Stories from Tuesday, July 1, 2008

A facet of life of most professional pilots is an event called a "layover." For a million-plus reasons, it becomes necessary to spend a night or so in a place other than home. At the moment I am in Denver enjoying the environs of Centennial Airport and would like to share the experience...

There's nothing more tragic than the crash of a medical helicopter carrying a patient and the dedicated, highly-trained personnel trying to save his life. Doubling it in the collision of two medical helicopters, as occurred Sunday near Flagstaff, Ariz., makes the tragedy almost unbearable...

My grandparents, Vanie and Nellie Modrell, had the roof blown off their home at 1312 West First St. in this tornado ["The McCook tornado of 1928" (http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1441059.html)]. I remember seeing a picture of the home without the roof...

Jan. 15, 1928 - June 28, 2008 KEARNEY -- Bert W. Cool, 80, died Saturday (June 28, 2008) at the Decatur County Hospital. He was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Kearney to Eugene B. and Ethel A. (Fellows) Cool. He attended Sand Puppy Elementary School and graduated from Amherst High School in 1945...

The McCook Junior B's American Legion baseball team split a doubleheader against Wauneta Sunday night at jaycees Sports Complex in McCook. McCook won the first game 15-12 and lost the second game 10-1. The Junior B's won the opener 15-12 in a contest where the two teams combined for 16 errors and just 10 hits...

The McCook Rebels 14 and under and 16-18 and under fastpitch softball teams hosted the Rebels State Prep tournament Saturday and Sunday. The McCook Rebels won the 14 and under title. They defeated the Lexington Thunder 3-0 in pool play Saturday. On Sunday the Rebels fell to Lexington 6-3 but still made the final bracket after defeating the North Platte Sensations 2-1...