Stories from Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Most of the vendors and shoppers at McCook Main Street's Farmers Market haven't heard of the 100-mile diet, but they're adherents nonetheless. The diet was invented in 2005 by James MacKinnon and Alisa Smith of Vancouver, V.C., who wanted to reduce their "carbon footprint" and "ecological footprint: while supporting local food systems...

Local gardeners and farmers will soon be harvesting fresh produce. That means it's nearly time for the McCook Main Street Saturday morning Farmers Markets to begin. Because our growing season has been a bit out of the ordinary, the produce coming to market this summer will follow a different schedule too...

The College World Series is an event not to be missed. Rosenblatt Stadium is the perfect setting. Our Omaha daughter and granddaughter treated us to a game in honor of Father's Day. We four, along with some 23,000+ other happy fans enjoyed the evening. ...

CAMBRIDGE -- The McCook National Bank Seniors American Legion baseball team's record stands at 6-5 after winning the Cambridge Tournament with a 2-0 record Sunday. The Seniors defeated Alma 7-5 and Elwood 15-0 to win the Cambridge Tournament. A doubleheader slated for Saturday at home was canceled because Colby did not show up...

ARAPAHOE -- Officials from and supporters of Republican Valley BioFuels LLC moved the first spades-full of dirt Monday afternoon in the construction of the new bio-diesel and oilseed processing facility to be built in the southwest corner of Arapahoe...

A wage comparability study is needed to attract and keep qualified workers, city officials have maintained. The McCook City Council agreed and voted unanimously Monday night to pay $11,000 for a study. The city has never had a salary study done before, City Manager Kurt Fritsch told the council at its regular meeting...

Norris Park is out -- and the old West Ward Elementary school property is in, as the new location for the Farmers Market, set to open July 5. The Norris Park location appeared to be a done deal at the June 6 council meeting, when Sonia Caldwell, representing the Main Street organization, first approached the council...

A gym at McCook Christian Church and a new parking lot at Parker Hannifin will be up for consideration by the McCook Board of Zoning Adjustment and McCook Planning Commission respectively, on Monday, June 23. The Board of Zoning will conduct a public hearing at 5:30 p.m., in City Council Chambers for testimony concerning a variance sought by McCook Christian, Church, 507 West B, for a gym it wants to build on the east side of the church, facing West Fourth...

Movie Review - The Incredible Hulk Starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, and William Hurt Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content. Run Time of 114 Minutes. So I watched the first Hulk movie back when it came out in 2003. ...

From back, June Davis, along with daughter Kerri Unger and grandson Ryan Unger, keep busy painting the dressing room walls in the basement of the historic Fox Theater. Davis is a Fox Theatre Inc. board member. Renovation efforts continue at the Fox, as volunteers work to finish the dressing rooms and restrooms downstairs. ...

McCook Public Schools board of education members unanimously approved the school district's new math curriculum at a special board meeting early this morning. The new K-12 math books and materials will cost approximately $110,000, plus 6-9 percent for shipping. "The teachers are excited," said curriculum director Gayle Sharkey. "They're all buzzin'."...