Stories from Monday, July 7, 2008

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Nicole Gordon of Treynor, Iowa and Brett Ricley of McCook were united in marriage on June 7, 2008, at First Christian Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with Don Gordon officiating. Parents of the couple are Todd and Deb Gordon of Treynor and Paul and Linnea Ricley of McCook...

Ryan McClain and Krista Reichenberg of McCook announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Patrick McClain on March 19, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 21 inches. He has four older siblings, Macy McClain, Kylee McClain, Kayla Reichenberg and Taylor Hubl. His grandparents are Don McClain of Goodland, Kan. and the late Lois McClain, and Kevin and LeAnn Reichenberg of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Great-grandparents are Art and Ilean Daly of Tryon...

The family of Alma (Willis Stephens) Galloway of San ramon, Calif. is requesting a card shower in honor of her birthday. She was born in Marsland on July 8, 1913, and lived in McCook for nearly 50 years. Her family includes Dixie Clark of Woodland, Calif., Sally Byrnes of Fountain Valley, Calif. ...

Danette and Mike Atherley of Las Vegas, Nev., announce the birth of their daughter, Paige Jordan Atherley on April 27, 2008, at Summerlin Hospital in Las Vegas. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 19 inches. She has a 2-year-old brother, Ian. ...

Melissa Ankersen of McCook and Brandon Brill of Kearney announce the engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be graduated in May 2008 from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelors in Psychobiology. She is currently working at Lumbergs Bar in Kearney...

Kristen Miller and Joe Lienemann of Lincoln announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Kim Miller of North Platte, Kelvin and Leigh Ann Miller of McCook and Doug and Mary Lienemann of Lincoln. Grandfather of the bride is Larry McCarty of McCook...

Erica Winget of Central City and Jeffrey Burton of Marquette announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Jerry Winget of Dannebrog, Michael and Rose Holmberg of Central City, Theresa Hart of Lyons, Colo., and Rick Burton of St. Francis...

The family Dan and Roxanne (Knecht) Hurt of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 35th wedding anniversary. They were married July 7, 1973, in Loup City. Their family includes son, Josh Hurt of McCook; daughters, Kelli Watson and husband, Brent Watson of Colby, Kan., and Jenny Hurt of Fort Collins, Colo.; and son-in-law, Drew Williams of Fort Collins, Colo. They have one granddaughter. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 1211 W 1st, McCook NE 69001...

Toby and Amber Webb of Bartley announce the birth of their son, Maverick Lee Webb on May 27, 2008, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 4.5 ounces and measured 21 1/2 inches. His grandparents are Randy and Kathy Heitmann of Cambridge and Dan and Shelly Webb of Bartley. Great-grandparents are Orvil Heitmann of Byron and Jim and Shirley Webb of Bartley...

RUSSELL, Kan. -- Audra Dawn Cook and Lance Larry Henne were married on March 29th 2008 at St. Mary's Queen of Angels Church in Russell, Kan. The Revs.Charles Steir and James Grennan officiated. The bride is the daughter of Greg and Ramona Cook and the granddaughter of Bernadine Ritter and the late Raymond Ritter, Mary Cook and the late Donald Cook, all of Russell. ...

Three members of the McCook National Bank Seniors American Legion baseball team will play in an all-star game Thursday at Kearney. Colton Cochran, Jackson Jackson and Mike Grabowski will be the MNB representatives at the All-Star Game. The trio helped MNB defeat Sidney 12-11 Sunday night. The Seniors improved to 12-11...

May 16, 1934 - July 6, 2008 WAUNETA -- Letha Ilene Long of Wauneta died Sunday July 6, 2008, at Heritage of Wauneta. She was 74 years old. Letha was born, May 16, 1934, to Ernest and Ruby Anita (Hays) Dizmang at Benkelman She attended a school for the blind in eastern Nebraska...

May 30, 1935 - July 3, 2008 NORTH PLATTE -- Robert F. Leibrandt, 73, of North Platte, died Thursday (July 3, 2008) at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. He was born May 30, 1935, to Walter and Erna (Buck) Leibrandt at McCook. He graduated from McCook High School in 1953, and attended McCook Junior College. He served in the Army Reserves and on March 30, 1958, he was united in marriage to Danielle Morgan in Wauneta...

ATWOOD -- Lone Chimney Films will premiere its latest documentary, Bloody Dawn: The Lawrence Massacre at the Jayhawk Theatre in Atwoodat 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door for $5. Several of those involved in the filming of this documentary will be attending this event, including the book's author, Thomas Goodrich and the director of the film, Ken Spurgeon...

How would you like to cut your fuel bill in half? What would you think if we told you how to do it, without trading cars, installing some questionable fuel saving device or walking everywhere? The truth is, you can do it just by modifying your driving habits...

I just want to thank the Optimist Club for the fireworks that they displayed for McCook last night. I don't know why this one seemed extra beautiful to me but I couldn't help but think how much we should show our appreciation of their sponsorship of this event...

As the Fourth of July sadly comes to an end, it is so boring not to have your eardrums being broken. I hope all this noise means something. To me, it means: Freedom. And, the idea of free enterprise. A country where thugs, dictators, evil-doers, terrorists, suspected millitants, members or former members of Saddam Hussen's evil brutal fascist empire have been killed, taken in to custody or seriously wounded...

Thank you so much for the great editorial about Prairie Land Food. I'm sure it brought the program to the attention of a lot more people. I am distributing flyers around town at different places and will be selling on Thursday, July 10 at the supper at the Methodist Church and at Farmer's Market on Saturday July 12 from 8 to 10...

Although the Nebraska football team resumed a home and home series with Notre Dame in 2000 and 2001, the two teams have not played each other often in the last 75 years. But from 1915 through 1925, the two teams played regularly, and the rivalry was considered one of the fiercest in the nation, played between two of the premier football programs in America. It is probably fitting that during that 11 year span each team won five games and there was one tie...