Stories from Thursday, July 29, 2010

Aug. 14, 1926-July 27, 2010 ELWOOD, Nebraska -- William Louis Debban, 83, died Tuesday (July 27, 2010) at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1926, to Paul Frederick and Margaret (Boss) Debban in Gosper County, Nebraska. He attended the Salem Lutheran School south of Elwood. He worked on the farm until he enlisted in the United States Army and served his country from Oct. 8, 1946 until 1948...

Aug. 17, 1917-July 28, 2010 PETERSBURG, Nebraska -- Kristine Oline Henn, 92, died Wednesday (July 28, 2010) at the Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, Nebraska. She was born on Aug. 17, 1917, to Ivar and Anna (Dyb) Week, northwest of Newman Grove, Nebraska. She received her elementary education at rural schools near Newman Grove and Petersburg, and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1935...

IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Don Crumrine, 84, died Tuesday (July 27, 2010) at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. Survivors include his wife, Erma of Imperial; daughters, Deb Martin and husband Mike of Ogallala, Nebraska, Connie Howard and husband, Dave of Sunol, Nebraska, and Shari Rollenhagen and husband, Dan of Wallace, Nebraska; sons, Ron Crumrine of Lady Lake, Florida, Mike Crumrine of Houston, Texas, and Roger of Houston; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Mid-Plains Board of Governors gave official approval to a grant to increase the number of underrepresented college students and another to help serve low-income students. The second, a U.S. Department of Education Title III grant, passed on a 5-3 vote, with Glenda Hasenhauer, Roger Wilson and Elizabeth Benjamin voting no, primarily over concerns the grant would require a five-year commitment by the college to provide matching funds...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Uncertainty of what the future will bring, particularly in regard to state funding, was primary among the concerns raised by Mid Plains Community College Board of Governors during a budget work session at Tipton Hall, on the McCook Community College campus, Wednesday evening...

City of McCook, Nebraska, firefighter Larry Davis, left, and firefighter/paramedic Dan Hartwell douse flames leaping from a fishing boat owned by Joel Smith of McCook. Fire Chief Marc Harpham said it's believed the fire was caused by gas fumes accumulated under a tarp and ignited by a spark from a nearby battery. ...

Contrary to Chuck Hassebrook's assertions, the members of the Nebraska Rural Electric Association are not "turning their backs on the wind." During the 2010 session the Nebraska legislature passed LB 1048 to allow private investment in wind projects in the state for export. ...

Nebraska is once again in the middle of a national debate, with the city of Fremont joining the state of Arizona in attempting to deal with the illegal immigration issue on the local level while Washington sits on its hands. Passed over the objection of local leaders, the Fremont ordinance would require employers to use a federal online system to check whether a person is permitted to work in the United States. ...