The world has certainly grown smaller since I was little. ...

March 12, 1926 -- Aug. 8, 2007 STRATTON -- Rose Harrison, 81, of rural Stratton, died Wednesday (Aug. 8, 2007), at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She was born March 12, 1926, to Leander (Cap) and Della (Dickie) Maris of rural Stratton. She attended a rural school and graduated from Stratton High School. As a teen she enjoyed flying a Piper Cub with her dad...

Nov. 7, 1921-Aug. 9, 2007 JENNINGS, Kan. -- Archie L. Harman, 85, died Thursday (Aug. 9, 2007), at his residence in Jennings, Kan. He was born Nov. 7, 1921, at Macksville, Kan., to Henry and Pearl (Garnett) Harman. He was raised in Macksville where he attended school. He earned a degree in biology and school counseling at Fort Hays State University...

Jan. 23, 1937-Aug. 9, 2007 NORTON, Kan. -- William "Bill" Urban, 75, died Thursday (Aug. 9, 2007), at the Andbe Home in Norton, Kan. He was born Jan. 23, 1937, at Pfifer, Kan. He was the assistant manager at Safeway and Cooper Pest Control. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Urban of Norton; son Mike and wife, Andrea Urban of Inman, Kan.; and daughter, Kim and husband, David Eagleburger of Norton...

'Nebraska farm boy' forms cutting edge holographic ultrasound technology company.

Charity Kohlmeier jumps into the arms of Justin Malleck in the McCook city swimming pool. Youngsters are enjoying the last couple of days before the pool closes and school begins. Temperatures well over 90 degrees are forecast for the next week in Southwest Nebraska...

They're ugly, but not deadly. Bruce Hoffman, the arborist/owner of Common Scents in McCook, said the "fall webworms" building webs and infesting trees throughout Southwest Nebraska are not killing the trees, but are admittedly making them unsightly. ...