Stories from Wednesday, July 28, 2010

April 13, 1924-July 27, 2010 BEAVER CITY, Nebraska -- Irma Isabelle Haas, 86, died Tuesday (July 27, 2010) at Beaver City Manor after suffering a stroke on July 13, 2010. She was born April 13, 1924, on a farm south of Stamford, Nebraska, to Merlin T. and Rena (Marble) Perkins. The family moved to Arthur County, Nebraska, before moving to the Precept area south of Beaver City in 1941...

June 29, 1953-July 11, 2010 MORAGA, California -- Philip P. Frickey, 57, died July 11, 2010, in Moraga. He was born June 29, 1953, in Oberlin, Kansas to Carl L. and Doreen (Nitsch) Frickey. He went to Decatur Community High School and graduated in 1971. Following high school he went to the University of Kansas, graduating in 1975, and received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1978...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Parker Hannifin in McCook has pledged support to the new McCook Community College Events Center...

McCook should have enough space for a while.

Dear Editor, Hillary C. has promised Pakistan, I think $48 billion! Why? They do not like us, but they can use the money, I guess, to build weapons to use against us! I'm so glad the president and family had a nice vacation in Maine; I'm sure our troops would like a nice vacation with their loved ones!...

Team winners for grades 2-8 division at the Bison tennis camp last week. From left, Zane Walker, Cleo Walker, Libby Broadfoot, Hannah Esch, Olivia Pollmann,Cassidy Redl, Von Fritsche, Cassiddy Beeby. Not pictured, MacKenzie Esch, Frankie Williams.

Division team winners for the high school division at the Bison tennis camp. Front from left, Robin Suda, Joel Baker, Spencer VanPelt, Connor Palic, Josh Escher. Back, Dane Larington, Angela Brown, Alesha Brunswick, Nichole Eisenach, Alli Been.Not pictured; Jenna Smith, Sara Larington...

McCook Bison senior linebacker Keith Wallace guts one final squat Tuesday morning at the McCook High School weight room. Wallace was being spotted by Tyler Rogers. The Bison are being conditioned by Jeff Lyster former Chadron State linebacker.

The white jerseys are ruling the MFL after two rounds of games. The White Express and White Demons remained unbeaten after victories in the Tuesday, July 27, McCook Football League action at Weiland Field. The Express are 2-0 in grades 5-6 division play after a 21-0 shutout win over the Red Bandits Tuesday. The Demons rule the grades 7-8 division with a 2-0 record after Tuesday night's 33-19 victory over the Black Outlaws...

Unconditional love. It's an intriguing concept. And it is often attributed to mothers and fathers, representing the deep love we have for our children, even before birth. It is also attributed to God, typically because of that most famous of all verses, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)...