Stories from Monday, June 9, 2008

South Dakota native Travis Stockholm, in his first appearance at Heritage Hills Golf Course, shot rounds of 69 and 70 to win the professional division of the John Mullen Memorial Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Runner-up honors were shared by Derek Eley and Shane Zywiec, both finishing with scores of 140...

NORTH PLATTE -- McCook's Cory Gaston, who signed with Morningside College in Iowa, stole the spotlight at the Mid-Plains Area All-Star basketball game. Gaston and his Gold teammates defeated the Black Team 73-68 Friday night over the Black Team. Gaston scored 16 points and earned Most Valuable Player honors. His Bison teammate Eric Rippen won the 3-point contest...

HOLDREGE -- The McCook First Central Bank Juniors American Legion baseball team posted a 1-2 record in the Holdrege Tournament Friday and Saturday. Friday, the Juniors lost to Overton 20-6 and Holdrege 10-9. Saturday, the Juniors defeated St. Paul 12-10 for their first win of the summer...

CULBERTSON -- It was a full night of racing at Culbertson Speedway Friday night, as four A Feature races from May 9 had to be run before the regularly scheduled show. The track came in later in the evening, allowing for some late race passes for the lead and some new winners...

OBERLIN -- The weather at Decatur County Speedway in Oberlin Friday night made for a pleasant night of watching racing for the race fans and for the drivers from four different states. It was the first time in recent memory where the people in the bleachers didn't have to prepare to experience all four seasons, all in the same day...

Andrew Graff brings home four firsts CAMBRIDGE -- The McCook swim team traveled to Cambridge for its second meet of the season on Saturday. Swimmers from Atwood, Cambridge, Curtis, Indianola and McCook attended the meet. Andrew Graff was a quadruple winner for McCook. He placed...

April 19, 1928 - March 19, 2008 PALISADE -- Richard LeRoy Baxter, age 79, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Richard was born in Palisade to Arlie J. and Margaret E. (West) on April 19, 1928. He graduated from Palisade Public School in 1946...

July 31, 1937 - June 7, 2008 BRUSH, Colo. -- Glen G. Arp, 70, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2008, at his home. He was born July 31, 1937, in Lakeview, Iowa to Glen and Ordena Arp. Following his graduating from East High School in Sioux City, Iowa in 1955, Glen received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska in 1969. He worked for AT&T in Omaha, Neb., and was transferred to Denver, Colo., in 1969. He lived in Broomfield for eight years, and then moved to Boulder...

MMBA SLIDESHOW Go to http://www.mccookstories.com/MMBA to view a flash presentation of many pictures from the MMBA Opening Night!

Justen Nokes, right, of McCook wins the calf roping Sunday afternoon during the Wilsonville Saddle Club's 41st annual Wilsonville Rodeo. Nokes roped and tied his calf in 9.78 seconds. CPA's (Cowboy Protection Agency) Aaron Bethel of Holbrook, eft, formerly of Wilsonville, and Shane Harger of Madrid try to lure the bull away from Kevin Fisher of Moorefield, thrown to the ground over the bull's head. ...

Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute puts out a daily e-mail newsletter to help journalists come up with fresh story ideas -- something all of us need from time to time. But a recent offering included a list of ideas for journalists to put to the presidential candidates...

We need your help. Sunday noon on the Fuller's Restaurant parking lot we had the misfortune of an elderly (80s) lady fall trying to get into our vehicle. She fell backward and hit her head hard on the pavement. Just like angels, two ladies were there immediately. They put her in a comfortable position asking her not to move and at the same time were taking her pulse...

In the years leading up to 1933, the greater Tennessee Valley was looked upon as a very sad case, even for the Depression '30s. Agricultural lands were worn out, crop yields were dismal, and whole forests had been destroyed, making land erosion a major problem when the Tennessee River flooded, which was often...

HAYES CENTER -- The Hayes Center Times Republican and Hitchcock County News were struggling to meet deadlines today because of Internet troubles and a forced move to temporary quarters, according to Amy Frederick, co-publisher of both papers. She expressed her gratitude to Hayes County commissioners, who allowed the Hayes Center newspaper to take up residence in the basement of the courthouse...