Stories from Monday, September 21, 2009

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is focused on serving two key goals: keeping young people in our state and growing Nebraska's economy. As one of the nation's top 50 public universities, UNL provides great educational opportunities for young Nebraskans. The array of 150 undergraduate majors and 275 programs of study offered at UNL provide an astonishing list of educational opportunities...

June 14, 1917 - Sept. 19, 2009 LEXINGTON -- Leona A. McNerny, 92, of Lexington, died Saturday (Sept. 19, 2009) at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born June 14, 1917, at Fairbolt County, Minn., to August Henry William and Amelia (Fredricks) Carstens. She attended the Lutheran Church in Elmore, Minn...

Dec. 10, 1965 - Sept. 19, 2009 BARTLEY -- Bryan Dennis Solberg Sr., 43, died Saturday (Sept. 19, 2009) at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born in Glendale, Calif., on Dec. 10, 1965, to Arnold and Janet (Berard) Solberg. At the age of four months, Bryan and his brother, Arnie age 14 months, were adopted and raised by his grandparents, Raye and Helen Solberg. ...

Dec. 1, 1912 - Sept. 19, 2009 James "Jim" Sheldon Adams, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at Willow Ridge Retirement Community at the age of 96. He was born Dec. 1, 1912, in McCook, the son of the late John Fred and Eurilla (Fitch) Adams. Jim grew up in McCook, where he graduated from McCook High School and attended McCook Junior College...

There won't be any barrel racing or bull riding: this rodeo is for drivers only. Diane Clark, McCook Public Transit driver, will compete in the 2009 Nebraska Department of Roads Roadeo Tuesday and Wednesday in Kearney. But it won't be all fun and games for Clark. The first day she'll attend workshops, listen to speakers and take a written test on what she knows about driving a public vehicle...

Community Hospital planned for and received one of its greatest challenges ever in fiscal year 2009, according to Troy Bruntz, vice president finance and chief financial officer. "We were confronted with the loss of local full-time orthopedics for the first time in many years. This loss occurred at a time when planning for a major building addition and renovation project was in full swing," he told the board of directors recently...

Floats are under construction as one of the biggest weeks of the year promises to be bigger and better than ever. "Lookin' Fine in '09" Is the theme of this year's parade, but McCook residents are celebrating Heritage Days in a special way this year...

The Sept. 16 [editorial] "Health care debate should face central issues," cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans. This oft-quoted statistic is actually a gross overestimation of the problem, as recent research suggests the number of Americans who cannot currently afford health insurance is much lower...

Several days ago I saw some huge things floating in the air over my house. What were they? They could have been communists or terrorists. In the best interest of democracy, I urge all citizens to shoot at all unidentified flying objects over your legally owned trash. If not, the enemy could attack, invade and occupy...

America is at a tipping point in Afghanistan. It hinges on a functioning government that is able to provide protection for its citizens and can provide the most basic services to its people. As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel I am watching developments and the troop buildup in Afghanistan closely. My concern is about the U.S. strategy and how it will address governance in Afghanistan...

The family of Dean and Mary Jo (DeWester) Howard of Palisade are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 27, 1969, in Benkelman. Children of the couple are Jody and Steven Crouse of Haigler, DeAnn and Tim Davis of Palisade and Mandy and Erik Buderus of Hastings. They have three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 72802 Ave 359, Palisade, NE 69040...

There are only a few names of the great Indian chiefs that most Americans will immediately recognize, and fewer that people will be able to tell anything about. Chief Crazy Horse is a fellow that is familiar to most of us -- indeed, he is destined to become the most famous of all the great Indian Chiefs when the Monument in the Black Hills, which honors him, is completed...