Stories from Wednesday, February 9, 2011

July 1, 1920--Feb. 6, 2011 LINCOLN, Nebraska -- M. June Kuper, 90, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, died Sunday (Feb. 6, 2011), in Lincoln. She was born July 1, 1920, in Friend, Nebraska, to William "Billy" and Mattie (Hudson) Scheidt. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Doris Bauer...

It's that time of the year when those of us blessed with a "significant other" begin thinking about what to do for Valentine's Day. Yes, chocolate, flowers and a meal at a nice restaurant are great, but making sure we are around to enjoy each other's company for years to come is even better...

I remember waking in the middle of the night many years ago, sobbing. In my dream, our Lisa had died. I don't know how she died, I only knew that in the dream, she was dead and I was inconsolable. Once I was fully awake, the sobbing stopped, but the tears continued to flow as the fragments of the dream remained. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Using a water hose in 4-degree temperatures, with fog, mist and light snow, just doesn't sound like a good idea at all. Those were the weather conditions facing McCook, Nebraska, and Red Willow Western firefighters when McCook residents reported a fire in their home at 508 West G about 9:15 p.m., Tuesday...

OBERLIN, Kansas -- The five Wisconsin men and one Kansas man charged with poaching trophy deer in December 2010 in Decatur County, Kansas, requested separate preliminary hearings before District Magistrate Judge John E. Bremer Tuesday morning in the courthouse in Oberlin, Kansas...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- More than 20 people testified before the Agriculture Committee at the Nebraska Legislature Tuesday to let their voices be heard on a bill that would set stricter rules for commercial dog breeders in the state. The bill, introduced by District 45 Sen. Abbie Cornett of Bellevue, proposes a number of new medical and well being requirements for dog breeders...

Members of the Nebraska Legislature's Agriculture Committee listened Tuesday evening to passionate testimony from more than a dozen supporters of a bill that would create a state meat inspection agency to facilitate horse slaughter and the processing of specialty meats...