Stories from Friday, July 10, 2009

ELWOOD -- The Norton K-18 baseball team defeated the McCook American Legion Junior B's Red squad 4-2 Wednesday night in the championship game of the league tournament played in Elwood. Norton went down in order in the top of the first inning. McCook scored its first run of the game when Gavin Harsh stole home in the bottom of the first...

McCook YMCA co-ed softball results July 9 Gettin Fit 032 055 0 -- 16 Joltin Jo's 102 310 1 -- 8 Gettin Fit: Shane Smith, 4-4, 3 RBIs, HR. Jolton Jo's: Brad Baumbach 3-3 1 RBI. Smoker's 124 000 2 -- 9 RWAC 100 302 0 -- 6 Smoker's: Dan Kamanski 3-3, 2 HR's, 2 RBI's...

Heritage Hills Men's League results, standings HERITAGE HILLS GOLF COURSE MEN'S LEAGUE RESULTS, STANDINGS Wednesday, July 8 Division A Golight 10, Culbertson Bank 2 MW Livestock 12, Deveney Motors 0 Old Sarge's Bar 12, Samway's 0 Ameriprise 10, Hagan/Marr Insurance 2...

KEARNEY -- Kendal Glidden, a senior at Dundy County-Stratton High School, was a member of the Going Vertical basketball team (previously called Runza Slamfest Stars) from the Kearney area. The boys select team competed at the 9th Annual Mr. Basketball Dakota Showcase in Sioux Falls, S.D., June 25-27 and the 18th Annual Mr. Basketball Inviational Tourney July 2-5 in Kearney...

Oct. 6, 1936 - June 15, 2009 PLAINS, Mont. -- Ottas Glen "Oty" Tyson, 72, passed on peacefully on June 15, 2009, at his home in Plains, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ottas was born Oct. 6, 1936, in Cambridge to Lee D. and Nellie M. (Foster) Tyson. In 1950, he went to live with his aunt and uncle Guy and Nettie Tyson in Cambridge. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the Air Force and served during 1954 through 1958, during which he was stationed on the island of Iwo Jima for one year...

July 12, 1938 - July 9, 2009 Claudia Louise Taylor was born July 12, 1938, in Omaha to Emil and Anna (Norlen) Hult. She passed away July 9, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 70 years. Claudia grew up in Omaha. She was confirmed at First Covenant Church. She graduated from Omaha North in 1956, and then attended Doane College...

Dec. 20, 1938 - July 8, 2009 INDIANOLA -- Oren Jay 'OJ' Greenlee passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at Cambridge Manor in Cambridge at the age of 70. He was born Dec. 20, 1938, in Frontier County, the son of the late Marion Grant and Marjorie Gladys (Hall) Greenlee. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1956...

March 20, 1964 - July 7, 2009 KIMBALL -- Tammy (Holeman) Mohr, 45, of Kimball, died at her home near Dix on July 7, 2009. Memorial services were today, July 10, 2009, at Harry McNees Auditorium in the Kimball County High School with Pastor Scott Bailey officiating. Cremation has taken place and there was no visitation...

Winners of the McCook Lions Club's annual Huck Finn Fishing Derby June 21 included, front from left, Jon Coburn, largest fish, 9 and under boys; Andrew Neel, first 5 fish, 9 and under boys; Brooke Stewart, largest fish, 9 and under girls; Nicole Dewey, first 5 fish, 9 and under girls; back, Brandon Lucas, largest fish, 10-15 boys; MaKayla Payton, largest fish, 10-15 girls; Gabby Jameson, first 5 fish 10-15 girls; Luke Lichty, first 5 fish, 10-15 boys. ...

The morning after the Joe Cocker concert, I had breakfast at the casino with Carnell and Marlene while Linda got ready for our trip back to Arkansas. This time we stayed on the Interstate, driving north on I-35 to Oklahoma City, and then west on I-40 to Russellville. It was a much simpler trip than the ride over. There were no two lane roads, no towns to drive through and no road construction so even though it was a little further in miles, the drive time was almost exactly the same...

Grand Island isn't Western Nebraska by any stretch of the imagination, but Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony for a new state fair park there was a victory for our end of the state. Granted, it would never have happened had the University of Nebraska not coveted the state fair's location for a new "innovation campus," but Grand Island is to be congratulated to rising to the challenge, committing millions of dollars and thousands of man-hours to become home to the state's premier legacy event...

Taxing and regulating marijuana makes sense. Drug policies modeled after alcohol prohibition have given rise to a youth-oriented black market. Illegal drug dealers don't ID for age, but they do recruit minors immune to adult sentences. So much for protecting the children...

Red Willow County commissioners will discuss options to re-open a bridge near Marion during their regular meeting scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., Monday, on the third floor of the courthouse in McCook. The bridge was to be closed until repairs to two beams could be made...

The National Weather Service honored a McCook man recently for providing information for 35 years. Cloyd F. Hoyt of rural McCook was presented an award June 23 for 35 years of service to the National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observers Program, providing depth measurements along the Republican River...

WASHINGTON -- Below are remarks as prepared for delivery by Senator Mike Johanns regarding the realities of health care reform. Speaking on the Senate floor, Johanns shed light on the unintended consequences if the proposal in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee were enacted...

WASHINGTON -- Today, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy that Nebraska will receive more than $12 million to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The funds represent 40% of the total $30 million Nebraska will receive as part of the Energy Department's State Energy Program (SEP), which is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...

Jan. 22, 1929 - June 27, 2009 SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Henry Stuehm Wasson, 80, a former resident of Culbertson, died June 27, 2009, at his home in San Diego, Calif. He was born in Hildreth Jan. 22, 1929, and graduated from Beaver City High School in 1946. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska and his Masters degree from the University of Colorado. He was a Physics and Math Instructor at Imperial Valley College from 1962 until his retirement in 1994...

The family of Max and Carol Brodersen of McCook wish to announce the couple's 40th wedding anniversary on July 12. Their children are Rich and Brandy Brodersen and Michelle and Craig Martin of Kearney and Mike and Sheila Brodersen of Omaha. They have four grandchildren...

The family of Galen and Dorothea (Baker) Warburton of McCook, is requesting a card shower in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary. They were married July 13, 1979, in McCook. Children of the couple are Misty Montano and husband, Shawn of Aurora, Colo., Anna Junker and husband, Matt of North Platte, Eric Warburton of McCook and Tom Warburton of Hastings. They have five grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 507 East C Street, McCook NE 69001...

Wade and Kristin Hunter of Lusk, Wyo., announce the birth of their son, Nolan Allen Hunter on June 18, 2009, at Banner Community Hospital. He weighed 10 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 21 inches. He has an older sibling, 1-year-old Avery. His grandparents are Jerry and Anna Montey of McCook and Allen and Deb Hunter of Torrington, Wyo...

Dr. Kyle and Carla Rae Kychik of Albuquerque, N.M., announce the birth of a daughter, Kayleigh Sue. She was born May 12, 2009, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 19 inches. Grandparents are Richard and Carla Thieben of McCook and the late Robert and Patricia Kychik...

Kelly Stoll of York, and Jeffrey Unger of Hayes Center, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Ray and Mary Stoll of Utica and Garald and Beverly Unger of Hayes Center. The bride-to-be earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an Associate of Applied Science in physical therapist assistant at Northeast Community College in Norfolk. She is employed at York Physical Therapy...

Joe and Amber Hubl of Maywood announce the birth of their son, Brody James Hubl, born June 29, 2009 at McCook Community Hospital.He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. He has two brothers, Taylor, 3 1/2 and Karson, 1 1/2. Grandparents are Kevin and Cheryl Harpham and Deb and Larry Hubl. ...

The family of Vonna Ragan requests a card shower for her 80th Birthday. She was born July 19, 1929. Vonna's family consists of her husband, Seth; five children and their spouses: Elizabeth and Terry Burr, Larry and Gail Ragan, Connie and Dennis Renfro, Deborah and Denis League, Linda and Mark Schinnerer, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.Cards of congratulations will reach her at PO Box 98, Stratton, NE 69043...

Christy Roberts and Travis Lindsay, of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The parents of the bride are Cindy and Earl Roberts of McCook. Grandparents are Earl and Marian Roberts from McCook, Earl Maxon from Golden, Colo., and Eleanor Maxon from Lakewood, Colo. The parents of the prospective groom are Brenda and Bill Murray of Fayetteville, N.C., and Dennis and Peggy Lindsay of Council Bluffs, Iowa...

As anyone from Western Nebraska can tell you, there are many differences between urban and rural areas. Rural Americans face challenges completely unknown to folks from the big cities, and vice versa. In particular, rural Americans face health care tests unique to our geography. Per capita, rural populations are older and face specific health care concerns. When the distance to the nearest town from a farm or ranch can be measured in miles, access to care can be an even greater crisis...

LINCOLN, July 9, 2009 - Several organizations are joining forces to continue the battle to reduce invasive plants along many of the river corridors in the western two-thirds of Nebraska. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering $1.5 million in cost share assistance to landowners who have recently had riparian corridors sprayed for invasive weed control, or soon will have such work completed. ...

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mike Johanns today issued the following statement regarding a recent provision added to health care legislation. This provision would require health insurance companies to contract their services with community provider clinics, some of which offer abortion services. There is concern that the same requirement would be included in a government-run option funded by taxpayer dollars...

McCook youngsters -- and not-so-youngsters were treated to an impromptu tour of a Chinook helicopter when it landed for fuel here Friday afternoon. The aircraft was on its way from Colorado to the new National Guard maintenance facility in Grand Island. ...

Relationships are what matters to the Rev. Lance Clay, the new pastor at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook. Clay replaces the Rev. Dr. Jeff Thurman who has moved to Lincoln where he and his wife, Linda, will be involved in a new church plant...