Stories from Wednesday, June 30, 2010

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The anticipation is over. The fans satisfied. The popcorn eaten, and the Eclipse seen. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse midnight premiere at Friday Cinema 3 in McCook had moviegoers waiting in line for hours. Line began forming a little before 9 p.m. for the 12:05 a.m. start time...

ALMA, Nebraska -- A downstream Natural Resources District says it won't tolerate cheating on water use like that which recently brought steep penalties in the Upper Republican NRD, according to a Tuesday news release. "The Lower Republican NRD will suspend water rights, terminate water usage, shut off pumps, and report cheaters to prosecutors. This is the LRNRD's official position," said Mike Clements General Manager in a statement Tuesday...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County commissioners approved an $8,000 contribution Monday morning to Lutheran Family Services, which runs the county's juvenile pre-trial diversion program. Chris Berry of McCook, who coordinates Red Willow's diversion program and those for Furnas, Hitchcock, Hayes and Dundy counties, told commissioners during their weekly meeting that the program provided diversion for 48 clients, 28 of those from Red Willow County, from July 2009 to June 2010...

Volunteers are lining up today and Thursday at the Community Building at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds, giving blood for one of the regular blood drives conducted by the American Red Cross. The drive was to be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, and we hope everyone who was able to give blood did so, or will consider doing so...

I like to fix things. When I encounter a situation where hearts are broken, I want to restore them. This is not a bad thing. However, this desire to set things to right has gotten me into trouble more than once over the course of my life, which shouldn't surprise anyone who knows me...

The McCook National Bank Seniors will have a busy Legion baseball schedule for the Fourth of July weekend. The Seniors, comprised of players ages 17-18 years, will play four games in two games in tournament action at Kearney. Three MNB Seniors players will get a jump on the weekend at the annual Mid-Nebraska League All-Star Game Thursday, July 1, at Kearney. ...

May 22, 1925-June 28, 2010 WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Donald Hamlin Hunt, 85, died on Monday (June 28, 2010) at Heritage of Wauneta. He was born May 22, 1925, in Palisade to Yale Kenneth and Vera Mae (Simons) Hunt. He attended Prairie Union School. He married Betty Ruth Tilley in Fort Collins, Colorado on Aug. 2, 1953. To this union three children were born, David, Rodney and Valerie...