Stories from Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Dec. 7, 1923 - Aug. 4, 2009 WAUNETA -- Gladys Nordhausen Schneider, 85, died Tuesday (Aug. 4, 2009) at Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. She was born Dec. 7, 1923, to Fred and Dora Nordhausen at their home in the South Divide area near Wauneta. She grew up on the family farm and helped her parents with the farm...

The Hot Summer Nights concert series continues Thursday night with its first McCook date, Yikes!, performing at 7 p.m. The HSN series, thanks to sponsor McCook National Bank has become a summertime tradition, bringing the community together at the Norris Park venue...

I just lost my best friend on Friday, July 31, 2009. I've had (determined by the Red Willow County Court) to euthanize my dog, Ace ... of course at my own expense. Ace was a beautiful, vibrant, healthy Staffordshire terrier, less than 4 years of age. If the incident leading to his demise had not occurred, he prayerfully would have lived a very happy, long life with us, his family...

When it comes to cars and keeping them on the road well past any reasonable expectation, no one does it better than my husband. A case in point that almost proved to be the exception to that rule, stumped both Danny and our then-neighbor, Vern, no slouch himself in the automotive field...

Saying he wasn't sure if the city should be the one to place a donated statue on private property, McCook City Councilman Aaron Kircher cast the lone dissenting vote against accepting funds and sculpture honoring U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson and his family...

After discussing the possible costs involved, the McCook City Council accepted a gift of land from Dorothy Burns, to be used as a city park. The property, at the intersection of East 11 and C, is being donated by Burns, who requested that once the park is developed that it be named in honor of her late husband, Dr. Lawrence T. Burns, DPM...

By CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor Red Willow County commissioners plan 15-minute hearings Monday morning with all county officials, hoping they'll help cut at least $400,000 from preliminary budgets that, as they appear now, would require a levy increase to fund...

It's official -- the speed limit on East H will be 25 mph hour from Norris Avenue to East 11. The McCook City Council Monday night at the regular meeting approved by 4 to 1 to amend an ordinance on third and final reading that will establish the speed limit between the 900 and 1200 block on East H at 25 mph. Currently, that stretch of road is 35 mph hour...

Yell at Ivan Kemp, "Hey, kid! You're sure dirty!" and he'll reply, "Hey! Thanks!" Kemp is 11 years old and learning about the history, maintenance and operation of antique steam engines as a "go-fer" at the annual Tri-State Antique Engine and Threshers Show in Bird City. ...

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mike Johanns today issued the following statement regarding the release of new data by the Lewin Group, an independent research institute, analyzing the House of Representatives' health care reform legislation: "I am stunned by this analysis, which even when allowing for a margin of error, clearly indicates the current proposal will decimate health care as we know it in Nebraska," Johanns said. ...

LINCOLN -- "Growing Nebraska's Future" is the theme of the 11th annual Soybean Management Field Days Aug. 11-14. The event will focus on staying competitive in a global marketplace, increasing profits and meeting the world's growing food and energy needs starting right here in Nebraska...