Stories from Wednesday, July 15, 2009

KEARNEY -- McCook's Doug Thompson competed in three sports in the 60-64 age group at the Nebraska Senior Games this weekend at Kearney. Thompson finished first in golf with an 80, third in bowling with a 533 series and fourth in free throws. Thompson received a blue medal for golf and a silver medal for bowling...

SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan. -- With wins Tuesday quarterfinal games of the Price Chopper tournament, both Bison Nebraska Red (17-and-under) and Bison Nebraska White (16-and-under) will play in the semifinal round today. Both Nebraska teams will play against the Omaha Crusaders...

McCook Summer Bowling League TJ's Family Fun Center Wednesday, July 8 High women's game -- Jane Foster 174 High men's game -- Rod Lytle 222 High women's series -- Cleta Baumfalk 448 High men's series -- Lee Dodge 591 High team game -- Terry and Tim 410...

Registrations are now being accepted for the final session of Springboard Diving Class at the Ed Thomas YMCA in McCook from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, beginning Monday, July 20.

May 9, 1938 - July 12, 2009 Barbara Lee Frasier, age 71, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Community Hospital. She was born May 9, 1938, in Benkelman to Jimmie C. and Junetta (Elliott) Clack of Stratton. At the age of eight the family moved to Colorado. She graduated from Englewood, Colo., High School in 1956...

Feb. 9, 1930 - July 14, 2009 LACROSSE, Wis. -- Joseph James Colling died Tuesday (July 14, 2009) at LaCrosse, Wis. He was born Feb. 9, 1930, at McCook to Louis and Susie (O'Dea) Colling. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Navy...

After commissioners' actions Monday morning, Red Willow County's attorney and treasurer will see all documents regarding loans from the county's revolving loan fund before they're brought to commissioners for approval. Commission chairman Earl McNutt said, during a commissioners' meeting Monday morning, that recent confusion regarding amendments to the repayment schedule of a county loan makes it necessary that commissioners review and revise, if necessary, procedures regarding loans from the Red Willow County Regional Economic Development Fund.. ...

Pros and cons of an animal control position were reviewed by the McCook City Council Monday night at the budget workshop. McCook Police Chief Ike Brown reviewed with the council costs of the position and expected revenue collected from licensing fees. In response to a question by Councilman Jack Rogers, Brown said an animal control officer has not yet been included in the 2009-10 budget as the council still has to vote on hiring one, pending a proposed ordinance...

Can you hear it? The sound of the clock ticking, summer slipping away? Yes, there's still plenty of time left, but it's July 15 already, halfway through the season, if you count June through August as the summer months. The Fourth of July is already 11 days in the past, Crazy Days starts Thursday and the Red Willow County Fair is in a couple of weeks -- can back-to-school sales be far behind? Tomatoes are ripening on the vines, and the Farmers Market is back in business each Saturday morning at the old West Ward school.. ...

It doesn't surprise me in the least that when folks express a desire to "recapture their youth" they never want to revisit age 13, 14 or even 15. Twenty-one is a favorite, more likely 25, perhaps as young as 18, but never those awkward, uncomfortable, transitional years of adolescence...

I am writing this today because I am getting annoyed with the number of irresponsible dog owners in McCook. The last time I was down to the McCook Humane Society I asked how many dogs they had in the shelter and their response was at the time 42 dogs...

Movie Review - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson. PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality. Running Time of around two and a half hours. Where do I even begin? Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the 6th film in the series of Harry Potter films based on the books by author J.K. ...