Stories from Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Many schools and other organizations are going out of their way to honor veterans with special programs for Veterans Day, but no ceremony can truly repay the men and women who risked their lives and put careers and self-interests on hold to help preserve the freedoms we enjoy...

The "have it your way" ad campaign for Burger King was long-running and quite successful. And I still hold them to it, asking them to "hold the pickle" on my Whopper whenever I'm lucky enough to be in a town with a Burger King "Have it your way" seems to be the new mantra of this post-modern age. ...

CURTIS, Nebraska -- The Middle Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors approved the 2011 Occupation Tax of $4.78 per acre of irrigated land by a vote of 10-1 at a monthly meeting at the Curtis Memorial Community Center, Tuesday evening...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The special challenges of juvenile justice in rural Nebraska concerned those gathered Thursday to lay the groundwork for a three-year regional plan of juvenile justice priorities and funding for Southwest Nebraska. McCook Public Schools junior high principal Dennis Berry told Julie Rogers, of the Juvenile Justice Institute of the University of Omaha School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, that funding should consider the population sparsity of rural areas of the state. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Art Guild is soliciting donations to assist with the purchase of their building on Norris Avenue. With a little over half of the purchase price already acquired via donations, the group is in need of roughly $20,000 to $25,000 by the first of December...

With Veterans Day approaching, I want to focus this week on an agency that works closely with veterans in our state. The Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs serves over 150,000 military veterans each year in our state. The Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs assists veterans and their families in acquiring the state and federal benefits they are entitled to through their service in the U.S. ...

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. We used to call it Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I. Today, we call it Veterans Day. It is a time every year when American's gather out of respect to honor those who fought and served. We honor those who continue to serve, those who are missing, and those who gave their last full measure of devotion for our country...

March 26, 1945--Nov. 6, 2010 OSHKOSH, Nebraska -- James E. "Butch" McKeeman, 65, died Saturday (Nov. 6, 2010), at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota after a year long battle with cancer. Jim was born March 26, 1945, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Rex Wade and Freda Garland (Spurrier) McKeeman. He grew up and received his education in Gering, Nebraska, graduating from Gering High School in 1964. After high school, Jim attended Chadron State College...

Throughout our nation's history innovators and entrepreneurs have played an integral role in creating American jobs, increasing productivity, and moving our economy forward. They have done so by pursuing new ideas and technologies. As a member of the House Science and Technology Committee, I have seen just how valuable research and development can be to our nation, and I'm committed to helping the private sector realize its full potential in exploring new frontiers...

EUSTIS, Nebraska -- The Eustis-Farnam High School football team might have some sore toes after their Nov. 9 48-20 Class D-2 (eight-man) state playoff loss to Sargent. The Knights couldn't capitalize on several scoring opportunities in the first half, as the unbeaten Bulldogs built a 26-6 lead...

CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- If Nebraska high school football games were aired on ESPN, Tuesday's Cambridge-North Platte St. Patrick's Class C-2 state playoff quarterfinal contest would be an instant classic. The two teams traded shots in the second half, with Cambridge coming up just short on their last try as St. Pat's claimed a 26-25 victory...