Stories from Saturday, September 20, 2008

We remember times -- perish the thought -- when we were experiencing weather that was more winter-like than the summer-like temperatures we're enjoying this weekend. Yes, they were early, but some years snows and freezing temperatures weren't all that far away on the last official summer weekend in September...

We say "friends forever" a lot and we obviously mean it when we say it but sometimes things don't turn out the way we had hoped. Friendships are very similar to love relationships in this respect. We tell someone we'll love them forever and then we don't because things change, or they change or we change, or sometimes a combination of all three...

I'm always ranting and raving about parents and how many obstacles to peace and quiet they have to overcome. How courageous new parents are when embarking on the unchartered water that is parenthood. That's because parents have amazing patience and fortitude in the face of a pediatric medical emergency or a full-blown meltdown in the mall. ...

The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce has announced finalists for the 2008 Heritage Days Royalty. Finalists were interviewed on Thursday and the Royalty, who will be revealed on Wednesday at the McCook National Bank mixer, were selected. McCook Community College will present the two with college scholarships on Wednesday...

The only Frank Lloyd Wright structure in Nebraska, the Sutton House in McCook, came close to being torn down in the late 1970s when no buyer could be found. Luckily, the historic home averted that fate and two former McCook High School graduates have returned to document the story of the Sutton House, with a book to be published by the end of the year...