Stories from Thursday, May 20, 2010

McCOOK, Nebraska -- One dog has been destroyed and another is likely to be after they attacked an elderly McCook man out for a walk earlier this month. According to public records, the McCook Police Department responded to the man's cell phone call at 5:36 p.m. on May 8, while he was being attacked by the two dogs while going for a walk near the 1500 block of West 10th...

This year's storytelling workshops held in conjunction with the Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival will offer an interactive chance to learn about the craft of telling stories through words and music of some critically acclaimed storytellers. Choctaw author and storyteller Tim Tingle will offer "An Indian Look at America" at McCook Community College on June 9 from 9 a.m.-noon and the music workshop from 1-4 p.m. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Art Guild is at a crossroads. The building that houses the guild is scheduled to be put on the market this fall. While the current owner, Dr. Joe Magrath, has not set a definite sale price, members of the Art Guild realize that they must make a plan now if they want to stay at their present location...

Bravery, sacrifice and more than a little luck -- call it providence if you like -- saved civilization from despotism in World War II, but that isn't the whole story. The victory over the Axis powers owed as much to America's tremendous production capacity as anything else...

As part of the ever-changing view, the stars of winter have just about gone down into the west and the stars of spring are firmly holding center stage overhead in the early evening hours. The time of sunset is getting later and later with each passing day, which means the prime observing hours are drifting later as well. What could be observed at 8 p.m. a month ago will now need to be viewed at 9 p.m...

The McCook High School boys usually have some pretty fast cats in the running events during the spring track and field season. But this year, the Bison field event athletes have been the leaders for head coach Tom Sughroue's crew. That field event strength showed at the Class B-6 District meet last week at Scottsbluff. Of McCook's nine entries in the 2010 Class B State Track and Field Championships, seven will compete in the jumping and throwing events...

The McCook High School girls track and field team is hoping to bring home some extra baggage on their trip home Saturday from the Nebraska Class B State Championships. The Bison girls will be considered among the favorites in the Class B team chase at the two-day track and field state carnival Friday and Saturday, May 21-22, at Burke High School Stadium, located at 120th St. and West Dodge Road on the west edge of Omaha...